Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Highlights
– Visit the must-see of the South Vietnam
– Living the life of the guerrillas in Cu Chi Tunnels, a war site
– Experience the daily life of the local people in Mekong Delta, enjoying the moving on the narrow canals by sampans.
– Admiring the local artists in the traditional folk music and tasting the fresh tropical fruits in the lush garden.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
Explore Ho Chi Minh City Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
Highlights
– Visit the must-see of the South Vietnam
– Living the life of the guerrillas in Cu Chi Tunnels, a war site
– Experience the daily life of the local people in Mekong Delta, enjoying the moving on the narrow canals by sampans.
– Admiring the local artists in the traditional folk music and tasting the fresh tropical fruits in the lush garden.
Day1: Saigon Arrival – City tour
Welcome to Saigon (now known as Ho Chi Minh City) – the most hectic and business city of Vietnam. Upon arrival at the airport, welcomed by the local tour guide and transfer to the city center to check in hotel.
Afternoon, we start the city tour at the Reunification Palace, the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and Hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the colonial-styled Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major landmarks. Have a walking tour on Nguyen Hue street to take the photos of the Opera House and the Ho Chi Minh Committee (outside). Walking to Ben Thanh Market one of the most typical symbol of Saigon to experience the daily life of the locals. O/n in Saigon.
Day2: Saigon – Mekong Delta (B/L)- SIC TOUR
Breakfast at hotel. Picked by at hotel and drive heading to My Tho the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper,… Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop at one of 4 island in the area for sightseeing. Enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music at the plantation. After that you will embark on the small boats rowed the the local people thru the small cannels with water coconut tree to visit the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk and of course you also can try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee. We continue getting on the big boat to visit the vast area. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant nearby Mekong River with the Elephant Ear fist. Afternoon, drive back to Saigon with stop to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, its architecture is a mix of Chinese, Cambodian, and French culture. O/n at hotel in Saigon.
Day3: Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnels (B) – SIC TOUR
Morning visit Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War. Beneath the ground lie 200 km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the forces of the Vietnamese guerrillas during the conflict. At its peak, prior to the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was base to almost 10,000 troops. To this day, it remains one of the most impressive examples of how fierce the war used to be. You even can try to crawl some dozens of m on the tunnel underground to have the real experience. Return to Saigon.
Afternoon, your free time for leisure or explore Saigon. O/n in Saigon.
Day4: Saigon Departure (B)
Transfer to the airport for the departure flight back to your sweet home.
