Things to do in Central Highlands, Vietnam

To make your trip unforgettable, we offer 02 interesting OPTIONS: This one-day tour begins with your choice of visiting Bai Dinh Pagoda or cycling around Hoa Lu countryside, followed by a scenic Trang An boat trip and hike up to Mua Cave. 07:20 - 08:00: Pick you up at hotel located in the Hanoi Old Quarter by a Limousine Shuttle Bus. On the way, we have a break around 15 minutes. OPTION 1: BAI DINH – TRANG AN – MUA CAVE (Top Pick) 10:00 - 10:30: Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda Complex: Explore the largest Buddhist complex in Vietnam and a must-visit cultural landmark. This awe-inspiring site combines ancient charm with modern grandeur, featuring majestic temples, giant Buddha statues, and the longest Arhat corridor in Asia. You can admire the massive 10-meter-tall bronze Buddha statue and explore peaceful courtyards surrounded by limestone mountains. OPTION 2: HOA LU – TRANG AN – MUA CAVE (Top-Rated) 10:00 - 10:30: Discover Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - Visiting the Vietnam’s first capital city, dating back to the 10th century. Explore the temples of King Dinh and King Le. Then, enjoy a gentle cycling tour through scenic villages to experience authentic rural life. 12:00 - 12:30 Vietnamese Buffet Lunch: Savor a delicious buffet with a wide variety of local favorites, including vegetarian dishes. 13:30: Boat Tour in Trang An - Cruise along crystal-clear rivers on a traditional sampan boat (4 people/boat), gliding gently through mystical caves and under limestone arches draped in greenery. Trang An is called “Ha Long Bay on land” and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 16:00 Hike up to Mua Cave Peak - one of the spectacular panoramic views of Tam Coc valley and surrounding limestone mountains. Mua cave is also a favorite destination for tourists. • Return to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel in the Old Quarter between 19:00 – 19:30. THANK YOU!!!

Day 1: Hanoi - Sapa - Trek to Lao Chai - Ta Van village (Meal: L,D ) 06:00 - 06:45am: You will be picked up at your accommodation in Hanoi's Old Town in a shuttle bus and transfer to an air-conditioned sleeper bus. Depending on your hotel's location in Hanoi Old Quarter, the pick-up time will be from 6:00-6:45am. We will confirm again for more exact pick-up time via email or WhatsApp after receiving your booking. Relax on the scenic drive to the town of Sapa. Stop along the way to stretch your legs and take in the stunning natural landscapes. 12:30 - 13:00: Upon arrival in the bus office in Sapa town, your local tourguide will meet you and going to the local restaurant for Lunch. Begin a 12-kilometer guided hike through terraced rice fields, corn fields, and potato fields. Pass through the charming rural villages of Ylinh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. Savor some Vietnamese food for lunch. Meet some of the local H'Mong people and find out about their customs and daily life. Trekking path might be slippery somewhere. The trekking shoes is best to explore the beauty of Sapa. Have time to take a break at a breathtaking waterfall along the way. Reach your local guide's house and be welcomed like a member of the family. If you want, you can help the host to cook dinner to learn how to cook the local dishes while sharing stories. Soak up the evening atmosphere and learn more about the local culture before staying overnight at the house. Please note: Sharing the bathroom with each other as the locals do every day. As you are experiencing the real local ethnic's life and this is also a great experience in your life. Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai village – Sapa – Hanoi (Meals: B, L) Start the day early by cooking breakfast with your host. Pick between hiking to further villages and a bamboo forest, you may have the chance on the field where you can try harvesting, planting, or caring for plants. After Lunch at the local restaurant, get back to Sapa town by shuttle bus. You still have the free time to visit local market in Sapa town, and discover Sapa town by your own before come back to Hanoi. 15:00: Get on the sleeper bus and come back Hanoi city. 21:30 - 22:00: Arrive in Hanoi Old Quarter and disembark. Trip ends.

Discover Saigon after dark with its bright lights, energy, and noise, all from the comfort of a double-decker bus. Hop aboard this comfortable bus and see some of the city's most popular landmarks. Enjoy views of Saigon's best street performers, musicians, dancers, jugglers, and skateboarders all in 45-minutes. Start your adventure by exchanging your voucher at the starting location. Choose one of the bus rides that depart every 30-minutes and set off on your journey through the streets of Saigon. Ride along and see Saigon's amazing Opera House as it magically transforms at night whilst lit up. See Turtle Lake - a hub of social activity where you'll get to see locals enjoying the busy atmosphere and enjoying sizzling street food. Discover Ngyuyen Hue, a bustling boulevard popular amongst tourists and locals alike. Get your camera ready to take incredible photos as you witness some of the city's most famous landmarks. Saigon Night Tour Route: • Opera House • Ngyuyen Hue Walking Street • Nha Rong Harbour • Tran Hung Dao Statue / Saigon Water Bus • Thu Thiem Bridge 1 • Thu Thiem Bridge 2 • Turtle Lake • Diamond Plaza • Notre Dame Cathedral / Central Post Office • Opera House

From 8:00-8:30AM, we will start pickup the group from hotel. The hotel pickup is included (within 2km from the center). Or else we will meet at the meeting point at Center Post Office https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZyS33UcWimhodpwu6?g_st=ic Around trip to the countryside of Ta Nung – Nam Ban – Duc Trong - Dalat offers you an excellent trip to enjoy the sights of forests, vegetable terraced gardens, hillside coffee gardens on the way and pay visits to a special silk factory which produces silk traditionally, the amazing Elephant Waterfall, handicraft weaving by the ethnic minority. Rest of the day, you can take a walk along the winding roads enjoying fresh cool air or have a hot cup of coffee at a local coffee shop. - Datanla waterfall ( Alpine Coaster ) - Ponguor waterfall - Silk factory - Elephant waterfalls (Temporary closed but we can see it from the side of Lady Budhha ) - Linh An pagoda ( big happy Buddha, Tallest lady buddha in Vietnam) - Cricket farm, Rice wine cooking - Coffee plantation – Weasel coffee

1. Datanla waterfall: Datanla Waterfall is a very nice waterfall, located in the middle of Prenn Pass about 5km south of Da Lat city center. Here you will be blessed with wild nature, experience the feeling of joining in an alpine coaster Along the pine forest and flowers here. (alpine coaster and entrance fees is'n included ) 2. Pongour waterfall Pongour waterfall or also known as 7 cascading waterfalls, this is the most beautiful waterfall of the Central Highlands. The waterfall is located in Duc Trong district, about 50km south of Da Lat city on the National Highway 20. 3. Elephant waterfall: One of the most Powerful Waterfall in Dalat, discover the windy cave under the waterfall. ***Due to the waterfall's operational issue, Elephant waterfall is temporarily closed. However, we are still able to enjoy the whole view of this breath-taking waterfall from Linh An pagoda (a close distance) 4. Linh An pagoda Linh An pagoda, 33 km from Dalat city, has become an attractive sightseeing to many visitors. as specially you can view a hugest lady buddha in vietnam. 5. Cuong Hoan silk The silk weaving factory in Dalat is an interesting place to visit, to see the entire process, from cocoon to the fabric. This is the only silk factory in the country that maintains the old method of removing silks from the cocoons. The cocoons are soaked in hot water, and the delicate thread is wound onto a machine that unravels the cocoon. The thread is then wound onto a reel, which is used on a large loom, to weave it into a delicately patterned fabric. 6. Thien An cricket farm Tourists coming here are guided enthusiastically by the farm owner on how to raise crickets, care for crickets, breed… Moreover, visitors can also enjoy dishes made from crickets.. 7. Me Linh coffee plantation Located about 23km from the center of Da Lat to the southwest and have to cross the beautiful Ta Nung winding pass. Me Linh Coffee plantation – enjoying the original weasel coffee (self-sufficient), 8. Bamboo Knitting (seasonal)

Following pickup at around 8:00AM or 12:15PM, take off from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels with an experienced English-speaking tour guide. The tunnels are located in the countryside, so you can see rice paddies along the road and ducks and water buffalo swimming in rivers. After an approximately 1.5-hour car ride, arrive at the Tunnels. Start your visit by watching a short documentary film that takes you to the past with an introduction to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Learn about the history and significance of the tunnels during the Vietnam War, then start exploring. You can crawl distances through the tunnels that were used by the guerrilla fighters during the Vietnam War. You may see a kitchen, living quarters, and a meeting room on the way. Learn about how different types of traps were created and set up. Visit the weapons room and learn how the ingenious Viet Cong soldiers made them. Before the end of the tour, you can also try your hand at the shooting range with an AK-47. Arrive back in Ho Chi Minh City approximately at 3:30PM for morning tour and 7:00PM for afternoon tour.

Trek through the countryside of Sapa on this guided hike. Stroll along the rambling stream Muong Hoa - Y Linh Ho, learn about the Zay Tribe’s rich culture, and enjoy mountainous scenery. Meet your guide in Sapa Town and begin your adventure. Trek through rice terraces and along Muong Hoa - Y Linh Ho Stream to reach the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai. As you hike, admire the Hoang Lien Son mountain. In Loa Chai, discover the daily lives of the local people and enjoy an authentic delicious lunch at the home of a villager. After lunch, continue to Ta Van village, home to the Zay Tribe. Spend some time learning about the local culture and see how to make incense with the local herbs before boarding a bus back to Sapa.

DAY 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat Village – Sin Chai (L/D) 06:00 – 06:30: Pick-up from your Hanoi Old Quarter hotel; depart to Sapa via Noi Bai - Lao Cai highway. 10:00: Comfortable break on the way to Sapa in Lao Cai City. 13:00 – 13:30: Arrival in Sapa, marvel at the ethnic costumes, lunch in Sapa town. 14:30: Trek to Cat Cat village, witness local life, visit a waterfall and the historic Hydraulic Power Station. 17:00: Explore Sin Chai village. 17:00: Return to Sapa town for dinner, free time to explore. Overnight at chosen hotel. DAY 2: Trekking – Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B/L/D) 7:00 - 8:00: Breakfast at the hotel. 8:00: Start a 6 km trek to Y Linh Ho village, then 3 km to Lao Chai village. 12:00 - 12:30: Lunch at Ta Van village, check-in, and rest. Afternoon: Visit local villages. 17:00: Return to homestay, prepare and enjoy dinner. Overnight at homestay in Ta Van village. DAY 3: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai Village – Supan – Sapa – Hanoi (B/ L) 7:00: Breakfast at homestay. 8:00 – 8:30: Visit Giang Ta Chai Village and Supan Village, 8 km trek to Giang Ta Chai village of Red Dao people. 12:00: Lunch, rest at the homestay. 14:00: Car pick-up to Sapa. 15:00 - 15:30: Board the bus back to Hanoi. 21:00: Arrival in Hanoi. End of tour.

This is the most popular tour for foreigners in Dalat. Canyoning means swinging on a rope and across the falls. The activity includes abseiling, swimming, trekking, sliding. Roller Coaster ( Extra charge ). There are three abseils: One dry cliff (18 meters) and two wet cliffs: The biggest 25m waterfall and the Washing machine. 100m Zipline. Two natural water slides. 8-kilometer trekking. Free time swimming. We do small groups, a maximum of 6 people, so you can have less time waiting and more time Canyoning.

ACTIVITY 1 : LET'S THE CANYONING DALAT BEGIN: At Base Camp you will be equipped with specialized equipment such as harnesses, life jackets, helmets, and ropes… Over 8 km to conquer the risky activities hidden deep in the jungle from one challenge to the next. Before joining the program, you will be well-trained by experienced guides to achieve proficiency in basic techniques and the handling of hypothetical situations to ensure you are ready for the upcoming arduous journey. ACTIVITY 2: DRY CLIFF 18M This is the first activity after we have practiced abseiling and controlling the speed of going down from the vertical cliff. Feeling scared? Don't worry! You will be very excited when you throw yourself into the air and land down safely. Then, we head further down to the bottom of the amazing waterfall for a couple of goes before continuing downriver. ACTIVITY 3: ZIPLINE 70M Next, we head further down the canyon to a spectacular Tyrolean Traverse. From here, you will be given instruction to travel down to the river with a zipline. ACTIVITY 4: SWIMMING ON LAZY RIVER & ABSEILING ON 15M DRY CLIFF You will continue to conquer the 15-meter dry cliff, followed by an exciting swimming experience in the serene lazy river, surrounded by lush natural scenery. ACTIVITY 5: WATER SLIDING Over time, the rocks here were eroded by the water, making it the ideal spot for us to do water sliding. When you gently lay down with two arms embracing the shoulders while holding your breath, it is time that the water pulls you down the river, here you will plunge to the bottom of the water and emerge to the surface with a feeling of excitement. ACTIVITY 6: HAVE lUNCH ON TOP OF HIGHEST WATERFALL You will enjoy a picnic meal surrounded by the beautiful natural scenery of the mountains and forests. The Vietnamese baguette paired with tropical fruits will surely not disappoint you. ACTIVITY 7: WATERFALL CONQUERING (25M) This station is a very difficult challenge to overcome. It seems to be impossible. The waterfall is 25m high and 20m wide, and the water pours down massively. All your thoughts are against you. What you need is a strong heart and a cool head to overcome and conquer it. ACTIVITY 8: WASHING MACHINE WATERFALL Without stopping, you are going to the next part. It is the hardest obstacle in your quest to succeed, you can either soldier on to the finish line, or give up in fear and regret. The waterfall will spin you around, clean your body, and push you away from the cliff. Finally, you will be hiking up to meet our vehicle for transport back to basecamp for taking a shower then back the hotel ( bring one more dry clothes and ...)