8 Days Explore Southern Beauty and Relaxation

Meet upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Return to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure or participate in one of our exciting daily excursions in and around Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is now the bustling and vibrant economic center of the South. Saigon was known as the “Pearl of the Far East” for centuries and was an important trading center for Chinese, Japanese, and Western merchants traveling along the Saigon River. Check into your hotel and spend the evening exploring the city. Optional: We introduce a one-of-a-kind traditional performance that can only be found in Vietnam: Water Puppet Show, in which puppets are performed on a water stage while folk music is played, telling ancient tales.
Overnight at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Today, you will travel 55 kilometers outside of Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi District, which is famous for its amazing network of underground tunnels. There are over 200 kilometers of tunnels, with a main axis system and numerous branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters, and other tunnels. Lunch should include traditional noodle dishes. In the afternoon, take a walking tour of the city’s most important landmarks, including the Saigon Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Saigon Central Post Office (all magnificent sights from the French colonial period). The famous Ben Thanh Market will be your next stop, where you can buy souvenirs for your loved ones.
Breakfast and lunch are provided.
Lodging is provided at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

The diversity of the Mekong Delta makes a visit there unforgettable. As you explore fish farms and exotic fruit farms on a long tail boat, you’ll get a firsthand look at the diversity of the Mekong waterways. You could be forgiven for thinking you’ve stepped into the pages of a geography textbook while touring the Mekong Delta’s orchards, paddy fields, and swamplands. Many visitors stay in Can Tho, the delta’s largest settlement, for a day or two to take advantage of the good hotels and restaurants and to recharge their batteries before venturing out to the nearby floating markets.
Breakfast and lunch are served. Accommodation is provided by a hotel in Can Tho.
Overnight at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

After breakfast at the hotel, board a motorboat to Cai Rang, the most fascinating floating market on the Mekong River, where we can observe all the trading activities. Do you want to try a bowl of “hu tieu,” a traditional Mekong delta rice noodle, or a small piece of durian, the most addictive fruit to locals? A brief detour to see the rice husking mill and walk around the village. See the beautiful scenery and the locals’ daily activities. After lunch in Can Tho, disembark at Ninh Kieu and transfer back to HCMC.
Breakfast and lunch are provided. Lodging is provided at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Have breakfast at the hotel. Picked up from your hotel by shuttle bus or day train, then transferred to Phan Thiet. Check into the hotel. For the rest of the day, spend your free time at the beach.
Breakfast is served at the hotel in Phan Thiet.

Breakfast at the hotel. Private time in Phan Thiet!
Overnight at a hotel in Phan Thiet

Breakfast at the hotel. Private time in Phan Thiet!
Overnight at a hotel in Phan Thiet

Return to Ho Chi Minh City by shuttle bus or day train (upon your departure flight timing). Please keep in mind that the hotel’s check-out time is 12:00 p.m. A late check-out is possible, subject to room availability, and will incur a surcharge.