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Magnificent South

HCM, Cu Chi, Can Tho & more

Experience the best of Southern Vietnam
Visit bustling HCMC, Tay Ninh, Can Tho & more

OVERVIEW TOUR INCLUSIONS ITINERARY IMPORTANT INFO

Overview

Discover Southern Vietnam with this incredible 06-day private tour package taking you on an unforgettable journey to the region full of surprises.

Start your journey in Ho Chi Minh city, a fascinating blend of history, culture, and modernity, where ancient temples sit alongside towering skyscrapers. Then, visit the Cu Chi to gain insight into the remarkable history of the Vietnam war. Stop in Tay Ninh to learn about Cao Dai religion. See the best of the Mekong Delta while cruising past riverside communities and markets of Vietnam.

Tour Inclusions

Highlights

Uncover the treasures of the past in the magnificent Vietnamese capital of Ho Chi Minh City AKA Saigon
Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels and understand the history of the Vietnam War.
Learn about Cao Dai religion in Tay Ninh
Savor traditional culture and special fruits on Cai Rang Floating Market – the largest floating market in the region.
Travel on boat and witness the process of making coconut candy in the land of coconut.

What’s Included?

4-Star hotels with daily breakfast
Meals as per itinerary
A modern A/C vehicle and our professional driver.
Our excellent English speaking guide.
Entrance Fees.
Mineral Water and moist tissue (02 bottles/Adult/day).

What’s Not Included?

Drinks & personal expenses.
Personal expenses: Single Supplement, drinks, laundry, telephone, …
High peak season & National Holiday surcharges
Tourist insurance
Tip for local guide & driver
Other services not mentioned above.

Itinerary

Day 1 HCMC arrival

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for check in.
Check in hotel.

Overnight at hotel in HCMC
Meals included: N/A

Day 2 HCMC city tour

In the morning, our guide will be pick you from your hotel for a full day city tour of Ho Chi Minh city.
Notre Dame cathedral: Built between 1877 and 1883, this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Remarkably every stone used in its creation was shipped from France to Vietnam. Her two 40m towers, topped with iron spires dominate the city’s skyline. The Old Post Office: this is another example of French colonial architecture and is also the country’s largest post office.
War Remnants museum: Formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes, this is a poignant display of the futility of war. Some of the black and white photography in the ‘Requiem’ exhibit is particularly touching, dedicated to both foreign and Vietnamese journalists and photographers who perished during the conflict. The exhibit includes the last shots these photographers had taken before their deaths. The courtyard outside contains the spoils of war, namely rusty jets, tanks and cannons captured from the American military machinery.
Continue to visit a Lacquer factory.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Giac Lam pagoda: This is HCMC’s oldest pagoda, dating back to 1744 and one of the finest in Vietnam. Inside, 98 pillars and 113 statues and myriad mini-Buddhas vie for your attention. Don’t miss the amazing Tree of Wandering Souls where people pray for their sick relatives by writing the names of their loved ones on slips of paper and then attaching them to the tree.
The Cho Lon: Cho Lon actually means Big Market – a claim that is well justified as Vietnam’s largest market, the Binh Tay, is located here. This district is home to the city’s 400,000 Chinese and has many beautiful temples and pagodas. Visit the Thien Hau temple.
Ben Thanh market: This bustling and well-organized market is very popular with tourists due to its central location. It has a wide selection of goods ranging from fake Nike shoes to beautiful silk Ao Dai.
Back to your hotel at around 17:00.

Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Meals included: breakfast/lunch

Day 3 HCMC – Cu Chi – Tay Ninh - HCMC

08:00 Pick up from your hotel to begin the 100km drive from HCMC, along the countryside of Vietnam, to Tay Ninh. On arrival at the head quarters of the Cao Dai religion, you will have a chance to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holy See, and meet followers who come to attend the ceremony wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Drive to the tunnels of Cu Chi, which houses an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Cu Chi district of Saigon and which are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underline much of the country. Our drive will take us through a pleasant countryside of rubber plantations and rice paddies. At the Cu Chi tunnels, you will watch a short introductory video showing how they were constructed, followed by an exploration of the maze of tunnels, some of which have been widened to allow tourist access. Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers. After that transfer back to HCMC.
Back to your hotel at around 18:30.

Overnight at hotel in HCMC
Meals included: breakfast/lunch

Day 4 HCMC – Cai Be - Vinh Long – Can Tho

08:00 Transfer to Ben Tre. Arrive at Ben Tre town at about 10:00 . Take a boat ride down the Mekong river where you can observe local activities as well as do some sightseeing on river. You will get to see how the local people make bricks, salts, coconut candies in their workshops. As you sail past Cai Son and Nhon Thanh creeks. you will see local families making mats. You’ll then experience sitting in a pull cart (xe loi) to pass through rice fields and vegetable plains.
Lunch at a local restaurant
In the afternoon, you will take a row boat along the water palm creek back to Ben Tre City before heading to Can Tho. Dinner on your own.

Overnight at hotel in Can Tho.
Meals included: breakfast/lunch

Day 5 Can Tho – HCMC

07:00 After an early breakfast at hotel, you will take a cruise along the small and picturesque tributaries by motorboat to visit the Cai Rang floating market (the nicest one with heaps of rowing boats). You will stop at another village to visit a rice husking mill, and walk around the village to see the beautiful scenery and daily activities of the locals.
Lunch along the way then transfer back to HCMC. Dinner on your own.

Overnight at hotel in HCMC.
Meals included: breakfast/lunch

Day 6 HCMC departure

Free at leisure until transfer to airport.

Meal included: breakfast

Important Info

Booking Information

Tour prices vary according to the size of the tour groups. Destinations and services can be changed flexibly according to customer requirements. Our travel expert will quote on a case by case basis and get back to you once you submit your request for the tour packages.
At the time of quotation, JPTraveltime reserves the right to adjust prices to account for unusual price fluctuations in currency, hotel, transportation and other commodity markets.
Single Room Supplement: If a single room is requested, you will pay extra for this cost.

Children Policy

Children < 5 years old: Free of charge if no extra bed is required, accompanied by at least two full-paying adults and stay in the same room. An extra bed is charged 50% as adults
5 =< Children =< 12 years old: Reduction of 25% of the tour price is provided that they are accompanied by at least two full-paying adults and stay in the same room. An extra bed is fully charged as adults.
Children > 12 years old: Fully charged as adults.

Price from (USD)

$ 343

Per person

6 DAYS