South Vietnam highlight tour package is designed basing on the highlights in South Vietnam and offers a glimpse into the agrarian life of the vibrant southern Delta region as we wind our way through the tributaries of the Mekong Delta.
- Price from: US$ 440.00
Day 1: Saigon Arrival
Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City (Sai Gon). Meet & Greet at international Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to the hotel in downtown Sai Gon. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Sai Gon.
Day 2: Saigon City Tour (B, L)
AM. Pick up at your hotel to visit Reunification Hall which was the residence of the President of the former South Vietnam until 1975. We have guide who speaks your language to tell you important historical facts about this building and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral (built in 1877), General Post Office, City Hall.
PM: Continue visiting War Crime Museum, China town is the biggest Chinese community and Binh Tay market is wholesale market. With a stop for a while at a lacquer shop, you can buy some gifts for your friends, beloved relative. Tour will end around at 17:00. Overnight in Sai Gon.
PM: Continue visiting War Crime Museum, China town is the biggest Chinese community and Binh Tay market is wholesale market. With a stop for a while at a lacquer shop, you can buy some gifts for your friends, beloved relative. Tour will end around at 17:00. Overnight in Sai Gon.
Day 3: Saigon - Cao Dai Temple - Cu Chi Tunnels Tour (B, L)
Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Cu Chi district, and Tay Ninh Province. Upon arrival in Cu Chi district, make a couple of stops for photo opportunities and a visit to a rice paper making factory at Tan Phu Trung Village. Experience ourselves the underground village of Cu Chi guerrilla fighters, which is simply a network of tunnels built during the long years of wars. Continue to drive another an hour and half from Cu Chi towards Tay Ninh to visit the incredible Cao Dai Great Temple, and attend the noon time service with architecture that could have come straight from a Walt Disney fantasy and where all the major faiths of the world blend together in a unique religious cocktail; photo opportunities during the ceremony. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Drive back to Saigon around 7 pm. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 4: Saigon - Mekong Delta Tour - Can Tho (B, L, D)
AM: Depart for My tho. Take a leisurely boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal which is bordered by rows of traditional stilt houses and fruit plantations. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy a boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruising under the shadows of the water coconut trees. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle. After trekking through the fruit plantation on Thoi Son island, enjoy a rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motor boat. Proceed to Can Tho. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Can Tho. (Family home stay can be arranged on request). Overnight at hotel in Can Tho.
Day 5: Can Tho - Cai Rang Floating Market - Saigon (B, L)
After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market and experience the sights, sounds and smells of this thriving traditional market. Keep cruising through the small channels system and visit a village where rice noodles are made. Experience the "Monkey bridge" in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break for lunch. Return to Ho Chi Minh city. Stop to relax at the Bonsai garden in My Tho. Overnight in the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 6: Saigon - Mui Ne Beach (B)
AM: Leave Ho Chi Minh City by road for Phan Thiet. The scenic 230 kms drive north on Highway One passes through the bustling city of Bien Hoa before cutting through dense rubber plantations. Nearer to Phan Thiet the terrain changes to arid semi-desert with cactus plants and strange looking dragon fruit trees. Arrive in Phan Thiet in the afternoon and check in your hotel. The rest of day is free to relax by the pool or on the sandy beach. Overnight in Mui Ne.
Day 7: Mui Ne Beach Relaxation (B)
Today is a free day on your own. You will enjoy fresh air of beach with some activities and almost sunshine and free to expose yourself to the sun, tasting delicious seafood specialties of Mui Ne. Overnight in Mui Ne.
Day 8: Mui Ne - Saigon Departure (B)
After breakfast, until time, our driver pick you up at the hotel and transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport (Saigon) connecting to your departure flight. No accommodation in Saigon (it will be arranged as your request). End of services.
