Southern Vietnam tour 7 days

Destination: Ho Chi Minh City - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - Vinh Long - Can Tho - Soc Trang

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City arrival (D, G pick up)

Arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, you'll be driven to your hotel. Rest of the day, you'll be free to stroll around the city as you wish.

19.00 - 20.30: You'll have a "Welcome Dinner" at one of a famous restaurant.

You’ll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City tour (B, L, G)

8.30: Your car and driver will come to take you for your Ho Chi Minh City tour

8.30 - 10.30: You'll be driven to visit History Museum, an exhibition of the 5th century Oc Eo civilisation.

10.30 - 12.00: You'll visit the Museum of War Remnants provides a very partial, but riveting, perspective of the American War

12.00 - 13.15: Lunch will be served at the local restaurant

13.15 - 14.00: You'll visit Centre Post Office with colonial building and the Cathedral Church.

14.00 - 14.45: Drive to visit the Jade Emperor Temple. It's one of the best Taoist temples in Vietnam

14.45 - 17.00: You'll have approximately two hour to visit the Ben Thanh market, one of the liveliest areas of Ho Chi Minh City and a visit to lacquer workshop. You'll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City/Tay Ninh/Cu Chi (B, L, G)

8.30 - 12.00: You'll be picked up to Tay Ninh to visit the Cao Dai Holy See in time to watch the mid-day ceremony.

12.00 - 13.30: You'll be driven to local restaurant to have lunch.

13.30 - 14.30: You'll visit the Cu Chi tunnels, a byzantine maze of underground passages, chambers, rooms and booby traps used by both the Vietminh and the Viet Cong to suddenly materialise as if from nowhere, launch a lightning ambush, and vanish equally rapidly.

14.30 - 15.45: You'll drive back to Ho Chi Minh City to spend the night.

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City/Vinh Long/Can Tho (B, L, G)

8.30 - 10.30: Drive to Vinh Long, a city famous by the Mekong River and floating market

10.30 - 15.30: You'll cruise to visit Cai Be floating market, fruit orchards, some traditional cottage industries. You'll have a lunch at one of the local family and have a shot show of traditional music in Mekong Delta which is operated by the local people.

15.30 - 16.00: You'll have time to wonder around the fruit market to buy some kind of famous tropical fruit such as banana, pomelo, dragon fruit and so on.

16.00 - 17.30: You'll be driven further into the Mekong Delta to Can Tho where you'll spend the night.

Day 5: Can Tho/Soc Trang/Can Tho (B, L, G)

8.00 - 10.45: You'll have breakfast at your hotel and then be picked up to Ninh Kieu Harbour. You'll then take about two hour boat trip to cruise along the Mekong River to Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets. You can enjoy the Mekong rural lifestyle.

10.45 - 13.00: You'll travel back to Soc Trang to visit the K'leng Pagoda, remarkable Bat Pagoda, and the unusual "Clay Pagoda". You'll then drive back to Can Tho for lunch. Rest of the day will be free to stroll around some of the fruit local market.

You'll spend the night in Can Tho.

Day 6: Can Tho/Ho Chi Minh City (B, G)

You'll return to Ho Chi Minh City and free in the afternoon.

You'll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City departure (B, G)

Your time will be your own until your private car and driver arrives to take you to Tan Son Nhat airport for your departure flight. 

Prices per person in US$: 

Valid until December 31, 2008

Surcharge for peak season of hotels are not inclusive in the prices above.

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Prices include:

• Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double room.

• All pick up and transfer.

• Boats cruise as programme.

• Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.

• Experienced English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.

• Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.

• Lunches and dinners, as specified, in the local restaurants

• Government Taxes.

Price do not include:

• Flight tickets and airport tax.

• Visas.

• Dinners except as specified.

• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

• Insurance.

Hotel list for Five Stars standard

• Ho Chi Minh City: Majestic Hotel (**** colonial building in the city centre overlooking the Saigon River) or similar

• Can Tho: Victoria Hotel (**** beside the Mekong river)

Hotel list for Four Stars standard

• Ho Chi Minh City: Rex Hotel (**** colonial style, city centre) or similar

• Can Tho: Golf Hotel (**** city centre) or similar

Hotel list for Three Stars standard

• Ho Chi Minh City: Empress Hotel (*** city centre) or similar

• Can Tho: Saigon Can Tho Hotel (*** city centre) or similar

Hotel list for Two Stars standard 

• Ho Chi Minh: Bong Sen II Hotel (** city centre) or similar

• Can Tho: Ninh Kieu Hotel (** city centre) or similar