Central Vietnam In Style

Taking the fantastic trip to the center of Vietnam, you will have a great change to explore the majestic Imperial City of Hue, float along the Perfume River to the magnificent Royal Tombs where mirror different exotic architectural styles and stories of famous emperors. Crossing the high mountain pass of Hai Van, you will be amazed at the fabulous Marble Mountain and the charm of Hoi An city, once an ancient large trading port and the meeting point of remarkable cultures in the world.

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Duration: 6 days/5 nights

Tour Code: MVSD11

Price from: US $ 640.00 Pax

Tour Valid: Until December 30th, 2013

Highlights: Ho Chi Minh or Ha Noi - Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An - My Son - Tra Que Village - Ho Chi Minh or Ha Noi.

• Day 1 - Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City - Fly to Hue

  Place Transport: Airplane->Car 
  Meals: Lunch

  Departure from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City by air to Hue. Upon arrive to Hue, you will be welcomed by our guide with private transfer to hotel in the city center for check into your hotel and enjoy city tour in the afternoon to visit Hue Citadel. This tour will start at 14.30 and end at 16.30. You'll be picked up to visit Imperial Citadel once the seat of the Emperors of the powerful Nguyen Dynasty that ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945. You’ll begin with a stroll around the area between the Citadel’s massive walls and the defensive moat, now filled with lotus flowers. You’ll then enter via the Noon Gate to wander around the Thai Hoa Palace, the Pavilion housing the Nine Urns of the Nguyen rulers, and the remains of the Royal Palaces.16.30 - 17.30: You'll visit the bustling Dong Ba market, which is one of the most famous markets in the Centre areas. Stay overnight in hotel in Hue.

  Day 2 - Hue Citadel

  Place Transport: Car 
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  7.30 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel.

  8.30 - 10.00: You'll be taken by car to visit Thien Mu Pagoda- a tranquil pagoda in the banks of the Perfume River.

  10.00 - 12.00: Take a cruise along the Perfume River to the Royal Tombs of Minh Mang- the most majestic emperor and a staunch follower of Confucianism with many wives, concubines and a small army of children.

  12.00 - 13.30: Drive back to Hue for lunch at a typical Vietnamese restaurant.

  13.30 - 16.45: In the afternoon, you'll drive to visit Royal Tu Duc tomb, the "poet Emperor", is set in an elegant garden with a magnificent lake and pavilion complex. Then go to the Royal Khai Dinh tomb- is an unprepossessing concrete construction on the side of a wide valley. In the evening, you'll sit down for dinner in the pleasant surroundings and a comfortable atmosphere of another of the garden houses. The garden houses are a unique feature of Hue. The houses are traditional, privately owned, and set in attractive formal gardens.

  At night: overnight in hotel in Hue.

  Day 3 - Hue -A Private Transfer to Hoi An

  Place Transport: Car 
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  7.30 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel, you'll then be picked up to travel to Hoi An.
  
  8.30 - 12.00: You’ll drive to Lang Co Beach and the lagoon far below. You'll then cross the high mountain pass of Hai Van with excellent view to see Danang spread out.
  
  12.00 - 14.00: You’ll have lunch at local restaurant and have a brief to visit Cham museum, a remarkable Hindu statuary.
  
  14.00 - 15.45: Driver and guide will take you to visit Marble Mountain, Stone Carving village where you can admire the stone products of local people and Non Nuoc Beach.
  
  15.45 - 17.30: You'll continue driving to Hoi An and have a visit Hoi An Town, and enjoy its considerable significance in the history of Vietnamtown.

  At night: stay overnight at a hotel in Hoi An.

  Day 4 - Hoi An- My Son

  Place Transport: Car 
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  8.00 - 8.30: Have breakfast at your hotel.

  8.30 - 11.15: Drive to visit the World Heritage My Son Sanctuary. The guide will show you the remains of the remarkable brick towers, and explain their origins and purposes.

  11.15 - 12.00: You'll return to Hoi An. Rest of day will be free perhaps to stroll around the Old Quarter of relaxing on the beach. At night: stay overnight in hotel in Hoi An

  Day 5 - Hoi An - Tra Que Village

  Place Transport: Bicycle 
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  In the morning, ride a bicycle to a local farm in Tra Que village. You will take a trip around the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from the local lake. Continue doing activities such as: raking, sowing,watering greens, picking greens and many more gardening activities. Then spend the rest of the morning working the land in the time honored way,before breaking to prepare lunch with a local family. After your lunch and the exertions in the the morning, take an even more traditional Vietnamese post-prandial nap before learning how to harvest and wrap the vegetables.
  15:00: Bid farewell to your host family before riding back to Hoi An. On the way back, stop at Nhat tomb and Ba Le as well. The tour will be finished at 16:00.

  Day 6 - Hoi An - Da Nang - Fly to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City

  Place Transport: Car->Airplane 
  Meals: Breakfast

  After breakfast, time for relaxing and preparing for check out before our guide & private car pick you up & transfer you to Da Nang Airport to see you off on your journey home. We would like to thank you for traveling with Mimax. Hope you will come back to Viet Nam to visit other parts of Vietnam. End of tour itinerary!

  The Tour Inclusion:

  - 05 Nights Accommodation in deluxe twin / double room view with daily BKF.

  - Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above (Please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements)

  - Domestic flight tickets: Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City- Hue, Da Nang- Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city, including domestic airport taxes.

  - The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary (please note: guides will be on hand from pick-up until guests' return to their hotel or reaching their destination). Free days or part days will not include the services of a guide unless requested and included in the final itinerary.

  - Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program

  - Meals (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.

  The Tour Exclusion:

  - International flight tickets and airport tax.

  - Visas

  - Dinners, except as specified above.

  - Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

  - Surcharge for peak season (if any) & Other not mentioned in the above detail program.

  Additional Information

  Importance note- The itinerary is just a sample of our Vietnam tours; we'll be pleased to design similar programs with dates and itinerary customized to your personal preferences in Tailor Made Tours section. Rates may vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.

  What to bring ?
  - Sun Block, Wide brim hat, Camera + Film, Comfortable shoes, Rain gear, Warm clothes, original Passport...

  How to start ?- MinMax Travel is a fully escorted tour and best-available all year round; the only thing you need to prepare in advance is the international air-ticket from/to your country.

  - If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure, we will help you to obtain Vietnam Visa on arrival easily (getting visa at the airport, on your arrival).