Deep in Southern Vietnam

Itinerary

1. Day 01

   SAIGON ARRIVAL - CITY TOURXin Chao! Welcome to Saigon (now known as Ho Chi Minh City)
   – the most hectic and business city of Vietnam. Upon arrival at the airport, welcomed by the local tour guide and transfer to the city center to check in hotel. Afternoon, we start the city tour at the Reunification Palace, the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and Hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the colonial-styled Central Post Office, one of the city’s major landmarks. Have a walking tour on Nguyen Hue street to take the photos of the Opera House and the Ho Chi Minh Committee (outside). From here, walking to Ben Thanh Market one of the most typical symbol of Saigon to experience the daily life of the locals and do shopping the hand-made goods there. Overnight in Saigon.
2. Day 04

   CAN THO - FLOATING MARKET - SAIGON (B)
   After breakfast, you will take a boat and explore  the floating market at Cai Rang , one of the most exciting floating markets in the Mekong Delta. Following this, you will rendezvous with your vehicle for the drive to the town of My Tho, where you will visit  the Vinh Trang Pagoda and the  Dong Tam snake farm  (optional) before your return to Ho Chi Minh City.
3. Day 02

   SAIGON – TAY NINH – CU CHI TUNNELS – SAIGON (B)
   Breakfast at hotel. Morning, head to visit the Cao Dai Temple, located in Tay Ninh province. Surrounded by a series of schools and administrative buildings, the temple contains an awesome array of colors and symbols unlike anything else you will see in Vietnam. Attend a Caodaism ritual praying at noon, a unique example of the combination of the Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity and Islam. Afternoon, back to explore Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War. Beneath the ground lie 200 km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the forces of the Vietnamese guerillas during the conflict. At its peak, prior to the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was base to almost 10,000 troops. To this day, it remains one of the most impressive examples of how fierce the war used to be. Return to Saigon and overnight in Saigon.
4. Day 03

   SAIGON - CAI BE - CAN THO (B)
   This morning you set off for a drive through the  Mekong Delta  to the town of Cai Be, well-known for its floating market. Here you will board your private boat for a cruise along the maze of waterways and canals and stop at the home of a Bonsai gardener for  a sumptuous Delta lunch at your own account , including the popular dish of 'Elephant ear fish'. You will continue your exploration of the tributaries and canals of the delta and toward the end of the day you will arrive in  Can Tho city, the heart of Mekong Delta, for overnight stay.
5. Day 05

   SAIGON DEPARTURE (B)
   Breakfast at the hotel. If your flight is in the afternoon, you will have free time for own explore and shopping before transferring to the airport for the departure flight back to your sweet home.

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