Accommodation

- 04 nights at 3 star hotel in Ho Chi Minh. - 01 night at 3 star hotel in Can Tho

Guide

English speaking tour guide

Transport

- Pick up at hotel by shuttle bus - Pick up and drop off a airport by private car.

Others

Ground transportation in air-conditioned vehicle Meals as mentioned in tour program: B= Breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner 05 nights accommodation: Double/ Twin sharing room with daily breakfast Service of English speaking guide during tour Tour with entrance fees as specified Boat trip in Mekong Delta, Can Gio Group tour/ SIC tour Government tax and service charge Mineral water during excursion All services mentioned in the program Accommodation at hotel as mentioned or similar ones (check-in time: 14.00 hrs & check-out time: 12:00

Meals

Meal as indicated B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner, X=no meal

Not included:

Insurance

Excluded travel insurance.

Flights

Excluded.

Others

International & domestic flights Personal expenses and beverage Travel insurance Tip for tour guide: US$ 3/ person/ day tour. No guide on free day. No guide picks up and drops off the airport. Vietnam visa Letter: check evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn Vietnam visa fee: paid at the airport with the fee US$25/ person/Single Entry and prepare 2 passport photo sizes 4x6cm. Items of a personal nature Other Meals and services not mentioned below Early check-in and late check-out subject to be available with surcharge.

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Day 1 Ho Chi Minh Arrival (No Meal)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh Arrival (No Meal)

Welcome to Sai Gon ! You will meet the driver, then transfer to hotel for check in. The rest of day is your own at leisure. You can visit Ben Thanh market, Old Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral....

Overnight in Sai Gon.
Day 2 Ho Chi Minh City- Cu Chi Tunnels Tour (Meals: B/ L/ -)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh City- Cu Chi Tunnels Tour (Meals: B/ L/ -)

PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position).

RETURN: 19:00

Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification palace, which was built on the site of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of both the Indochina wars.

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Departing for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by an introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time exploring the remaining area and tunnel systems which include the specially constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purposes during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relaxing or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.

Return to Saigon.

Please take notes:

**The Notre Dame Cathedral have been being restored, so the guests just visit outside.

***Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather...so the finished time could be later than expecting.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 3 Mekong Delta- My Tho- Ben Tre- Can Tho (Meals: B/ L/ D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mekong Delta- My Tho- Ben Tre- Can Tho (Meals: B/ L/ D)

7h15 Am pick up you at your hotel or office.

A smooth one and half hour bus ride passing the green rice fields, leads you to the beautiful rural Mỹ Tho town.

Arrive to Mỹ Tho town , visit Vinh Trang pagoda an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in Mekong Delta. Its architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture

The morning trip continues on the motorized boat on the Tien River to the Qui (Tortoise islet). On the way, you will view the fishing port, stilt houses, boat-building workshops, the other Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. The cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal to enter Ben Tre province, "the country of coconut", to see a typical agricultural model call "Garden - Pond – Cage” then enjoy coconut candy mill and the relaxing honey tea. Then the amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal - fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree and cool breezes is something you cannot miss. Lunch will be served right in the heart of the orchard garden.

After lunch, we will walk along the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while you are listening to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music" performed by the islanders. Here we also can join the daily activities of the local people and enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside.

Your expectations will be fulfilled by final boat trip back to MyTho on the Tan Thach natural canal.

Then take a short walking through the narrow village path to the bus and process to Can Tho city.

Arrive to Can Tho city, check in 3-star hotel. Then the bus pick you up at hotel and have dinner on the boat

Overnight in Can Tho
Day 4 Cai Rang Floating Market- Ho Chi Minh (Meals: B/ L/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cai Rang Floating Market- Ho Chi Minh (Meals: B/ L/-)

After breakfast, you first take the boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River. The boat trip later takes you to the Cai Rang floating market, which is the most original ones and bustling places of the region. Have you tried the Vietnamese vermicelli noodle? So, you will go and see how it is made. After that, you will trek along the village to get in touch with the local people. Here, you have a chance to experience how to pass a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only one bamboo.

Leaving the village, you will go to visit My Khánh Tourist Village and have lunch there. Then, our bus will transfer you back HCM City.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 5 Can Gio Mangrove Forest- Monkey Island (Meals: B/ L/ -)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Can Gio Mangrove Forest- Monkey Island (Meals: B/ L/ -)

From 7:20- 7:30 AM to 17:30 PM

In the morning:

Our tour guide pick you up at booking agents and head to Can Gio, otherwise known as “Monkey Island”.

On arrival, we visit mangrove forest to see over 1,000 monkeys, living there, you also can feed and take photos with many monkeys surrounding and climbing on your shoulder. Continue with a short walk to alligator farm, where local people conserve many huge alligators from the “American war” and you can try “alligator fishing” (optional). Then take speed boats to “Sac” guerilla camp built in deep jungle. Today the camp has become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what jungle life in the war must have been like.

We will then stop at local seafood market selling various kinds of fresh seafood regarding octopus, lobster, ray, etc and dried foods. There, enjoy a welcome drink (sugar cane juice) before having Vietnamese style lunch at a beach resort, where we are at leisure for swimming and sight-seeing.

In the afternoon:

Before heading back to Saigon, we visit a nearby house of local people, then walking through their mango gardens and tasting fresh mangoes.

Finally, we transfer back to Ho Chi Minh city & end the tour at approximately 17:30 PM.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 6 Ho Chi Minh Departure (Meal: B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh Departure (Meal: B)

Have breakfast at hotel. You are free until the driver transfer to airport for flight back home.

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Itinerary of your trip Highlight Ho Chi Minh City 6 Days 5 Nights

Ho Chi Minh Arrival (No Meal)

Ho Chi Minh City- Cu Chi Tunnels Tour (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Mekong Delta- My Tho- Ben Tre- Can Tho (Meals: B/ L/ D)

Cai Rang Floating Market- Ho Chi Minh (Meals: B/ L/-)

Can Gio Mangrove Forest- Monkey Island (Meals: B/ L/ -)

Ho Chi Minh Departure (Meal: B)

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