Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival (D)

Arrival in Tan Son Nhat airport, you are warmly welcomed by your guide and transfer to the hotel. After check-in, sight-seeing on a city tour of the former capital of French Indochina, once known as Sai Gon. Historic landmarks include Saigon Central Post-Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Reunification Palace (outside), Municipal Theatre, the War Museum and the ethnic Chinese district of Cho Lon (Big Market). Dinner at a city restaurant and free for walking in the central streets to discover Saigon by night. Overnight in Sai Gon.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh - My Tho - Ben Tre (B,L,D)

Depart Ho Chi Minh City for the town of My Tho. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the riversides of Mekong river. Enjoy the quiet ways and bustling wholesale fruit markets. Proceed to the Tortoise island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island for visiting local orchard to taste exotic seasonal fruit and see traditional villages, enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorised boat. Drive back to Saigon in the late afternoon, on the way stop for visiting Mekong Rest Stop in My Tho. Dinner and overnight in Sai Gon.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi tunnels (B,L,D)

Depart for Tay Ninh to visit the Cao Dai Cathedral, a place of pilgrimage for quite a few southern Vietnamese and for those who are interested in Caodaism. At its noontime prayer service, under the ever-watchful eye, we will enjoy an unique and colourful mass, peculiar solemn ceremony accompanied by special religious hymns with congregations attired in lively red, yellow, blue and white. What a precious scene for eyes and snapshots! After having lunch at local restaurant in Tay Ninh, continue to Cu Chi tunnels where you will visit and explore the amazing tunnel network which was built and used by Vietnamese guerillas during the American - Vietnam War. Return in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Sai Gon.

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure (B)

Free time to leisure or shopping until transfer to the airport for your flight home or next destination. End our services.

INCLUDED:

• Transport by A/C vehicle
• Hotel accommodation (twin shared room)
• All meals as per program (B: breakfast; L: lunch; D:dinner)
• Boat trip on Mekong River
• Entrance fees
• Tour guide
   

EXCLUDED: 

• Drinks
• Insurance
• Personal expenses, Tips
• Vietnam Visa - this can be done with our Visa service