vietnam tours

Brief itinerary:
Day 1: Hochiminh City arrival in the morning – Half day city tour (from 13:45) (-)
Day 2: Hochiminh City – Mekong delta (My Tho – Ben Tre) (B,L)
Day 3: Mekong delta (Phong Dien – Cai Rang floating market) – Hochiminh City (B,L)
Day 4: Cuchi tunnels (from 8:00 to 14:00) – Hochiminh departure (B,L)

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Detailed itinerary:
Day 1: Hochiminh City arrival & half day City tour (-)
Arrival in Hochiminh City, our driver will pick you up and take you to hotel in the center.
You can leave your luggage there and enjoy your tour.
Around 13:30 - 14:00, our tour guide and driver pick you up for Hochiminh city tour.
• The Reunification Palace: Here on April 30th 1975 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.
• Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office: Built between 1877 and 1883 this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture.
• Ben Thanh market & Ngoc Hoang pagoda: one of the big markets and ancient pagoda in Hochiminh City.
Overnight at hotel in HCMC.
  
 
Day 2: HCMC- Mekong delta (My Tho – Ben Tre) (B,L)
Leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through fruit plantations and villages.  Proceed to Can Tho. Overnight in the hotel. Free time to visit bustling Can Tho market.
  
 
Day 3: Phong Dien – Cai Rang floating market – Can Tho - HCMC (B,L)
Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river ( Bassac River), then proceed to visit Cai Răng floating market (& Phong Dien is optional), which are the liveliest in the whole religion.
Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only o¬ne stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Stop for lunch. Then back to HCM city.  Overnight at hotel in HCMC.
  
 
Day 4: Hochiminh City – Cu Chi tunnels - Departure ( B,L).
Start 8.00 – return 14.00
Located 60km from HCMC, Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens.
Today, ducks and water buffalos happily co-exist in the rivers along the side of the road. However, the peaceful rural rice paddy scenery belies the area’s violent history. Visitors will find it hard to imagine the destruction, damage & defoliation over this whole area, caused by bombing and mines. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone".
Start our tour in the morning/afternoon, before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Return to Sai Gon.
  

Arrive in HCMC around 14:00 PM, transfer you to the airport for your next flight. Tour ends.
 
PRICE IN USD/PERSON 

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Note*:rates are not applied on New Year, National Holidays, festivals..

The rate includes:
- All accommodations as mentioned in the program. 2 people/double or twin rooms in hotels.
- Meals dedicated in program as B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
- Private car or minibus transfer along the trip
- All entrance fees and permission
- English speaking guide or (other languages for private tour)

Exclusion:
- International flight.
- Visa arrangement.
- Travel insurances.
- Drinks and personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.).
- Early check-in and/or late check-out (if any)
- Tips and gratuities.
- Services not clearly mentioned above.

Packing list:Passport, change of clothes, sun block, sun glasses, sun hat, insect repellent…