Itinerary

Day 1

Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
On your arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be greeted by your guide and driven to Dalat, the city of eternal spring. The journey will takes you through attractive scenery and large coffee plantations. After checking into your hotel, you will be free for relaxing or explore the city by yourself. Your overnight will be at the hotel in Dalat.

Day 2

Dalat (B/L)
In the morning, you will ride a cable car to Truc Lam Pagoda and Tuyen Lam Lake. Truc Lam is the biggest pagoda in Dalat standing in Phoenix Mountain about 1,300m above the sea-level. It is surrounded by an attractive flower garden and with the view of pure water lake and the pine forest on the far side. After lunch at local restaurant, you’ll visit Emperor Bao Dai’s Summer Palace, Crazy House, Dalat Railway station and Dalat market. You will spend overnight in Dalat.

Day 3

Dalat (B/L)
In the morning, you will pass by Love Valley to visit Lang Biang Mountain, around 15km far from the city centre. Take a jeep to the top of the mountain where you can see the full view of Dalat city, the peaceful Dankia and Ankoet Lake (or Golden Stream Lake) – two human-made ones that supply water to the city from the French colonial time. Located at the foot of the mountain is the village of the Lach ethnic minority people. You will stop here for a while to visit their wooden church and traditional long house. Return to the town for lunch and free in the afternoon for relaxing. Your overnight will be in Dalat.

Day 4

Dalat - Buom Ma Thuot (B/L/D)
After breakfast at the hotel, leave Dalat to Buon Ma Thuot. You will stop on the way to visit silk factory and Elephant waterfall. Fifty kilometres before reaching Buon Ma Thuot, you’ll visit Buon Juin, a M’Nong ethnic minority village where you’ll have lunch. You’ll then take a dugout canoe to cross the Lak Lake to M’Lieng village for an elephant ride. Your dinner and overnight will be in Buon Ma Thuot.

Day 5

Buom Ma Thuot (B/L/D)
After breakfast, your driver will arrive to take you to Gia Long waterfall. You’ll cross the river on a simple raft, and stroll through primitive forest. After clambering down a slope, you’ll be able to bath in the ‘Fairy Pool’, a small natural lake with a sandy bottom. After a picnic lunch, you’ll be driven to Dray Nur waterfall and from there back to the town to visit the local Ethnology Museum and A Co Thon village, home of many Ede ethnic minority people. You will spend the night in Buon Ma Thuot.

Day 6

Buom Ma Thuot – Pleiku – Kon Tum (B/L/D)
Your next destination is Kon Tum Town, around five hours drive from Buon Ma Thuot. Arriving in Kon Tum at noon, check in your hotel for relaxing. You’ll be free in the remainder of the day for relaxing. Your dinner and overnight will be in Kon Tum.

Day 7

Kon Tum (B/L/D)
After breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Seminary in the town centre and then Pleitonghia village of Bahnar people and Kon Ho Ngor village of Ro Ngao People that located along Dakbla River. Your morning will finish with a visit to funeral houses of Ja Rai people. This is a special cultural feature of Ja Rai ethnic minority in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. A funeral house is built over the grave and evocative sculptures of people, birds and objects from everyday life are placed inside. Return to the tow for lunch. In the afternoon, you will drive to Konkotu village of Bahnar ethnic minority people. Check in your Rong house and then trek upstream along the Dakblar River for more than 1 hour where you’ll ride dug-out canoe downstream back to Konkotu village. In the evening, enjoy traditional Gong Music, Xoang dance and drink local jar-wine. Your overnight will be at Rong House.

Day 8

Kon Tum (B/L/D)
In the morning, you will return to the town for breakfast and then visit to a unique wooden cathedral and an Orphanage. You’ll then visit the villages of the Bahnar people including Kon Tum Ko Nam, Kon Tum Ko Pang and KonRo Wang, Konklor suspention bridge, Kon Jo Ri and Konklor II. Return to the town for overnight.

Day 9

Kon Tum – Pleiku - Ho Chi Minh City (B)
After breakfast, you will drive to Pleiku airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City for your following flight onward.

General Information

Duration:

9 Days

Location Start:

KTV - 224 Thuy Khue

Location Finish:

KTV - 224 Thuy Khue

Payment Types:

Cash, Credit/Debit Cards, Paypal, Cheque, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer

We Speak:

English

Extra Information

Inclusions -

+ Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room. + Private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver. + English-speaking guide throughout the tour. + Domestic flight Pleiku – Ho Chi Minh City + Entry fees and permission + Lunch and dinner as specified in the itinerary + VAT and other taxes

Exclusions -

+ International flight tickets and airport tax. + Visas + Dinners, except as specified above. + Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses. + Camera fees (if any). + Personal travel Insurance.