6-days South Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City – Dong Thap – Can Tho
A 6-day South Vietnam tour from Saigon offers a memorable holiday with many amazing activities at various attractions. Take a visit to Independence Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral, two colonial structures from the Vietnam War, and to Cao Dai Temple, with its ornate tiles, pillars, and religious murals. Continue your journey to the Cu Chi Tunnels to see its unique design and its role in the past. Explore the Mekong Delta with My Tho wholesale fruit market and Cai Rang Floating Market. Immerse yourself in these to experience the best of the Southern Region of Vietnam! Brief Itinerary Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival (D) Full Itinerary Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival (D) Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, you will meet the local guide and driver, and then be transferred to the hotel. Feast on the welcome dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Independence Palace – Ben Thanh Market (B, L, D) Get up early in the morning and have breakfast before a half-day visiting the Independence Palace, which was the former residence of President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam (the 1960s – Apr 1975), and some French colonial buildings such as Notre Dame Cathedral and the Saigon Central Post Office. Then, return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, see the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum. We end the city tour with a visit to Ben Thanh Market, a bustling shopping area with a variety of goods such as clothes, food, drink, fruits, souvenirs… and an affordable price. In the evening, have a nice dinner on the Bon Sai cruise on the Saigon River. Day 3: Cao Dai Temple – Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L, D) In the morning, we have breakfast at the hotel and drive west to Cao Dai Holy Land – the center of Caodaism in Vietnam which is the symbol of the perfect combination of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Tourists are allowed to watch from the galleries, take photos; however, silence is requested when a service is taking place. After having lunch at a local restaurant, on the way back, visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, a complicated underground system of tunnels built by Vietnamese soldiers during the struggle for independence. The tunnels used to be living areas, hospitals, even weapon factories, and combat bases. Then return to Ho Chi Minh City and stay overnight. Day 4: My Tho (Dong Thap) – Can Tho (B, L, D) After breakfast at the hotel, depart for the My Tho ferry terminal: the group will take a motorboat along the Tien River to see the famous Rach Mieu Bridge and the four islets, Long, Lan, Quy, and Phung, to enjoy the peace of life in the Western region of the river. Go boating on a small canal: You will experience riding a small boat down the canal between two rows of cool green coconut trees. Rowing a sampan in Thoi Son islet Enjoy your lunch at Viet Nhat Ecotourism Area on the islet. At Viet Nhat ecological restaurant, there is a crocodile farm, porcupine farm, frog farming model, tortoise farming, etc., hammocks to rest and to visit the garden, fruit trees, coconut gardens and rice fields. Especially here, you can participate in completely free games such as cycling across the bridge, boating at the canal, zip-lining, walking on the monkey bridge, and many new and exciting games. As your journey ends, return to My Tho by motorboat. Travel to Can Tho, have dinner, and stay overnight at the hotel in Can Tho City. (Homestay can be arranged on request. Day 5: Cai Rang Floating Market (Can Tho) – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D) In the morning, you will have breakfast at the hotel, then your guide will take you to Ninh Kieu wharf, take a boat trip on the Can Tho river to visit the fishing port, Can Tho market, Quang Trung bridge, visit Cai Rang floating market, one of the largest floating markets in the Mekong Delta, where hundreds of boats and trading ships exchange goods and local specialties. Keep cruising through small canals and visit local housesVisit the craft village of making rice noodles. Afterward, experience the “Monkey Bridge” in the Mekong Delta. Break for lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, return to Ho Chi Minh City, stay overnight there. Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) – Departure (B) The last day is your free time, relax until your transfer to the airport. Your tour from Ho Chi Minh ends. INCLUSIONS EXCLUSIONS Child Policy: Refund Policy
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Independence Palace – Ben Thanh Market (B, L, D)
Day 3: Cao Dai Temple – Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L, D)
Day 4: Dong Thap – Can Tho (B, L, D)
Day 5: Cai Rang Floating Market (Can Tho) – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) – Departure (B)
Thoi Son islet: On the boat trip along the Tien River, the group will stop by and visit Thoi Son islet. Here, visitors will experience new eco-tourism activities, such as visiting houses and gardens, enjoying local fruit, and interacting with Don ca Tai Tu, one of the symbols of the Southwest. Set. Not only that, but visitors can also visit the coconut candy-making factory, a childhood gift of many people.
