Day
1:
Saigon
City
Arrival
Our tour
guide
will
meet and
greet
you upon
arrival
at Tan
Son Nhat
airport
in Ho
Chi Minh
City -
formerly
Saigon,
the city
located
on the
right
bank of
the
Saigon
River.
Ho Chi
Minh
City is
the
largest
city,
the
greatest
port,
and the
commercial
and
industrial
center
of
Vietnam.
Depend
on time
of
arrival,
we will
organize
a tour
to see
essential
sights
of the
city.
Overnight
at hotel
in Ho
Chi Minh
City
Day
2:
Saigon -
Cu Chi
(Meals:
B)
Morning
drive to
Cu Chi
through
scenic
countryside
areas.
Fascinating
guided
tour of
this
amazing
three-floor
labyrinth
of
underground
passages
stretching
a
staggering
250
kilometers
from
Saigon
to the
Cambodian
border.
The
network
included
innumerable
trap
doors,
specially
constructed
living
areas,
storage
facilities,
weapons
factories,
field
hospitals,
command
centers
and
kitchens.
Today
the
remaining
tunnels
have
become a
major
tourist
attraction
giving
the
visitor
a unique
experience
and a
feel of
what
underground
life in
war was
like.
Amazingly
the
tunnels
have
been
widened
especially
for
visitors
otherwise
most
westerners
would
not be
able to
enter.
Back to
Saigon
City in
late
afternoon.
Overnight
at hotel
in the
city.
Day
3:
Mekong
Delta
River
Cruising
(Meals:
B, L, D)
07:30
Leave
Saigon
City for
Cai Be -
The
excursion
starts
from Cai
Be town
pier at
around
10.30
am. Upon
embarkation
on your
sampan
you will
be
welcomed
by your
crew.
Visiting
bustling
Cai Be
floating
market,
cruising
among
local
barges
full of
fruits
and
vegetables
and then
we will
proceed
to Phu
An
hamlet,
an
untouched
beautiful
area
reflecting
some of
the
Mekong
delta
best
sights. On
the way,
stop
will be
made at
some
local
home
factories
to
observe
how rice
paste,
coconut
candies
and
other
regional
specialties
are
made.
Lunch at
"Le
Longanier"
restaurant,
a superb
Indochinese
house
located
by the
river,
in a
lush
tropical
garden
surrounded
by fruit
plantations.
After
lunch,
your
sampan
will
proceed
to Sa
Dec -
known as
a little
“Venice”
with
numerous
narrow
canals.
These
evergreen
islands
among
the
Mekong
River
bring
about
large
networks
of
meandering
rivers,
criss-crossed
with
countless
arroyos,
and
remaining
unknown
to many
people.
We will
then
cruise
on a
small
beautiful
canal
through
water
jacinth
plantations…
You will
take a
small
rowing
boat for
a cruise
along a
narrow
canal
passing
by a
local
tiny
village
and
fruit
plantations.
Further
on the
banks,
some
dark
smokes
in the
sky will
lead us
to one
of the
largest
artisan
bricks
and
tiles
factory
where
you will
have an
interesting
visit.
You will
disembark
a the
local
market
place.
Before
sunset,
we will
have a
very
interesting
visit at
a
splendid
ancient
house or
“Nha Co”
dating
from the
early
19th
century.
After
being
greeted
by the
owners,
we will
cater a
candlelight
dinner
for you,
an
unforgettable
experience
in a
very
unique
atmosphere.
Overnight
aboard.
Day
4:
Mekong
River
Cruising
- Rach
Gia
(Meals:
B, L, D)
The day
will
begin
with a
guided
visit of
Sa Dec
charming
and
peaceful
town,
walking
along
its
narrow
streets
where
beautiful
French
old
houses
and
Chinese
temples.
You will
also
visit
the
local
market
and the
Trung
Vuong
primary
school
where
well
known
writer
Marguerite
Duras
spent
her
childhood…(see
her
famous
novel
“The
Lover”).
Back on
board
your
private
sampan
for your
second
day
cruise
in the
delta.
While
your
sampan
will
proceed
upstream
on the
Mekong
river to
Long
Xuyen, a
delicious
lunch
will be
served
on
board.
Long
Xuyen is
a
peaceful
typical
provincial
town
lying on
the
Mekong’s
banks,
dotted
with an
attractive
floating
market…
In the
afternoon,
excursion
to “Ong
Ho”
island
to visit
the
museum
of Ton
Duc
Thang,
second
president
of
Vietnam.
At the
end of
the day,
we will
organize
for you
an
exciting
evening
with
your
dinner
arranged
at a
local
ancient
house.
You will
be able
to share
experiences
with
family
members
and
learn
about
traditional
southern
lifestyle,
a
highlight
of your
journey
to be
kept for
long
time in
your
memory.
Back on
board
your
private
sampan
for the
your
second
night on
the
river.
The
cruise
will
slowly
continue
during
the
night to
Rach
Gia.
Day
5: Rach
Gia -
Phu Quoc
Island
(Meals:
B)
Arrival
at Rach
Gia, a
port
town
located
at the
southern
end of
Vietnam
in the
Gulf of
Thailand.
Its main
industries
are
fishing
and
agriculture.
The
breakfast
will be
served
on board
at 06:00
am and
then we
will
organize
a taxi
for you
to go to
Rach Gia
airport
to catch
flight
to Phu
Quoc
Island -
Phu Quoc
is
called
the
Emerald
Island
and is
the
largest
Vietnamese
island
in the
Gulf of
Thailand.
Phu Quoc
is a
splendid
tropical
getaway
set with
beautiful
white-sand
beaches
and
quaint
fishing
villages.
The
hotel
vehicle
will
pick you
upon
arrival
and
transfer
you to
hotel.
Overnight
at hotel
in Phu
Quoc.
Day
6: Beach
at
leisure
(Meals:
B)
Free at
leisure
on the
beach
Day
7: Beach
at
leisure
(Meals:
B)
Free at
leisure
on the
beach
Day
8: Fly
back to
Saigon.
End of
service
(Meals:
B)
Fly back
to
Saigon
(45
minutes).
End of
service.
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