Highlights of trip:
Visit some of the most popular sites in Vietnam
See Ho Chi Minh city’s top colonial-era landmarks
Explore a network of tunnels used by Vietnamese Soldiers
Experience the heart of the Mekong delta with its scenic floating markets. In this semi-aquatic world, you discover how life really is in around this majestic river.
Embark on express boat and make our way up the Tonle Sap River and into the lake of the same name. The shallow Tonle Sap is the largest of Southeast Asia’s lake.
Discover the splendid Angkor Temples – the World Heritage Site listed by UNESCO
Day 1: Arrival - Ho Chi Minh city tourOn arrival at Tan San Nhat Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel.Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, is a center of commerce, finance, culture and tourism in Vietnam. This bustling metropolis ,contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping area and sidewalk cafe. ( If time permits) we stroll around the down town to explore the different local ways of life.Lunch in a local restaurant.After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip to Cho Lon, Saigon's Chinatown, which is crammed with fascinating temples and mysterious, narrow lanes.We end our city tour with a visit to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale.Dinner in a local restaurant.O/N in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi tunnels - Tay Ninh - Ho Chi Minh
The head quarter of Cao Dai sect is located in TayNinh. This religion was founded in 1923 and now numbers over 2 million members.After breakfast we travel by roads to TayNinh to see the ornate temple of Cao Dai and attend the fantastic mid-day service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.Lunch in a local restaurant.Afterwards we continue to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war.Dinner on your own.
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Included
Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle
Local English speaking guide
Accommodation (Double/Twin sharing) at the hotel including breakfasts
Entrance fees for all sightseeings as mentioned on the program
Lunches and dinners (L/D) mentioned,
Breakfast at hotel
Fast boat from Chau Doc – Phnompenh for 1 way ( sharing boat )
Private car from Phnompenh – Siem ReapGovernment taxes (VAT, etc.)
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