From Ho Chi Minh city to Hoi An on trails 9 days 8 nights

This 9-day From Ho Chi Minh to Hoi An on trails the best hot spots for adventure sports in Southern and Central part of Vietnam. It is truly for the sports enthusiast looking to get into the South Vietnam off the beaten track. Possible activities include, trekking, bird watching, mountain biking, rock climbing, canyoning, kayaking and great sightseeing !

Destination:

Bach Ma National Park - Stunning natural attraction of Central Vietnam for Nature lovers
Buon Ma Thuot - Southern city famous for its coffee plantations
Cat Tien National Park - National treasure with its tropical rainforest offering many sport activities
Dalat & Around - Southern Vietnam's honeymoon capital with spring-like weather
Ho Chi Minh City - Vibrant heart of Southern Vietnam formerly known as Saigon

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Tour code: GDT12E
Duration: 9 days 8 nights

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Tien National Park (B/L/D)
- After breakfast at the hotel, the tour guide picks up you at the hotel in Saigon for the tour to Cat Tien National Park. The traveling distance is about 150 kilometers, and you will need 3 ½ hours to drive.
  You then have lunch at Cat Tien National Park Restaurant.
  In the afternoon, we join the 8 km jungle trek or bird watching option. The tour guide in the national park is the best bird-watching guide in Southern Vietnam who will join you on the jeep tour to see nocturnal animals of the park including deer, civet, snakes, and feral cats.
  Stay overnight in Cat Tien National Park.
Day 2: Cat Tien National Park - Da Lat (B/L/D)
- In the morning, you will jungle trek out to Bau Sau - crocodile lake and back. This off the beaten path trek distance is 10 kilometers.
  Have lunch in the park, then depart for Da Lat. On the way to Da Lat, we can enjoy breathtaking scenery with coffee and tea plantations, jungle blanketed valleys, and pine-forested hills. The traveling distance is about 200 km, and you will need a 4-hour drive to get there.
  Check into the hotel in Dalat. Have dinner at a pretty cafe.
  Back to the hotel for a good night's rest before the next day's adventure.
Day 3: Da Lat (B/L)
- You can choose any of our 1-day trips to explore Dalat. Spend the day Mountain Biking, White Water Rafting, Trekking, Canyoning, or Kayaking, or have a more leisurely tour of the best temples and city sites in the area.
  The tour ends at the hotel between 2:30 and 5:00 depending on the trip you choose and level of fitness.
  Biking Grade: 8 (Physically Challenging). You will need to be fit enough or at least willing to push yourself.
Day 4: Da Lat - Lak Lake (B/L/D)
- 7:00 am: Pick up at your hotel for 20 minutes ride outside of Da Lat.
  From there, you will join the fantastic riding section which is about 17 kilometers downhill to Ta Nung. The road can be either flat or rolling hills. Then, you will be transferred by vehicle (or ride part ways) to the top of Phu Son Pass for an early lunch at 11:30 am.
  After lunch, ride the bike down Phu Son Pass to Lak Lake where we stay overnight in Lak Resort. Dinner in Lak Lake.
  - A 15-17 km bike riding along the coastal line.
Day 5: Lak Lake - Buon Ma Thuot (B/L)
- After breakfast, we visit one of the old summer retreats of Emperor Bao Dai. Then, get on a boat to visit a remote village on the far side of Lak Lake. If possible, we will have some light trekking from this village.
  Back to Lak Lake, you will have lunch and a rest.
  After lunch, we get on the bike to ride 50 km to Buon Me Thuot. Most of the road is flat, and you will arrive in Buon Me Thuat around 4:30.
  Have a free evening to explore Buon Ma Thuot.
  - A 44-50 km bike to Buon Ma Thuot.
Day 6: Buon Ma Thuot - Pleiku (B/L)
- Get picked up from your hotel, then transfer about 6.5 km out of the city. From there, you start to bike about 10 km on the beautiful country road, and it becomes narrow when you travel further. Then, you continue to wander through small farms and villages for about 15 km. You will also enter into a very stunning rubber tree plantation that continues for 25 km (rolling with some small hills).
  We will stop on the way to have a picnic lunch.
  After lunch and a short break, we continue to bike 30 km before we transfer to the hotel in Pleiku.
Day 7: Pleiku - Ngoc Hoi (B/L)
- Around 8:00 - 8:30, depart by bike from your hotel to visit a "Sea Lake", then a local minority village called Ba Na. We will cross a scenic suspension bridge and a traditional wooden church. Then, continue to visit Russian Tanks and Charlie Hill.
  Have lunch in Kontum.
  In the afternoon, we keep biking about 69 km thru rolling hills to the hotel in Ngoc Hoi. Free evening to explore the town. Stay overnight in Ngoc Hoi.
Day 8: Ngoc Hoi - Phuoc Son (B/L/D)
- Breakfast at the hotel and join the early tour in the morning at 7:00 am.
  Today, you will have about an 80-kilometer riding tour of the deep jungle forest on both sides of the road. The ride is hilly and runs along the border of Ngoc Linh National Park and Ngoc Linh Mtn. (2400 meters) through the Truong Son Mountains. You also travel along the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail, Ba Na, and Sedang minorities in this jungle area.
  We have lunch along the way at a local restaurant.
  In the afternoon, travel to Phuoc Son with an estimated arrival at 5:00 pm.
  Have dinner in Phuoc Son, and stay overnight in a comfortable local guest house..
Day 9: Phuoc Son - Hoi An (B/L)
- 7:00 am Have breakfast at the hotel.
  8:00 am Start biking 60 km through the jungle, nice landscapes, and waterfalls.
  Have a picnic lunch on the way
  After lunch, we continue by vehicle to Hoi An World Heritage Site. The traveling distance is about 70 km. You will arrive in Hoian at around 3:00 pm.

Tour Includes:

•    Private door to door pick-up drop-off services
•    All private transfer and transportation
•    Accommodation at ecolodges, hotels, homestays as mentioned
•    English speaking guide as per program
•    Breakfasts (B) Lunches (L) Dinners as mentioned
•    All sightseeing tickets and travel permits
•    No extra charge after confirmation

Tour Excludes:

•   Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
•   Travel insurance
•   International flight and taxes.
•   Beverage
•   Other personal expenses: drinks, souvenir, etc…

What To Take:

• Pack essentials, including light comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities, comfortable walking shoes. Take a small day pack for hiking and trekking.
• It is essential to bring your passport on this trip. We also recommend packing: insect repellent, sun cream, raincoat and sun hat...

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Accommodation List

Please note that the hotels mentioned in this list are for reference only. Depending on availability and your preference, they can be changed. If we are unable to book any hotel, it will be replaced by another hotel at least of equivalent standard and value.

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