The tour

SUMMARY:

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh Arrival (D)

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Full Day (B,L)

Day 3: Cu Chi tunnel (B,L)

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta (B,L)

Day 5 : Can Gio - Monkey Island (B,L)

Day 6: FREE (B)

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh - Departure (B)

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Day 1: Ho Chi Minh Arrival (D)

Activities: Pick up from the airport and transfer to your hotel. free at leisure until dinner.

Included: Ground transportation, guide, dinner,hotel

Itinerary:

On arrival at Ho Chi Minh International Airport, you will be greeted by our car and transfer to your hotel for check in hotel. Free and relax at your hotel after your flight. Free at leisure until dinner.

Enjoy dinner on cruise with traditional music.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Full Day (B,L)

Activities: Visit Ho Chi Minh City: The Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office, Giac Lam Pagoda, Cholon, Thien Hau Pagoda, Ben Thanh Market.

Included: ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, lunch,dinner

Itinerary:

In the morning: About 08:30a.m, you will be a picked up from your hotel and start to visit:

The Reunification Palace : This is one of the most important buildings in the city. Here on April 30, 1975, what the Vietnamese refer to as the ‘American War' officially ended when tank number 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of what was, at the time, the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam .

War Remnants Museum : Formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes , this is a poignant display of the futility of war. Some of the black and white photography in the ‘Requiem' exhibit is particularly touching, dedicated to both foreign and Vietnamese journalists and photographers who perished during the conflict. The exhibit includes the last shots these photographers had taken before their deaths. The courtyard outside contains the spoils of war, namely rusting jets, tanks and cannons captured from the American military machine.

Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office : Built between 1877 and 1883 this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Remarkably every stone used in its creation was shipped from France to Vietnam . Her two 40m towers, topped with iron spires dominate the city's skyline. The Old Post Office is another example of French colonial architecture and is also the country's largest post office.

After lunch at local restaurant we continue to visit:

Cholon, including the Thien Hau Pagoda: Cholon actually means Big Market – a claim that is well justified as Vietnam 's largest market, the Binh Tay, is located here. The district is home to the city's 400,000 Chinese and has many beautiful temples and pagodas.

Ben Thanh Market: This bustling and well-organized market is very popular with tourists, primarily due to its central location. It has a wide selection of goods ranging from fake Nike shoes to beautiful silk Ao Dai.

Day 3: Cu Chi tunnel (B,L)

Depart : 08:15 am Return: 02:00 pm

Cu Chi Tunnels are underground zigzag networks of over 200 Km, are the symbol of the will and the creativity of the Vietnamese.

Located about 60 Km from Saigon, Cu Chi was a fierce battlefield during 1960- 1972. Visiting Cu Chi, you can see how guerrillas dug , lived and fought the tunnel , you also have a chance to learn how the streight of will against sophisticated weapon.

Then you watch the documentary films about the history of Cu Chi Tunnels and see hand-made weapons, bamboo traps,…And crawl in the tunnels as you like. We also know how the locals make rice – paper and rice – wine. Experience the awesome feeling when firing AK- 47. Visit Cu Chi Tunnels you get closer to the spirit and courage of Vietnamese people in the Viet Nam War.

On the way back, you can visit the War Remnants Museum.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta (B,L)

Activities: Visit My Tho, fruit gardens, and experience local life in Mekong Delta

Included: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, ground transportation, boat trip, guide, entrance fees, and lunch

Itinerary:

About 8:00am, our guide will pick you up at your hotel. We then spend about 1,5hours on car to come to My Tho, which is known as “ the biggestr rice basket” in Vietnam.

After arriving My tho city, you get a chance to visit one of the most famous pagoda named VINH TRANG with special architecture combined between Asian and Eropean styles. To continue the tour, the local motor boat willl take you along Dragon island, Unicorn Island, Phoenix Island, Turtle Island. On the boat, you can see the fishing port, Rach Mieu bridge, stilt house, boat buiding workshop.We then stop at the famous Unicorn Island where you will take a short trek to see the fruits garden.You can also enjoy tropical fruits, natural honey tea and wine at a bee keeping farm and Vietnamses tradition music showed by the locals.

Then you are tranfered to a small motor boat, travel along the lush, green canals, and stop at local restaurant for Vietnamnses lunch. You can ride the bike around the village and visit crocodile farm, take a rest on hamock or study how to pass the monkey bridge.

A rowing boat will carry you slowly through the canals which cover a peaceful air and full of water- coconuts trees

After that, you will continue your motor boat trip to Ben Tre province.

The horse-car will take you to the village to visit a handmade coconuts candy workshop and see with your own eyes how to make the rice noodles.

Day 5 : Can Gio - Monkey Island (B,L)

Departing from hotel Crossing Bình Khánh ferry, dense mangrove forest can be observed while travelling. Being destroyed heavily during the War, Can gio is slowly being rebuilded and in 2000, UNESCO granted the status of biosphere reserve.
Reaching Đảo Khỉ (Monkey Island):
- Visiting Can Gio Museum.

- Visiting Mangrove Forest Park Fauna Conservatory: saltwater crocodiles, wild cats, otters, pythons, deer and more than 1,000 wild monkeys which love to play with people.

-Taking canoe to visit Mangrove Forest Ecosystem and Rung Sac Guerilla Base.

An opportunity to learn about the lives, history and battles of the Base. Around 860 soldiers fell down here during the War.

- Having lunch (incl.) and resting. While resting, a great opportunity to hit the swimming pool and purchasing fresh seafood (at own expense) or taking a swim at the beach

02:30PM - Visiting Whale tomb (a worship place of Whale carcass) at Cần Thanh town.

Day 6: FREE (B)

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh - Departure (B)

Being free to enjoy the last moment in this unforgettable land .

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