A trip to the South Vietnam Tour 8 Days
Overview
Explore an amazing Southern Vietnam through a bustling Ho Chi Minh tour, Cu Chi Tunnel and Ho Tram Beach.
A Saigon city tour includes visit to Reunification Palace (Ex-Presidential Palace), Notre Dame Cathedral, Center Post Office, Ben Thanh Market – the symbol of Saigon. Cu Chi Tunnel visit gives you a taste of deep underground tunnel systems that withstand US military bomb attack.
Tour Plan
Day 1: Hanoi – Saigon (Breakfast & guide)
Arrive in Saigon, the guide and car will pick up and transfer to hotel for check-in. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 2: Saigon city tour (Breakfast & guide)
You will have a short tour around the city this morning. You will be picked up and start to visit Reunification Palace (Ex-Presidential Palace) that was built in 1962 and is well-known as an outstanding example of 1960’s architecture, Notre Dame Cathedral, Center Post Office, Ben Thanh Market – the symbol of Saigon. Then watching performances of water puppetry in Golden Dragon water puppet theatre. Return to hotel and free to relax. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 3: Cu Chi tunnels (Breakfast & guide)
In the morning, depart from Ho Chi Minh city, drive to Cu Chi tunnels, first you can learn more about the mystery of Cu Chi Tunnels by watching a documentary film. You will have a chance to know, see and discover the system of tunnels deep underground, can withstand the destructive power of the bomb attack most of the US military. The air is taken into the tunnel through the vents. It includes 3 ground: from the ground to the first floor is 3m deep, next the second floor is deep 6m and the third floor is deeper than 12m. Tour guide will show how the tunnel works. Visit a command center where visitors can eat meals that the Viet Cong fighters had eaten such as rice, typically steamed tapioca and hot tea. Discover Hoang Cam smoke-less stove, secret hide-outs, fighting bunkers, dangerous booby traps and rice paper workshop. You have chance to try shooting a variety of Vietnam War era weapons such as the M16 rifle or AK-47, as well as a light machine gun like the M60. Drive back to HCM city. Free on your own in Saigon. Overnight in Saigon
Day 4: Saigon – Ho Tram (Breakfast)
After breakfast, your tour guide and driver will pick you up to Ho Tram beach. Free activities and overnight in Ho Tram.
Day 5: Ho Tram (Breakfast)
A day full of leisure in Ho Tram beach. Overnight in Ho Tram.
Day 6: Ho Tram (Breakfast)
A day full of leisure in Ho Tram beach. Overnight in Ho Tram.
Day 7: Ho Tram – Saigon (Breakfast)
Enjoy your time in Ho Tram until your tour guide and driver pick you up back to Saigon. Transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Saigon.
Day 8: Saigon departure (Breakfast and guide)
Free to leisure until departure time to your sweet home.
Included/Excluded
- Hotel accommodation based on sharing room with daily breakfast
- Private (A/C) transfers and transportation on tours
- Sightseeing & entrance fees on tour
- English speaking guide
- Mineral water and cold towel on car/van/bus
- Vietnam visa on arrival processing service fee
- Drinks & Other personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Early check-in and late check-out
- Tipping/gratuities
- Others not mentioned in the itinerary