DAY 4: HOI AN – DA NANG (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Duration: app. One Day Distance: app. Hoi An – My Son 100km Travel by: Bus/Car
AM
OPTION 1: MY SON HOLY
Breakfast at hotel
Depart from the hotel for a half day excursion, 40 km southwest of Hoi An to visit the capital and religious center of the former Champa Kingdom, namely My Son, designated by UNESCO as World Heritage site. The sanctuary houses dozens of red brick towers and temples, dating from between the 7th and 13th centuries, spread in a lush green valley. Return to Hoi An
OPTION 2: SPOTTING WILDLIFE ON MONKEY MOUNTAIN BY JEEP
Our Jeep drivers will drive you to Son Tra Peninsula and start your wildlife-spotting trip on Monkey Mountain. The species expected to be seen on the tour is the Red-shanked Douc Langur and various kinds of birds.
The trip will be led by an wildlife expert who has worked for an International Conservation Project in Son Tra for years so no one knows Son Tra better than him. He will ride his motorbike ahead to search for langurs and once he finds them, you will walk to the spot to see the langurs.
When the tour finishes, the Jeep driver will drive through the “forgotten roads” leading to the former heliport of the USA and Linh Phuoc Pagoda, which has a huge the Goddess of Mercy white statue where you take the chance to learn about the local religion and beliefs.
Note: For Son Tra Tour No animals are guaranteed to be seen. Binoculars & spotting scope will be provided. The Hike is from 01 to 02 hours in the forest. Light walking sandals or sport shoes. Sun cream and insect repellent hat.
PM
OPTION 1: THANH HA POTTERY & KIM BONG CARPENTRY VILLAGE
Transfer to Bach Dang dock where you will embark on the boat. Enjoy yourself on the riverside atmosphere. Arrive Thanh Ha pottery village where you can learn and explore the daily life of local people. Observe all the steps of making a pottery product such as vase, pot, kettle, cooking pot. Continue to visit Kim Bong carpentry village, listen to the history of the village, come to visit the ship-building yards, see the handicrafts and sculptures. Return to Bach Dang dock where your tour ends.
OPTION 2: TRA QUE HERB VILLAGE
Depart from your hotel and ride bicycle in 30 minutes to Tra Que herb village. Take a short stroll around the vegetable garden and listen to the history of the village. Then join gardening activities in preparing the land, fertilizing with seaweed, raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking vegetables… Enjoy foot soak before getting to preparing lunch with a local family. Join cooking with ‘Tam Huu’ spring roll, ‘Banh xeo’ – a local pancake of people in Viet Nam middle region … After your morning excursions and lunch, you learn how to harvest and wrap the vegetables. Return to Da Nang.
Dinner at local Restaurant
Overnight at Hotel in Da Nang.
OPTION 3: DISCOVER THE CHAM ISLAND
Have breakfast and check out. Local tour guide picks up you at the hotel lobby, transfers to Cua Dai harbor. Relax in fresh cool wind and enjoy the beautiful landscape on the speed boat to Cham islands. Visit Au Thuyen where the local boats are hidden in storms. Walking along the rice field to visit the over – 100 – years – old temple of Hai Tang Pagoda and fishing village. Transfer to Xep Island for snorkeling. Here you can swim, see the forest of nice coral under the sea. Enjoy lunch with fresh sea food and relax, swimming, sunbath. Return to Da Nang. Dinner at local Restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Da Nang.
OPTION 4: BANA HILLS – DA NANG
AM
Have breakfast and check out hotel. Transfer to Da Nang for visiting Ba Na hills (35km) and take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nghinh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda.
Have lunch at restaurant
PM
Free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park… (2 hours).
Return to Da Nang city along the Red Beach Bay. Stop at Central Specialties Super Market for Shopping.
Overnight at hotel in Da Nang.
Note: Cable car transfer and games at Fantasy park. Hill-climbing train (Funicular), sightseeing fee at Wine Cellar and Le Jardin d’Amour (private tour only). Non-free games in Fantasy Park.