Central Highlands & DMZ Adventure Loop (4 nights / 5 days)
Our most comprehensive tour, giving you a real insight into the culture and a proper adventure of a lifetime.
Day 1: Hoi An to Prao
We drive to the remote mountain village of Prao, stopping at historic Cham towers and monuments from the French Indochina war along the way. After refreshments, we ascend into the highlands through Co Tu minority towns, stop for a picnic lunch and swim in the idyylic mountain streams. We dine at a top local restaurant - a great experience by itself.
(Accommodation: Guesthouse)
(Meals: Lunch, Dinner)
Day 2: Prao to A Luoi
Day two starts early with breakfast before embarking on a new section of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. We ride through pristine rainforest along the Lao border and over spectacular mountain passes, then stop for picnic lunch in a spectacular mountain waterfall, where you can cool off with a swim. Following this we travel through the A Shau Valley, a famous American War battleground and arrive in A Luoi. We explore the surrounds of A Luoi, interacting with the local community before having a local dinner.
(Accommodation: Small hotel/guesthouse)
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3: A Luoi to Khe San / Lao Bao
After an early morning market visit, where you will see upclose the local minority groups trading, we leave A Luoi, and follow the Ho Chi Minh Trail to Khe San. Visit the Khe San combat base and memorial and museum, before heading on to the border town Lao Bao. We enjoy traditional Laotian food for dinner.
(Accommodation: Hotel)
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4: Lao Bao to Hue
Driving along Highway 9, we pass famous American war sites like the Rock Pile and Camp Carol, before stopping in Quang Tri Town and visiting the citadel. We enjoy a seafood lunch while travelling the coast line to Hue.
(Accommodation: Hotel)
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5: Hue to Hoi An
You can visit the Hue Citadel in the morning, before riding out off Hue. We follow a distinctive coastal route and stop for a delicious seafood lunch at a local beach. We swim here before continuing onto Hai Van Pass, the highest point on Highway 1. We ride on big open windy roads where traffic is rare and along some of the most scenic landscape in Vietnam. We stop at famous China Beach for a cold drink before arriving in Hoi An.
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
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