HCM City – Cao Dai Temple – Cu Chi Tunnels – Mekong Delta
Programme Snapshot
- Duration
- 6 days
- Destination
- Ho Chi Minh - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - Ben Tre - Can Tho
Route Overview
- Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Dinner
- Cao Dai Temple - Cu Chi Tunnels
Cao Dai Temple, Cu Chi Tunnels
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Ho Chi Minh City - Ben Tre - Can Tho
Mekong Delta: Ben Tre, Can Tho
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Cai Rang Floating Market - Ho Chi Minh City
Cai Rang Floating Market
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Ho Chi Minh Half-Day City Tour
Ho Chi Minh
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Ho Chi Minh Departure
Meals: Breakfast
The Programme
Day-by-Day Programme
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
When you arrive at airport, our driver will collect you at airport and transfer you to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Ho Chi Minh city is s buzzing city of southern Viet Nam, formerly known as Saigon, is a tantalizing mix of old and new.
Explore Ho Chi Minh City’s historic by the locals, and experience the city as it was before the war. Traveling by cyclo which is the typical pedicabs of the city, experience local life up close, stopping to enjoy tasty foo. After that, you transfer to local restaurant for enjoying Vietnamese noodles soup – Phở.
Back to hotel, free time for leisure.
Stay overnight in Saigon.
Day 2: Cao Dai Temple – Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)
Our guide will collect you around 7:30 am – 7:50 am and then you will go to Tay Ninh Province.
The first destination is the Great Holy See Temple, built in 1926, considered one of the most striking structures in Asia. This is the headquarters of Cao Dai, a religion with a colorful blend of Buddhism, Christianity, and Confucianism. Visitors will attend noon vigil to witness daily mass organized by Cao Dai followers, which is a wonderful experience.
After lunch, visitors will go to the Cu Chi tunnels. Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti – American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its tunnels system of over 220km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.
Our guide will give an overview of Cu Chi and its legendary history. A documentary about the tunnels will explain the history of the tunnel and the severity of war in the area. You will be guided to the tunnel system, including the weapon factory, hospital and kitchen, underground tunnels, and more.
Then, you can try delicious cassava, the top food of guerrilla fighters in Cu Chi during the war. Leave the Cu Chi tunnels and return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City – Ben Tre – Can Tho (B, L)
7:30 – 7:50 am: The driver and tour guide will collect you at your hotel and start the trip to My Tho. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which dates back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising around four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking in the village paths to contemplate orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, and Vietnamese folk music performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation. Be rowed in a small sampan through the Thoi Son canal and treat yourself to the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business & bee-keeping farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop. Have lunch at the local restaurant. Break time.
The afternoon is time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meeting the local people to experience their daily life in the Mekong delta. Relaxing on hammocks to enjoy the cool breeze is for those do not want to join the cycling trip. Proceed to Can Tho.
You will have free time and stay overnight in Can Tho.
Day 4: Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
Have breakfast at the hotel in early morning. Take a leisure boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River) then visit to Cai Rang floating market which is the liveliest one in the whole of region.
Walk trip to visit the fruit plantation and local noodle factory. Visit Binh Thuy communal house and Munir Ansay Pagoda – a Khmer pagoda, renowned for its unique structure. Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City around 5:30 PM. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh Half-Day City Tour (B, L)
Have breakfast at your hotel.
07:30 – 07:50 am: Our guide will collect you at your hotel and take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight 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 the both the Indochina wars. Have lunch at local restaurant. Then you have free time in the afternoon. Stay overnight in Saigon.
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh Departure (B)
Depend on the flight time, you are transferred by our driver to airport for your flight back to your home country. End of our services!
Programme Inclusions
Included
4 Nights hotel in Ho Chi Minh 1 night hotel in Can Tho.
Private car pick up & drop airport
Transportation during the trip
English speaking guide
Tickets to visit the attractions along the itinerary.
Meals follow in the tour
Mineral water in the tour
Not Included
Vietnam visa service
Tip for tour guide and driver
Any flights ticket
Single room
Tax 10% VAT
Surcharge on Christmas 24/12; New Year 31/12, Vietnam Liberation 30/4, Labor Day 1/5
Personal expenses: shopping, telephone, outside the itinerary
Beverages: wine, beer, soft drinks, and personal drinks not mentioned
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