Central Vietnam Tour Packages from Malaysia

Central Vietnam is the stretch of coast and mountains between Da Nang's beaches and Hue's imperial ruins — a region that packs more UNESCO World Heritage Sites and iconic images into a short distance than almost anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Hoi An is the centrepiece: a perfectly preserved 15th-century merchant port where Japanese traders, Chinese merchants, and Vietnamese craftsmen built a town so beautiful the whole thing is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Thu Bon River reflects hundreds of coloured silk lanterns at night. The tailors on Le Loi Street can copy any garment in 24 hours. The morning market sells the ingredients for the cooking class you'll take in the afternoon. The Japanese Covered Bridge — 400 years old — still stands at the western end of the ancient town. Hue, an hour north by road (or by the spectacular coastal train that clips the Hai Van Pass above the ocean), was Vietnam's imperial capital for 143 years under the Nguyen Dynasty. The Imperial Citadel, modelled on Beijing's Forbidden City, is the largest UNESCO site in Vietnam. The Royal Tombs outside the city walls are elaborate garden complexes where emperors still seem present. Ba Na Hills, 25 kilometres from Da Nang, sits above the clouds on a 1,500-metre ridge. The Golden Bridge — two giant stone hands lifting a gold pedestrian walkway through the mist — has become one of Vietnam's most photographed images. Dhesu has been arranging Central Vietnam journeys since 1988.