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5-day Caravan across central Vietnam

5 Days

Lao Bao border – Dong Ha (Quang Tri) – DMZ – Hue – Hoi An – My Son – Da Nang – Bo Y boder

Overview

This 5-day caravan tour takes you on a journey through Vietnam’s central region, exploring historic landmarks and war-torn ruins. The trip starts at Lao Bao Border and moves to Quang Tri, where you’ll get to visit Khe Sanh and enjoy a traditional dinner at a local restaurant in Dong Ha.

The second day includes a visit to Vinh Moc tunnels and a photo stop at Hien Luong bridge before heading to Hue to explore the Imperial Citadel and Khai Dinh tombs. On the third day, you’ll take a scenic drive via Hai Van Pass to reach Hoi An and visit the Cham museum and Marble Mountain if time permits.

The fourth day includes a trip to My Son, an imperial city of Champa empire of the 4th to 12th centuries, before returning to Hoi An to explore the Japanese Bridge and Phuc Kien Pagoda. Finally, the trip ends with a ride to Bo Y Border on the fifth day, stopping for lunch at a restaurant along the way.

Highlights

  • Visit Vinh Moc tunnels and DMZ war sites
  • Explore Hue's Imperial Citadel and Khai Dinh tombs
  • Scenic drive via Hai Van pass and visit to Cham museum and Marble Mountain
  • Discover the charming historic city of Hoi An, including the Japanese Bridge and Phuc Kien Pagoda
  • Visit the ancient imperial city of My Son
  • Enjoy local cuisine at various restaurants throughout the trip

Itinerary

AM: Coach and guide pick up the group at the Suvanakhet border to Quang Tri via Lao Bao (route No.9, in 2 hours ~ 80km). Lunch en route (Please note that clients might be arranged ferry fees by themselves). On the way to Dong Ha, you can stop to visit Khe Sanh Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight in Dong Ha.

Breakfast at the hotel. Optional: visit the other sites of the former fierce battlefields on DMZ including former American bases such as Rock Piles and Camp Carol, and take a short walk on the Ho Chi Minh trail (now under process to be the second trans-Vietnam traffic line).
Continue to view the war-torn ruins of the Quang Tri church and the wreckage of an American tank then visit Vinh Moc tunnels, dug to accommodate an underground village safe from American air raids in the north of the DMZ.
Continue to take a short photo stop at Hien Luong bridge crossing Ben Hai River – the former borderline between north and south Vietnam – and the former Doc Mieu artillery base site on the way to Dong Ha. Lunch at a local restaurant.
Proceed south to Hue (3 hours ~ 140km).
Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight in Hue.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Optional: Boat trip on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, one of Hue's oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship. Continue by car to visit Imperial Citadel and Khai Dinh tombs. Lunch at a local restaurant in Hue then ride to Danang (3,5 hours ~ 150km), the scenic 4-hour drive via Hai Van pass.
If time permits, you can visit Cham Museum and Marble Mountain. We continue further south to the charming historic city of Hoi An. Dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight in Hoi An.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Optional: Drive to My Son, the imperial city of the Champa empire of the 4th to 12th centuries. My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious ruins comprising more than 70 architectural remains. Return to Hoian. Lunch at a local restaurant. Hoi An city tour: Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Pagoda, Old House. Hoi An, known to early Western merchants, was one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodation at a hotel in Hoi An.

Breakfast at the hotel. Ride to Bo Y border (in 5,5 hours ~ 260km).
Lunch at a restaurant on the way.
End of program.

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5-day Caravan across central Vietnam