Central Highlights Of Vietnam Holiday
Upon arrival at Da Nang Airport, you will be picked up by our guide and driver, then transferred to your hotel for check-in.
Today’s tour will begin at 2:30 PM. Set off this afternoon for an introductory tour of Da Nang, Vietnam’s fastest-growing city. Start with a visit to Han Market and browse the stalls of this sprawling compound, seeing fresh produce and dried goods unique to the area. This is also a great place to get a glimpse of local life, watching the shoppers and vendors as they negotiate deals.
Then, continue to Da Nang Cathedral. Admire the unique Gothic architecture and detailed paintings while learning about the history of Christianity in Central Vietnam.
Take a drive south to Marble Mountain, a group of limestone and marble hills filled with caves. Travel to the top and gaze upon the city, seeing new high-rise buildings standing alongside traditional wooden houses. Then, explore the mountain’s main cave to see a beautiful Buddha statue built in the Cham style.
The tour comes to a close with a visit to the Cham Museum. Browse the remarkable collection of Cham sculptures and artifacts dating from the 7th to the 15th century. Following the visit to the museum, transfer back to the hotel.
Meals: No Meal
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Da Nang
In the morning, depart for Ba Na Hills, or Chua Mount (Mount of the Goddess), by passing the seashore on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, one of the most beautiful roads in Da Nang City, and Red Beach. Ba Na Hills used to be a small French resort nestled in the mountains and recently has been turning into the most well-known amusement park in Vietnam, thanks to its good location, formation, and climate.
Arrive at the cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain. Enjoy the first leg cable car, which achieves two Guinness World Records as the longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and the highest non-stop cable car (1,292m). The cable cars were built to access the mountaintop of Ba Na Hills, but they are also the perfect way to get spectacular views of Da Nang and the surrounding forests.
Upon reaching Ba Na Hills, start the trip with a visit to Golden Bridge, which is designed to connect the cable car station with the main gardens of this mountaintop. It also provides a scenic overlook and tourist attraction. The gold-colored walkway is lined with purple Lobelia Chrysanthemums and is 150 meters long with two giant hands, constructed of fiberglass and wire mesh. These two hands appear like stone hands that support the structure.
After the Golden Bridge, we’ll continue to visit Le Jardin d’Amour, old wineries, the remains of French Villas, and Linh Ung Pagoda with its 27m-high Buddha statue. We then leave Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of the mountain, where there are remains of the old French villas. Start conquering the Peak of Chua Mount at the height of 1,487m, viewing the whole of Da Nang City under the cluster of white clouds. After the Peak of Chua Mount, visit the trail of Dreaming Stream, Rainbow Waterfall, Suspension Bridge, Golden Valley, and the ruined Opera House. Play with wild monkeys and take photos. Enjoy free time until it is time to return to the cable car station to go back to the foot of the mountain. Transfer back to Da Nang City.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Da Nang
Our tour guide will wait and pick you up at your hotel in Danang to transfer you to Hoi An in an air-conditioned vehicle. It takes 45 minutes to drive there.
Start a full-day city tour to discover the charm of Hoi An as a renowned World Heritage Site. Once a bustling maritime commercial port in Asia between the 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An is now a peaceful town with exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles, and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world, including China, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. Highlights for sightseeing include the town’s iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture; the Museum of Trade Ceramics, which is an elegant Vietnamese-style wooden house built in 1858, showcasing antique ceramic artifacts; the 200-year-old Tan Ky House, typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence; and Ong Temple, built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery, and justice.
In the afternoon, take a scenic cruise on the Thu Bon River to enjoy the countryside landscapes. Sitting relaxingly on a boat, rowing along the river, you will be appealed to by the bustle of craft villages along the bank, such as Thanh Ha for pottery, Phuoc Kieu for bronze casting, Tra Que for vegetables, Ma Chau for silk, and Phu Chiem for rice paper. Besides, you also can enjoy some local markets to experience the rural life with friendly local people here.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Da Nang
Enjoy free time at your leisure until your transfer to Da Nang Airport for your flight departure.
Meals: Breakfast
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast and based on twin or triple sharing
- Services of a driver and private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
- Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
- Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers
- Mineral water is available as complementary
- Vietnam visa approval letter on arrival
- Airfare (international and domestic) and airport tax
- Dinks and other meals not clearly mentioned
- Visa stamping fee at the airport (25US$ for single visa to Vietnam, paid by cash at the airport)
- Surcharge for special requests on food, and meals.
- Insurance, gratuities and personal expenses
- Tipping for guide and driver
- Surcharge for public holidays (if any)
- Compulsory dinner for Xmas and New Year Eve: TBA
Area | First Class (3*) | Superior (4*) | Deluxe (5*) |
DA NANG | DA NANG HAN RIVER HOTEL
Superior River View OR SIMILAR |
GRAND GOLD HOTEL DANANG
Premium Deluxe Sea View OR SIMILAR |
TMS LUXURY HOTEL DANANG BEACH
Premier Suite Partial Ocean OR SIMILAR |