Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Southern Highlights Vietnam 8 Days

Ho Chi Minh City has appeal whether it be its museums, the Saigon River or Chinatown’s markets, pagodas. The nightlife is also varied, whether you seek a cultured evening or a walk on the wild side. The Mekong Delta, with its waterways and flourishing daily life, is a place not to be missed. Riverbanks are teeming with coconut palms, rice fields, orchards.

Mui Ne Beach is located 11km east of Phan Thiet and 200km from Ho Chi Minh City. You can enjoy swimming in the blue sea or even climb the huge sand dunes which people normally take photos.
Tour Program

Day 01: Arrival – Saigon (D)
Upon arrival in Saigon, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel in Saigon for relax, overnight at proposed hotel after welcomed dinner
Include:
- Transportation
- Hotel in Saigon
- Welcomed dinner

Day 02: Saigon City tour (B, L)
Full day city tour, visit Former Presidential Palace, the War Crime Museum, the central complex of architecture: the Notre Dame Cathedral, the City Hall, the Municipal Theater, Xa Loi Pagoda, Ben Thanh market and China town.
Include:
- Transportation
- Hotel in Saigon
- Tour guide
- Entrance fees
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 03: Saigon – My Tho – Can Tho (B, L)
8:00 Pick up at hotel. Transfer to My Tho. Take the motorized boat through the Bao Dinh natural canal; view the stilhouse and the fruit plantation along the canal sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise Island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Tach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family business where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride on the creeks before returning to My Tho by rowing boat. Proceed to Can Tho. Check in on arrival.
Include:
- Transportation
- Hotel in Can Tho
- Tour guide
- Entrance fee
- Boat trip
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 04: Phong Dien – Cai Rang – Saigon (B, L)
8:00 After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sense right at the time. Keep cruising through the small channels system, visit the rice noodles making village. Experience the “monkey Bridge “in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city. Stop for visit & rest at the Bonsai garden in My Tho. Drive back to Saigon for overnight
Include:
- Transportation
- Hotel in Saigon
- Tour guide
- Boat trip
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 05: Saigon – Muine (B)
After breakfast, transfer to Muine, a very nice beach, resort area, 230KM from Saigon
Check in your resort and relax.
Include:
- Transportation
- Hotel in Muine

Day 06: Muine (B)
Free relaxing on beach
Include:
- Hotel in Muine

Day 07: Muine (B)
Free relaxing on beach
Include:
- Hotel in Muine

Day 08: Muine – Saigon – Departure (B)
Free until drive back to Saigon for your ongoing flight
Include:
Transportation