Central Coast Vietnam

Meet and greet service upon arrival at Phu Bai Airport. Private transfer to Hue City. Check-in the hotel La Residence Hotel & Spa - An enchanting boutique hotel on the banks of the fabled Perfume River overlooking the former Imperial Citadel – once home to Emperors and now preserved as a UNESCO World Heritag. Rest of the day will be at leisure. Overnight at hotel in Hue city

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and today is spent with a full day comprehensive tour to visit Hue city - Hue, once the seat of power during the Nguyen Dynasty, is the cultural capital of Vietnam. There are three aspects which Hue is famous for. The first is its history & poetry. This mysterious and somber city has a diversified and beautiful landscape dotted with numerous 19th century ruins, royal mausoleums, temples and pagodas making sightseeing in Hue one of the most popular among Vietnamese destinations. Many famous Vietnamese poets, including some from the ruling class, came from Hue and can be found not only in the Imperial City but also in the native traditional songs.

Breakfast at the hotel and today we will drive you between two of Vietnam’s most impressive and internationally recognized World Heritage sites of Hue and Hoi An. This beautiful drive takes you along the Central Coast, driving through small fishing villages, lagoons, rice paddies, over the spectacular Hai Van Pass. Proceeding to Danang city - Vietnam's third largest city. We will visit Cham Museum - The fine museum has the world’s largest collection of Cham artefacts, housed in buildings that marry French-colonial architecture with Cham elements. Continue driving along the coastal spotless sands of “Non Nuoc and My Khe beaches”, once a popular R&R spot for US servicemen based in Vietnam. Check-in hotel in Hoi An and rest of the day will be at leisure.

Graceful and historic Hoi An is Vietnam’s most atmospheric and delightful town. Once a major port, it boasts the grand architecture and beguiling riverside setting that befits its heritage, but the 21st-century curses of traffic and pollution are almost entirely absent. Whether you’ve as little as a day or as long as a month in the town, it’ll be time well spent. This morning will be spent with a morning fish and vegetable market tour where you will interact with local buyers and sellers. We buy all the ingredients for our class and design our menu based on the best and freshest produce available that day. We then return to Vy’s Market by boat for an interesting and informative tour of the restaurants many street food kitchens, watching live cooking demonstrations with hands on involvement and many food tastings. 2.5 hour hands on in-depth cooking class, lunch, recipes and a Vietnamese cooking utensil to take home.

In the afternoon, we will enjoy a walking tour to visit the ancient Hoi An town and its incredible legacy of tottering Japanese merchant houses, Chinese temples and ancient tea warehouses – though, of course, residents and rice fields have been gradually replaced by tourist businesses. Touring the town and you will be free at leisure to make your own exploration to the town or free shopping.

Breakfast at the hotel and today you will be free at leisure for whole day. Hoi An is shopping heaven for souvenirs, clothes, handicrafts, ceramics and Asian art and it is time for you to go shopping by yourself or explore the tailor made dress experience or simply savour very delicious street food from local vendors.

Optional: Not far from Hoi An town are 2 very best golf courses Montgomerie Links and The Dunes Course by Greg Norman. If you are avid golfers, 1 round of golf shall be arranged at these courses upon request.

Breakfast at the hotel and then we will take a half day tour to visit My Son sanctuary - These 8th century Cham Towers are impressive and, with our timing, we should have them mostly to ourselves. We enjoy a guided walking tour which begins with a short ascent along a track bordered by jungle. As we reach the top, the fascinating ruins appear. While you explore the area and your guide will explain the history of the religious site which served as a burial place for the Cham monarchs many centuries ago. Driving back to the hotel. Free at leisure.

Optional: We have a wide range of signature experience to visit My Son by bike, vintage vespa or by US Jeep. Please contact or call us for more information.

Breakfast at the hotel. You will be free at leisure until we will transfer you to Danang airport where you will catch your outbound flight to next destination. End of service.