Introduction

This Ho Chi Minh City 3 days tour offers a comprehensive and exciting journey through the vibrant city of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) and the beautiful Mekong Delta region. Travelers will have the opportunity to explore Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic landmarks and rich culture, including the War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, and the bustling Ben Thanh Market. The tour also takes visitors to the Cu Chi Tunnels, where they can experience the life of the guerrillas during the Vietnam War.

The tour then moves on to the Mekong Delta, where visitors can immerse themselves in the local way of life by taking a boat tour along the narrow canals and visiting a noodle-making hamlet. On the way to Ho Chi Minh City, you will come across Vinh Trang Pagoda to admire its unique architecture with a mix of Vietnam, Chinese, and Cambodian styles.

Highlights

Visit must-see destinations in South Vietnam
Live the life of the guerrillas in Cu Chi Tunnels during the Vietnam War
Experience the daily life of the local people in the Mekong Delta, enjoying the moving on the narrow canals by sampans
Admire the local artists in the traditional folk music and taste the fresh tropical fruits in the lush garden

Itinerary

Day 1 Saigon arrival

Pick up at the airport and transfer to a hotel in downtown Saigon. If time permits, you will visit the War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, and Ben Thanh Market.

In the afternoon, head to Cu Chi Tunnels, which is famous for a system of tunnels deeply underground, with 3 floors, a labyrinth of intricate ways, and winding over 200 km long (~60 km, 1 hour).

Upon arrival, watching a presentation video, got to see the tunnels, and discover how these tunnels were constructed and how their habitats combat two forces, the invading troops, and the tunnels themselves.

Visit Hoang Cam’s smoke-less store, secret hide-outs, fighting bunkers, and many other dangerous booby traps. Trying gun shooting with real bullets (fees not included). Taste boiled tapioca and drink hot tea. Then, visit the rice paper village where you can try to make it by yourself. Drop off at your hotel and overnight in Sai Gon.

Day 2 Mekong Delta My Tho – Ben Tre (B, L)

Day 3 Saigon departure (B)

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