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8-Day Central Highlands & South Vietnam

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Trip Overview

During this tour, you'll see amazing natural beauty, taste local food, and meet with local people in the central highlands and the south of Vietnam!

Beginning and ending in Ho Chi Minh City, you'll fly up to central Vietnam to tour Pleiku and Kontum. On this 8 day Vietnam itinerary, you'll learn about the ethnic communities that live in here in the central highlands and gain a unique insight into life in Vietnam as well as covering the key landmarks of the south.
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Itinerary

Day 1

Ho Chi Minh City Arrival

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Ho Chi Minh City Arrival

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, your guide and driver will come to you pick up and transfer you to the hotel for check in. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. There's plenty to see and do in this city but the best way to get acquainted is to set out on foot and explore.

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    Accommodation

    Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel2 star

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Silverland Central Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 2

Cu Chi Tunnel & City Tour

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Cu Chi Tunnel & City Tour

Today, you'll visit the Cu Chi Tunnels - a network of tunnels, which stretches for over 200 kilometres and became legendary during the 1960s. The Cu Chi Tunnels played a vital part in the US-Vietnam War in that they allowed the Viet Cong to control a large rural area only 30 to 40 kilometres from Saigon. At its height, the tunnel system stretched from Saigon to the Cambodian border. You'll explore this incredible tunnel network and then return to the city for another tour.

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    Accommodation

    Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel2 star

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    Activities

    Cu Chi Tunnels

    Independence Palace

    Saigon Central Post Office

    War Remnants Museum

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Silverland Central Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels

    Private Driver from Cu Chi Tunnel to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 3

Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be Floating Market

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Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be Floating Market

On arrival in Cai Be, you'll set off by motorboat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities onboard their vessels. You'll visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Then, you'll wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.

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    Accommodation

    Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel2 star

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    Activities

    Cai Be Floating Market

    Tan Phong Island in Cai Be

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel to Cai Be Floating Market

    Private Driver from Cai Be Floating Market to Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Tien Giang

    Cái Bè District

Day 4

Fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Pleiku & War Tour

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Fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Pleiku & War Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, you are free until your driver takes you to the airport for your flight to Pleiku. Upon arrival, your guide and driver will pick you up and take you to Mang Yang Pass, the site of the last major battle of the French Indochina War. You'll visit the 1st Cavalry Division Base that was established in 1965 by US army at Hon Cong mountain to defend An Khe and some traditional Bahnar villages.

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    Accommodation

    Boston Hotel Pleiku3 star

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    Activities

    Mang Yang Pass

    Hon Cong Mountain

    Bahnar Villages

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    Plane from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Pleiku

    Private Driver from Pleiku to BOSTON HOTEL

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Gia Lai Province

Day 5

Pleiku to Ham Rong Mountain

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Pleiku to Ham Rong Mountain

After breakfast, you'll drive to Ham Rong mountain (Dragon Mouth) to visit Camp Enari, the former Headquarter of the 4th U.S Infantry Division. You'll then continue on to Catecka plantation - the former operational areas of the 4th Division, en route for Camp of Pleime - the former U.S Special Forces and overlooking at Ia Drang valley with LZ X-Ray and LZ Albany. You'll then visit the natural lake of T’nung which is situated on the mouth of a volcano.

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    Accommodation

    Boston Hotel Pleiku3 star

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    Activities

    Ham Rong Mountain Camp Enari

    Catecka Plantation

    T'nung Lake

    Museum of Ethnology Gia Lai

    Minh Thanh Pagoda

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from BOSTON HOTEL, Sư Vạn Hạnh, Ia Kring, Thành phố Pleiku, Gia Lai, Vietnam to Ham Rong Peak

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Gia Lai Province

    Pleiku

Day 6

Pleiku to Kontum

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Pleiku to Kontum

After breakfast, you'll transfer to Plei Kep village to explore the Jarai culture by visiting some families in the village. You will discover the burial culture of the locals, an unusual burial custom of the Jarai minority. The grave is set up as a miniature village with several people buried in one grave, which is typically made of wood with a thatched roof, and decorated with human beings and animals statues.

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    Accommodation

    Indochine Hotel Kon Tum3 star

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    Activities

    Plei Kep Village

    Slope of Skull

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from BOSTON HOTEL to Plei Kêp

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Gia Lai Province

    Kon Tum Province

Day 7

Kon Tum to Pleiku & Flight to Ho Chi Minh

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Kon Tum to Pleiku & Flight to Ho Chi Minh

After breakfast, you'll transfer to Kon Ko Lor suspension bridge. You'll start walking through local villages of Bahnar people. You will have the chance to admire the imposing Rong houses and meet very friendly Bahnar people to learn about their culture and customs. Upon returning to Kontum, you'll visit the Big Seminary and its Hill Tribe Museum, the Wooden Church and Ethnic Orphan. You'll have lunch at a local restaurant before you head to the airport to fly to Ho Chi Minh City.

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    Accommodation

    Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel2 star

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    Activities

    Kon Ko Lor Suspension Bridge

    Wooden Church

    Ethnic Orphanage

    Banah Ethnic Villages

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Kon Tum to Pleiku

    Plane from Pleiku Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Paradise Saigon Boutique Hotel & Spa

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Kon Tum Province

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 8

Ho Chi Minh Departure

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Ho Chi Minh Departure

This marks the end of your 8 day Vietnam itinerary. After breakfast at the hotel, you are free until your driver picks you up to take you to the airport.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

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What’s included?

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 20 activities
  • 7 breakfasts and 6 lunches
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

What’s not included?

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits