4 Days SOUTHERN CLASSIC OF VIETNAM

Itinerary

Day 1: DAY 1: HOCHIMINH ARRIVAL + walking tour (D)

Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, welcome by our guide and transfer to hotel for check in. Afternoon, take a half-day city tour to visit Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles, Saigon Central Post Office, which was designed and constructed in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Dinner at a well-known local restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: local food
Accommodation included: 3*

Day 2: DAY 2: HOCHIMINH – CITY TOUR – CUCHI TUNNELS (B, L, D)

Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
After breakfast, take a half-day tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels, 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later on Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges. Back to Ho Chi Minh City and spend time at leisure. Lunch at a well-known local restaurant.
In the afternoon, take a half-day city tour to visit the War Remnants Museum, which features an extensive collection of exhibits including weaponry, photos and documentation on Vietnam’s wars with the French and Americans. Next, visit the Reunification Palace the South Vietnam President’s residence and symbol of the Southern Administration’s reign until end of April 1975. Dinner will be served at a restaurant.

Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 3*

Day 3: DAY 3: HOCHIMINH – MYTHO (MEKONG DELTA) 65km–2hour driving (B, L, D)

Stop At: Mekong Delta River, Cái Khế, Ninh Kiều, Cần Thơ, Vietnam
In the morning, have breakfast before transfering to the Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta and Vietnam's largest rice bowl. Upon arrival in My Tho City, capital of Tieng Giang Provine, embark on a boat and navigate through intricate canals while observing the local daily life up close as well as the landscape of waterways and lush islands. Land on the Unicorn Island to enjoy wandering through verdant orchards, tasting fresh fruits and listening to some Southern style traditional music. Next, move on to the second delta province, Ben Tre, where you will watch local villagers make coconut candy in a rural workshop, walk around briefly and try riding a horse-pulled carriage. After that cruise to some bee-keeping households to taste fresh homegrown honey and honey tea.
Enjoy tasty local foods at a restaurant and then go back Ho Chi Minh City to relax. Dinner at a well-known local restaurant.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 3*

Day 4: DAY 4: HOCHIMINH – DEPARTURE (B)

Stop At: Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Free at leisure until transfer to airport for departure flight.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.