Day 1: Saigon Arrival
Pick up upon arrival and transfer to the city for hotel check-in. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Day 2: Buon Ma Thuot - Rai Village (B/L/D)
We are
picked up at Buon Ma Thuot in the afternoon. Driving about 80 km to the
rural village of Nam Ka before walking the final 3 km to our home for
the night. Our homestay is in Rai village, which is an Ede minority
village. Our accommodation, a traditional long house-on-stilt of Ede
group, is very simple but clean and comfortable.
Day 3: Nam Ka forest - Buon Triet lake - Jatu (B/L/D)
Today,
we have a full day for trekking through evergreen forest to the lovely
Buon Triet lake. The trek is 18 km but is graded easy and the
temperature remains quite comfortable. We are picked up by pedal boats
and enjoy a ride across this beautiful lake before enjoying an afternoon
swim. This evening is spent in Jatu village where our hosts belong to
the M’Nong minority.
Day 4: Jun village - Lak lake - M'lieng village (B/L/D)
We
will take private transport to Jun village. Enjoying a ride across Lak
lake by elephant to M’Lieng village. Walking around the village to
discover the daily life of ethnic minority in the Central Highlands.
Back to Jun village by boat. This evening is spent at a hotel in Buon Ma
Thuot where you can take the delights of a hot shower. By night, you
take a walk on streets and enjoy some coffee which has the where you can
take the delights of a hot shower. By night, you take a walk on streets
and enjoy some coffee which has the best quality in Vietnam.
Day 5: Buon Ma Thuot - Kon Tum (B/L/D)
There
are some interesting things to do this morning. Visit Ethnology Museum
where we can see many things come from the daily life of ethnic
minorities in Vietnam such as: clothes, cultivated tools, musical
instruments... We continue on to Khai Doan Pagoda, the last one of
Nguyen Dynasty in the Central Highlands. The architecture of this pagoda
is mixed between long house-on-stilts of Ede group and traditional
house in Hue. Visit Buon Ma Thuot’s bustling regional market. You can
buy some souvenirs before driving to Kon Tum in the afternoon. Overnight
at hotel in Kon Tum.
Day 6: Kon Tum - Kon Ko Tu village (B/L/D)
Visit
the Big Seminary, the Wooden Church and drive to Kon Ko Lor II village.
Start hiking through Kon Ko Ri village, across rice and sugar-cane
fields. You will meet Bana ethnic people and discover the architecture
of Rong house which looks like an axe blade pointing in to the sky.
Later in the afternoon, enjoy a ride on the river by rubber boat to Kon
Ko Tu village. This evening is spent in Rong house that belongs to the
Bana minority.
Day 7: Dakto - Plei Phun - Plei Ku (B/L/D)
The
private transport will take us to Dak To. Walk across a suspension
bridge to visit some villages of Se Dang minority. Back to Kon Tum and
transport to Plei Ku. Visit Phun village, a traditional village of Jarai
ethnic group with a typical cemetery in the Central Highlands. The
tombs are decorated by wooden statues. Going on to T’nung Lake before
checking in hotel in Plei Ku.
Day 8: Pleiku - Quy Nhon (B/L/D)
Today
we drive to Quy Nhon via Highway No.19 with stopover at An Khe to visit
the former bases: 1st Bn 7th CAV Base Camp, 3rd Bde "Garry Owen" Base
Camp, Looking West from 3rd Bde, The Barrier Line, 1/9 CAV Area and
Manyang passes, having lunch on the way. Proceed to Quy Nhon. Overnight
at beach resort in Quy Nhon.
Day 9: Quy Nhon - Nha Trang (B/L/D)
Morning
departure for the beach city of Nha Trang by Highway 1, stopping at any
point that interests you along the way. Arrive at Nha Trang, check into
hotel. Free evening for strolling around the city. Overnight in Nha
Trang city.
Day 10: Nha Trang (B/L/..)
Morning,
we will take private boat trip to visit Mun island. Sea food lunch
served on board. Free for swimming, relaxing. Coming back to your city
at about 04: 00pm in afternoon. Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang city.
Day 11: Nha Trang - Saigon (B/L/..)
Free
at leisure until transferring to Cam Ranh airport to take flight to Ho
Chi Minh City - Vietnam's largest city has an exciting buzz as millions
of people rush around on their daily business. We'll see the historic
Reunification Palace and some great examples of French colonial
architecture from the comfort of a cyclo. You will be free at the rest
of day to make your own exploration to discover the city. Overnight in
Saigon.
Day 12: Saigon - Mekong Delta (B/L/D)
Leave
your hotel at 7.30 for a 3-hour drive to Cai Be with stop en route at
Trung Luong Bonsai garden for a tea break. Upon arrival, board a
motorized boat to visit the popcorn cake, rice paper making family
before visiting the lively floating market of Cai Be. Then continue by
boat towards Vinh Long province to see the diverse fish traps in order
to learn a kind of lazy fishing. After cruising along small shady
canals, we step ashore and take a chance to watch a typical and
interesting music show of the Mekong cultural life. Lunch is at the
home/ bonsai garden.
Afternoon,
take a walk for about half an hour to enjoy the rural peaceful
atmosphere of the countryside life, on the way we can also stop en route
to learn more about fruit trees. Continue by boat to visit the brick
and pottery factories. Back in the car at about 3 pm to drive to Can
Tho. On arrival in the capital city of the Mekong Delta, do a walking
city tour, including the local evening market to take photos of the busy
trading activities before checking in the hotel. Overnight in Can Tho.
Day 13: Mekong Delta - Saigon (B/L/..)
Early
morning board for a 3-hour cruise to Cai Rang and Phong Dien, 2 big
floating markets with stops at a Bun Tau noodle factory and a short trek
before arriving at a rice-husking mill. You can even try passing one of
the many fragile monkey bridges along the canals photo shot. At the
floating markets, you will discover a typical way of displaying and
advertising farm products of local people gathering on the Mekong river
to trade their goods. Drive back to Saigon with a lunch stop at My Tho.
Day 14: Saigon - Departure (B/../..)
Free at leisure until transferring to Tan Son Nhat airport to take departure flight onward.
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