The most popular journey for Southern Vietnam. After a day on the Ho Chi Minh city tour you will take an excursion to the historic Cu Chi Tunnels as well as the Cao Dai Temple. You will also experience the fantastic and beautiful Mekong river delta on this 5 days 4 nights package tour.
Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City tour(B,L)
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh-Cu Chi tunnel-Cao Dai temple(B,L)
Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City-Mekong delta(B,L)
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh Departure(B)
Ho Chi Minh City arrival, welcome and transfer to hotel
Landing at the Tan Son Nhat airport, you are welcomed by professional tour guide and driver at the pickup lobby. On the 30-minute driving from the airport to the city center, your tour guide will introduce you about the highlights of the city, and share the experiences of eating and drinking, traffic, culture....
Arrive at your hotel, check in.
Saigon City full day tour: Independence palace, walking tour, War Remnant museum, Ben Thanh market
9:00 AM: Pick up from your hotel to the Independence Palace, once used as the home - office of the Presidents of South Vietnam. Our visit includes the North Vietnamese tank which effectively attacked the palace in 1975 to bring the controversial Vietnam War to an end and the five-story palace with its rooms have been preserved in their late 1960s, 1970s style and a bunker basement.
Continue by a leisurely waking tour. Heading to the Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, originally built between 1863 and 1880, evidently reflects the French colonist influences. It’s a picturesque spot in the city.
Toward to Nguyen Hue walking street, walk to the unmissable city's famous landmark. The Saigon Central Post Office is a stunning building, designed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel. It is an actually working post office with beautiful indoor decorations.
Have a break for lunch or drink (on your own account) then in the afternoon go to the top visited in Ho Chi Minh – the War Remnant museum. The exhibits offer you all-sided views of the Vietnam War that might bring a big surprise than you are probably used to hearing and seeing.
End of the day, visit the most famous market in the city, Ben Thanh Market, which has been opened since 1870. The market not only supplies the daily needs of local people but also excellent place to pick up inexpensive souvenirs and enjoy Vietnam’s local street foods.
Come back to your hotel. Free to discover city or just relax
Morning:
After breakfast, depart from Ho Chi Minh City for a drive through the countryside to the historic Cu Chi Tunnels, located about 60 km away. On arrival, watch a short documentary to learn about the history of the tunnels and their role during the Vietnam War.
Explore the underground tunnel system, which stretches over 200 km. You will see living areas, kitchens, storage rooms, command centers, and even hidden entrances used by guerrilla fighters. For those who wish, you can crawl through a section of the tunnels to experience what life was like underground.
Along the way, discover ingenious war-time traps, weapons, and equipment, and learn how locals survived using simple yet effective techniques.
Noon:
Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon:
Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Free time at leisure for shopping, relaxing, or exploring the city on your own.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Breakfast at your hotel.
Depart for My Tho on the Mekong River.
Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda.
Take a sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands.
Stop at Unicorn Island, walk through orchards, enjoy tropical fruits and folk music, and visit a fruit plantation.
Ride a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal, visit a family business, a honey-bee farm (enjoy honey tea), and a coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Cycle around Tan Thach village to experience local life (hammock relaxation available).
Return to Ho Chi Minh City. End of trip. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Private driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby for about 30 minutes to Tan Son Nhat airport (international or domestic hall according to your request). Thanks for the visit to our city.
Note: International flights require you to be at the airport 3 hours and domestic is 2 hours before departure time.
In the rush hour (07:00 – 08:30 AM and 16:30 – 18:30 PM), it takes around 1 hour from city center to Tan Son Nhat airport.
Remarks:
1. All of our itineraries can be tailor-made to suit your requirements, allowing us to create the perfect holiday just for you. Please click on the “Tailor this trip" button and complete the requested information for us. Upon receipt, our travel consultant will customize the best value vacation for your kind consideration. Please note: Changes CAN be made to the itinerary after our initial quote, but may result in a price change also!
2. We are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. In Indochina in particular (Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos) hotel prices make up the major expense of your holiday. Therefore, we would like to clarify how we define these charges:
· Boutique & character hotels: from $50-$80 USD per room/ per night
· Comfort = 3 star hotels from US$ 40 - US$ 60 per room/ per night
· Superior = 4 star hotels from US$ 80 - US$ 110 per room/ per night
· Deluxe = 5 star hotels from US$120 - US$ 190++ per room/ per night
· High-end = Best of the best hotels fr om US$ 250++ per room/ per night
We’ll immerse you in the diverse cultures of Vietnam by showcasing the unique local flavors. And with the perfect balance of included sightseeing and free time, you can customize your dream vacation with the things you have always wanted to do.
Private Local Tour Guide: You will have legally licensed local tour guide in each destination, from welcome and farewell you at the airport. Your guide will guide, help, assist and taking care of you in order to make your tour worry-free. The good guide for you means we arrange the right guide. Vietnam Exploration Booking tours will arrange tour guide base on the feature of the itinerary and consists of the group, to maximize your experiences in traveling.
Private Drivers & Vehicle: Safety is first priority for transportation. A well maintained good condition car with legal business licensed and an experienced driver to make sure you are in safe hands. To maximize your comfort and joyful experience with driving service, cold drinking water, cold towel are provided in the car.
Local Flavor Meals: Don’t worry about meals; we select both restaurants and menus for you. Vietnam Exploration Booking tours will select clean and good environment restaurants for our customer. Menu is also carefully selected by us to ensure you try different food every meal.
We will recommend and arrange local cuisine since it is part of the cultural experience while traveling. We also recommend dinners are free on your own so you can choose your favorite food by yourself under necessary assistance of your local guide.
Well-Selected Hotels: Comfort and good value is our priority for choosing hotels for our customers. Comfort of mattress and bedding, joyful decoration style, user friendly facilities, good service and good breakfast!
Comfortable clothes for seating on Van/Bus and make you more active for walking, bring, hat, cap, Suncream, sun glasses, insect repellent are also necessary because the weather in your trip can be very hot.
You should take cash with you because banking system sometimes does not function well. Us Dollar, Euro, Australian Dolla are accepted in your trip,
Do not wear short inside temples and pagodas
You shoule take medicine with you
If not, dont ’worry. We specialize in tailor-made tours and can customize this program to create your dream trip. Get in touch with your personal Travel Consultant to create your personalized program.
Why not combine this tour with Cambodia tours, Laos tours, Myanmar tours or spend a few days in the tropical paradise that is the Viet Nam coast? We take care of everything from flights to transfers and accommodation so that you can relax and enjoy your holiday. Explore our other destinations or speak with your personal Travel Consultant for some expert advice on suitable combinations.