Grand Mekong discovery | Authentic package tour - 08 Days

Grand Mekong discovery | Authentic package tour
Overview
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  • Start/End: Ho Chi Minh city/Ho Chi Minh city
  • Visit: Ho Chi Minh city - Tay Ninh - Ben Tre - Tra Vinh - Sa Dec - Long Xuyen
  • Duration: 08 Days
  • Travel style: Authentic
  • Category: Private tour
  • Tour schedule: Daily Departure
  • Tour guide in: English, Français, Español, Deutsch, Italiano
Highlight

This travel itinerary from Saigon gives you a broad view and authentic experience of Southern Vietnam. Known as Vietnams’ "rice bowl", the rich soil of the Mekong Delta supports bountiful orchards and fields producing rice, coconuts, sugar cane and a variety of exotic fruits. This tour takes you deep into our beautiful country, immersing you in the rich culture and elegant landscapes.

  • Historic: Independence palace, Cu Chi tunnels, French architecture influence
  • Culture: Quan Am pagoda, Cao Dai Temple, Kien An Cung pagoda, Huynh Thuy Le house, Khmer culture.
  • Interact with locals
  • Walking, biking, boating
  • Boat trip floating village: Ben Tre, Nhon Thanh village, Long Xuyen, Ong Ho island
  • Homestay experience in Khmer community
  • Typical floating markets
  • Less touristic
Advice
  • Bring your shoes, hats, sunglasses, sun cream
Itinerary Expand All
  • Day 1,Ho Chi Minh cityFri, Mar 29, 2024
    Ho Chi Minh City arrival, welcome and transfer to hotel

    Landing at the Tan Son Nhat airport, you are welcomed by professional tour guide and driver at the pickup lobby. On the 30-minute driving from the airport to the city center, your tour guide will introduce you about the highlights of the city, and share the experiences of eating and drinking, traffic, culture....

    On arrival, transfer to your hotel.

    Note: Hotel check in time at 14.00

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Private transportation
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Elios Hotel(Senior Superior Room)
    233 Pham Ngu Lao street, district 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Day 2,Ho Chi Minh citySat, Mar 30, 2024
    Discovering Saigon city with the best highlights: Independence palace, Binh Tay market, China town, Quan Am pagoda and Fito Museum of traditional medicine

    9:00 AM: Pick up from your hotel to the Independence Palace, once used as the home - office of the Presidents of South Vietnam. Our visit includes the North Vietnamese tank which effectively attacked the palace in 1975 to bring the controversial Vietnam War to an end and the five-story palace with its rooms have been preserved in their late 1960s, 1970s style and a bunker basement.

    Continue by a leisurely waking tour. Heading to the Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, originally built between 1863 and 1880, evidently reflects the French colonist influences. It’s a picturesque spot in the city.

    Toward to Nguyen Hue walking street, you will take a few walks to the unmissable city's famous landmark. The Saigon Central Post Office is a stunning building, designed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel. It is an actually working post office with beautiful indoor decorations.

    Pick up by car then short drive to have a visit to Binh Tay Market, located in Saigon’s Chinatown area with hundreds of stalls, the biggest market in city actually contributes a hub for many of Saigon’s demands including clothing, souvenir and food items. There is also a food court where visitors can sample local delicacies and street food.

    Continue visit Quan Am Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas in city and dedicated to Guan Yin, elements of Taoism, and the folk worship of the "Queen of Heaven".

    Finally visit the Traditional Medicine Museum (FITO) where the medicinal herb recipes, magic potions and special antique tools are preserved.

    At the end of the day, driver drops you off at your hotel

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B
    Private transportation
    Entrance fees
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Elios Hotel(Senior Superior Room)
    233 Pham Ngu Lao street, district 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Day 3,Ho Chi Minh city - Tay Ninh - Ho Chi Minh city100km - 2.5hSun, Mar 31, 2024
    Special excursion to Cu Chi tunnels and then visiting Cao Dai temple

    8:00 AM: Leave from your hotel to visit the most striking place in the history of the Vietnam War, the Cu Chi Tunnels.

    Cu Chi is a real underground city made up of a large network of tunnels covering an area of over 250km long where the Viet Cong conducted the war of resistance against American troops. All of the tunnels were dug over a period of twenty years using only pickaxes and shovels. The tour includes special entering some part of tunnels. You will also have a chance to visit Ben Duoc memorial temple nearby but far less touristic built in 1993 in memory of the Vietnamese killed at Cu Chi.

    Continue to visit one of the most sacred attractions in Vietnam - the Cao Dai Temple. Caodaism is a uniquely Vietnamese religion that is influenced by elements of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and even Roman Catholicism. On a visit, you can attend the midday mass.

    Have lunch at local restaurant then transfer back to hotel in the afternoon.

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B, L
    Private transportation
    Entrance fees
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Elios Hotel(Senior Superior Room)
    233 Pham Ngu Lao street, district 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Day 4,Ho Chi Minh city - Ben Tre110km - 2.5hMon, Apr 1, 2024
    Exploring Mekong River, enjoying Boat trip, biking, visiting the handicraft work - yard, meet local people, overnight at homestay

    Tour guide and driver welcome you at your hotel for your transfer to Ben Tre, a beautiful region in the Mekong Delta River, famous for making coconut candy. Arrive at Hung Vuong pier, take a boat trip on the Ben Tre River to discover the daily local life.  Continue your boat trip on a canal to Nhon Thanh Village. This will be an opportunity to taste the fresh fruits. Take a bike ride (or Tuk tuk) on a small path through the villages and enjoy views of the coconut ranges, rice fields and vegetable gardens.

    A lunch of elephant ear fish is served in the village. A short walk helps you to discover the local life in depth. This is followed by a boat ride on the small canal shaded by the wild palm trees. For those who wish to ride a bike, you can enjoy riding through the rice fields and meet the locals.

    Transfer back to the village where you will spend a night in a homestay. Later this afternoon, you can join in preparing dinner with the host. Have dinner and stay overnight in Ben Tre.

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B, L, D
    Boat: Ben Tre
    Private transportation
    Bike: Ben Tre
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Duyen Que Homestay(Double / Twin Room)
    208D4 Hamlet 4, Nhon Thach village, Ben Tre , Vietnam
  • Day 5,Ben Tre - Tra Vinh120km - 3hTue, Apr 2, 2024
    Mekong discovery: Cau Ke, Ba Mi village, Khmer people's culture

    After breakfast, transfer to Cho Lach and Tra Vinh with a stop to visit a Bonsai garden on the way. Cross the Mekong River by ferry. Arrive at Khmer people's Cau Ke village, which belongs to Tra Vinh province, check into the homestay.

    Lunch is served at the homestay. After that enjoy a bike ride through Ba Mi village. Visit the surrounding area and meet the local farmers who work on the garden (vegetable or fruit garden). This is the opportunity to witness the local life and the hospitality of the people in this region. Continue to visit the cathedral and Ba Mi School (closed during the summer holiday). End your bike ride with a visit to Khmer pagoda before returning to the homestay for refreshments.

    Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at Suonsia homestay. (Note: there are motorbikes for those who cannot ride bike)

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B, L, D
    Private transportation
    Bike: Tra Vinh
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Suon sia Homestay(Standard Room)
    22/2 Ba My hamlet, Hoa An commune, Cau Ke district, Tra Vinh , Vietnam
  • Day 6,Tra Vinh - Sa Dec - Long Xuyen135km - 3.5hWed, Apr 3, 2024
    Mekong discovery: Khmer villages, Kien An Cung pagoda, famous Huynh Thuy Le's house, crocodile farm.

    Start the day with a bike ride through the nursery fields. Continue to visit some Khmer villages including Canh Dai, Tra Khao, Giong Lon... Then depart by car to Huynh Ky'sfamily house, dated back to the beginning of the 20th century, which has preserved a mixture of oriental & western architecture.

    Transfer to Long Xuyen via Sa Dec where we visit Kien An Cung pagoda, then visit Huynh Thuy Le's house from the novel by Marguerite Duras “ L’Amant – the Lover”,  Discover the local market in Sa Dec which is rich in fruits, vegetables, and fish. Continue to Long Xuyen, visit Cao Dai temple and a crocodile farm on route. Stay overnight in Long Xuyen.

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B, L
    Private transportation
    Entrance fees
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Hoa Binh 1 Hotel(Standard Room)
    130 Tran Hung Dao street, Long Xuyen city, An Giang , Vietnam
  • Day 7,Long Xuyen - Ho Chi Minh city190km - 5hThu, Apr 4, 2024
    Mekong discovery: Long Xuyen floating market, biking on Cu Lao Ong Ho island and back to Ho Chi Minh city

    In the morning, transfer to the floating market and floating village in Long Xuyen which are animated and authentic on a small tributary of the Mekong River. Discover the daily activities of people living by the river. Enjoy a boat trip to Cu Lao Ong Ho where there is a small museum about our famous president Ton Duc Thang. Take a bike ride on the island and enjoy the beauty of the peaceful landscapes.

    Take the road back to Saigon and check in your hotel in late afternoon. 

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B, L
    Boat: Long Xuyen
    Private transportation
    Bike: Long Xuyen
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Elios Hotel(Senior Superior Room)
    233 Pham Ngu Lao street, district 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Day 8,Ho Chi Minh cityFri, Apr 5, 2024
    From Saigon, flying to other destinations

    Private driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby for about 30 minutes to Tan Son Nhat airport (international or domestic hall according to your request). Thanks for the visit to our city.

    Note: International flights require you to be at the airport 3 hours and domestic is 2 hours before departure time.

    In the rush hour (07:00 – 08:30 AM and 16:30 – 18:30 PM), it takes around 1 hour from city center to Tan Son Nhat airport.

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B
    Private transportation
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Inclusions
  • English speaking tour guide following itinerary
  • All entrance fees and tickets mention on itinerary
  • Selected Accommodations with daily breakfast
  • Boat: Ben Tre, Long Xuyen
  • Private car following itinerary
  • Meal: B: 07, L: 05, D: 02
  • Bike: Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Long Xuyen
  • Service charges and Taxes
Exclusions
  • International flight from/to your country
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Tipping and Gratuities
  • Other not mentioned in the program


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