DADSIC09-JEEP TOUR TO DISCOVER DANANG

JEEP TOUR TO MARBLE MOUNTAINS, SON TRA PENINSULA AND HAI VAN PASS

Highlights:

• Cruise along historical roads enjoying fresh sea air in your hair and lungs
• Explore the caves and temples carved into Marble Mountainsand enjoy spectacular coast and city views
• Visit Ling Ung Pagodaand behold the 67-meter Lady Buddha Statue that dominates the Da Nang skyline
• Learn the myth behind Son Tra Peninsula and the Chess Board-shaped stone as you picnic on it
• Look out for the rare Red-Shanked Douc Langur monkeys that Monkey Mountain is named after
• Enjoy spectacular views, from the 360 panoramic sight of the Eastern Sea to the top of the world-famous Hai Van Pass

Itinerary:

Drive along the coastline to the historic Marble Mountains, where we can explore the caves and temples built right into the mountain and observe spectacular views of the expanding city of Da Nang and the famous Da Nang Beach. Continue going to the coast of Monkey Mountain, where the road climbs to Son Tra Quan Yin Goddess at Son Tra Linh Ung Pagoda unveiled from July 2010.

Then, we will visit Ban Co Peak, where you can take a look at the whole Da Nang city and the bow shaped seashore forming Da Nang Bay. Then, go to Monkey Mountain Heliport Vestige. Built in 1965 by the US army, the Monkey Mountain Helicopter Port was a strategic site for supplying accessing and withdrawing to/from the mountain–bases.

At the height of 580 meters above the sea level, Son Tra view Tower offers panoramic views of Da Nang, Son Tra Beach and the lush green surrounding forest. Nearby stands the Army Radar station dated back from 1960s, considered as “Indochina’s Miraculous Eyes”.

After lunch, the tour continues along the North coast of Da Nang to the top of Hai Van Pass where bunkers remaining from the war can be explored.