Vietnam Travel

Central Highland Trekking tour 8 days

Destination: Ho Chi Minh City - Dekop - Yangnam - Pleibloum - Dakmin River - Buon Don - Buon Ma Thuot

Highlights: The trekking journey to the Central Highland of Vietnam attaches a thrill feelings to the mind of those who ever appear themselves in the living performance of Bahnar and Jarai minority. Keep the chance to enjoy Gong traditional music, 'Can' wine and campfire at their villages, trek along Pa River to employ beautiful sceneries of forests and majestic greatness of Eastern Long Range mountains, and explore eco-forest with elephants leading your way.

Details Itinerary:

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival

Arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, you’ll be driven to your hotel. Rest of the day, you'll be free to stroll around the city as you wish.

19.00 - 20.30: You’ll a Welcome dinner at one of a famous restaurant.

You’ll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City/Dekop (B, L, D, G)

In the early morning, you will be driven to the airport for your flight to Pleiku in Gia Lai. On arrival, you'll be picked up to transfer to your hotel.

8.30 - 9.25: Buffet breakfast at your hotel. You'll have brief listening some information about the trekking itineraries and other necessary information, get water into the personal canteen.

9.25 - 10.45: You'll get on the bus to Chau Khe.

10.45 - 11.15: You'll have short break before climbing mountain.

11.15: Start trekking journey till 14.00 you'll arrive at Pine Forest of Kondong and lunch.

15.00: Continue to trek to a cluster of 04 villages of Bahnar minority: Dektu - Dekron - Dedoa and DeKop.

17.30: Dinner and then enjoy the traditional Gong music with "Can" wine and Campfire in Dekop.

Your overnight will be in Rong house, house on stilts and tents 02 fixed bathrooms with hot shower and buckets of water, provisional toilets and aseptic water for hand washing and 02 fixed toilets, big mobile marquee is ready to serve dinner in case of rain.

Day 3: Dekop/Yangnam (B, L, D, G)

6.15 - 7.00: Breakfast and get up water.

7.00: Depart from DeKop to YaMa.

9.45: You'll take a bus trip to YaMa junction, toilets and water is available before arrival.

10.30: Start trekking.

11.30: You'll then stay near the river, stop for a short while or river bath (If river water is not be risen), you'll then continue trekking.

12.30 - 14.00: Arrive at the bridge of Konchro - a place for lunch and top up water.

14.00: Continue trekking through the forests and Bahnar villages, local fruit stop en route.

18.00: Arrive at YangNam.

19.30: Dinner. Condition: Bathrooms with well water, toilets, aseptic water for hand washing. Rong house and yard for pitching tents and 01 big roof shelter for dinner if it's rainy.

Day 4: Yangnam/Pleibloum (B, L, D, G)

6.15 - 7.30: Breakfast, top up water, packing the necessary luggage for one day trekking journey because the rest one will be transferred via another way to PleiBloum.

8.00: Start trekking journey through many villages of Jarai minority.

13.00: Arrive at H'Nga and picnic lunch. After lunch, get water into the personal canteen.

13.45: Continue on trekking along Pa River, enjoy beautiful sceneries of forests and majestic greatness of mountains which belong to Dong Truong Son (Eastern Long Range). Stop for a short while at some places and enjoy the local fruit. The last stage, bamboo boats for crossing the river if it rises, life jacket and the professional boat men who are ready to serve you in any weather situation.

18.00: You'll arrive at PleiBloum. You'll have meeting with the tour guide.

19.00: Dinner. Condition: Overnight in stilt house of Jarai, yard for camping, bathrooms near the house with cold water or river bath, provisional toilets, 01 fixed toilet and 01 big marquee for dinner if it's rainy.

Day 5: Pleibloum/Dakmin River (B, L, D, G)

5.15 - 6.30: Breakfast, top up water, check luggage before leaving PleiBloum.

6.30: Depart from PleiBloum to DakMin River by bus.

8.00: On the way, you'll stop over at Phu Cuong Water fall for sightseeing - the untouristique waterfall in Western Highland.

8.30: Continue on to Buon Don. Arrive at Buon Don and have lunch at the restaurant of Buon Don, you'll listen some information about forest trekking.

15.00: Trekking to forest (Elephants lead the way)

18.00: Arrive at DakMin River for bathing and camping.

19.30: Dinner. Your overnight will be in tents.

Day 6: Dakmin Rive/Dakmin Lake (B, L, D, G)

6.15 - 7.30: Breakfast, top up water.

8.00: Trekking in forest (Elephants lead the way)

12.00: Lunch in forest. Trek to DakMin Lake.

16.00: Take a rest. You'll then freshen up before your dinner.

Your overnight will be in tents.

Day 7: Dakmin Lake/Buon Don (B, L, D, G)

6.15 - 7.30: Breakfast. Prepare for trekking journey.

8.00: Start trekking in the eco-forest (Elephants lead the way), climb Chu Mao mountain that's about 350m above sea level.

12.00: Lunch at the other side of the mountain. Continue on trekking to Buon Don.

17.00: Arrive at Buon Don.

19.30: Dinner. You'll spend the night in long houses.

Day 8: Buon Don/ Ho Chi Minh City departure (B, L, G)

After breakfast, you'll take your vehicle to Buon Ma Thuot airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. You'll transit for your departure flight.

Prices per person in US$:

Number of people	2	3-5	6-9	10-15	Single Supplement
Prices	1,139	1,133	1,127	1,122

Valid until December 31, 2007

Prices include:

Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room.
Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above
Domestic flight tickets: Ho Chi Minh City - Pleiku, Buon Ma Thuot - Ho Chi Minh City, including airport tax.
Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced, safe driver.
Boat cruise as in the programme.
The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary
Permission fee where the government require.
Elephant riding as in the programme.
Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.
Full board as mentioned in the programme.
Mineral water during on trekking.
Folk song show
Can wine and camp fire
Government tax