Tour Program:
Day 1: Saigon Arrival
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly
Saigon) and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is free for
relaxation. Ovenright in Saigon
Day 2: Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Sightseeing (B,L)
After
breakfast, drive to the extraordinary Cu Chi tunnels, just outside Ho
Chi Minh City. During the war for independence, "Viet Cong" guerillas
built the labyrinth of narrow tunnels virtually underneath U.S. bases,
using them to hide during bombing raids and to stage surprise attacks.
Optional side trips en route to Cu Chi include visits to see how rural
people live and work. View occupations such as cashew nut farming, duck
breeding, rice farming and production of rice paper, a key ingredient
in Vietnamese cuisine.Return to HoChi Minh City in the afternoon for a
half-day city tour. Visit the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame
Cathedral, Saigon Post Office, Chinatown, Binh Tay Market and Thien Hau
Temple. A relaxing "Health and Beauty" package is optional.
Participants can enjoy 30 minutes of one of the following: shampoo and
head massage; manicure;foot massage or facial massage.Overnight in
Saigon
Day 3 : Saigon - Cantho- Traon – Manthit - Caibe (B,L,D)
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Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at 8.30am and transfer to Can
Tho11h00 Boarding le Cochinchine boat at NINHKIEU jetty. A small boat
take you to explore the CaiRang market one of the most bustling
floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds of small boats barging
and jostling for space as owners attempt to sell their goods. A small
boat will take you through the palm-shaded creek to see local houses
and green orchards. Return the boat.Then the cruise continue to Caibe
via Tra On. Leisurely cruise down the Mekong while enyoying the
beautiful scenery .Lunch on board After lunch disembark then A pleasant
walk on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit
orchards and the local people's activities, especially somes orchards
(orange grove) with its famer and sample various tropical fruits in
LACH village.Then return the boat to cruise to Caibe. Enjoy the
magnificent sunset on the Co Chien river.Dinner and overnight on board
in Caibe.
Day 4: Caibe- Tanphong - Saigon (B)
After
breakfast on board over splendid sunrise on the Mekong. Explore the
lively Cai Be floating market in early morning. Walking through the
verdant fruit orchards and visit the handicraft village and meet with
the local people. Sightseeing the old house and sample various tropical
fruits.A small boat trip through rivulets of Tan Phong islands.A
pleasant walk on the footpaths of the village to discover tropical
fruit orchards10h00 Disembark in Caibe then take back the car for
Saigon. Overnigh in hotel in Saigon
Day 5: Saigon - Depature (B)
After breakfast at hotel, you are free until time to transfer to airport for flight back home or next destination.
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