Vietnam Heritage Journey With The DMZ – 9 Days

• Walking tour in Hoian Ancient Town
• – Take a boat trip to pottery village in Hoi An
• – Visit Hue ancient capital with tombs & Dong Ba Market
• – Visit DMZ
• – An adventure to Phong Nha & Paradise Caves
• – Take biking & rafting trip in Quang Binh
• – Enjoy a free day for relaxing on Quang Binh Beach.

Day 1: Danang Arrival – Hoian
Upon your arrival in Danang, meet your guide and drive to Hoi An.
Check in to your hotel and the rest of the day will be free on your own way.
Meals: N/A.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An.

Day 2: Hoian Tour
After breakfast, you will take a boat trip to visit a pottery village.
Afternoon, enjoy a walking tour through the narrow, winding streets of the ancient quarter, visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, the Chinese Assembly Hall, the 200-year old Tam Ky ancestral house and the famous Japanese Bridge.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An.

Day 3: Hoian – Hue
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel then check-out and drive northward to Hue over the 500m high Hai Van pass. Enjoy a stop at the scenic Lang Co Beach for a drink before continuing on to Hue – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spend the afternoon on a leisurely walking tour through Vietnam’s ancient capital city. You will visit Thien Mu Pagoda and the Mausoleum of King Tu Duc – a replica of the king’s palace built for the next reincarnation of the king. Then, take a walk through the vibrant Dong Ba Market.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue

Day 4: Hue – Phuoc Tich village
This morning, start the tour with the scooter to Phuoc Tich village (Optional: If you cannot drive a scooter, a car with driver will be arranged to escort you). It will take one hour for us to get to the village. Upon arrival, we drive around the village to visit the ancient houses, traditional handcrafts such as rice flour making, hand-made pottery (nowadays, the production has not been as frequent as before and guide will help you learn more about its history). Take a break and walk around the village to view the charming scenery, communal houses, river wharfs, and Cham culture vestiges that remain. Meet and talk with locals. By strolling along O Lau River, the village facilitator and our guide will help you know more about the village as well as O Lau River’s geographic location that is one of the three largest rivers in Hue leading to Tam Giang Lagoon, which is the biggest one in the Southeast Asia region.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue.

Day 5: Hue – Quang Binh
After breakfast, you will leave Hue for Quang Binh.
On the way, you will have the chance to visit DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) including: Vinh Moc Tunnels, Ben Hai River, Quang Tri Citadel, Khe Sanh… The DMZ was the site of some of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War and a tour through this region provides an insight into the wartime history.
Arrive in your hotel in Quang Binh late afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Quang Binh.

Day 6: Quang Binh – Phong Nha & Paradise caves (Join in)
8.30 A.M, your guide and drive will pick you up to Phong Nha National Park for exploring before getting to Paradise Cave. Discovered by scientists of the British Caving Research Association in 2005, Paradise cave is the longest dry cave in Asia with 31.4km length.
Afternoon, drive back to Phong Nha town to take a boat trip on Son River to Phong Nha Cave. After 25 minutes on boat you will reach the Cave. The cave is famous for its rock formations which have been given names such as the “Lion”, the “Fairy Caves”, the “Royal Court”, and the “Buddha”…
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Quang Binh.

Day 7: Quang Binh – Countryside with bike & raft (join in)
8.30 AM, your tour guide will pick you up for a biking trip around the country side. You will have chance to learn about local life and understand more about local people and culture. Have lunch with a local family.
After lunch, do rafting along the canal and come back to your hotel by bike between 16.00 – 16.30.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Quang Binh.

Day 8: Quang Binh – Free at leisure on beach
Today you will have a free day on your own way for exploring Quang Binh city or relaxing on the beach.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Hotel in Quang Binh.

Day 9: Quang Binh Departure
Free at leisure until your driver takes you to Quang Binh Airport/ Train station for your next destinations.
Meals: Breakfast.