Day 1:On Arrival
Your private guide and driver will meet you outside of the arrival hall then transfer to hotel in Hue.
Overnight at hotel in Hue City
Day 2: Citadel - Phu Cam Cathedral – Thien An Monastery
In the morning, we willvisit the Citadel, which is located on the North bank of Huong River (Perfume River), inside Hue city.
It is a huge complex covering an area of 520 ha and comprising three circles of ramparts, Kinh Thanh Hue (Hue Capital Citadel), Hoang Thanh (Royal Citadel) and Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden Citadel). The rule of the last Vietnamese Emperor lasted until the mid-1900s. At the time, the Purple Forbidden City had many buildings and hundreds of rooms. It suffered from termite and cyclone damage, but was still very impressive. Many bullet holes left over from the war can also be observed on the stone walls.
Then wejoin in the mass at Phu Cam Cathedral, which is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Hue, and is one of the largest, the most famous and the oldest church in Hue.
We are free for lunch at BietPhuThaoNhi and make time to enjoy the atmosphere atThien An Monastery of Benedictine. Thien An Monastery is located in Thuy Bang, Huong Thuy, Thua Thien Hue, in a romantic, airy space in the middle of the forest of pine. After many years of establishment, with type of design as convent church, Thien An Monastery still retains its intimacy, harmonize with nature, and be beautiful between forest. We will have a great time there.
After dinner at a local restaurant at Hue City, we will take part in Ao Dai Show.
Meals: Buffet breakfast/Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Hue City
Day 3:Vinh Moc Tunnel – Ben Hai
This drive passes through some of the most historic areas in Vietnam.
During the 1960’s / 70’s war, some of the most fierce fighting was in the area south of Dong Hoi at the Ben Hai River / 17th parallel division of former North and South Vietnam – ironically known as the DMZ or Demilitarized Zone.
Nowadays this peaceful area is a complete contrast the former battlegrounds. You may be able to cross the old wooden footbridge the over Ben Hai River and also visit the small war museum situated on the north side.
In late afternoon, we transfer to Dong Hoi to have dinnerand check in your hotel choice.
Meals: Buffet breakfast/Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Dong Hoi City
Day 4: Paradise Caves - Our Lady of La Vang
Starting time: 08.30
Arriving time: 16.00
In the morning, we’ll continue by road to Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave. Local lunch (included) will be taken along the way.
Discovered only in 2005, Thien Duong “Paradise” Cave took the title of longest cave in Vietnam away from the name star of the park, Phong Nha Cave.
At 31km (19 miles) in length Paradise Cave is more than four times longer than its nearby sister and has perhaps more impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations
Take a deep breath before you go further to prepare yourself for what is ahead, or you will think you have stepped into a primitive forest that aged into stone mineral. Stalactites that look like temples, cranes with their arched necks looking up to the sky and a pine tree with hundreds of branches are dotted throughout this underground world.
With a little imagination, there is no end to the shapes to be found in the cave. Also around Thien Duong Cave are dozens of stalactite mounds 30-50 centimeters tall, resembling Buddha statues, some of them with diameters of more than a meter. One stalactite structure looks like the communal house of the Central Highlands people.
The British Caving Association have stated that Thien Duong Cave is probably the longest dry cave in Asia.
During the afternoon, drive back through the National Park to your hotel in Dong Hoi. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
In the afternoon, we depart to Our Lady of La Vang – A major pilgrimage center for Catholics in Vietnam, spending time for praying then stay one night at Lavang house.
Meals: Buffet breakfast/Lunch
Overnight at retreat in La Vang
Day 5 : Our Lady of La Vang – Beach time in Quang Tri
After morning mass at Our Lady of La Vang, we will spend time to relax in Cua Viet Beach.
Cua Viet Beach in Dong Ha City within Quang Tri Province is located in what was once known as the Demilitarized Zone during the Vietnam War. Many tourists visiting Vietnam come because of their interest in history, recent as well as ancient. Vietnam offers much more and increasingly people are enjoying Vietnam beaches as part of their itinerary. The white sand, clear blue water and gentle breezes make Cua Viet a place to spend some time simply relaxing.
Meals: Buffet breakfast
Overnight at retreat in La Vang
Day 6: Our Lady of La Vang – Ba Na Hills
On the way to Bana Hill, we will have lunch at Lang Co Beach.
25 km to the southwest of Da Nang at an altitude of 1,487m, Sun World Ba Na Hills are considered as “One temperate place in the tropical forest” because the climate is cool all the year round and you can enjoy four seasons within a single day.
In addition, Ba Na cable cars hold two Guinness World Records: the world’s longest single cable car system (5,042.62 m long) and the world highest gap between its departure and arrival station (1,291.81 m high). A series of four star hotel with 137 rooms and standard restaurants which can serve every demand of tourists.
Sun World Ba Na Hills is still being invested and expanded to offer tourists with more attractive options. Old French villas have been restored with high-class standards. Sport leisure centers, food and cultural exhibition are being designed. Eco-tourism destinations, nature exploitation and other new-fangled ideas about a hidden mountain and forest area are continuously taken shape. All of these features promise a changeable, unheard-of and unique space, beckoning near and far tourists to come and to fly up with Ba Na.
Meals: Buffet breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Ba Na
Day 7: Bana Hills – Hoi An
After breakfast at Bana Hills, we depart to Hoi An Old Town.
Located on the banks of the poetic Thu Bon River, Hoi An ancient town is an Eastern oriental classic captivation. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Hoi An was a prosperous trading port, with a number of foreign occupations. These included the Japanese and Chinese, and and also western (Dutch and Spanish) during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Today, this UNESCO World Heritage listed ancient town is home to well-preserved buildings, pedestrianized streets, a quaint riverside and unique cuisines. The narrow lanes are ideal for a 3 hours walking tour to give you a glimpse of an ancient town with its illustrious past. You will visit the Japanese Bridge, the Assembly Hall of Chinese, an old merchant’s house – Tan Ky beautiful town of all lanterns by night.
Then we will spend time to visit Hoi An Church.
Orginally built in 1903, Hoi An Church was rebuilt in 1965, based on Gothic style combined with traditional Hoi An architectureMeals included(breakfast / Lunch/Dinner)
Meals: Buffet breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Day 8: Our Lady of TraKieu – Beach time – My Son (if requested)
After breakfast at hotel, we will visit Our Lady of TraKieu, which is privileged to have a historic temple of glory to remember the victory that Our Lady gave the faithful to parishioners in the war of self-defense against the Can Vuong Movement in 1885.
In the afternoon, there will be beach time. Located on An Bang Beach, Soul Kitchen is facing the sea and offers you a real haven of peace. You can spend your remained day lying on a large sofa savouring a sweet Mama Feel good or a boostyCaipi’punch. Then let the melodious sound of the waves and the cool breeze feed your body and soul.
My Son, located in an narrow valley in Duy Tan Commune is around 40km from Hoi An. It was an imperial city of the Cham kingdom, between the 4th and 12th century. The construction of My Son was likely to have been started in the 4th century. During many centuries, the temple complex had more buildings and stupas constructed of varying sizes and became the main cultural vestige of the Champa civilization in Vietnam.
Aside from religious celebrations, which allowed the dynastic royals to spiritually connect with the gods, My Son was also a cultural and religious centre and was the burial place of kings and religious leaders. The Sanctuary now is a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works. They include temples and towers that connect to each other with complicated red brick designs.
Meals: Buffet breakfast
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An City
Day 9: Departure
Free at leisure till transferring to airport for your flight to Saigon. The time is determined.
Meals: Buffet breakfast
Traveling with us in the meaning of “CONNECT and SHARE”, you will see how life becomes special to catholic communities and it is a great chance to understand more about Vietnamese culture and catholic stories through the real local catholics.
Ho Thi Suong Lan
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