OVERVIEW

Best of Saigon and Mekong Delta

Have a couple of nights in Ho Chi Minh City to visit the significant highlights. Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city spending two days on the complex maze of the Mekong Delta will give you a taste of the Mekong River life.

ITINERARY

Ho Chi Minh City | Mekong Delta | Can Tho | Cu Chi | Cao Dai

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Day 01

Ho Chi Minh City Arrival

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City!

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Meals: Not included

Being personally welcomed by Asia Top Travel tour expert and transferred to hotel for check-in. 
The rest of the day is free on your own.
Day 02

Ho Chi Minh City tour

Enjoy the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City today!

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Your tour expert and driver will pick you up at the hotel and start your day tour of Ho Chi Minh City. Firstly, we will visit the Reunification Palace, the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975. The next place will be the American War Crimes, a poignant display about the futility of war. You also have chance to explore the best samples of French colonial architecture structures: the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office.

Enjoy the local cuisine at a popular eatery.

Continue to China Town to visit the Thien Hau Buddhist Temple.


The rest of the day is free for shopping and walking around Cho Lon market. Depending on the timing, visit a lacquer ware workshop and interact with the local artist.

Day 03

Ho Chi Minh – Ben Tre – Can Tho

Experience the local life in Ben Tre

Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Breakfast is at hotel. 

08.00 our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel and bring you to the “Capital” of Coconut – Ben Tre. It takes about 2-2.5 hours transfer on the way to Ben Tre. On arrival in Hung Vuong Pier (Ben Tre town). Take a boat on Ben Tre river – one of tributaries of Mekong river, Sight-seeing  lively activities along river as fishing,water transfering……. Stop at brickwork to see how to make bricks in handy traditional style by printing and baking. Visit one of plenty of coconut processing workshops located along Cái sơn canal. Turn on natural scissors creeks where they look smaller and smaller to go to Nhon Thanh village. Take a walk to family workshop making sleepmats and enjoying some fruits.

Take a tuk tuk or ride on shady paths, pass by green rice fields and vegetable plains to be able to touch on realy life and find out  about tropical culture from Peasants. Lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon -  Take rowing-boat along water palm creek and  boat along Cai Coi creek back to Hung Vuong Pier. And transfer to Can Tho for evernight. Check in hotel. Dinner is on your own cost. Tour ends at your hotel.

 

 
Day 04

Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh

Experience the daily life on Mekong Delta from Cai Rang Floating Market

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

An early boat trip takes you to the biggest Floating Market of Mekong, a great opportunity to see and taste different type of tropical fruit and vegetable.
On the way, visit the rice noodle maker and brick manufacture.
Visit a temple located nearby the market and the big garden full of many kinds of fruits tree. Continue to an ancient house named Binh Thuy in Can Tho.

Have lunch in Can Tho

Head back to Ho Chi Minh City for check-in and relax.
 
Day 05

Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi – Tay Ninh

Visit Cu Chi Tunnel and Cao Dai Holly Temple

Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

In the morning set out for a 70km spectacular drive to Cu Chi to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels. After a guided tour through the grounds, you will have the opportunity to take part in the unique experience of guerillas living underground during the war, with a crawl through 20/30/50 meters of the tunnel system.

A 30km drive toward takes you to Tay Ninh and the Great Temple of Caodaism, built on nine levels. At noon listen beautiful music prayer with Vietnamese folk instrument in a very spiritual environment.

Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.
 
Day 06

Ho Chi Minh Departure

Say goodbye to Ho Chi Minh City

Accommodation: NA

Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast is at the hotel.

Free at your leisure until our private driver without tour guide will take you to the airport for boarding your onward flight. Hotel check out time is 12:00pm. End of the trip!

Price

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TOUR INCLUSIONS

For your peace of mind, our tours are designed to include as much as possible in the price, but also to give you the freedom to find a special place to eat or to seek out an independent adventure that especially appeals to you.
Trip Inclusions
  • 05 night accommodation with daily breakfast
  • Private AC vehicle
  • Meals (05 breakfasts, 04 lunches)
  • English speaking guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Boat ride on Mekong Delta & visit Cai Rang floating market
  • Water during the tour
Trip Exclusions
  • Tips
  • Drinks

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