Highlights

  • Admire the beauty of old French - style buildings in Ho Chi Minh city
  • Enjoy an interesting night with the water puppet show
  • Explore the boisterous Mekong Delta with floating markets and traditional workshops. 
  • Beach break in Phu Quoc or Phan Thiet 

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Itinerary

When you arrive at the airport in Ho Chi Minh city, our guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in at 14:00. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

You are free in the morning. Enjoy it on your own way. 

Our trip exploring the city of Ho Chi Minh will start in the afternoon. Used to be French Indochina’s capital, Ho Chi Minh city, also known as Sai Gon owns a wide range of beautiful colonial architectures such as the Old Saigon post office, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Opera House. 

Reunification Palace - the command post of the Saigon Government in the 60s is our next stop. Needless to say, it is where recorded many important historical events during the American war. After that, we pay a visit to the Chinese district of Cho Lon.

Your evening will be light up with a 1 hour of interesting water puppet show which is a very special kind of Vietnamese art performance. 

Lunch and dinner on your own. Overnight stay at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

This morning, we will pass 130 km (about 3 hours of driving) to come to Ben Tre located in the Mekong Delta. Stop at Phong Nam pier, you will get on the boat and sail along a branch of the Mekong – Chet Say river. You can stop at some various workshops to learn more about the making of traditional produces. 

Coconut are the main product here. The shell is taken into high heat kiln to create coconut charcoal. Other parts are made in different purposes including food. Continue our trip as you will have a chance to learn more about the local life. We will pass through a small canal and stop at a village. Walking is the best way to experience the life of the natives here.

Firstly, let’s come to a mat weaving house where workers use the hand loom to weave the straw mats. Afterwards, you can also try doing this technique.

After that, get on a “xe loi” (a kind of motorized vehicle – rickshaw) or grab a bicycle exploring a local village with rice fields and vegetable farms.

A nutritious meal at a local house is waiting for you. You cannot imagine that this lunch seemingly has all of delicious specialties like elephant-ear fish and shrimp from the river. Don’t forget to take some cold drinks or beers for a good appetite. 

Enjoy a sampan ride along a narrow canal before we get back to the pier for a drive back to Ho Chi Minh city center. Dinner on your expense. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Today, you will have 2 amazing options to choose for a wonderful beach holiday in Vietnam:

  • 1st Option: You are free until being transferred to Ho Chi Minh airport for the flight to Phu Quoc island. Upon your arrival, your driver will wait for you at the terminal with personalized sign.

Transferred next to the resort in Phu Quoc. Meals on your own. Overnight stay in Phu Quoc. 

  • 2nd Option: The private car will take you to Phan Thiet. Check - in at the resort. Meals on your account. Overnight in Phan Thiet. 

Enjoy your trip on the beach. Indulge yourself in the warm water or explore some nearby villages. Meals on your own. Spend your night at the resort. 

Enjoy your trip on the beach. Indulge yourself in the warm water or explore some nearby villages. Meals on your own. Spend your night at the resort. 

Enjoy your trip on the beach. Indulge yourself in the warm water or explore some nearby villages. Meals on your own. Spend your night at the resort. 

It is time to go back to Ho Chi Minh (If you are in Phu Quoc, transfer back by flight and Phan Thiet is by car) 

Lunch and dinner on your expense. Enjoy your night at the hotel. 

Spend time buying some souvenirs for your friends and family because this is the last day of the tour. After that, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight (without guide). Meals on your own account.

End of the tour !

 

Inclusions

  • Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room with daily breakfast 
  • Regional flight: Ho Chi Minh – Phu Quoc / Phu Quoc – Ho Chi Minh
  • Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle
  • Local English speaking guide
  • Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary 
  • Meals where mentioned (B: breakfast; L: lunch; D: dinner)
  • Entrance fees
  • Water for activities (1 bottle per person per day)

Exclusions

  • International flight tickets
  • Vietnam visa
  • Single supplement surcharge
  • Other meals than mentioned
  • Other services than mentioned
  • Drinks, other than water on activity days
  • Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tip...)
  • Travel insurance

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Trip Notes

Time Travel: 

  • Option to Phu Quoc: October to March is the best
  • Option to Phan Thiet: February to October is the most popular

Rooms are available from 14.00 on arrival day until 12.00 on departure day, room supplement charge will be added for request of early/late check in/out

Airfares (if any) may change without notice prior to e-ticket issuance.

Price for infants and children will be quoted as follow:

  • Children under 2 years old: Free of charge (Maximum 1 child under 2 years old travels with 2 adults; from the second child, 50% of the regular fare will be applied) 
  • Children from 2 to 5 years old: 50% of the regular fare will be applied
  • Children from 5 to 11 years old: 75% of the regular fare will be applied
  • Children from 12 years: 100% of the regular fare will be applied

During Peak Season and special occasions, surcharges may be added to the price:

  • Christmas and New Year’s Eve: Compulsory meals would be added during these times of the years, depends on hotels or resorts you will stay overnight.
  • Easter Holidays 10 April – 12 April: Extra fee will be applied during holiday.
  • Vietnam Lunar New Year 24 January – 27 January: Extra fee will be applied during holiday.

Visa requirements: 

For Vietnam: You must have a valid passport and a visa (or pre - approval letter for a visa on arrival) to enter Vietnam. Check out the ultimate guides to get Vietnam visa

Your passport must be valid for six months beyond your planned stay, and you must have at least two blank pages for each visa stamp. Our consultant will be happy to advise you on visa requirement.

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