Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) – Arrival
Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh city, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel for check in and then enjoy our welcome dinner. Overnight in HCMC. (D)
Day 2: HCMC City tour – Cu Chi tunnels
Breakfast at hotel. Then spend full day visiting the city: Ho Chi Minh City is the largest and busiest city in Vietnam with a population of 6 million people. Much of the daily life takes place on the streets, which are lined with shops, stalls and vendors with their wares spread out on the footpath. We start our tour with a visit to the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Close to this sight are some of the best French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office. Visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda, the War Remnant and the bustling Ben Thanh Market. Here anything and everything is for sale. Lunch at local restaurant. Afterwards we continue to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Turn back to Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner at local restaurant. (B, L, D)
Day 3: HCMC – Cai Be Floating Market
Include: Private 24 seat bus Tour guide Entrance fees Boat trip Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner In the morning, we drive for 3 hours to Cai Be floating market, stop for photos at Tan An town by the flat rice fields. On arriving in Cai Be, begin the motorboat trip to visit the Cai Be floating market. Experience how people exchange goods, fruit and many other commodities on their vessels. Visitors then roam into the small villages to visit the orchard, fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Vinh Long through small canals to enjoy the charm of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit some hand–made family products such as the coconut candy and the crispy rice popcorn. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village – the green pearl of Vinh Long town where you can indulge yourself in the nature of the area. Have lunch with fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Enjoy the southern Vietnamese traditional folk music. Relax or take a nice walk through the bonsai garden. By car back to Ho Chi Minh City. (B, L, D)
Day 4: HCMC – Departure
Relax until transferred to the airport for your ongoing flight. (B) |
