Day 1 Saigon – Phan Thiet
By vehicle from Saigon (city) to Phan Thiet
Afternoon at leisure
– Overnight in Phan Thiet
Day 2 Phan Thiet (Breakfast: Hotel )
Excursion to the dunes of Mui Ne
Mui Ne is famous for its dramatic, ever-shifting sand dunes. Drive to Lotus Lake and the White Sand Dunes, stopping to explore the dunes and, if desired, to try some sand-sledding (optional, own’s expense). Continue to the Red Sand Dunes, where guests can soak in the scenery and stroll along the Fairy Stream that winds through the dunes to the sea.
Afternoon at leisure
– Overnight in Phan Thiet
Day 3 Phan Thiet (Breakfast: Hotel )
Ta Cu Mountain
Take a cable car to the top of Ta Cu Mountain, popular with pilgrims and nature lovers. Scenic drive to Ta Cu Mountain, stopping at the Cham Towers along the way. Built between the 7th and 12th centuries, this complex of temples is still actively used for worship today. Continue to Ta Cu Mountain, a popular pilgrimage site for the Vietnamese. This 694-metre-high massive lone hill is covered in beautiful tropical foliage. Step into the cable car and enjoy the beautiful views of the surrounding lowlands crisscrossed with rice fields and fruit plantations. At the top is the white Reclining Buddha. Stretching for 49 metres this is the longest Buddha statue in Vietnam. On the way back stop at a dragon fruit plantation to learn how this unusual looking fruit is grown.
Afternoon at leisure
– Overnight in Phan Thiet
Day 4 Phan Thiet (Breakfast: Hotel )
All day at leisure * No local guide *
– Overnight in Phan Thiet
Day 5 Phan Thiet (Breakfast: Hotel )
Morning at leisure
By vehicle from Phan Thiet to Saigon (city)