Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi tunnels - Mekong delta S1.4D3N 

  Ho Chi Minh

TOUR CODE:  S1-4D3N

        Visit Ho Chi Minh the most vibrant and modern city in Vietnam with a lot of things that we should not miss when we come here and two major attractions of southern Vietnam—one historical, one natural, both cultural—on this full-day tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. Explore the tunnel system and learn about its role as a hospital, living quarters, storage, and more during wartime, and then cruise through the canals of the delta on a motorboat and rowboat to visit a village.

  

Day 1:   HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL – CITY    (-/-/D)           

          Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International airport in Ho Chi Minh by …….….., welcomed by guide & driver.

    Transfer to city and take a half day tour to discover the city, known as the ”Paris of the East”: visit the War Remnant Museum, Reunication Palace, The Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, the handicraft and lacquer ware workshop ( Check-in time 14:00. Early check-in is not included ). Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

 

Day 2:   HO CHI MINH - CU CHI TUNNELS – HALFDAY CITY   (B/L/D)

       Breakfast at hotel.

      Then process tour to Cu Chi Tunnels. The Cu Chi Tunnels are an immense network of interconnected tunnels near Saigon that are part of a much larger network lying below much of the country. A guided visit to these tunnels provides a better understanding of their history, the hardship of life underground and the resilience of the Vietnamese during combat.

      The tunnels were built and used initially by the Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding spots to protect them from the French air and ground sweeps. They later served as communication routes, storage facilities, hospitals and living quarters for the guerrilla fighters throughout the Vietnam-American war. You're invited to enter a section of the tunnels to witness the secrets of the tunnels firsthand. Your guide will also show you various mantraps employed from this period, the remains of an American tank and numerous B52 bomb craters. There is also the opportunity to fire an M60, M16 or AK47 rifle at the range next to the tunnel complex. Lunch at local restaurant.  

      After returning to Ho Chi Minh city, visit China Town, Thien Hau Temple and free at leisure for shopping at Ben Thanh market. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. 

 

Day 3:   HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA TOUR    (B/L/D)

      Breakfast at hotel.         

     Today takes you to My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province. Situated on the Mekong River, 75 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, the city is surrounded by orchards and rice fields, which produce grain for the entire country. Visit one or two of the islands that produce traditional handcrafts, coconut candy and bee farms. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest one in the delta on your boat trip on the Mekong River. Lunch at local restaurant.

      Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Back to hotel for relax. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

 

Day 4:    HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE    (B/-/-)

       Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure by yourselves. Check out hotel before 12:00noon.

       Transfered to Tan Son Nhat airport for your flight back to your country by ……