Itinerary 4 days 3 nights expreriencing the life in Saigon

Overview

Ho Chi Minh city, also known as Saigon, is Vietnam’s centre of commerce and the country’s biggest city, though not its administrative capital – an honour that rests with Hanoi. As a result of the sweeping economic changes, this effervescent city, perched on the banks of the Saigon River and still known as Saigon to its eight million or so inhabitants, has changed its image from that of a war-torn city to one of a thriving metropolis, challenging Singapore, Bangkok and the other traditional Southeast Asian powerhouses. 

Cu Chi is about 40 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City in Southern Vietnam. The Cu Chi Tunnels are an elaborate underground community made up of 250 km of tunnels, chambers below the city. During the war in Vietnam, thousands of people lived in an elaborate system of underground tunnels. Visiting Cu Chi tunnels, travellers can find more about the life of Vietnamese in the war time as well as their heroic spirit.

Leave behind the busy life in big cities, this is an excellent chance for you to discover a new land which is full of misteries and attractions. Visiting the most crowded and famous floating market representing the life in Mekong Delta is one of this tour's highlights. Here you can see the way people earn their own living by a way totally differing from your life.

Destinations: Ho Chi Minh city - Mekong Delta - Vinh Long - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi

Highlights:

• - Go around Ho Chi Minh city and enjoy the life in this modern city.
• - Take a boat trip to discover the remote area of Mekong Delta.
• - Explore the Cu Chi Tunnel to learn more about Vietnam's history as well as the heroic life of people here.

Itinerary

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) (D)

• - Arrive in Tay Son Nhat airport, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
• - After lunch begin our city tour at Thien Hau Pagoda and Binh Tay Market in the city’s bustling Chinatown and ended at a famous lacquerware factory.
• - Enjoy dinner with delicious Saigon cuisine and overnight in Saigon.

Day 2: Saigon – Mekong Delta (B, L, D)

• - Explore the life on the Mekong Delta by overlanding to Vinh Long and take a boat from here to float along the narrow waterways to witness the daily rituals of the exciting river life with floating market full of fresh fruits and river products.

• - Take stops at several family-operated cottage industries specializing in the production of fish sauce, tofu and rice paper.
• - Get back to Saigon for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Saigon -Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - Sai Gon (B, L, D)

• - Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province, the birthplace of Cao Dai, a local sect of Buddhism and join a memorable noon daily ceremony of the Cao Dai followers.
• - After lunch time back to a historic site of the Vietnam War to visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by the local people and guerillas to survive the war against the American explosive attacks.
• - Get back for dinner and overnight in Saigon.

Day 4: Depart Saigon (B)

• - The whole day is free at your leisure until your guide arrive to accompany you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for the onward flight.

Rate & availability

Price inclusion:

• Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room
• Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
• English speaking guide (for other languages and a national guide supplements apply)
• Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle
• Entrance fees for mentioned visits
• Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary

Price exclusion:

• Other meals than mentioned
• Other services than mentioned
• International and domestic flights
• Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
• Tips, Travel insurance