Day 1: Hoi An - Hai Van Pass - Phong Nha. O/n On Phong Nha (B/L)
Morning activities:
We will pick you up at the hotel in Hoi An and start to Phong Nha National Park trip. On the way, we will visit Da Nang city with bridges of Dragon, Tran Thi Ly, Han bridge. Then our first stop is Hai Van pass or the Pass of the Ocean Clouds. You can enjoy a spectacular view of the sea and Da Nang bay.
We then have a short stop on top of the pass and take pictures of American bunkers or brick towers built in the Nguyen Dynasty.
Followed by a drive down and stop near the railways for a photo of Lang Co town which is a nice and long sandy beach. The tour keeps going by driving through Lap An Lagoon and we stop and a photograph of this pretty lagoon.
You might stop on the way to shoot a photo of water buffaloes in the rice fields from Lang Co Town. Then we stop at DMZ on the way, visiting Ben Hai River that was a former division between North and South Vietnam in almost 20 years.
Hien Luong Bridge is another relic that reminds us of the wartime. And the other side is Hien Luong Flag pole which is standing as a desire of unification of the nation. We will wander around and the guide will tell you more of the war that happened around DMZ. Take a rest stop in a local restaurant for savour lunch in Dong Ha
Afternoon & evening activities:
You reach Dong Hoi city late afternoon, check in hotel. Free to have your own dinner. Evening is your free time to discover Dong Hoi city centre. When you overnight at hotel along Nhat Le Beach you can enjoy beach at night.