Unique Flavors of South Vietnam 6 Days:
- Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
- Departure: Hanoi
- From: $405
Day | Destinations | Meals inclucled |
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Day 1 | Ho Chi Minh Arrival | |
Day 2 | Cao Dai Temple – Cu Chi Tunnels (B/L) | (B/L) |
Day 3 | Ho Chi Minh – Can Tho – Mekong Rustic (B/L) | (B/L) |
Day 4 | Explore Phong Dien, Can Tho (B/L) – Private car to Ho Chi Minh | (B/L) |
Day 5 | Vung Tau Beach Break (B/L) | (B/L) |
Day 6 | Ho Chi Minh Departure (B) | (B) |
Arrival at Tan Son Nhat International airport, our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
HCM – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi – HCM ( start 8.00 – return 19.00 ) The Great Holy See Temple, built in 1926, is considered one of the most striking structures in all of South-East Asia. It is the headquarters of the unique Cao Dai sect, a religion with a hybrid of Buddhism, Christianity & Confucianism. Above the entrance is the all-seeing holy eye – symbol of the sect. Visitors will attend the midday ceremony’s extravaganza to witness the daily mass held by the Cao Dai followers which is a fantastic experience. After lunch, proceed to Cu Chi to explore the amazing site where Viet Cong hid during the War. It is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone". Visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed before entering the tunnels. Spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food in war time). Return to SaiGon.
You will arrive Can Tho for check-in hotel and have lunch at 12:30. Afternoon, you will be cycling to visit blacksmith family who are working for 50 years and made thousands of knifes and learning this experience by communicating with local people. Then, you continue to visit some local activities and communicate with local people who will share culture. After that, you stop at the traditional house with 3 generations and learn how to make and enjoy the special banana cake with local people. Late afternoon, you will be back to Mekong Rustic Can Tho for dinner. Overnight in Mekong Rustic Can Tho
In the early morning at 06:00 AM, you will take a boat to Phong Dien floating market – the local market where they pick the tropical fruits from their garden to sell there and have an opportunity to talk to the sellers on their boats. Then you continue to cruise through a beautiful small canals to reach Cai Rang floating market – The biggest whole sale tropical fruits on floating market. After experiencing floating market, you will visit a local family who made noodles (“hủ tiếu”) by handmade with 3 generations and you can try to learn how to make noddle with them. You will have a light breakfast on local restaurant beside beautiful and quiet canals. Check out at around 11:00. You will come back Ho Chi Minh City by bus, it taks 3.5 – 4 hours to arrive.
Vung Tau is about 125 kilometers Southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. The name means ‘anchorage’ as during the 14th and 15th centuries, Vung Tau was a swamp which European trading ships visited regularly. With 15 kilometers of coastline, Vung Tau is endowed with many sandy beaches such as Bai Truoc (Front beach), Bai Sau (Back beach), Bai Dua (Dua beach)… Vung Tau also has many famous sightseeing spots such as the great Jesus Christ statue, the White palace…
06:00 am, pick you up from hotel depart for Vung Tau. Breakfast en route. 9:00 am, on arrival Vung Tau and leisure time at Thuy Van beach (Back beach) - one of the nicest beaches in Vietnam with the shore runs for almost 10km, full with fine sands and white waves. Authentic Vietnamese lunch is served at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Jesus Christ Statue, Thang Tam Temple (Whale Temple), Bach Dinh (a.k.a. Villa Blanche in French or White Palace in English), Cape Nghinh Phong. Taking a short break. Back to Ho Chi Minh City around 18:00pm. End trip.
Breakfast at hotel, free time at hotel, till our driver come and pick you up to airport from . Ends trip
Hotel Category |
CITIES |
HOTEL NAME |
Room Type |
3*** |
Ho Chi Minh |
Prague hotel |
Deluxe |
4**** |
Ho Chi Minh |
Bay Hotel |
Deluxe |
5***** |
Ho Chi Minh |
Majestic Saigon Hotel |
Deluxe |
Double / Twin Occupancy + Single Surcharge |
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Hotel Class |
Period |
2P |
3-4P |
5-6P |
7-9P |
10P-14p |
SGL |
3 stars |
01 Oct 2020 – 30 Apr 2021 |
405 |
364 |
307 |
302 |
284 |
88 |
1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021 |
396 |
355 |
298 |
293 |
275 |
79 |
|
4 stars |
01 Oct 2020 – 30 Apr 2021 |
482 |
441 |
384 |
379 |
361 |
165 |
1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021 |
471 |
430 |
373 |
368 |
350 |
154 |
|
5 stars |
01 Oct 2020 – 30 Apr 2021 |
581 |
540 |
483 |
478 |
460 |
264 |
1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021 |
559 |
518 |
461 |
456 |
438 |
242 |
+ Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services
+ All transportation as mentioned above
+ Accommodation shared in Double/ Twin / Triple Room with daily breakfast.
+ Visa approved letter
+ Shuttle bus for group tours
+ Meals dedicated in the itinerary (B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= Dinner)
+ Accommodations include 5% service fee and 10% VAT tax
+ All sightseeing tickets
+ Tissues and water on coach
+ Services charges and government tax
+ Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service
+ No extra charge after services confirmation
+ 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
+ International flights & departure taxes
+ Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
+ Travel insurance
+ Early check in and late check out (if not mentioned)
+ Visa stamping fee (Vietnam 25$ per person, Cambodia 30$ per person)
+ Beverage, personal expenses, tips and gratitudes
+ Surcharge for airport cabs from 12:00am – 05:00am
+ Peak season or Public holidays surcharge if any
+ Other services not mentioned above