4-DAYS SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

(Daily departure on private tour, with full board)

Ho Chi Minh City – Dalat – Buon Ma Thuot – Pleiku – Danang

From Dalat, an old French hillstation with mild climate to Buon Ma Thuot, famous for Vietnam’s best coffee this tour will show you the beauty of the country inland.
Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic minorities, many of them hard working hill tribes in remote mountainous areas along the border to Cambodia and Laos. Many villages of different minorities are along the route from Dalat to Hoi An and the scenery is one of Vietnam’s nicest.
ITINERARY

Day 01 Ho Chi Minh City – Dalat (-/L/D)

Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh for a 8-hour drive to Dalat, a cool mountain resort. Its lakes, waterfall, evergreen forest and gardens make Dalat one of the most enjoyable places in Vietnam. On the way we can make quick stops at coffee, tea and rubber plantations. Shortly stop at Prenn waterfall before arriving in Dalat. Lunch at local restaurant

Upon arrival, visit Bao Dai’s Summer Palace, built in 1933 and Xuang Huong Lake.
Dinner and accommodation at hotel.

Day 02 Dalat – Buon Ma Thuot (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit the flower gardens and then drive to Buon Ma Thuot (about 180km or 5 hours), located among coffee plantations, this windy town and the entire area in the surroundings are populated mostly by Montagnards.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Stop on the way to visit Lak lake, the place where Emperor Bao Dai used to go on vacation. You will cross the lake on elephants and then walk to M’lieng village to see some other local minorities.
Arrive Buon Ma Thuot, accommodation

IMPORTANT NOTE: local guides are compulsory to visit some places in the central highlands, the guide provided by Asian Trails will be escorted by a local from the area in all cases.

Day 03 Buon Ma Thuot – Pleiku (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel.

You will visit the Don Village, 42 km from Buon Ma Thuot, the Tomb of king of elephant hunters and vestiges of ancient stilt houses.

After lunch you will continue driving to Pleiku.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 04 Pleiku – Danang (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Danang.

*End of services*

PRIVATE PACKAGE TOURS – US Dollar
Number of passengers (Net per person in half-twin room) / SUP SGL
Hotel category / 1 / 2 / 3-5 / 6-9 / 10-14 / 15-19 / 20 Up
Deluxe / 1643 / 951 / 867 / 721 / 655 / 620 / 585 / 210
First class / 1386 / 804 / 720 / 574 / 508 / 473 / 438 / 134
Superior class / 1351 / 785 / 701 / 555 / 489 / 454 / 419 / 82
Tourist class / 1325 / 770 / 686 / 540 / 474 / 439 / 404 / 71
Sup for Italian-speaking guide / 202/group
Sup for Spanish-speaking guide / 91/group
*Surcharge: Airfare PLEIKU-DANANG USD59/ticket (subject to change without prior notice)
Validity: 01 November 2008 – 31 October 2009
city / 5* Deluxe / 4+* First / 4* Superior / Tourist
DA LAT / Sofitel Palace (Luxury) / Novotel (Sup) / Hoang Anh (Villa DLX) / Empress (ROH)
BUON MA THUOT / Dam San (Suite) / Dam San (DLX) / Dam San (SUP) / Dam San (STD)
PLEIKU / Hoang Anh (Mountain View) / Hoang Anh
(Valley View) / Hoang Anh
(Valley View) / Hoang Anh
(Valley View)

Surcharge for peak season (USD/room/night):

* Surcharge for peakseason at Sofitel Palace(USD/room/night)::

21 Dec 2008 – 05 Jan 2009: usd36

* Surcharge for peakseason at Hoang Anh Da Lat (usd/room/night):

01 Jan - 01 Jan 2009: usd 19

26 Jan – 03 Feb 2009: usd 19

24 Dec 2008 – 24 Dec 2008: usd 19

25 Dec 2008 – 25 Dec 2008: usd 19

31 Dec 2008 – 31 Dec 2008: usd 19

03 – 05 Apr 2009: usd 19

30 Apr – 03 May 2009: usd 19

02 – 03 Sep 2009: usd 19

* Surcharge for peakseason at Empress Da Lat(usd/room/night): :

26 Jan 2009 - 01 Feb 2009: usd 6.5

30 Dec 2008 – 01 Jan 2009: usd 6.5

29 Apr – 03 May 2009: usd 6.5

04 – 06 Apr 2009: usd 6.5

01 – 02 Sep 2009: usd 6.5

Surcharge for Compulsory dinner (USD/pax):

* Surcharge for compulsory dinner at Sofitel Palace Da Lat:

24 Dec 2008 – 24 Dec 2008: usd 119/pax

31 Dec 2008 – 31 Dec 2008: usd 119/pax

* Surcharge for compulsory dinner at Novotel Da Lat:

24 Dec 2008 – 24 Dec 2008: usd 42.5/pax

31 Dec 2008 – 31 Dec 2008: usd 42.5/pax

Included in the tour prices:

Accommodation with meals as indicated in the programme

Transfers, tours with English/French/German speaking guide

Entrance fees, elephant ride

Travel permit to visit minority villages

Service charge, room tax and handling fee

Not included:

International airfare to/from Vietnam

Domestic flight Pleiku-Da Nang

Compulsory dinner supplements

Personal insurance

Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry & etc.

Others not mentioned in the program

Remarks:

Minor program changes are sometimes necessary, depending on road conditions and room availability.

Prices are subject to change in case of VAT or other tax increase.