DALAT - CENTRAL HIGHLAND - HOI AN

DALAT - CENTRAL HIGHLAND - HOI AN

Duration: 6D/5N

Accommodation: 2, 3-star hotel – homestay.

Transport: Car or Motorbike

Price : 75$/day/pax

Included: Transport (Car or Big Motorbike 150cc - 175cc), Guide, Accommodation, Entrance fees, Body protected

Excluded: Traveler’s meals and drinks, Personal expenses, Personal major medical including evacuation insurance coverage is recommended

Day 1: Dalat – Lak lake: (160km)

Before hitting the roads, we will visit the Crazy House, a picturesque Hotel & Museum in Dalat.
Then we start our first day driving along the mountain paths, stopping along the way to visit the local workshops, Elephant Waterfall, Cricket farm, Rice wine making, Vegetable and Flower Farms, Silk factory, Linh An Pagoda with the big happy Buddha, Tea and Coffee Plantations.
Take a walk to the other side of the lake for two hours trekking around the village to see their daily activities.
Spend a night in a longhouse (homestay) at Jun village.

Day 2: Lak lake - Draysap and Draynu falls: (120km)

Waking up in Lak Lake is like getting back to the past. Take an early morning walk in the village to appreciate the local daily life, learning about their customs and culture. You also have the option of going for an elephant ride around the village (an extra charge applies).
Leaving Lak Lake, visit one of the old summer retreats of Emperor Bao Dai, then head to Buon Me Thuot just before lunch.
Enjoy the local specialty of the central highland (fresh spring roll), and then have a swim at Dray sap Waterfall, with very fresh water, one of the biggest waterfalls in Vietnam.
We will do a short trekking in the jungle followed by a swim and natural spa in Gia Long fall
Overnight in Buon Me Thuot.

Day 3: Draysap fall or B.M.T city – Pleiku (210km)

We visit the hill tribes’ museum before hitting the road to Pleiku, driving along the scenic mountain roads, and stopping over to visit pepper and Rubber tree plantations.
Visit Buon Me Thuot market to see the daily activities of the local people, the volcanic crater (Sea Lake), and the old battlefields. Enjoy the special roasted chicken with rice for lunch.
Arrive in Pleiku City by 4:30 pm.

Day 4: Pleiku - Kontum (50km)

We have time to visit the two Orphanages in the Pleiku area. The children are always excited to meet new faces! Orphanages are poor and are always in need, so it’s a good idea to bring something along such as school materials or toys.
After spending some time visiting the facilities and playing and taking pictures of the always smiling children, we will head to Wooden Church, Cave Church, Orphanage, Bana Village, including the Rong house, and Iron Suspension bridge
The spectacular mountain views are perfect for pictures along the Ho Chi Minh trail. One side of the trail is the high Mountain, another side is the steep valley.
Lunch at a local restaurant next to the Cambodia frontier .
Hit the road again and head to Kontum for the night.

Day 5: Kontum - Kham Duc (180km)

Today be prepared for the most beautiful day driving along the scenic Ho Chi Minh trail. HCM trail was built during the Vietnam & American war (1959 -> 1975). You will learn how the Viet Cong built the trail and a lot more facts than reading a whole travel guide!
Stopover in Daklei town to see the Sedang minority village residing in this jungle area and try to cross the tiny suspension bridge. The spectacular mountain views of the deep jungle forest on both sides of the road are ideal for photos.
Lunch at a local restaurant along the way.
Overnight in a comfortable local guesthouse in Phuoc Son (Kham Duc).

Day 6: Kham Duc - Hoi An (140km)

Another breathtaking ride along the Ho Chi Minh trail awaits us, and also a mostly downhill day through the jungle and mountains to the coast.
On the way, stop at a small waterfall, rice paddies Leaving behind the trail, we now head for My Son (Cham temple built before the 13th century).
We will visit a rice paper local factory, Insense factory before ending our tour in Hoi An at 4.00 pm