This trip offers us more time to relax and explore central vietnam highlights.We will start from Hue-the royal capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 during Nguyen Dynasty to discover Hue's attractions,then to newly developing Da Nang city visting Cham Museum, Mable Mountain,My Khe Beach, to Ancient tradding town Hoi An
Day 1: Arrive in Hue and Hue visit.Overnight in Hue.
Day 2: Hue Visit.Overnight in Hue
Day 3: Hue-Da Nang Visit-Hoi An.Overnight in Hoi An
Day 4: Hoi An Visit.Overnight in Hoi An
Day 5: Hoi An-My Son.Overnight in Hoi An
Day 6: Hoi An free shopping and flight back home
The detailed itinerary of Central Vietnam Highlight Tour
Day 1: Hue Arrive - Full day sightseeing in Hue City - Old Imperial City. (L)
Arrive Hue City in the morning. Pick up from airport then transfer to hotel. Spend full day to visit Hue City, Vietnam's political capital from 1802 to 1945 under the 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Traditionally, the city has been one of Vietnam's cultural, religious and educational centers. Visit the Imperial City, which is located in the Citadel. Modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Imperial City was built in the early 19th century. Explore the Thai Hoa Palace, with its spacious hall and ornate roof of huge timbers supported by 80 carved and lacquered columns. See the Halls of the Mandarins, the Nine Dynastic Urns and the site where the Forbidden Purple City once stood. Overnight in Hue City.
Day 2: Thien Mu Pagoda/Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. (B, L)
Just outside Hue, visit the Thien Mu Pagoda on the bank of the Perfume River, which was a hotbed of anti-government protest during the early 1960s. Next, visit the complex of the Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang, built in 1840, which is known for its magnificent architecture and elaborate decorations and is considered one of Hue's most beautiful pagodas. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Tu Duc Tomb, which was built for meditation, reading and theater performances in a tranquil setting of forested hills and lakes. Your final stop is at Khai Dinh, the last monument of the Nguyen dynasty. It has a remarkably long staircase flanked by dragons, ceiling murals and ceramic frescoes. Return to your hotel on the riverbank where your Art Deco inspired rooms are reminiscent of the 1920s and 1950s. Overnight in Hue City.
Day 3: Leave Hue to Danang/City Sightseeing. (B, L)
Today, journey south past the Hai Van Pass and Lang Co Beach, over a spur of the Truong Son Mountain Range that juts into the South East Sea, with spectacular views along the way. Upon arrival in Danang, visit the Cham Museum, which features a fine collection of openair sandstone carvings. Stop at My Khe Beach, made famous in the American TV series of the same name. It stretches for many miles north and south of the Marble Mountains. The Marble Mountains surrounding the area are five stone hillocks - once islands made of marble - and each is said to represent one of the five elements of the universe. There are many natural caves in which Buddhist sanctuaries have been built over the centuries. Transfer to Hoi An Ancient Town. Check in hotel & overnight in Hoi An.
Day 4: Hoi An Excursion/Thu Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)
Enjoy a full-day excursion to Hoi An, a major trading center, once known as "Faifo" to the earliest Western traders. It was also an important port for the Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East. Visit a temple with partially gilded statues in the center, a pagoda dedicated to sailors and fishermen and a chapel with origins in the 1700s that reflects the influences of Chinese and Japanese styles. Stop at the Sa Huynh Museum, located near the Japanese Covered Bridge, which contains exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An's history. Late this afternoon, take a boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Kim Bing Village on Cam Kim Island to see the wood workers and shipbuilding families. Return to your haven on world-famous "Cua Dai Beach," with the evening at your leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.
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Day 5: My Son Sanctuary half day Tour & Conclude Hoi An (B, L)
Leave hotel at 8:00am. Drive to My Son, a World Heritage, 50 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13 centuries. Return to Town for lunch. In afternoon, free go shopping in Hoi An Town. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 6: Hoi An Conclude – Danang Airport for departure (B)
Today you will leave Hoi An for new destinations in Vietnam! Having breakfast at hotel & free for shopping until transfer to airport to depart to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. You will finishes unforgettable trip or extend some days in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City with Golden Holiday Travel. Good bye & see you in the next times!
