This trip offers us to explore the southern part of Vietnam in a short time. The trip starts from Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City going to legendary Cu Chi tunnel, Cai Dai temple and explore the Mekong Delta – Mi Tho with tin one day. This short trip is a great chance for who want to explore the Southern part of Vietnam in a short time.
General Information
Duration: 4 days/ 3 nights
Tour Type: Ho Chi Minh City Tours
Starts/ Ends: Ho Chi Minh city/ Ho Chi Minh city
Tour Route: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnel – Cao Dai Temple - Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival (D)
Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement
Up on arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, welcome up on arrival; transfer to hotel, check in and relax.
Enjoy Welcome Dinner at a fine local restaurant in town. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnel (B, L)
After breakfast at hotel, at 8:00, we depart our hotel for the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam. After that we will visit War Remnant Museum, where we can see countless artifacts, photographs and pictures documenting about the second Indochina war. We also stop at Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post office to get good shots for our memory of the big, modern city of Vietnam.
Our delicious lunch will be served at a nice restaurant in the central city.
In the afternoon, we will leave Saigon for the Cu Chi tunnels, otherwise known as the "Iron Triangle" or "Iron Land". On our way there we will drive through pleasant countryside; rubber plantations and rice paddies. Before entering the tunnels, we will see a short introductory video showing how they were constructed, followed by an exploration of the maze of tunnels, some of which have been widened to allow tourist access. Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers. After that we transfer back to Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta (B, L)
At 08.00 we leave Saigon behind and head to Vietnam's rice basket, the Mekong Delta. We will pass through idyllic, rural scenes until we arrive at My Tho, a peaceful town on the bank of the Mekong River, where we will visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Next, we will have a boat ride on the Mekong, visit local homes and orchards, a coconut candy workshop, a honeybee farm, take a sampan ride on palm-shaded creeks, try a taste of seasonal fruit and honey tea and enjoy a performance of traditional Southern singing. We return to Saigon about 5pm.
Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B)
Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement
This morning, we will be free to visit: Ben Thanh market. Here we can experience our Vietnamese Southern daily life. Then our awaiting vehicle will transfer us back to the airport for our flight to Singapore. Goodbye Vietnam.
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