Discover the wealth of beauty and culture that South Vietnam has to
offer, beginning with a comprehensive sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Ming
city, the fastest-growing metropolis in SE Asia.
Day 1 : Hochiminh city and arrival ( _/_/D )
Arrive at Tan San Nhat airport. Welcome by your local guide and driver.
Transfer to your hotel. Take an orientation tour in the afternoon (if
time permits). Welcome dinner. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Ho Chi
Minh city.
Day 2 : Hochiminh city tour ( B/L/_ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Begin a sightseeing tour by visiting the
Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President
of South Vietnam until the end of the war in April 1975, and some
French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old
Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Thien Hau and Quan Am
pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants
Museum we end the city tour with a visit to Ben Thanh market where
anything and everything is for sale. Dinner on guest‘s account.
Overnight at your chosen hotel in HCMC.
CuChi Tunnels Day 3 : Hochiminh city – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi tunnels ( B/L/_ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive west to Tay Ninh, the centre of Caodaism.
On arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the
followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious
combination of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. On the way back,
stop to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground network of tunnels
constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for
independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and
were used as a military base for the Vietcong during the American war.
Drive back to HCMC. Dinner on guest‘s account. Overnight at your
chosen hotel in HCMC.
Day 4 : Hochiminh city - My Hiep - Sadec - Can Tho - Phong Dien (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Cao Lanh. On arrival at My Hiep,
take the motorised boat to get into the Xeo Quit base - a former Viet
Cong base. Enjoy the boat cruise around the swamps and the forest.
Lunch. Cross the Upper Mekong delta by boat to admire the charms of the
river, travel to Sadec, visit the Tu Ton flowers garden. Proceed to
Cantho. Dinner cruise on the Hau river. Overnight at your chosen hotel
in Cantho.
PhongDien - CanTho Day 5 : Phong Dien - Cai Rang – Hochiminh city (B/L)
After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien
floating market and experience the sights, sounds and smells of this
thriving traditional market. Keep cruising through the small channels
system and visit a village where rice noodles are made. Experience the
"Monkey bridge" in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai
Rang. Break for lunch. Return to Ho Chi Minh city. Stop to relax at the
Bonsai garden in My Tho. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Can Tho.
Day 6 : Hochiminh city – Departure ( B/_/_ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for departure