South Vietnam Tours, saigon Ho Chi Mining Stopover Tours and Short Trips

Day 1: Arrive HCMC(-/-/D).

On arrival at HCMC's Tan Son Nhat International airport, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel in town for five-night stay. Welcome dinner at a most recommended restaurant.

Day 2: HCMC(B/L/-).

Morning private city touring of HCMC. Ho Chi Minh City , formerly known as Saigon, is the largest and busiest city in Vietnam with a population of 7 million people. Much of the daily life takes place on the streets, which are lined with shops, stalls and vendors with their wares spread out on the footpath. Don't miss the bustling Ben Thanh Market, the moving, the War Remnants Museum , The Reunification Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral. Afternoon you are free at leisure. Ho Chi Minh City with its numerous shopping malls, cinemas, discotheques and a bewildering number of bars, this evening, we'll see what the fuss is all about as we go out on the town.

Day 3: Saigon - Mekong Delta (B/L/-).

The Mekong Delta is the southernmost region of Vietnam . It is often referred to as the rice bowl of Vietnam as it produces three crops of rice per year. The fertile Mekong Delta is also famous for its tropical fruits and flowers. The Delta area marks the end of a 4,500 km journey made by the Mekong River after having traveled through six countries. Traditional transportation in the Delta is by boat along a vast network of canals and channels. Boating along these canals and visiting the floating markets always proves to be a fascinating and rewarding experience for all visitors. Leave HCMC to lush My Tho where we cruise on a private boat through the green vegetation of the canals to an orchard, where we are treated to a del icious lunch in a bonsai garden in the heart of the Mekong , complete with tropical fruits. We also visit the snake farm Dong Tam that breeds snakes for, among other things, snake wine and enjoy a bonsai garden in Trung Luong before heading back to Saigon .

Day 4: HCMC/ Cu Chi Tunnels/Cao Dai Temples (B/L/-)

8:00 am pick-up at the hotel; this morning we drive to Cao Dai Temples in Tay Ninh to observe the midday service. Following lunch we will drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels and then return to HCMC at around 6 pm. Tay Ninh , near the Cambodian border, is home to the unique Cao Dai sect, whose patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill to name a few. The religion is a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. The Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh has been described as a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. The temple's exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of religious symbols. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side. The trip to Tay Ninh is combined with a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height, the tunnel system stretched over 250km. from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War must have been like.

Day 5: HCMC/ Vung Tau Beach Break (B/L/-)

Today is a relaxing day with a day trip to Vung Tau Beach . Vung Tau was known as Cap Saint-Jacques under French occupation. It is just 125 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City . Once this seaside city was a popular beach destination for French and American service man. Vung Tau is one of the popular seaside resorts of Vietnam with sandy beaches, transparent warm blue water all the year round. Vung Tau offers a good relaxation trip on prime beach caressed by the cool breeze from transparent warm blue waters. 07.30 am pick- up from the hotel in HCMC and drive to Vung Tau via immense rubber, cashsew nut plantation and scenic rice fields. Visit Niet Ban Tinh Xa, Nirvana Meditation Retreat and Thich Ca Phat Dai, a Buddhist Shrine, French-built Light House. We have lunch at a local sea food restaurant. Visit Giant Jesus and have swim at VungTau prime beach. Drive back to HCMC where we arrive at around 6 pm.

Day 6: HCMC departure (B/-/-)

There are no activities planned for today. You enjoy your free time for shoping or personal visit until transfer to airport for your onward flight.

Tour price includes:

- Accommodation in twin share basis
- Daily Breakfast
- Meet and greet services
- Private Pick up and Transfer and transportation
- Sightseeing fees and permits
- English Speaking Guide
- Meals as stated in the program

Tour price exclude:

- International flights to Hanoi
- Visa and visa fees (No visa required for ASEAN citizens)
- Departures Airport taxes (14 US $)
- Meals not mentioned
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses, tipping, laundry…
- Beverage

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