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DA NANG, HOI AN & HUE Free & Easy Tour and Add-On Tours
Route: Da Nang - Hue add on Hoi An, My Son, Phong Nha
Duration: 05 days / 04 nights
Code: IVFE02
Price: From $ 349
As an extension to the package tours, we would like to introduce Free & Easy and Add-on Tours. The tours are divided into 3 sections corresponding to 03 main regions of Vietnam. You can choose one or some from the tours on the a-la-carte basis to fit your own demands and interests. The idea is to create flexibility for you to make a tour of your own from the main package tours or even from only these extension tours themselves. In this section are the Free & Easy and Add-on Tours from Da Nang and Hue to other places of interest in Central Vietnam.
Day 1 : Arrival - Da Nang
Day 2 : Da Nang - Hoi An - Da Nang
Day 3 : Da Nang - Hue
Day 4 : Hue - Departure
FREE AND EASY TOUR

Day 1 : Arrival - Da Nang
Welcome at the airport in Da Nang on arrival. Transfer to hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Da Nang.
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Day 2 : Da Nang (40km to Hoi An or My Son)
Free day for self exploration or join add-on tour start in Da Nang

Day 3 : Da Nang – Hue (105km)
Drive to Hue (105km away) via Hai Van Pass and Lang Co Beach.
Hotel check-in on arrival. Free for for self exploration or join add-on tour start in Hue.Overnight in Hue.

Day 4 : Hue ( to Bach Ma, to Phong Nha)
Free day for self exploration or join add-on tour

Day 5 : Hue – Departure
Free time until transfer to the airport for departure flight.

ADD-ON TOURS

HDOP 03:Cham Museum – Marble Mountains (Half DayTour, start in Da Nang)
Pick up at the hotel in Da Nang. Visiting Marble Mountains, China beach and Cham Museum that built by French to conserve all Cham art facts from old Champa Kingdom. You can get a comprehensive knowledge of long and high civilization by many Cham statues and sculptures from 4th to 13th century in the museum

HDOP 04:Hoi An Ancient Town Walking Tour (Half Day Tour, start in Danang)
Pick up at your hotel in Danang or Hoi An. Hoi An was a major Asian trading port in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Its architecture and relaxed lifestyle have changed little over the years. Take a walking tour of the ancient town center to visit the former merchants' homes, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market.

HDOP 05:Hoi An – My Son Holly See (Half Day Tour, start in Danang)
Pick up from your hotel in Danang, transfer to take a glance of down town Hoi An, 35 km Southeast from Danang City. Hoi An still preserves the compete architecture of an Ancient town where used to be a crowded and bustling commercial harbour in Southeast Asia in centuries years ago, a hundred of houses built of precious wood in all original styles or architecture, you will stop at Hoi An Museum, old houses and Japanese Bridge. Continue the way to visit My Son Holly Land that rewarded as World Culture Heritage by UNESCO.

HDOP 01: Hue City Tour by boat (Half Day Tour, start in Hue )
Pick up at your hotel, Take a boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River visits Hue’s best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda. Return to the wharf to visit the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, then visit Hue Museum of Royal Fine Arts before explore lively Dong Ba Market.

HDOP 02:Hue City Tour by bus (Half Day Tour, start in Hue)
Pick up at your hotel; take coach trip to visit Royal Citadel: Imperial Enclosure, Forbidden Purple city, Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Dynastic Ums, Hien Lam Pavilion. On the way back, visit Truong Tien Bridge.

HDOP 06: Hue garden-houses (Half Day Tour, start in Hue)
Depart from your hotel by bicycle to get boat trip on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Take a bike ride to visit the community of garden-houses in Phu Mong and some traditional craft villages, just 5km far away from the centre of Hue city. Have a meal at local house. Go back to your hotel by bicycle.

HDOP 07: Traditional craft villages (Half Day Tour, start in Hue)
This program will take you to the most famous handicraft villages in Hue. The first stop will be hat making village of Phu Cam, where you can witness the whole process to make Hue hat ("non Hue"), symbolized the beauty of Hue women. Then you will visit embroidery village of Kim Long to discover how they can embroider a whole picture. Next stop will be the bronze casting village, one of the most well known bronze casting centers to produce different kinds of products, from a small vase to large burner. In this half day, you also have a chance to see some the finest garden-houses in Hue.

HDOP 08: Royal dinner in Hue (evening, start in Hue)
It is said that King Tu Duc who ruled from 1848 to 1883 lived a life of truly imperial luxury: at every meal, 50 chefs prepared 50 dishes served by 50 servants and 50 artists to play music and dance. Royal meal became a kind of special talk (story) in cultural life of Vietnam. Preserving valuable traditional customs, from 1990, LIT has offered a special service to its distinguished guest: a Royal dinner for those who are in at the first time. Just imagine that you are the King, beside you is the Queen accompanied by tens of servants. All wear traditional royal clothes. All the served food is royal including dishes reminding dragon, phoenix, or peacock. They look so nice but taste even better.

Another crucial feature of Royal dinner is a ceremony with a lot of interesting rules. Before the first drink for the King health, there is a short speech made by servant chief. Everyone has to say "Van tue" (10 thousand year) to wish the King a long life. The best royal music and dance will be performed by artists coming from Hue conservatory. Take a opportunity to enjoy a delicious food while listening to melodious music and have a feeling of being the King. That’s why; Royal dinner is a must for those who come to Hue.

FDOP 03: Da Nang – Hue – Da Nang (Full Day Tour, start in Da Nang)
Pick up in Da Nang By Bus, Depart for Hue (115 km north of Da Nang). Visit to Imperial Citadel. Boat cruise along Perfume River for visiting Minh Mang King’s tomb and Hon Chen Temple; back to Da Nang, stopover at Hai Van Pass to take photo, return to your hotel.

FDOP 05: Danang & Hoi An City Tour (Full Day Tour, start in Da Nang or Hoi An)
Pick up at your hotel, transfer to visit China Beach, Cham Museum containing the finest collection of Cham sculpture. Continue to Hoi An, stop to visit the Marble Mountains, five sacred hills containing dozens of Buddhist shrines, en route. Hoi An was a major Asian trading port in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and its architecture and relaxed lifestyle have changed little over the years. Take a walking tour around the Ancient Town center to visit the former merchants' homes, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market.

FDOP 06: My Son & Hoi An Tour (Full Day Tour, start in Da Nang or Hoi An)
Pick up from hotel then transfer to visit the capital and religious center of the former Champa Kingdom, My Son. Here, 40km southwest of Hoi An, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the seventh and thirteenth centuries. (4th and the 12th centuries). Take a walking tour around the Ancient Town center to visit former merchants’ houses, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market. Tour includes lunch.

FDOP 07:Cham Island Trip (Full Day Tour, start in Hoi An)
Pick up at hotel, transfer to visit the small artificial lagoon Au Thuyen, Hai Tang Pagoda and having a swim at Chong Beach. Continue to visit Swallow Island. Return to Hoi An. Tour includes lunch.

FDOP 01: DMZ tour  (Full Day Tour, start in Hue)
Depart for Dong Ha town (70 Km from Hue city). From 1945 to 1975, the Ben Hai River served as demarcation line between the North and the South of Vietnam. The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) consisted of an five km to either side of the demarcation line. But during the war, the Southern area of DMZ was one of the most bloodiest battlefield. This full day tour to DMZ will take you to visit the Frame of the Church, Dong Ha Town, Hien Luong Bridge, Bien Hai River and Vinh Moc Tunnels along High way N.1. After lunch continue to visit the Rock Pile, the Dakrong Bridge, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Khe Sanh Combat Base and the Ethnic minorities along High way N.9. Coming back and ending the tour in Hue. Coach trip back to Hue. Tour includes lunch

FDOP 02: Hue City Tour - Perfume River Tour By Boat (Full Day Tour, start in Hue)
08:00 take dragon boat trip on the Perfume River. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda - the best-known religious site, Hon Chen Temple. Visit King Tu Duc's Tomb, King Khai Dinh's Tomb, King Minh Mang's Tomb. Tour includes lunch.

FDOP 04: Hue - Phong Nha – Hue (Full Day Tour, start in Hue)
Depart to Phong Nha Cave via Dong Hoi town. Arrival Phong Nha Caves, boat trip visit Phong Nha Cave included “Water & Dry caves”, back to Hue. Tour includes lunch.

FDOP 10: Bach Ma National Park (Full Day Tour, start in Hue)
Only 30 km from Lang Co Beach, Bach Ma National Park is 1450 meters high above the sea level with an area of more than 220 square km. The average temperature is only 14 – 20 Celsius degrees. This is one of the best preserved primary forests hosting more than 30 kinds of flowers, 256 kinds of butterflies, and 333 kinds of birds, some of them are listed in the red book. Bach Ma was discovered at the beginning of the 20th century and it immediately became the ideal place for vacationers. Recently built French-style hotel by Huong Giang Tourist Company, called Morin Bach Ma Hotel will provide more convenience to your trip.

2DOP 01:  Hue City (Two-Day Tour, start in Hue)

Day 1: Bus tour (-/-/D)
Pick up at the airport (station), transfer to visit Tu Duc, Khai Dinh Tombs and stopover at the handicraft village. Visit the Citadel with Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden City... back to Dong Ba market. Enjoy your Dinner with Hue traditional music show.

Day 2: Boat tour (B/L/-)
Boat trip on the Perfume River and discover the wild beauty of the Perfume river source. Visit Thien Mu pagoda, Hue garden houses. Free until transfer to airport (station) for departure

3DOP 02: Da Nang – Hoi An – My Son – Hue (Three-Day Tour, start in Da Nang, finish in Hue)

Day 1: Arrival in Da Nang – Hoi An (-/L/-)
Pick up at the airport (station), transfer to visit Cham Museum, China Beach and Marble Mountains before transfer to Hoi An for check-in. Hoi An is a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries and its architecture; take a walking tour around the ancient town center to visit the former merchants' homes, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market.

Day 2: Hoi An – My Son – Hue (B/L/-)
AM: Depart for My Son Holly See, the capital and religious center of the former Champa Kingdom from 4th and the 12th centuries, My Son. Here, 40km southwest of Hoi An, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the seventh and thirteenth centuries. Transfer to Hue with stopover at Hai Van Pass and Lang Co Beach to take photo. Check-in the hotel, free until dinner on the dragon boat with Hue Traditional Folk song show.

Day 3: Hue City Tour – Departure (B/L/-)
Visit the elaborate mausoleums of Emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh and the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Transfer to the airport (station) for departure.

Tour includes:

•    Domestic air ticket and airport tax
•    Airport and hotel transfers in air conditioned vehicles
•    All accommodation based on twin share basis with daily breakfast

Tour excludes:

•    International flights, departure tax
•    add - on and optional tours
•    Admission fees during free time when join add-on tours
•    English speaking guide (other language guides available on request at additional cost)
•    Meals : lunch and dinner
•    Visas arrangement (available if requested subject to fee)
•    Personal nature expenses such as shopping; telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
•    Tips and gratuities

Day 1 : in Da Nang
Day 2 : in Da Nang
Day 3 : in Hue
Day 4 : in Hue
Day 5 : Hue departure