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§ Hue Monuments
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Day 1 : Danang - Kontum
From Danang, you'll travel up to Kontum (200km) across the picturesque Kon Plong Plateau. Admire the sights of H’re tribe villages around Ba To and endless forested mountains en route. The day ends in the small town of Kontum where French missionaries first set foot in the Central Highlands in 1848. In the evening, attend a tribal folk show performed by children at Vinh Son Orphanage. Overnight in Kontum.

Day 2 : Kontum
Before leaving for Plei Konang by car (14km), visit an exhibition on the lifestyle, customs and spiritual beliefs of the Bahnar people. Take an exciting trek to Kon Monang (6km) on a jungle trail to discover more about exotic flora and fauna.

Then paddle an inflatable raft or dug-out canoe on the Dak Bla River to the Bahnar tribe village of Kon Ktu. Stop on a white sandy bank circled by hills, forests and clear water for a picnic lunch and a swim. Visit Kon Ktu Village, many still retaining the ancient way of life. The day ends with a gong show with villagers including young women and old men in traditional dress dancing around a bonfire. Drive to Kontum. Overnight in Kontum.

Day 3 : Kontum - Pleiku
Leave for Pleiku (50km), a busy town, home to the J’rai hill-tribe, on a fertile basaltic plateau at the height of 1,000 metres above sea level. Onwards to Plei Kia Village (60km) for a fun elephant ride through J’rai villages, rice fields, forests and streams. Have a picnic lunch under a canopy of leaves by Ia Nhi Falls. Return to Pleiku. Overnight in Pleiku.

Day 4 : Ban Me Thuot
Drive to Don Minority Village. Visit Elephant Training Farm, Laos King’s Tomb, Serepoc River and Cable Wooden Bridge of 1,400 m. Lunch. Visit Lak Lake, Lien Son Townlet and Jun and Le Minority Village of M’Nong. Optionally take an elephant ride and boat ride to visit the village. Dinner. Join the folk show with M’Nong people. Overnight in Ban Me Thuot.

Day 5 : Ban Me Thuot - Dalat
Shop at the highland market. Visit Dray Sap and Dray Nu Waterfall. Drive to Dalat in the afternoon.

Day 6 : Dalat – Langbiang– Dalat
Visit Valley of Love, Domaine De Marie Church and King Bao Dai’s Summer Palace. Lunch. Visit Bich Cau Flower Garden, Lat Minority Village, Langbiang Mountain and Dalat Jam Shop.

Day 7 : Dalat– Prenn Waterfall – Dalat
Visit Prenn Waterfall, Truc Lam Pagoda and Tuyen Lam Lake. Optionally take a boat ride to King Bao Dai’s Waterfall and Picnic Area. Lunch. Visit a Chinese Pagoda named Thien Vuong Co Sat and the Lake of Sighs. Overnight in Dalat.

Day 8 : Dalat - Saigon
Drive to Ho Chi Minh City in the morning. Tour ends after lunch in Saigon.

• You can extend your highland experience by flying to Hanoi and taking our 8-day tour of the Northern Highlands.
• If you want to sample the central coast as well as its highlands, add our Cham Discovery Tour.
• If you're on a tight schedule, you might find it convenient to combine the Central Highlands trip with our 4-day tour of the World Heritage sites of My Son and the royal city of Hue.
• Add our 2-day city tour of Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City at the beginning or end of your Highland adventure. The Hanoi tour will include a visit to the world-famous Ethnographic Museum, with its many exhibits explaining the history and customs of the hill tribes.