Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh City and Arrival
You will land at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. You will be warmly welcomed by tour guide and car driver at the airport and then transferred to your chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. In the afternoon, we take an orientation tour on cyclo (if time permits). In the evening, we enjoy a welcome dinner and spend a night at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Tour
The dynamic urban landscape of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly called Saigon, brims with street vendors, temples, shops and French colonial architecture in a fascinating blend of old and new.
In the morning
After breakfast at the hotel, we begin our sightseeing tour by visiting the Reunification Palace, which was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and visit some French colonial structures, including Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Central Post Office.
In the afternoon
After lunch at a local restaurant, we enjoy the tour of town with visits to Thien Hau and Quan Am Pagodas. Then continue to visit the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum.
We end the city tour with a visit to Ben Thanh Market, which is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon, one of symbols of Ho Chi Minh City and popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, Ao Dai and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine.
In the evening
Have dinner on guest‘s account and stay the night at your chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi Tunnels
In the morning
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Then we leave the hectic pace of Ho Chi Minh City behind on an approximate 2.5-hour journey to the Cao Dai Temple in the Tay Ninh District. Tay Ninh, the centre of Caodaism, is a symbol of the curious combination of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.
Upon arrival in Cao Dai, we will attend the noon ceremony and gain insight into Cao Daoism, which blends elements from Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism and Confucianism. Admire the ornate and colorful tiles and pillars, religious murals and gardens of Cao Dao, meaning "high place or abode" built in the 1920s.
In the afternoon
After lunch at a local restaurant, we return to Ho Chi Minh City. On the way back, we stop to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Cu Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City. They were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous North Vietnamese fighters.
After the visit, we return to Ho Chi Minh City.
In the evening
You will spend your night at your chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho - Phong Dien
In the morning
After breakfast at your hotel, you will meet our guide and begin your journey to the Mekong Delta, the lifeblood of Southeast Asia. Relax on the 2.5-hour drive to the city of My Tho, a former naval base – now a bustling port city and gateway to the delta. It is the capital city and municipality of the Tien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta.
En route, our guide will inform you about the fertile region of the Mekong Delta, where approximately half of Vietnam's food is produced. Upon arrival in My Tho, hop aboard a private boat for a cruise on Bao Dinh Natural Canal, which is a part-natural, part-man made waterway in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam and is bordered by rows of traditional stilt houses and fruit plantations.
Then we pay a visit to My Tho wholesale fruit market. It is a huge one of exotic fruits and offers many best kinds of fruits in the Mekong Delta. Stop at Tortoise Island with lush gardens for a chance to sample tropical fruit.
In the afternoon
Lunch with Traditional Vietnamese foods of Southern Vietnam is served in the heart of an orchard.
After that, we continue to enjoy a boat ride through Tan Thach Natural Canal in Ben Tre, cruising under the shadows of the water coconut trees and then visit a family business which epitomizes an idyllic rural lifestyle.
After strolling through a fruit plantation on Thoi Son Island, enjoy a rowing boat ride along the canals.
Toward the end of the day, we return to My Tho by motorboats. On the way, we proceed to Can Tho City.
In the evening
After dinner at a local restaurant, you will spend the night at your chosen hotel in Can Tho City. (Family home stay can be arranged on request.)
Day 5: Phong Dien - Cai Rang - Ho Chi Minh City
In the morning
After your breakfast, we take a morning boat trip to visit Phong Dien Floating Market to experience the sights, sounds and smells of this thriving traditional market. After that, we continue to cruise through small canal systems to visit a village where rice noodles are made.
Here you will have a chance to experience "Monkey Bridge" in the Delta and visit Cai Rang Floating Market. It is one of several floating markets in the Mekong Delta. This market is where locals go to buy and sell a variety of fruits and vegetables from boats of all sizes. During the early morning market hours, larger sized boats anchor and create lanes that smaller boats weave in and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of hundreds of boats packed with mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, and even smuggled goods like cigarettes. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole so that buyers can see from a distance what they are selling. Other boats sell beer, wine and soft drinks to the merchants and the buyers.
In the afternoon
We will take a break for lunch and then return to Ho Chi Minh City. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh City, we will stop to relax at a Bonsai Garden in My Tho.
In the evening
You will enjoy your night at the chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure
There are no activities planned for your final day, so you can unwind and plan for the next leg of your journey or opt to take in even more of the city’s offerings before being escorted to the airport for your onward flight.Finish your unforgettable tour. Good bye & see you again!
Source: http://bookingyourtravel.blogspot.com/2014/06/southern-vietnam-with-mekong-delta.html
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