Tour ITINERARY
Arrival
Upon reaching Ho Chi Minh, complete the immigration and visa on arrival process at the airport. Meet our driver at the airport and board your transfers to reach the pre-booked hotel. Complete the check-in procedure at the hotel and get ready to explore this largest city of Vietnam. Morning: Start the trip for exploring the great atmosphere around of lively China town. Get into the rythm of this busiest and colourful scenes of Binh Tay market and Thien Hau Temple in the morning. We then visit the War Remnants Museum. Enjoy for lunch. Afternoon Start the trip at travel office for visiting Reunification palace which was the residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of the war in April 1975. Continue visit Old Central Post Office. After visiting the City Hall, take a break-time at Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sales. Return to District and overnight stay at hotel.
MEKONG DELTA DAY TRIP
Tour guide pick up your Hotel. Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. Visit Mekong Rest stop, free time or drinking coffee – Excluded and then visit Vinh Trang Pagoda Arrive in My Tho. Board a wooden motor boat (20 minutes) to Unicorn Island. On this boat along the river’s bank, you’ll be passing through natural creeks, interesting fisherman's port; stilt houses (half on land, half on water). From there, we’ll take you to a bee farm where you have a chance to taste a tasteful cup of authentic honey tea. After that we walk around quiet villages and watch the life of rural people in Mekong Delta. One of the boat’s stops during this trip is at a seasonable orchard that has many different types of tasty tropical fruits for your enjoyments. You can enjoy the fruits for free while checking out the folk music that is typical to only the people in Southern Vietnam. Things get small and personal now. We are divided into many groups (if you take group tour) and get on small row boats. During this 15 minutes trip, you’ll witness all kind of interesting transportation modes that local people use to move around, while enjoying the fresh air along the canal and beautiful water coconut tree scenery. Away from the city, that is it all about When you feel it's enough for the serenity, let's get back to the large motor boat for something different. You'll cruise a canal whose 2 long sides are orchards (seasonable orchards). After that, we cruise to a village where the sweat smell coconut candies are in the air. To satisfy your curiosity, we'll get to a village that has many small shops that make coconut candy and handcrafted items from coconut trees of Mekong Delta. You might learn that those people can amazingly make dozens of useful products out of coconut trees. It is indeed inseparable from the villagers' life. Continue on a horse cart around the village (only on private tour). Have a lunch at local restaurant.Get on small row boats from restaurant meet motorized boat. As your journey ends, you will return to My Tho by motorized boat and Meet the bus and return to HCM City.
CU CHI TUNNEL With Ho Chi Min City
We depart at 8:00 am and will pick you up at your hotel to Cu Chi Tunnel for 60km from Ho Chi Minh City. Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in Vietnam’s anti–American war. It is legendary for its tunnel system of over 220 km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreigners. The famous Cu Chi tunnels are a network of underground tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City. The tunnels were used as a military base to resist US forces during the Vietnam War and were often used as hiding spots.Along the way to Cu Chi from Ho Chi Minh city, we will pass by the scenic local countryside, where you might even spot ducks and buffalo cooling off in the river. You will find it hard to imagine the destruction and damage that once dominated the area, caused by bombing and mines when Cu Chi was “a free target zone.”OPTIONAL: Try shooting AK47, M16, M60, M30. Surcharge: 2usd x 10 bullets/ one set.
Departure
After having a hearty breakfast, check out from the hotel and board your transfer to the airport. Your amazing Vietnam Tour ends as you get dropped at the airport.