DAY 1 : ARRIVE IN HOCHIMINH CITY
Arrival in Hochiminh city at …
Ho Chi Minh city : also known as Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam with the population nearly 9 millions. The city is called ‘Diamond of the Far-East’, the same luxury level overriding Hong Kong or Bangkok. Ho Chi Minh city becomes very important city in Vietnam. The nice location at central of the South Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh city becomes very important center of transportation lead to surrounding provinces , bring opportunities to develop the economy and tourism of Eastern and Western area of the South.
Ben Thanh Market : is the most famous shopping destination for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring every type of souvenir the spending traveler desires to buy. The attraction is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and an important landmark of the city. The market was first created as an informal gathering of street vendors near Saigon River.
The Central Post Office : is one of the oldest buildings in Ho Chi Minh City. This was built around 1886 – 1891 based on Villedieu’s design, a famous French architect. It has been the busiest post office of the country. Its architecture, with a roof topped by a glass roof, is reminiscent of the buildings of the World Expo. It is a place where it is nice to stop.
The People’s Committee Building of Ho Chi Minh City : was built and put into use in 1909 as a hotel whose original name was Hôtel de Ville. It was designed by Gardes, a famous French architecture. This building is thus one of the oldest, biggest and most beautiful French style buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, functioning both as a city institution and as the city’s most prominent landmark today.
The Saigon Opera House is owning an elegant architecture.The building still many lively evidences for the influence of French architecture in Vietnam. This magnificent building designed by French architect Ferret Eugene, was built as a classical opera house with 800 seats. The style of this majestic building is influenced by flamboyant style of the French Third Republic. Since 1975, he has returned to his original function.
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral : built in the late 1880s by French colonists, is one of the few remaining strongholds of Catholicism in the largely Buddhist Vietnam. Sitting between two streams of traffic, Notre Dam Cathedral is in the middle of Saigon’s chaotic District 1. A brick, neo-Romanesque church with 40m-high square towers tipped with iron spires. Interior walls are inlaid with devotional tablets and some stained glass survives. In front of the cathedral stands a Virgin Mary statue, which is said to have shed tears in 2005, causing thousands of people to stop around the Basilica.
Lunch at the restaurant.
The War Remnants Museum : was opened in September 1975. Not only does the museum illustrate a phase of painful history, but it also tells unknown stories about war to people, especially to Westerners. Also featured are grisly photos that show the disfigured bodies of locals who had prenatal exposure to strong pesticide and chemical sprayed, best known by the name ‘Agent Orange’.A powerful collection of photographs taken by 134 international journalists who were killed during the Vietnam War. The exhibit was donated by the state of Kentucky. A collection of artwork by young children around the world showing their ideas about war and peace. An exhibit of photographs, factoids, and signboards showing the technological advantage and firepower that the Americans utilized during the Vietnam War.
Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 2 : HOCHIMINH CITY – MUI NE
Breakfast at the hotel
Then depart to Phan Thiet
After arrival at Muine, check in at the hotel.
peninsula’, is one of the famous and popular destinations in the world.
Suoi Tien (Fairy Stream) : is about 18 km of North East Phan Thiet . Suoi Tien is situated in a nice place, one side of Suoi Tien is white and red sand dunes intermixing together, another side are rows of shading coconut palms, lines of trees with luxuriant leaves. All of these things create a poetic and charming stream. The water stream of Suoi Tien has the red color from the sunlight and from the red sand in the bottom of the stream. The stream has the source from the mountain side around Ham Tien about 6m high and the destination to the sea. This has made Suoi Tien become a dreamlike area.
Lunch at the restaurant.
The dunes: This is a set of beautiful sand dunes orange, about 2 km from the village of Mui Ne, which can do nice walks on foot. Come if possible at sunset, it is much more beautiful to photograph and see the dunes.
RD Wine Castle (Wine Castle)
Fisherman village tour
Poshanu Towers : located on Ba Nai Hill – 7 km to the northeast of Phan Thiet City, are one of the most precious and important cultural vestiges of the Champa Kingdom. This group of towers worships the Shiva Genie, who is highly respected by the Cham. Beside these three towers, there was once a temple, but it has been buried in the ground for more than 300 years.
Overnight at the resort in Mui Ne.
DAY 3 : MUI NE – NHA TRANG
Breakfast at the hotel
Free time for activities on the beach. Then depart to Nha Trang.
NHA TRANG City: The city of Nha Trang is located in the heart of a truly sumptuous bay, ranked among the 30 most beautiful bays in the world. The city offers all the attractions of a seaside resort worthy of the name: turquoise waters and hot almost all year round, many water activities, festivals and nightlife … Rich of all its assets, it has imposed over the years as the flagship resort in Vietnam
Lunch at the restaurant.
The stone church
The Alexandre Yersin Museum provides insight into the life and work of an unsung hero. Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943) was a Swiss and naturalised French physician, bacteriologist and explorer of both the world we see and the microscopic one. Among his many accomplishments, he discovered the bacillus of the bubonic plague that made it possible to create a serum to fight the disease .
Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang.
DAY 4 : NHA TRANG
Breakfast at the hotel
Then visit 4 islands of Nha Trang Bay
Nha Trang Islands: (boat tour): The coastal islands of Khanh Hoa province are for some of them resort centers where you can practice many water sports or diving. The clear waters abound with a multitude of multicolored fish and harbor a magnificent coral environment. You will discover 3 islands.
Lunch at the restaurant.
Back to Nha Trang,
Overnight at the hotel in Nha Trang.
DAY 5 : NHA TRANG – PHU YEN
Breakfast at the hotel
Depart to Phu Yen.
Visit :
Mui Dien or Dai Lanh Lighthouse is located in Tan Phuoc Hamlet, Hoa Tam Commune, Tuy Hoa District, Phu Yen Province. From the main street, go to beautiful Bai Mon Beach for bathing and snorkelling the coral reefs, then go up the path to the lighthouse. It is the most easterly part of the country for tourists. The top of the 26 meter lighthouse is the first place in Vietnam to catch the rays of the sun at dawn.It was built in 1890 with 107 steps inside. From the top the fishing boats look like toys floating on the ocean.
Vung Ro Bay is a small bay in Phu Yen Province, Vietnam. Vung Ro is located in the commune of Hoa Xuan Nam, Dong Hoa District, Phu Yen Province .It covers an area of 16.4 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi) .There are some fine sand seasides by the bay. The bay is home to coral reefs.
Lunch at the restaurant.
Mang Lang Church is a Roman Catholic church in Vietnam, Phu Yen Province, 35 km from Tuy Hoa.
The church was built in 1892 by French missionary Father Joseph Lacassagne in gothic style. This place was the native village of blessed Andrew of Phu Yenbeheaded in 1644. It is now an important shrine, as Andrew was declared Patron of the youth.
Overnight at hotel in Tuy Hoa
DAY 6 : PHU YEN – QUY NHON
Breakfast at the hotel
After lunch at the restaurant, depart to Tuy Hoa, visit :
The Da Dia Rapids: This amalgam of stone forms a strange composition of large steep rocks, juxtaposed in the shape of stars. seen from a distance, this regular overlay is reminiscent of a honeycomb.
Lunch at the restaurant.
Xuan Dai Bay: Located at Song Cau Commune in Phu Yen Province, Xuan Dai Bay has a surface area of 130.45 km². Surrounded by a coconut forest, Xuan Dai Bay is an ideal holiday destination.
Nhan Tour: Located on a Swallow Mountain, Swallow Stupa Tower also known as the Cham Tower is lit for the first arrival in Vietnam. Nhan tower of 22m was built in the 12th century. Click on each tour at the 7th weekend, visitors will enjoy Cham dancing, any huts or songs praising people and the beauty of Phu Yen’s scenery.
Depart to Quy Nhon
Arrival at Quy Nhon late afternoon, check in at the hotel
Overnight at hotel in Quy Nhon
DAY 7 : QUY NHON
Breakfast at the hotel
Then visit :
Quy Nhon : is the little visited provincial capital of Binh Dinh province. Quy Nhon is 1065 km far from Ha Noi in the north, 690km from Ho Chi Minh City to the south. About climate, weather in Quy Nhon is divided into two specific seasons: dry season (from March to September), rainy season (the rest time in year). The annual average temperature is 24.5oC. Nowadays, Quy Nhon is a beautiful place with special features of a potential tourist destination. There is something you can’t miss when visiting this place.
“Bai Trung” beach where Queen Nam Phuong Hoang Hau bathed.
Tomb of the poet Han Mac Tu.
The towers of Cham: The Kingdom of Champa is a state of Hindu culture located in the central area of modern Vietnam between the 2nd and 17th centuries. Binh Dinh played a central role of the state with the prosperous Champa culture. The remains of the former Champa Kingdom are still preserved until now, in particular, 14 Cham towers.
Thap Thap Pagoda (Pagoda of Ten Towers): Pagoda built in Nguyen Dynasty, located in Van Thuan village, Nhon Thanh commune, An Nhon district. Its architecture is original with the beautiful lotus pond.
Lunch at the restaurant.
Citadel of Kings (Thanh Hoang De)
The Citadel of Kings is located in Dap Da, a busy market town near the R.N A1. The citadel was built during the Tây Son Dynasty in 1775, based on the traces of the ancient capital of Champa: the citadel of Dô Ban. In archaeological excavations at the citadel of kings, many precious objects have been found from the Champa Kingdom to the Tây Son Dynasty.
Overnight at the hotel in Qui Nhon
DAY 8 : QUY NHON – PLEIKU
Breakfast at the hotel
Then depart to Pleiku.
The Quang Trung Museum and Hero’s Statue were built in his hometown of Kien My, Phu Phong Township, Tay Son District, 40km from Quy Nhon City, visitors will have the opportunity to hear from the dance of art of Tay Son, a country of traditional martial arts.
Lunch at the restaurant.
Arrival in Pleiku, Hotel check-in
Afternoon, visit:
visit the T’nung Lake, located in an old crater, and the village of Dektu, inhabited by the minority Jörai (or Gia Rai).
Overnight at hotel in Pleiku.
DAY 9 : PLEIKU – KONTUM
Breakfast at the hotel
Then depart to Kontum.
Kontum the country of Banar and Sedang. They have their own writing and are mostly Catholic.
Then depart to Tan Canh to visit the village Dakto Sedang, the population is very poor but welcomes us with great hospitality.
Return to Kontum to visit the city, its museum and the Seminary, the wooden cathedral and the orphanage and the Dakbla suspension bridge.
Overnight at the hotel in Kontum
DAY 10: KONTUM – BUON ME THUOT
Breakfast at the hotel.
Then depart to Buon Me Thuot.
Buon Ma Thuot : It is the provincial capital of Dak Lak (or Dac Lac) Province and approximately 360 kilometres from Saigon, deep in the Central Highlands of the country. Despite being one of the biggest towns in the Central Highlands, Buon Ma Thuot is only visited by a few tourists because it is off the beaten track. However, this town can serve as a starting point for those who want to see the attractions in the area.
Don Village: Don Village is located northwest of Buon Ma Thuot in Krong Na Commune, Buon Don District, Dak Lak Province close to the Cambodian border, approximately 42km from Buon Ma Thuot.It is well known as the native land of elephant hunters and trainers throughout Southeast Asia.It has been famous for its Kru, powerful elephant tribe leaders, for a long time, and is well known in India and France for its elephant. Y Pui, a 102-year-old man (1883-1985) who tamed over 450 elephants, spent part of his life as King Bao Dai’s Mahout. Elephant training and hunting has been passed down through generations. It takes 67 months to domesticate a wild elephant .
Lunch at the restaurant.
Dak Lak Museum of Ethnology : is located in the center of Buon Ma Thuot city. It was built on the grounds of the former residence of King Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam, nearly 100 years ago.
This museum preserves and presents the culture quintessence of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands. The museum has more than 10,000 objects and receives about 100,000 visitors a year, one third of whom are foreigners.
Trung Nguyen Coffee Village: Located in the highland city of Buon Ma Thuot in Dak Lak Province in the Central Highlands, Trung Nguyen Coffee Village offers more than a cup of the exquisite beverage. It is an ideal place for those who are interested in learning about coffee trees and the coffee processing industry.
Overnight at the hotel in Buon Me Thuot.
DAY 11 : BUON MA THUOT – DA LAT
Breakfast at the hotel,
Visit:
Dray Sap Waterfall: This name is derived from a legend of love story between a boy and a girl who lived in this area. Everyday, H’Mi – name of the girl – used to go to the milpa with her lover. One day, while resting on a flat stone, they saw a monster, whose head was as big as a mountain, eyes like bronze urns. Its body was glittery with silvery scales. Suddenly, the monster dived down from the sky and his trunk plunged into the ground, stirring up a colossal column of water. The monster spread out its large wings, flew around several times, making a fierce rain then flied away. In terrible shock, the girl disappeared into the mist. The boy was transformed into a big stump, whose roots stuck into the rock. This place was then called the Dray Sap, or Misty Waterfall.
Lak Lake: The largest natural body of water in the central highlands, Lak Lake (Ho Lak) is surrounded by bucolic rural scenery. You can get paddled out onto the blue, reed-covered expanse in a long boat. While the lake is pretty at sunrise and sunset, the real draws here are the three M’nong villages scattered around the lake.
Lunch at the restaurant
Then depart to Dalat.
Arrival in Dalat late afternoon.
Overnight at the hotel in Dalat.
DAY 12 : DA LAT
Breakfast at the hotel
In order to enjoy the fresh, pure mountain air,
Da Lat : is located in the central highland of Vietnam at Lam Dong province, and about 200km far from the northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. The city spreads across a series of pine-covered hills, with a small lake in the center and surrounded by a lake and higher peaks, making for some lovely scenery. All the lakes in Da Lat become famous because of its romantic name and charming sightseeing.
The cable car: to access Thien Vien pagoda
The Thien Vien Pagoda: to plunge into a climate of deep serenity.
The Datanla or Prenn waterfalls: to appreciate the waterfalls and their freshness up close
Lunch at the restaurant
Then afternoon, visit :
The Domaine de Marie Church : also called Mai Anh Church or Cherry Church, is home to the Roman Catholic nuns of the Mission of Charity. Actually, that’s why many people think that there’s a feminine charm attached to the architecture of the church. Located on a nice hill at 1 Ngo Quyen St., Ward 6, nearly 0.6 mile southwest away from the city center, it is a 29.6-acre architectural complex consisting of the main church and two convents. It offers a scenic panoramic view of the city. It was built from 1930 to 1943 following the 17th century French style. However, because its architecture is the harmonious combination of Western art and Vietnamese folk art, the church definitely stands out from other ones created at the same era.
The Governor’s Palace :This Palace was the summer palace, the residence and the office of governor Decoux. It is located between Tran Hung Dao and Khoi Nghia Bac Son street, on a hill with the elevation of 1,539m and has an area of 26 ha.
This palace is one of the beautiful architectures of Dalat. It contained itself plenty of milestones about the history of the country. After 1975, it became the Central guest house and now it is the guest house of Lamdong province People’s Committee.
Langbiang mountain : is located in Lac Duong district which is 12km from Dalat in the North. With its height of 2,169m above the sea level, langbiang mountain has not only been an attractive tourist site bit also kept legend about a passionate love. Camping, exploring the natural flora, bird-watching and enjoying the unique culture of ethnic minority groups are recommended activities for tourists coming to Lang Biang.
Evening leisurely at Xuan Huong Lake
Overnight at hotel in Dalat
DAY 13 : DA LAT – HOCHIMINH CITY
Breakfast at the hotel
Day read for central market shopping or personal visit
Tonight transfer to the airport for flight to Hochiminh City.
Arrival in Hochiminh City at …
Overnight in Hochiminh City.
DAY 14 : HOCHIMINH CITY – RETURN
Breakfast at the hotel
Then transfer to the airport for the return flight.