Friday, February 21, 2014

5 day tour - Hoi An to Phong Nha Cave

Hoi An -> Prao -> Khe Sanh -> Vinh Moc Tunnel -> Phong Nha

Day one
Hoi an -> Prao
Pick up from your hotel in Hoi An at 8.30am
We then head into the mountains to visit the beautiful world heritage Champa temples of My Son (pronounced "Me soon"). On the way we pass through beautiful rice fields and local farms. After we have walked around My Son we will load the bike onto the local ferry to visit the scenic Ngam Doi waterfall.
We continue towards Prao, visiting tea plantations, a Ktu minority village and learn about silk weaving.

Day 2
Today we continue along the Ho Chi Minh Road very close to the border with Laos. This mountainous road has breathtaking views and scenery. On the road today we can stop to see pinapple plantations, Paco minority villages and learn about the American war. We will also stop to stretch our legs and enjoy short treks into the jungle along the Ho Chi Minh trail. This road has many reminders of the American War.
We arrive at the DMZ in the afternoon and stay in Khe Sanh for the night.

Day 3
In the morning we visit Tacon Airport - An American airforce base in the DMZ.
We then travel on highway 9 along the DMZ towards the Vinh Moc tunnels, where an entire village moved underground to avoid bombing during the war. On the road we can stop to visit rubber plantations, tea farms, and the Ben Hai River (the original border of the North and South of Vietnam. Tonight we stay at Cua Tung beach

Day 4


Today we travel along the Eastern Hồ Chí Minh road to the Phong Nha caves. We stop to visit a beautiful lake and can see rice fields and local farms as well as stop to talk to local people and if we're lucky we might even get invited home for coffee!
Stay the night near to the phong Nha caves.

Day 5
In the morning we visit the world heritage Phong Nha caves by boat. These giant caves are filled with stalactites.

At Tien Son cave we can climb 580 steps to enjoy the view over beautiful valleys.

After we have explored the caves return to Dong Hoi city. Visitors can choose to stay here, or easily get a train to Hanoi.

Remember, we can always change the tours to suit your travel plans and available time. add extra days for a more relaxed trip with more stops or treks. Or, if you are short on time we can do the trip a little quicker.

Tour includes
English speaking Tour guide
All hotels

Not included
Entrance fees
Meals - Uyen will show you local quality restaurants for all meals

$75 per person per day

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