Ho Chi Minh City has appeal whether it be its museums, the Saigon River or Chinatown’s markets, pagodas. The nightlife is also varied, whether you seek a cultured evening or a walk on the wild side. The Mekong Delta, with its waterways and flourishing daily life, is a place not to be missed. Riverbanks are teeming with coconut palms, rice fields, orchards.
Destinations:Ho Chi Minh City | Cuchi Tunnels | Mekong Delta
Tour includes
Accommodation
Boat on Mekong
Meals as stated in the program
Air-conditioned vehicles for all transportations
English speaking guide
Sampan trips as mentioned in the program
Entrance fees
Tour excludes
Drinks
Tips
Single room supplemnet
Personal expenses
Itinerary
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
HCM City
On arrival at Tan San Nhat Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel. Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, is a center of commerce, finance, culture and tourism in Vietnam. This bustling metropolis, contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with motorbikes and cars, excited by numerous shopping area and sidewalk cafés. (If time permits) we stroll around the down town to explore the different local ways of life.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh City
Mekong River
The sightseeing tour acquaints us with the city's major sights. We pass the now-demolished wartime American Embassy before exploring the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Close to this palace are some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Sai Gon Post Office. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale. We drive out this afternoon, to explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, 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.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City- MeKong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City