Hidden Treasures of Southern Vietnam Highland tour in 8 days

On your arrival at Tan Son Nhat, Saigon Airport, our tour guide will meet and accompany to your hotel for checking in and relax. Your evening is on your own discovering amazing Bui Vien Walking Street or bustling Ben Thanh night market.

Overnight in Saigon

AM: The sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City begins with a visit to the Reunification Palace, a former residence of the President of South Vietnam until the fall of ‘Republic of Vietnam’ late April 1975. Close to the palace are some striking French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office.

PM: Take a flight to Buon Me Thuot, pick up on arrival at your hotel to relax.

Overnight in Buon Me Thuot

In the morning, you depart for Don village, visit suspension bridge to survey a view of Srepok river, get to a 120-year-old house on stilts of Lao people, tomb and hear the story of Elephant Hunting King. You then enter the eco-tourism zone of Don Village, start a picnic. You can walk or ride a bike and enjoy the beauty of Yok Don National Park, ride the elephant through the forest and visit villages. Ako Dhong village is the place of residence of Ede people with traditional houses on stilts. You visit Khai Doan Pagoda, Museum of Ethnology, and find out materials and spiritual life of ethnic communities in Central Highlands.

In the afternoon, you travel to Lak Lake, sail dugout boats, enjoy sunset on the lake, and admire the landscapes in highlands.

In the evening, you join the campfire, drink Can wine, watch Gongs performance, and make cultural exchanges with ethnic minorities in Central Highlands.

Overnight in Buon Me Thuot

After breakfast, we drive to Pleiku, stop along the way to visit the great and vast plantations of coffee, rubber trees, and pepper. Upon arrival Pleiku, check in your hotel and free at your leisure.

PM: We visit natural Lake of T’nung which is situated on the mouth of a volcano then we continue on to Dektu & Dekrol villages for sightseeing and exploring the Banar’s culture with the Rong house which is the center of village cultural and ceremonial life. We will visit a tomb/ cemetery of the Bahnar with the wooden statues, gongs, wine jars and other items of family property are placed in the funeral house.

Overnight in Pleiku

AM: visit Gialai Museum of Ethnology, you have a chance to learn more about the Bahnar and Jarai people’s culture. Continue on to visit Pleiku former prison, Minh Thanh pagoda.

PM: Drive to Kon Tum, check in hotel for relaxing, then we can stroll around the village for visiting some families in the village and walk down sandy banks of Dakbla river.

Overnight in Kon Tum

08:30, Pick up at your hotel and drive to Kon Ko Lor suspension bridge. Start trekking through local villages of Bahnar people. You will have a chance to admire the imposing Rong houses, meet very friendly Bahnar people to explore about their culture and custom. Having lunch on route. Continue trekking 4kms more along Dakbla river. You will be picked up by dug-out canoes and then boat downstream the river to Kon Ko Tu village, we will have time to have a river bath or relax and enjoy natural sceneries by the river. Dinner and homestay in the village. There is an option to enjoy a Gong show with a bonfire, drink jar wine and dance with Bahnar people.

Overnight at Bahnar village or in Kon Tum

AM: Drive for about 300km to Hoi An, check in hotel for relaxing. Discover the Ancient town in the evening yourselves.

Overnight in Hoi An

Visit Hoi An and depend on your flight schedule you will be dropped off at Da Nang International airport for your ongoing flight.

The program can be extended upon travels’ interests visiting beautiful Hoi An, Da Nang and Hue