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Travel to Vietnam and trace its mystical eastern coastline, traversing the country from south to north and discovering the many attractions that lie along the way. From the modern chaos of Ho Chi Minh City all the way up to old-world Hanoi, you’ll experience tumultuous history, colonial charm, vibrant colors, delicious food and inspiring scenery on this Vietnam vacation.
Summary of Itinerary
Day 1: Hoi An – Kham Duc (150km)
Day 2: Kham Duc – Kon Tum (180 km)
Day 3: Kon Tum – Ban Me Thuot (230 Km)
Day 4: Ban Me Thuot (Dray Nur waterfall, Biggest fall in Nam) – Lak lake
Day 5: Lak lake – Da lat (190km)
Itinerary
Day 1: Hoi An - Kham Duc (150km)
Tour guide of Easy Rider Nha Trang company will pick you up at your hotel in HoiAn, and then , leave the ancient city to begin our journey to discover the grandious Highlands. Our first destination is Kham Duc Town, located 150 km southwest, bordering Lao, and cross the Ho Chi Minh trail legends. Throughout the trip, not only do you feel the wild beauty of spectacular mountain and forest, but also we will stop several times to let you visit Cham tower, pineapple forests, ethnic villages of K’tu people (learn about culture, customs of K’tu ethnic minorities). Then, we arrive to Kham Duc town and sleep in Be Chau Giang hotel (03 star hotel).
Day 2: Kham Duc - Kon Tum (180 km)
Café and breakfast at the hotel, in the second day of our journey, we explore the Ho Chi Minh legend trail to Kontum. With experience as professional riders , we can say that Ho Chi Minh trail is the most beautiful trail that everyone is passionate in traveling should experience once in lifetime at least. Winding mountain pass stretching with the tropical jungle make sure that you will feel fantastic as if being separated from our daily busy world. The highlight of the second day tour will be experience at Lo Xo Pass, with over 20 km in length and cross the Ngoc Linh national park. When we reach at the peak of pass with altitude of 2000m, we stop to take some great picture. Not only famous for the wild beauty of the mountains, also you will discover the life and history of Vietnam here. We stop to visit ethnic villages of Triêng, Se Dang, Bana people. Besides, we learn about the war against the US of Vietnam while visiting Charlie Hill ( was E42 base in the war), Dak To, Tan Canh, where used to be a fierce battle between the US Army and Vietnam in 1967 . Arriving to Kontum town, you spend a night in KLO hotel (nice and cozy hotel).
Day 3: Kon Tum - Ban Me Thuot (230 Km)
Start another new day in our trip after breakfast and coffee at hotel, we will explore Kontum town. We visit an amazing Wooden Church, which is the most beautiful building in city and also the most special architecture combined between Western and Bana ethnic style. It was built in 1900s and completely made of wood by handicraft methods. Leaving from Kontum, we continue our trip to Buon Me Thuot along Ho Chi Minh trail. Not only enjoying the beauty of this trail, also you will have the opportunity to learn more about the lives of indigenous people when the guide takes you to visit the tea plantation, pepper plantation (Kon Tum and Pleiku was named the greatest land with the tea and pepper), Jarai ethnic village, and historic anti-American relics. Arriving to Ban Me Thuot,we sleep at Eden hotel (03 star)
Day 4: Ban Me Thuot (Dray Nur waterfall, Biggest fall in Nam) - Lak lake
To continue the trip, professional tour guide drive you to explore Buon Me Thuot. Then we head to visit Draynur waterfalls, one of the biggest waterfall in Vietnam. On the way, we stop to discover a famous craft village making drums. Then, you drive on a trail across forests and remote village to Dray Nur Waterfalls. When we arrive to Dray Nur waterfall, you can feel how imposing Dray Nur is with 250m in length and 30m in height. Take a rest and chill out at the waterfall while taking photos and wallowing in cool wild water, which help you to break all your stress and tiredness of the long day.
After that, we continue driving on peaceful and beautiful road of Highland then visit a cacao plantation. Besides, we take a walk to see elephant rock. When you reach to peak of the rock, you will have a great feeling of amazing view appearing beneath you. By the end of our day, we sleep at an ethnic house right on Lak lake.
Day 5: Lak lake - Da lat (190km)
After breakfast, you continue to explore a remote mountainous village of Mnong people while you are riding on back of elephants.After that, we drive along Highway 27 to Da Lat. Twisty roads, tortuous passes, and deep green coffee and pepper farms on sides of the road ensure to bring a fantastic feeling to you.
You will enjoy Highland purely typical lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we head to Thac Voi (elephant waterfall), silk factory, and try some Chon coffee ( weasel coffee- the most delicious coffee) at a local farm. Also, you have chance to know some famous coffee brands in Vietnam.
Our amazing tour will be finished when we arrive to Da lat city.