Saigon Stopover

Pick up and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day free for rest or to begin exploring the city.

Optional is a walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City’s two most famous streets – Dong Khoi St (formerly Rue Catinat) and Le Cong Kieu St. Overnight in HCMC.

After breakfast, drive to Cu Chi tunnels. During the war for independence, “Viet Cong” guerillas built the labyrinth of narrow tunnels virtually underneath U.S. bases, using them to hide during bombing raids and to stage surprise attacks.

En route to Cu Chi, seeing how rural people live and work.

Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon for a half-day city tour. Visit the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Chinatown, BinhTay Market and ThienHau Temple. Overnight in HCMC.

In the morning, drive to My Tho, get on private boat which shall start off by driving to Turtle Island. Enjoying a variety of tropical fruits and listening to traditional South Vietnamese folk songs performed by local artists.

Then, going to a Bee Farm, play with the pythons, try some honey tea, and taste local confectionery.

Finally, have a short rowing boat ride to main boat to go to Phoenix island and  havelunch.After lunch, go back to the harbor. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh.

Overnight in HCMC.

Morning is free for rest or leisure before transfer to airport.