Wednesday February 22, 2012 06:44

5 Days - Southern Highlights

Tour Name: Southern Highlights
Tour Code: AEVSH5
Tour Dest: Daigon- Mekong Delta
No. of Days: Daigon- Mekong Delta

Day 1: Arrive Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Upon your arrival at Ho Chi Minh International Airport, after immigration and customs clearance, meet with our representative who welcome you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. After checking in at the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from the long journey. Accommodation at hotel.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at the hotel, we start a city tour with The War Remnants Museum, established in September 1975 in Ho Chi Minh City. It contains countless artifacts, photographs, and pictures documenting American war crimes. . Continue to Thien Hau Pagoda, the most important pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City and serves for prayers to the Buddha as well as to the Chinese deity Thien Hau Thanh Mau, the goddess of the sea and patron of the sailors. The pagoda is most richly ornamented. Next stop is The Reunification Palace: In 1976, the Vietnamese Government labeled the Reunification Palace as a historic cultural relic.

In the afternoon, we visit Notre Dame Cathedral: After the first French colonizing force arrived in Viet Nam in the mid-19th Century, it took only 21 years before the country had a cathedral to match the hulking Gothic edifices of France itself. Central Post Office, Built in the 1880's, the French colonial building has changed little in design and is one of Ho Chi Minh City's major landmarks. China Town in Saigon is the area called “Cholon”. Though tens of thousands of Chinese citizens have fled the country before and after the Communist victory of 1975, Cholon still is the most densely populated part of the city. Many pagodas grace Cholon. Time permitting, we visit Ben Thanh Market is the largest market in the city. The building was built in 1914 but still bright and shines with modern shopping atmosphere. Accommodation at hotel.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City – Tay Ninh –Cu Chi

breakfast at hotel. In the morning, an excursion to Tay Ninh to visit ethnic groups are Kinh, Cham, and Khmer. Continue to visit Cao Dai an attempt to create a perfect synthesis of world religions. It is a combination of Christianity, Buddhism , Islam, Confucianism, Hinduism, Geniism, and Taoism . Established in the Southern regions of Vietnam in the early 1920's, the religion was officially codified in 1926. Lunch at local restaurant before continue the journey to Cu Chi Tunnels. The Cu Chi Tunnels are located approximately 30 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City in Cu Chi district. Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh and rest of the day free at own leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City – Vinhlong
After breakfast, a journey to explore Mekhong Delta at Vinh Long province. Vinh Long is situated between the Tien and the Hau rivers. Here the soil is rich in alluvium, favorable for rice and various fruit cultivation. The majority of inhabitants live on farming, the remaining on petty trading. What make the trip to Vinh Long is so worthwhile is not only the town itself, but also the beautiful small islands in the river. A boat trip will bring you to the popular spots for tourist – Binh Hoa Phuoc island where land are totally given over to agriculture, especially the raising of tropical fruits. Lunch at local restaurant before returning to Ho Chi Minh. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City departure
breakfast at hotel and all day free at leisure till departure transfer to the airport for departure flight for onwards destination.

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5 Days - Southern Highlights
Package Name:Southern Highlights
Tour Code:AEVSH5
No. of days:5 Days
Destination:Daigon- Mekong Delta
 
7 Days - Northern Highlights
Package Name:Northern Highlights
Tour Code:AEVNH
No. of days:7 Days
Destination:Hanoi-Halong Bay-SaPa
 
8 Days - Essential Vietnam
Package Name:Essential Vietnam
Tour Code:AEVEV
No. of days:8 Days
Destination:Hanoi-Hue-HoiAn-Saigon-Delta
 
11 Days - Vietnam Classic
Package Name:Vietnam Classic
Tour Code:AEVVC11
No. of days:11 Days
Destination:Hanoi-HalongBay-Hue-HoiAn-Saigon-Delta
 
11 Days South to North Highlights
Package Name:South to North Highlights
Tour Code:AEVSN11
No. of days:11 Days
Destination:Saigon-Delta-Hoian-Hue-Hanoi-HalongBay
 
12 Days - Travelling by Trains
Package Name:Travelling by Trains
Tour Code:AEVTT12
No. of days:12 Days
Destination:Saigon-Delta-HoiAn-Hue-Hanoi-Sapa
 
13 Days Vietnam Highlights
Package Name:Vietnam Highlights
Tour Code:AEVVH13
No. of days:13 days
Destination:Hanoi to Saigon via Hue, HoiAn, Danang
 
14 Days Vietnam Discovery
Package Name:Vietnam Discovery
Tour Code:AEVVD14
No. of days:14 Days
Destination:Hanoi-Sapa-Hue-HoiAn-Saigon-Delta
 
16 Days Vietnam Completed Tour
Package Name:Vietnam Completed Tour
Tour Code:VCOM16
No. of days:16 Days
Destination:Mekong Delta to SaPa Trekking
 
Mekong Cruise - Saigon to Siem Reap (High Water)
Package Name:Cruise from Saigon to Siem Reap (High Water)
Tour Code:
No. of days:7 Days
Destination:Saigon (Vietnam) to Siem Reap (Cambodia)
 
Mekong Cruise - Saigon to Siem Reap (Low Water)
Package Name:Cruise from Saigon to Siem Reap (Low Water)
Tour Code:
No. of days:7 Days
Destination:Saigon (Vietnam) to Siem Reap (Cambodia)