- Visit famous places in Ho Chi Minh City to learn more about the history of Vietnam
- Admiring the memorable Chinese architecture and cuisine of ChinaTown
- Explore the Cu Chi tunnels
- Experience fresh fruits and the lives of local people of Mekong Delta
Saigon Through The Lens: Historical relics & Remote splendor
Explore Ho Chi Minh City with many architectural works from ancient times, bringing a lot of historical knowledge. Visit famous places in Ho Chi Minh City to learn more about the history of Vietnam.
Stroll around ChinaTown, also known as Saigon Cho Lon, admiring the memorable Chinese architecture and cuisine. Explore the Cu Chi tunnels, where the Viet Minh resistance and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam dug during the Indochina War and Vietnam War.
Come to the Mekong Delta, experience fresh fruits and the lives of local people.
Notes:
- Surcharge for public holidays: 24 Dec & 31 Dec & Tet Holiday (on request)
- Tipping for guide and driver (suggestion):
- Group from 2 – 4pax: USD 7/ pax/ day
- Group from 5 – 7pax: USD 5/ pax/ day
- Group from 8 pax up: USD 3/ pax/ day
- Infant (under 2 years old) : Free of charge (sharing bed with their parents, 01 child maximum in the double/ twin room)
- Child from 02 – 10 years old
- With extra bed: 65% rate of adult
- Without extra bed: 55% rate of adult
- Child in twin: 90% rate of adult
- Child 11 years old and above: 100% rate as adult
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Day 1: HCMC Arrival (D)
Day 2: HCMC – Cu Chi Tunnels – City Tour (B/L)
Day 3: HCMC – Mekong Delta Tour (B/L)
Day 4: HCMC Departure (B)
Day 1: HCMC Arrival (D)
Arrival Tan San Nhat airport, you are welcomed by Passionate Travel’s guide & driver. Then transfer to Ho Chi Minh City hotel check in after 14.00.
After that, visit China town, Thien Hau pagoda & shopping at Binh Tay market.
Overnight at hotel in HCMC.
Day 2: HCMC – Cu Chi Tunnels – City Tour (B/L)
Arrive in Cu Chi Tunnels, start discovering the famous Tunnels, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and the American, the tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges.
Driver back to Saigon. Short sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City: outside The Hundred Years Red Cathedral (Notre Dame Cathedral), The Old Post Office. Continute to visit War Remnants Museum which features a comprehensive collection of the machinery, weapons, photos, and documentation of Vietnam War with the both the French and Americans.Relax shopping at Ben Thanh Market.
Overnighht at hotel in HCMC.
Day 3: HCMC – Mekong Delta Tour (B/L)
Transfer to outskirt of Saigon and begins the tour on the beautiful countryside road.
Start at Tourist Boat Station (My Tho), cruising on Tien (Mekong) river and seeing four islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Tortoise, Phoenix. Enjoy fresh coconut juice. Visit fish floating market and Fish-craft village along Tien River. Stop at Thoi Son Island, go walking around countryside road, seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits and listen to traditional music. Take a rowing boat on small canal with beautiful scenery of country side, to visit honey-bee farm and enjoy honey-tea. Stop at Phoenix Island to visit Coconut Monk Temple and Crocodile-pond. Lunch at a local restaurant. Driver back to Saigon. End route, visit Vinh Trang pagoda – the biggest pagoda in Tieng Giang, with area of 2000m2 with many beautiful trees.
Overnight at hotel in HCMC.
Day 4: HCMC Departure (B)
After breakfast, free at leisure till transfer to airport for departure flight.
Inclusive
- Hotel Accommodation with breakfast and based on twin/double sharing
- Experience English speaking guide
- Private transfer and transportation on tour
- Meal as mention in program
- Boat trip on Mekong Delta
- Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
- Mineral water for every day( 2 bottles/pax/day tour)
Exclusive:
- All international airport tax
- International flights & domestic flights
- Early check in or late check out
- Travel insurance (Please make sure that you buy insurance for your clients before they travel oversea)
- All other service not stated in the program
- Dinks and other meals not clearly mentioned