DADSIC05-DA NANG MUSEUM, MARBLE MOUNTAIN AND SON TRA PENINSULA

FULL-DAY DISCOVER DA NANG MUSEUM, MARBLE MOUNTAIN, SON TRA PENINSULA

Highlights:

• Understand the national hero and the history of war in VietNam in Ho Chi Minh and Fifth Military Zone Museum
• Climb the stone steps carved into Marble Mountainsto discover caves, grottoes and a Buddhist Pagoda
• Am Phu Cavewhich heads down to a very mysterious trip to hell
• Gain fascinating insight into the ancient Hindu-worshipping Cham civilization as you view the world’s most extensive collection of Cham artifacts at the Cham Sculpture Museum
• Explore the richness and exciting culture in Da Nang Museum
• Travel uphill through the lush foliage of Son Tra Peninsula to reach the tip where the 67-meter Lady Buddha Statue dominates the Da Nang skyline
• Pass by many bridges which make Da Nang “City of bridges”

Itinerary:

The beautiful city of Da Nang offers some wonderful activities for us to embark on. From the hotel, we will visit Cham Sculpture Museum which is dedicated to the period of the Champa existence, which began predominantly in the coastal areas of Vietnam. The museum displays almost 300 terracotta and stone works of art ranging from the 7^th to the 15^th century.

We then visit Ho Chi Minh and Fifth Military Zone Museum. Besides a replica of President Ho’s home in Ha Noi, this museum also has a lot of large war equipments including aircraft and tanks. Dragon Bridge, a very unique and modern bridge, Love Lock Bridge, Ca Chep Hoa Rong Statue and Da Nang Museum with rich local history and culture, are the next stops. Continue to Thuan Phuoc Bridge at Tien Sa Port, a wonderful bridge in Da Nang City and come to restaurant for lunch.

In the afternoon, we will visit Son Tra Peninsula visit the spectacular Son Tra Quan Yin, or Goddess of Mercy statue. After that, we will continue to Marble Mountains (Vietnamese: Ngu Hanh Son; literally “five elements mountains”) where we will discover the stunning natural caves of the mountain and enjoy the beautiful view from the top. We will also visit mysterious pagodas and the sculpturing village.