Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
1. The journey to visit Saigon and Hanoi will give you like one or the other, not both.
2. Not that either city lacks appeal, but after visiting the two largest cities of Vietnam, you, too, will likely have your opinion formed.
3. A little farther away is Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay should be a priority for any trip to Vietnam. Massive karst rocks jut out of the water, looming above the touring boats.
4. One can easily spend a few days relaxing by the sea and it is also a nice reprieve from the madness in Hanoi.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Water Sports >> Kayaking & Canoeing
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
1. The journey to visit Saigon and Hanoi will give you like one or the other, not both.
2. Not that either city lacks appeal, but after visiting the two largest cities of Vietnam, you, too, will likely have your opinion formed.
3. A little farther away is Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay should be a priority for any trip to Vietnam. Massive karst rocks jut out of the water, looming above the touring boats.
4. One can easily spend a few days relaxing by the sea and it is also a nice reprieve from the madness in Hanoi.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City arrival
Stop At: Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Phường 2, Tân Bình, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Meet our tour guide on arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport and transfer to the city center for hotel check-in. Hotel rooms may not be ready until 14:00 hrs but an early check-in would be guaranteed with a surcharge.
Meals: NA
Accommodation: Hotel in Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh city)
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3 Star hotel in Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh City)
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Cai Be floating market full day.
Pass By: Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Have breakfast at hotel until 7:30 am then get picked up by our guide and car for the trip
Stop At: Cai Be Floating Market, Cai Be Vietnam
Depart for Cai Be, stopping to take photos in Tan An town overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields. On arrival in Cai Be, take a motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Vinh Long Market, Nguyen Van Nha Street Ward 1, Vinh Long 890000 Vietnam
Keep cruising to Vinh Long through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long town, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a delightful walk through the bonsai garden.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Binh Hoa Phuoc, Binh Hoa Phuoc, Vinh Long Province, Mekong Delta
Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long town, where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Take a delightful walk through the bonsai garden.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Meet the driver again in Vinh Long. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Check in hotel & overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 3 Star hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnels – fly to Hanoi
Pass By: Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Have breakfast at hotel until 8:00 am then get picked up by our guide and car for the trip
Stop At: Chinatown (Cho Lon) – District 5, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Today you will visit the largest Vietnamese city. There are street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars. This teeming metropolis offers 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture. To the west of the city is the huge Chinese neighborhood called Cho lon, which means “Big Market.”
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Notre Dame Cathedral, in the heart of Saigon’s government quarter, is of neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square tower and iron spires. The Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh is a beautifully preserved remnant of French colonial times and perhaps the grandest post office in all of Southeast Asia. Located next door to Notre Dame Cathedral, the two cultural sites can be visited together and offers visitors a chance to imagine life in Vietnam during the times of the Indochinese Empire. The building was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Central Post Office, 125 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
The Central Post Office is French-style and City Hall, known as “Hotel de Ville,” is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Visit the War Remnants Museum, featuring collections of weapons and photographs from the two Indochina wars. The War Remnants Museum once known as the ‘Museum of American War Crimes’, it’s a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. There’s a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. You can also see a conventional bomb that weighs at 6,800kg. American troops had used these weapons against the Vietnamese between 1945 and 1975.
The most talked-about exhibits at the War Remnants Museum are the ‘tiger cages’. The South Vietnamese government kept their political prisoners in these confinements. Locals believe the cages imprisoned up to 14 people at a time. The museum also has a guillotine brought in by the French government. Both the French and South Vietnamese used it to execute their prisoners until 1960.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Leave Saigon for Cu Chi Tunnels to learn about Vietnam history & Vietnam War. The Cu Chi Tunnels are part of a massive war museum in Ho Chi Minh. They offer visitors a sneak-peek at the underground life of Vietnamese soldiers back in 1948. The site has over 120km of underground tunnels, with trapdoors, living areas, kitchens, storage facilities, armoury, hospitals, and command centres. After the war against the French, Vietnamese soldiers expanded the tunnels and included effective air filtration systems, which helped them survive the Chu Chi carpet-bombings
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Nội Bài, Sóc Sơn, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Arrive Hanoi in the evening. Transfer to hotel in Hanoi Old quarter for check in. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 3 Star hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter
Day 4: Hanoi – Ha long Bay Cruise – Stay overnight on cruise
Pass By: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Breakfast in Hotel then depart for Halong. We’ll drive from Hanoi to one of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Ha long Bay.
Stop At: Ti Top Beach, Halong Bay Vietnam
Ti Top beach is the main highlight of the island. It takes the shape of a crescent moon. Though not as big as other beaches, it wins the visitors’ hearts by its quiet and airy atmosphere and breathtaking landscape. It boasts pristine white sand, clear water, and small waves, which makes it an ideal place for swimming.
Swimming at Ti Top beach is really relaxing. Especially when summer comes, it becomes more beautiful and is well worth a visit to cool off. When you spend your day at the beach and want to take a deckchair, you will be asked to buy some food or drink, otherwise, you will have to pay for the seat. After swimming, you can sample fresh seafood specialties under immense sky and sunshine.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
We’ll be able to explore Ha Long Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim or do kayaking, and even visit some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be one of your most memorable travel experiences in Asia. Stay overnight on boat cruise.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on Halong Cruise
Day 5: Halong Bay – Sung Sot cave – Hanoi
Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay. Have breakfast on the cruise in the middle of Halong
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sung Sot Cave, Halong Bay Vietnam
After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. A place so amazing that the French deemed it “Grotte des Surprises” or (Surprise Grotto), Sung Sot Cave is one of the biggest, most beautiful caves in Halong Bay and a highlight on most Halong Bay itineraries.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Cruise check-out. Rejoin car drive back to Hanoi for overnight. Arrive Hanoi at 3:30 pm. Check in hotel & free time to go sightseeing in the Old Quarter.
Stop At: Thang Long Water Puppet, 57B Dinh Tien Hoang – Hoan Kiem – Ha Noi, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Join a on hour interesting Water Puppet Show an hour. Overnight in Hanoi.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3 Star hotel in Hanoi
Day 6: Hanoi Departure
Stop At: Nội Bài, Sóc Sơn, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Have leisure time before your departure. Please note that hotel check-out time is at 12:00. A late check-out can be arranged subject to room availability and a surcharge will be applied. End of services with transfer to airport. Hope to see you again in the future
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
