Hanoi to Hoi An private car tour in 3 days is the best choice for those travelers who don't have much time for Vietnam vacation (2 week time)
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Pickup from Ha Noi (hotel, airport) going Southbound to Ninh Binh to visit Trang A scenic landscape complex - a world UNESCO heritage site renowned for its boat cave tours. Take a boat tour to discover the beautiful scenic landscape of Trang An. Back to Ninh Binh city, on the way we will take a look at Hoa Lu ancient capital - the capital of Vietnam in 10th and 11th century before moving to Phat Diem Cathedral - a catholic architecture resembles a buddhist temple whose history associated with the Operation Passage to Freedom after the Geneva accord signed in 1954. The largest numbers of Catholic refugees came from Phat Diem diocese with the highest percentage of Catholics in Vietnam. This cathedral was described as "more Buddhist than Christian" by novelist Graham Green in his novel-turn-movie the Quiet American. Drive all the way towards Thanh Hoa city of the same name province Thanh Hoa. Will have stop at Ham Rong bridge or Dragon's Jaw bridge - one of the dead coordinate for US bombing during Vietnam war operation Linebacker. Overnight in Vinh city.
Hanoi to Hoi An private car tour in 3 days
Keep driving Southbound towards Ha Tinh province. Turn right at Nghen town of Can Loc district towards Dong Loc junction - a strategic road T-junction at the beginning of the Ho Chi Minh trail which was extensively bombed by American forces during the Vietnam War in 1968. The site is now mainly remembered for the memorial to ten young unmarried girls aged 17–22 who were youth volunteers helping with logistics at the T-junction.
Keep going Southwards to Quang Binh province, you'll pass by the Ngang pass which marked the former boundary of Champa and Dai Viet (then Vietnam polity) until the 15th century when the Vietnamese pushed south and conquered the Cham lands piecemeal. Ngang pass is very well known in Vietnamese literature, its beauty having been sung in many poetry works. After Ngang pass, we keep going to General Vo Nguyen Giap burial site at Vung Chua nearby. This location was chosen by General Giap for his perpetual life after his death in 2013.
Hanoi to Hoi An private car tour in 3 days
Continue southbound along Highway 1 to Gianh river - a physical border between the Trinh Lords and Nguyen Lords under the Revival Le Dynasty (1533 - 1789). Turn right after crossing Gianh river towards Phong Nha town. Having lunch at Phong Nha town before boarding a boat riding along Son river to visit Phong Nha cave (dubbed as river Styx cave) which is a unique underground river cave with amazing chambers, stalactites and stalagmites. You will have ample time sitting on the boat admiring the patterns of karst rock formations and strolling inside the cave with lots of photo opportunities. Phong Nha cave is also the earliest cave open to tourists and one of the most beautiful cave in the national park of Phong Nha - Ke Bang. Sitting on the boat watching magnificent limestone mountains and stalactites/stalagmites while the sailor paddling through the Son river (dubbed as river Styx of Vietnam) is a breathtaking experience for every tourists. Cruising back to boat station then drive all the way to DMZ freedom bridge and Ben Hai river at 17th parallel where divides Vietnam into North and South. DMZ freedom bridge a.k.a. Hien Luong bridge was a bridge that Vietnamese could not cross for technically almost 20 years 1955 -1975 and a river that divided not only a country in general but also a province, a district, a village, a hamlet, a family in specific. Take a look at the museum of 17th Parallel and Desire for Unification before having a stroll across the checkpoint ''Charlie'' in the middle of the bridge right at the Demarcation line or dividing line between the North and the South.
Driver all the way to Dong Ha for the night. Overnight: Muong Thanh Quang Tri hotel, Saigon Dong Ha hotel
Hanoi to Hoi An private car tour in 3 days
In the morning, pickup from Dong Ha city going down South to Hue city where you'll have a chance to see Imperial city of Hue where the last Vietnamese royal family of Nguyen dynasty lived. We will have about 2 hours to visit royal palaces, royal temples, royal gates, royal garden, royal theater, forbidden city, concubine residences, ... Strolling through the ruins from the war time, especially the Battle of Hue 1968 Tet offensive, will give a good understanding of how devastating the Vietnam war used to be. After Imperial city, we continue onto Thuy Xuan incense village where you will have a lot of photo opportunities. You can support the locals here by buying some from a big selection of incense flavors (cinnamon, jasmin, frangipani, lemongrass, pomelo, lavender). Drive all the way to Ba Na Hills mountain resort where used to be a French summer retreat. Take a cable car ride to the top of the mountain to see the famous Golden Giant Hands bridge, Buddhist temple, flower garden, French village, fantasy park, moon castle, playing roller coaster, free fall, watching 4D and 5D movie, VR movie, ... Leaving Ba Na Hills at sunset for lantern town of Hoi An. Arrive Hoi An around 7:00 pm. Great farewell.
Hanoi to Hoi An private car tour in 3 days
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