2 Days Exploring Saigon and Mekong Delta 2 Day Exploring Saigon and Mekong Delta

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Country: Vietnam

Duration: 2 days


Description

If you have 2 days in Ho Chi Minh City. Then this is a great choice for you
Day 1: Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City

In Cu Chi Tunnels: we will explore to a simple countryside wet market to try some fresh seasonal fruits, make some fun and share your laugh with friendly local sellers.
Enjoy both countryside with big farming and jungle sightseeing.
Watch a short documentary film about Cu Chi during the war (in many foreign languages options to choose)
Discover the cover of secret refuge and an incredible network of Cu Chi tunnels.
Crawl through the narrow tunnels which are totally made by hand.
Gain more knowledge about history, weapons and damaged self-construct traps etc.)
Try to shoot with AK47 or MK16 riffles in a well supervised area (*optional with surcharge)
Taste the main dish which locals ate during the war time: Boiled tapioca with hot pandan tea.

In Saigon, you will visit: War Remnants Museum to know more about the American war in Vietnam OR the Reunification Palace – a landmark in Saigon for its history and architecture values.
Notre Dame Cathedral and Saigon Central Post Office to admire the delicacy of French architecture.
Jade Emperor (King of Heaven) Pagoda, a most spiritual place for local Viet and Chinese people to pray for having babies or love. Ben Thanh Market, a must-see attraction in Saigon for the lively market activities and photos.

Day 2: Exploring Mekong Delta

Our private car and tour guide will pick you up at 8 am at your hotel for Mekong Delta Tour.
After around 2-hour driving from Saigon, we will reach the port to take leisurely cruise on the Tien River to see 4 islets which are represented as four mythical animals in Southeast Asia: Dragon, Kirin, Tortoise, and Phoenix.
Then we will visit honeybee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon that is really good for health. Moreover, is to enjoy a lot of tropical fruits featuring the typical characteristic of Mekong Delta. Local people also have a python farm for those who are looking for adventure can touch pythons and take photos with them.
Visit coconut candy workshop to know how to make delicious candies by hand.
On Classic Mekong Delta Tour, you can enjoy the melody of “Don Ca Tai Tu”, a genre of traditional folk music which is an indispensable spiritual cultural activity in Mekong Delta people’s lives and officially recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Furthermore, we can relax on the rowing boat going through a mangrove palm canal and continue to ride by horse-drawn carriage through the village as the way locals did in the 19th century.
You cannot leave Mekong Delta without visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, considered as the biggest and oldest ancient pagoda in Southern of Vietnam influenced by Asian and Western architecture and culture, which is located in My Tho Town.
End Mekong Delta Tour. See you next trip!

Highlights

  • Explore the Cu Chi tunnels and learn about Vietnamese history
  • Visit famous places of Ho Chi Minh City
  • Explore the Mekong Delta with many interesting things.

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.