Tân Bình Trip Overview
We will begin from the bustling city of Ho Chi Minh with the most iconic attractions. The upcoming journey is the historical Cu Chi Tunnels as well-known as a magical network of tunnels with 250 kilometers, giving the visitor a unique experience and a feeling of what underground life in the American war was truly like. We take a two hour’s drive to My Tho (Mekong River Delta), then riding on a sampan cruise along the tributaries of the Mekong River for the authentic way of local life. There we wander through orchards where you can taste some of the huge variety of tropical fruits
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Tân Bình, Vietnam
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Tân Bình, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
We will begin from the bustling city of Ho Chi Minh with the most iconic attractions. The upcoming journey is the historical Cu Chi Tunnels as well-known as a magical network of tunnels with 250 kilometers, giving the visitor a unique experience and a feeling of what underground life in the American war was truly like. We take a two hour’s drive to My Tho (Mekong River Delta), then riding on a sampan cruise along the tributaries of the Mekong River for the authentic way of local life. There we wander through orchards where you can taste some of the huge variety of tropical fruits
Itinerary
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh arrival
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Upon arrival, pickup and transfer to the hotel. Free of the day.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Liberty Park View (3-star) or similar
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – City tour – Cu Chi Tunnels (SIC Tour)
Pass By: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, built in the late 1880s by French colonists, is one of the few remaining strongholds of Catholicism in the largely Buddhist Vietnam. Located in Paris Square, the name Notre Dame was given after the installation of the statue ‘Peaceful Notre Dame’ in 1959.
Stop At: Central Post Office, 125 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
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: 30 minutes
Stop At: Presidential Palace Historical Site, 1 Bach Thao Ba Dinh, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Reunification Palace was the base of Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. It made its name in global history in 1975. A tank belonging to the North Vietnamese Army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War. Today, it’s a must-visit for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City first opened to the public in 1975. 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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
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 centre. 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
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Liberty Park View (3-star) or similar
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta Tour – Ho Chi Minh (SIC Tour)
Stop At: My Tho, My Tho, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
Enjoy the scenic journey along the way bordered by green rice fields.
On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by locals.
Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to HCMC. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Liberty Park View (3-star) or similar
Day 4: Ho Chi Minh departure
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Free until transfer to the airport for the flight departure.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
