Adult
This 4-day itinerary offers a comprehensive introduction to Ho Chi Minh City and its surrounding highlights, combining history, culture, countryside, and coastal scenery. From the bustling streets of the former Saigon, explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels, experience daily life along the Mekong Delta, and enjoy a scenic escape to the seaside city of Vung Tau. The journey concludes with a guided city tour showcasing Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic colonial landmarks before departure, making this program ideal for first-time visitors seeking a balanced and enriching experience.
4 Days
Cultural & Heritage Tours
7
English
Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be warmly welcomed by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in the city center. After check-in (subject to room availability), the rest of the day is at leisure for you to relax after the long flight or begin discovering the vibrant atmosphere of the city on your own.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
After breakfast, depart Ho Chi Minh City for a full-day excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels, an impressive underground network used during the Vietnam War. Explore the tunnels, learn about the ingenious survival strategies, and gain insight into this significant chapter of Vietnamese history.
Have lunch at restaurant.
On arrival in My Tho city, you’ll take a local motor boat, cross Mekong River (the biggest River in Asia, through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, its length about 4.800km long). You enjoy fresh coconut juice on the boat. Your first visit at Unicorn island where you taste the natural pure honey bee, bee pollen and Royal jelly bee. Your second visit by boat is Ben tre where you can see how the local people make coconut candy. This is the special product in the Ben Tre province. Walking on the village, then you take the local vehicles (Xe Lam) about 1,5km around the village. Upon arrival at the Garden, you can eat the tropical fruits as pine-apple, water melon, longan, royal bananas. You listen to the traditional folk music, called “Cai Luong”. Next, you take a sampan, rowing boat by hand, about 2km, you can discover the rural daily life of local people inside the water coconut tree jungle. Back to habor. Pick up and transfer back Ho Chi Minh.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
7h30 am, pick up and depart to Vung Tau.
Arriving in Vung Tau at around 9:30AM and visiting the Jesus Christ Statue. Walking up the 847 stairs and meeting the 32 meter-tall (105 feet) Statue of Jesus, considered one of the tallest statues of Jesus Christ in Asia. Its outstretched arms span a little over 18.4 meters. Originally started in 1972, but the construction was only completed in 1993. The adventurous travelers are welcome to climb up to the top of inside Christ arms and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of Vung Tau city.
11:30AM: Assembling at the foot of the mountain then, proceeding for lunch at a restaurant that serves authentic Vietnamese dishes.
After lunch, visiting Nghinh Phong cape, it is literally translated as Cape of Welcoming Breeze. The cape is the cliff of Vung Tau and has unobstructed views of Vung Tau City as well as the East Sea.
Free time at Thuy Van beach (Back beach) – one of the nicest beaches in Viet Nam with the shore runs for almost 10km full with fine sand and white waves.
16:00 PM Returning back to Ho Chi Minh and on the way, taking a short break at Long Thanh Dairy rest stop.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel at around 08:00 AM to begin the city tour.
You will first visit Notre Dame Cathedral, constructed between 1877 and 1883, with most building materials imported from Marseille, France. Located nearby, you will continue on foot to the Central Post Office, an elegant colonial building designed by Gustave Eiffel and completed between 1886 and 1891.
The next highlight is the Reunification Palace, originally built in 1868 and formerly known as the Norodom Palace, officially inaugurated in 1873. The palace suffered heavy damage during bombings in 1963. On April 30, 1975, tanks of the liberation army entered the palace, marking a historic moment in Vietnam’s history. After reunification, the palace became the headquarters of the city’s Military Administration Committee.
After the visits, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight. End of services.
From$256.00
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