Trip Overview – 8 Days in Central Vietnam covering Lang Co, Hue and Hoi An

We spent 8 days in Central Vietnam in September 2017, just before the rainy season (October to February) which usually causes floods in Hoi An. We flew into and out from Da Nang city. Da Nang is the gateway to Hue and Hoi An, known for their UNESCO World Heritage sites. It is also the gateway to many beach-front luxury resorts, with Banyan Tree Lang Co being one of the best. We spent 2 days at...

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Pampered by Banyan Tree Lang Co at Central Vietnam

We arrived at Da Nang International Airport in Central Vietnam at about 6 PM, after a 4 hours and 15 minutes journey by Silkair from Singapore via Siem Reap, Cambodia. My wife and I were invited guests of Banyan Tree Lang Co, under the Banyan Tree Community Reward Stay programme from September 23 to 25. We were greeted by a couple of slim ladies dressed in the purple ao dai (Vietnamese traditional...

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Tour of the Canh Duong area from Banyan Tree Lang Co

24 September 2017   While staying at Banyan Tree Lang Co, we joined the eco-tour of the Canh Duong area, organised by the hotel.In the tour group were other hotel guests, plus a group of young men and women from the hotel’s reservation team and our guide named Hung who spoke excellent English.  Our first stop was at a fishing village a short drive away. A few local fishermen were waiting...

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