Saigon- HoiAn

Goodbye the busy Saigon by the local ferry,  riding into the peaceful countryside roads to see rubber plantation, Rice paper making,  Rice liquor making,  Cashew nut processing and Salt farm.  

Get away from the heat when we visit the Thuong Chieu meditation center and  Cao Dai temple.  We stop and try a good local lunch in Ba Ria.  We then tour the famous Minh Dam military base where you can trek,  play with wild monkeys,  view amazing scenery , and explore a top secret base from War. 

We end our day at Long Hai , a traditional village where you can relax along the nice beach,  swim in the ocean. We stay in a two- star hotel in Long Hai.  

After breakfast, We leave Long Hai by the coast,  stop along the way to visit some colourful fishing villages,  relax along nice beaches,  tour the well known Long Tan battle,  see Binh Chau hot spring water.  We then head to Lagi,  have a good local lunch,  and tour the fishing Harbour of Lagi.  

In the afternoon,  we ride into the countryside to visit the Dragon fruit farm and taste a fresh Dragon fruit there,  explore the stunning Ke Ga LightHouse,  tour the Whale Monument to learn more about the local culture.  Finally, we visit the ancient Cham towers to understand the history and architecture of fascinating Cham culture , before ending with a sunset picture on the Red Sand Dunes then checking into Muine.  

You have the option of riding Ostrich ( extra cost) 

We start our day by touring the colourful Muine fishing village,  walking and enjoying the beautiful Fairy Stream.  After,  we visit the local family to see how they breed and farm the famous " Con Dong " , Lizard , then ride into the beautiful desert village road to see Bao Dai waterfall . Stop to take a picture of the spectacular view of Highlight &  Flatland . Have a short walk to enjoy the fresh air and scenery.  

In the afternoon,  we will tour the famous Elephant waterfall,  visit the great traditional Silk factory , see the Weasel coffee farm and taste the Weasel coffee , before checking into Dalat.  

We'll tour the Highlights of Dalat city,  including Crazy House,  Dalat train station,  Dalat old quarters , the famous Linh Phuoc ceramic Pagoda and the stunning Paradise Lake.  We then head to Chicken village to learn more about the traditional clothing of Ma & Chill hill tribes.  We'll relax and enjoy the breath-taking vistas and nature of Central Highlands on the Phu Son pass.  

In the afternoon,  we tour the floating village,  view the beautiful Krong No lake.  We continue our day by a nice ride to Lak lake.  Have a short walk and visit Jun village to see how M' nong hill tribe people train their Elephants.  

We can choose to stay in the traditional Long House of M ' nong hill tribe or in the two star hotel in front of Lak Lake.  

You have the option of taking an Elephant riding tour ( extra cost) 

We'll trek to the top of the Elephant Rock mountain to enjoy the panoramic view of the area.  Then we visit a broken Church to learn more about the War.  We follow the countryside road to visit the black pepper farm of the biggest pepper export country in the world, see Dray Sap waterfall ( the biggest and most beautiful waterfall in Central Highlands) , where you can dip your body into the Fairy Pool next to the waterfall,  after a hot day travelling.  For lunch,  we'll taste the excellent BBC chicken there , and in the afternoon,  we tour the Buon Ma Thuot War prison to understand the history of the country. 

We spend the night at the  2stars hotel in Buon Ma Thuot.  

Visit the oldest village of the Ede hill tribe to observe and respect their traditional culture.  We'll tour a museum for the 44 different ethnic groups in the area.  Then head into the countryside to visit CaCao farm and the areas affected by the infamous " Orange Agent " before touring the spectacular Sea Lake and watching the amazing architecture of Bana's Rong House.  We'll stay overnight in Kon Tum.  

We start by visiting the Highlights of Kon Tum city ,including the unique Wooden Church,  Eva Cafe, and  Kon K'tu village . We can stop at Vinh Son orphanage if you would like? Then travel on  the legendary Ho Chi Minh trail to see the Dak To battlefield movements,  the well known Phoenix Airport,  Charlie Hill to learn more about the war between the Northern & Southern governments 

After lunch.  We keep riding on the Ho Chi Minh trail to the  2700 meter - high Ngoc Linh mountain.  Stop and enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding rainforest.  We'll have a nice swim in the waterfall along the trail , and arrive in Kham Duc around 5pm , where we will stay overnight.  

We will first tour the Kham Duc 's local market.  We then head back on the Ho Chi Minh trail to visit the amazing community house of K'tu hill tribe.  We tour the beautiful Thanh Nhan waterfall,  and ride through many traditional Vietnamese villages to see their locally made ceramic products and incense sticks.  We will learn more about the history and culture when we visit An Bang towers.  After all,  we head towards the famous town of Hoi An and end our marvelous trip