11 Days Vietnam Central Highland Trekking Tour

 Day 1: Hanoi flight to Buon Me Thuot

Pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi and transfer to Noi Bai Airport to catch the morning flight to Pleiku. Upon arriving at Pleiku airport, you will be greeted and transferred to Ban Me Thuot along the National Highway 14 with plenty of rubber and coffee plantations. You then have a chance to visit the Ho Chi Minh Trail at the Daksong Junction and the Draysap Waterfalls o­n the way to Buon Ma Thuot city. Dinner o­n guest’s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Buon Ma Thuot.
Summary:
Activities: Transfering and visiting
Accommodation: Sai Gon Ban Me Hotel****
Meals: L/D
Transferring Distance:100 km

Day 2: Buon Me Thuot – YorkDon park – Kontum

Morning trip to Don Village – located northwest of Da Lat near the Serepok River, close to the Cambodian border, approximately 55 km from Buon Ma Thuot. Don village is well-known throughout Southeast Asia as the land of elephant hunters and trainers. Take a tour of the village o­n foot to learn about the culture of the Muong minority, cross the marvelous suspension bridge and enjoy riding elephants through the primitive forests outside the town. Depart for Kontum in the afternoon. Dinner o­n guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Kontum.
Summary:
Activities: Transferring and Visiting Elephant Village
Accommodation: Sai Gon Ban Me Hotel****
Meals: B/L/D
Travel Distance:100 km

Day 3: Kontum  –  konktu 

A soft adventure day begins at Plei Konang, 12km from Kontum. Take an exciting trek to Kon Monang (6km) o­n a jungle trail and discover more about exotic flora and fauna. Then paddle an inflatable raft or dug-out canoe o­n the Dak Bla River to the Bahnar tribe village of Kon Ktu (3 hours). Stop by a white sandy bank circled by hills, forests, and clear water for a picnic lunch and a swim. The day ends with a gong show where villagers including young women and old men in traditional dress dance around a bonfire. Have dinner in the village. Overnight at the village communal house at Konk.
Summary:
Activities: Transferring to Hiking place
Accommodation: Ecohome Village
Meals: B/L/D
Hiking Distance:12 Km

Day 4: KonKtu – Kontum

Take a morning walk around the village to visit a house-on-stilts, a church, and a school, many still retaining the ancient way of life. Continue to trek over forested hills o­n a trail under dense foliage (6km). Picnic lunch is arranged at Kon Chri Village. The afternoon is exciting with a delightful trek through villages and rice fields (6km) to the spectacular Kon Klo suspension bridge. Return to Kontum. Dinner o­n guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Kontum.
Summary:
Activities: Hiking from Village – Village
Accommodation: Ecohomestay
Meals: B/L/D
Hiking Distance:12 Km

Day 5: Kontum – Kon Chro – Yangnam

Leave for Pleiku (50km), a busy town (home to the J’rai hill-tribe) o­n a fertile basaltic plateau at a height of 1,000 meters above sea level, then o­nwards to Kon Chro (110km) by a pleasant drive down the Mang Yang Pass. Have a picnic lunch en route. Take a trek through a chain of Banhar tribe villages (14km), which is separated by cultivated lands or forests. Have dinner at Yangnam Village. A gong and dancing show performed by villagers is held at the village communal house. O/N at a house-on-stilts at Yangnam..
Summary:
Activities: Hiking from Village – Village
Accommodation: Ecohomestay
Meals: B/L/D
Hiking Distance:14 Km

Day 6 : Yangnam – Plei Bloum 

In the morning, continue trekking through bamboo forests to H’nga (12km) for a scenic sampan cruise o­n the Krong Pa River to Plei Bloom Village (2 hours). Have a picnic lunch o­n a sandy bank and bathe in the crystal-clear water. If time permits, participate in sports (volleyball, football) with the villagers. Have dinner in the village. Overnight at the house-on-stilts at Plei Bloom.
Summary:
Activities: Hiking village – Village
Accommodation: Ecohomestay
Meals: B/L/D
Hiking Distance:12 Km

Day 7: Plei Bloum – Pleiku 

In the morning, explore the secrets of grave statues standing in lines at the J’rai tribe’s tomb house in the village. Transfer to Plei Kia Village (100km) for a fun elephant ride through J’rai villages, rice fields, forests, and streams. Have a picnic lunch under a canopy of leaves by Ia Nhi Falls. Proceed to Pleiku (60km). Dinner o­n guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Pleiku.
Summary:
Activities: Transferring and Visiting
Accommodation: Sai Gon Ban Me Hotel****
Meals: B/L/D
Travel  Distance:100 km

Day 8: Pleiku – Da Nang – Hoi an

At leisure until transfer to Pleiku Airport for boarding flight to Danang. O­n arrival, pick up and transfer to Hoi An (30km) with a stop-over at the Non-Nuoc stone-carving village where a wide variety of articles is sculptured from marble and sandstone. The rest of the day is leisure by the poolside or o­n the sandy beach of Cua Dai. Lunch & dinner o­n guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hoi An.
Summary:
Activities: Transferring by Air and Visiting  on the way
Accommodation: Hoi An – Venus Hotel ****
Meals: B
Traveling Distance: 40km

Day 9: Hoi a cycling and cooking

Having breakfast in the hotel, we commence cycling leisurely around the Hoi An Town and rustic villages to capture stunning scenic beauty stop in Tra Que herb garden to pick up some ingredients for cooking class. Joining in cooking class to make some Vietnamese traditional cuisine.  Enjoy your food. After lunch, we ride to Cua Dai beach to swim or enjoy the crystal sand beach.
Summary:
Activities: Visiting by a ride to explore Hoi An City
Accommodation Hoi An – Venus Hotel ****
Meals: B/L
Cycling Distance:34 km

Day 10: Hoi An – Da Nang – Hue

Start early in the morning to Da Nang and Hue, on the way you stop at My Khe Beach and Hai Van Pass to take a photo. Admire cloud and ocean panoramas on the summit. We continue to Lang Co beach and Hue imperial city. Having hearty lunch in Hue. After lunch, we commence visiting the imperial citadel, Tu Duc, and Khai Dinh mausoleum to learn about their life and their contributions, have dinner by your own account, and stay overnight in Hue.
Summary:
Activities: Transferring and Visiting
Accommodation:  Hue Asia Hotel***
Meals: B/L/
Traveling Distance:180 km

Day 11: Hue – Departure

Have breakfast in the hotel, you are free on your .our driver meet you again and depart to Phu Bai airport to catch the next flight onwards. ( You can fly back to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city…or stay more nights in Hue ) . End The Tour
Summary:
Activities: Transferring to Airport
Accommodation: Onwards
Meals: B/
Traveling  Distance:45 km