Central Heritage Road (Hoi An 4 day itinerary): The Central Vietnam has long been famous as the area that has a lot of attractions and World Cultural Heritage destinations. Hoi An Old Town, which is in an incredible state of preservation, offers some of the most densely concentrated sights in Vietnam with many old houses and streets and colorful lanterns. Da Nang is the central land which keeps many values of human cultural and nature. Hue – “a royal land” is ranked highly on the “must see” list of most visitors to Vietnam. Phong Nha National Park is a kingdom of the caves with hundreds of cave systems famous in the world. All of them created a special attraction and a new look of tourism for the Central in Vietnam.

Central Heritage Road Private Tour (Hoi An 4 day itinerary)

DAY 1 – Hoi An 4 day itinerary: My Son – Hoi An

• 8:00 am: Our car and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hoi An/ Da Nang airport or Da Nang City and depart to explore My Son Sanctuary – a site of religious ceremony and royal burial ground for kings of the ruling dynasties of Champa.

     – My Son Sanctuary is a great sample of the ancient Champa civilization located 40km from Hoi An. It dates from the 4th to the 14th centuries CE. The impressive Hindu ruins have many beautiful stone sculptures and temples in a valley that is surrounded by two mountain ranges. The temples are dedicated to the worship of Hindu gods and goddesses and the most noticeable one, Shiva. Depending on the time you will visit, you may also enjoy a traditional dance performed by the descendants of Cham people.

• Have lunch and take a short rest before transferring to Hoi An Old Town – once a major Southeast Asian trading post from the 15th to the 19th century.

     – Hoi An Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in December 1999. The old town reflects a fusion of local and foreign influences (strong Chinese influences) with its buildings and its street plan. Discovering Hoi An, you will have an opportunity to visit Hoi An Market, Japanese covered bridge, Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, handicraft shops and artwork galleries.

• After visiting Hoi An Old town, the car will drop you off at the hotel. Have free time and overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 2 – Hoi An 4 day itinerary: Hoi An – Da Nang – Hue

• 7:30 am: Our car and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hoi An and depart to Da Nang. There will stop for you to visit two beautiful attractions in here:

     – Marble Mountain – the group of five hills which represent five elements in Oriental philosophy (Water, Wood, Fire, Metal and Earth), made of limestone and marble. There are several stunning caves, historical Buddhist pagoda, many stairs and 2 spectacular viewing points. From here, you can have a panoramic view of Da Nang city and Non Nuoc beach. Then, we will visit the 500 year-old sculpture village at the foot of the mountain.

     – My Khe Beach – one of the most picturesque beach in Viet Nam.. It is famous for its smooth white sand, slight slope, cool and crystal water and beautiful areas surrounded by coconut trees.

• Transfer to Hue (about 102 km to the North of Da Nang). On the way, we will have a chance to visit some beautiful attraction such as:

     – Hai Van Pass – one of the most scenic coastal roads in central coast of Vietnam.

     – Lang Co Bay – a famous area with imposing scenery, mountains, clear blue sea and white sand adjoin each other.

• Have lunch at restaurant with the best Hue dishes and take a short rest.
• 1:30 pm: Continue to visit The Citadel – a huge complex covering an area of 520ha built in the 17th century mandated by Emperor Gia Long in Hue. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1993.
• 3:30 pm: After visiting the Citadel, you will have a chance to visit Thien Mu Pagoda – one of the most beautiful and the oldest pagoda in Hue. (Please wear clothes that cover your knees when visiting this pagoda)

• 4:30 pm: Get on a dragon boat along the Perfume River ride back to the city center. Take in the peaceful scenery of city.
• We will drop you off at the hotel and overnight in Hue.

DAY 3: Hue – DMZ – Phong Nha

In the morning:

• 8:00 am: We will pick you up in hotel in Hue after breakfast. On the way from Hue to Phong Nha, the car will stop for you to visit La Vang Holy Land – the National Marian Center of Vietnam in 1961. You can see a series of the most valuable sculptural works in the history of sculpture in Vietnam in here.
• Continue the trip to visit Khe Sanh Combat Base – the place happen one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.

Have lunch and take a short rest.

In the afternoon:

• 1:00 pm: Visit Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River – the boundary separating the two parts of the country during the Vietmam war after the signing of the Geneva Agreement in 1954.
• Go to Vinh Moc Tunnels – a tunnel complex were built to shelter people from the intense bombing in the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone.
• After that, we will drive and drop you off at the hotel to stay overnight in Phong Nha.

DAY 4: Phong Nha – Hoi An

• 7:30 am: Our car and tour guide will pick you up at the hotel after breakfast.
• After 25 minutes on boat along Son River, you will discover Phong Nha cave – the longest wet cave or river cave in the world. It is about 2 million years old. Inside the Cave, it has hundreds of the stalactites, stalagmites and fascinating rock, formations with imaginative names such as The Lion, Fairy Caves,… You will leave more 3 hours to explore Phong Nha Cave, after that you will return to Hoi An.
• Finally, we will drop you off at your hotel in Da Nang/Hoi An. End of tour.

(This price is for private tour. Tours are personalized, private, and designed to cater perfectly to the tastes and interests of my client: You. For that reason, you’ll find that they also vary significantly in price)