Vietnam has colorful ethnic groups on its country. ALuoi District in Thua Thien Hue Province inhabits most of Ta Oi minority and Ka Tu minority people. This tour will help you to communicate and stay at stilthouse of Ta Oi ethnic people - One of the way to understand more of Viet Nam minority people, traditional cultures, traditional foods and lifestyle in Central Viet Nam. This is an unforgetable trip to combine forest adventure and ethnic people which should be visited in Hue - the Central of Viet Nam.
Itinerary detail:
Day 1: Hue - ALuoi & home stay (LD)
8:00 Am: After breakfast at your hotel. Our guide and driver will welcome you at hotel in Hue city and transfer you to ALuoi District - 70 km far away from Hue. Along the way to A Luoi you have chance to admire the spectacular and natural sights on two sides of the road as well as houses of Ka Tu minority people and Ta Oi minority people. On arrival ALuoi Town, have lunch at local restaurant.
Pm: You go on your trip to minority village where you meet ethnic people. It takes you more 10km to A Hua village where you will spend your night on Stilthouse. Check in stilthouse upon you arrive. Take a short break, then you will have a wandering around the ethnic village of Ta Oi to visit Ta Oi lifestyle, weaving cloth, weaving bamboo ... agricultural activities of Ta Oi people as well as observe and learn the way they make their unique products. Tonight is a chance for you to taste traditional foods and enjoy cultural performance of traditional music and dance by Ta Oi ethnic people. Ovenight at stilthouse in A Hua village.
Day 2: Hamburger Hill trekking - Hue (B)
Am: This morning is one of the opportunity for you to get up early in the mountain area to refresh the air in the highlight. You can learn more of early morning life of local people and atmosphere here. After that you check out stilthouse and back A Luoi town centre to have breakfast at local restaurant. This morning you will take time to visit a local school for more information of children study in this mountainous area. Here you will visit the campus of local school, meet local minority children to get their friendliness and sincere. Although the conditions to school are so difficulties for many reasons, they try to go to school everyday. Next you start your trekking time to Hamburger Hill - also well - known as nickname 937 hill during America - Viet Nam war. You will trek about 2 hours from the foot to the top of the hill and walk back.
Beautiful landscapes of forest, rich wildlife of plants, trees and animals help you to have more knowledge of tropical forest. Especially from the top the Hill you will have the whole panorama of old airport, valley, overlooking the Green Corridor forest. Visiting A Luoi and Hamburger will make you an interesting impression of the place had war in the past but now it changes alots after the war. This is also a way for you to see the changes and developments of Vietnam in general and Hue province in specific. After trekking guide and driver will transfer you back Hue city.
Pm: You arrive Hue city in the afternoon. Along the way you will see more of beautiful landscapes of streets, trees and local people. Tour end of at your hotel or your drop site for you to travel to next destination.
Tour Cost
Private Tour |
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Class/Group size |
Price per pax (adult) in US Dollars |
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2 pax |
3-4 pax |
5-7 pax |
8-10 pax |
11-15 pax |
01 pax |
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Private |
185 |
155 |
125 |
95 |
65 |
295 |
25% surcharges applies for Christmas, New Year and Tet Holidays
Included: English-speaking guide, Transportation, Home stay, Lunch, Entrance fee, Mineral water.
Excluded: Insurance, drinks, other personal expense
What to bring: Passport, change of clothes, sun-glasses & hat, towels, toiletries, sun-block, good shoes for walking, a camera with lots of film and extra batteries, raincoat or umbrella, cable locks for luggage, other personal needs.
Note: Vietnam Travel Landscape can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.