DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY – ARRIVAL (D)
Arrival Ho Chi Minh City, you are greeted by our guide and driver at the airport for our transfer to the hotel. Enjoy Welcome Dinner at a nice local restaurant.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS – HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit the famous Cu Chi, an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels, over 250km in length and up to three levels deep in places, played a huge part in the Viet Cong’s victory over the Americans, allowing them to control a large rural area surrounding Ho Chi Minh City.
Back to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch & transfer to visit the Reunification Palace, the former palace of President Thieu and his predecessors. Today this building is a museum and venue for official receptions. Inside you can visit the private rooms of the president, the “War Room” from where the South Vietnamese forces were controlled, and, most poignantly, the room where the North Vietnamese army finally took control in 1975. Nearby is the Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major landmarks. Neo-Romanesque in form, Notre Dame is the major seat of the Catholic religion in modern Vietnam. Continue to the Jade Emperor Pagoda located on the fringes of district 1. Dating from 1909 and built by Cantonese Buddhists this quiet oasis was designed using feng shui principals showcasing ornate statues and effigies. Finish by a visit & shopping at Ben Thanh market.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 3: HO CHI MINH CITY – BEN TRE – HO CHI MINH CITY (B/L/D)
Have breakfast at hotel, depart from the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City to the area referred locally as ‘the rice bowl of Vietnam’.
On arrival in Ben Tre Province head towards Tien Giang where you will board your local boat for a cruise among the aptly named Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix Islands. En-route visit a small factory producing handicrafts made of coconut and Turtle Island, where a stop will be made in a tropical orchard to taste some exotic fruit.
After the boat trip, take a ride on a motocycle along country roads to a famed garden for a honey tasting session. Continue on a smaller rowing boat for a more adventurous cruise on the Xep Canal which is set amongst a forest of palm trees.
Have lunch at local house before transfer back Ho Chi Minh.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 4: HO CHI MINH CITY – DEPARTURE (B)
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel, free at leisure until departure flight. Go back home with pleasant memories of Vietnam Package to cherish forever.
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