HALF DAY SAIGON CITY TOUR
Formerly known as Saigon, today’s Ho Chi Minh City is the bustling and vibrating economic centre of the South. Over the past few centuries, Saigon was called the “Pearl of the Far East” and was an important trading centre for Chinese, Japanese and Western merchants who travelled along the Saigon River.
Your sightseeing tour includes visiting bustling Cholon (Chinatown), Thien Hau pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas of the Chinese in the area and colourful Ben Than Market. Notre Dame Cathedral inaugurated in 1880 became the spiritual and cultural crucible of the French presence in the Orient as was the Post office designed by Gustav Eiffel and resembling a grand railway station.
Photo stop at the former Presidential Palace, renowned for its symbolic role in the fall of Saigon in 1975 and continue to visit the War Remnants Museum.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 12:00 hrs 13:30 – 17:30 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
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Meals included: |
NO |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
GOOD MORNING SAIGON
06:00: Pick up at your hotel and transfer to the park opposite to the New World Hotel to see and join the locals, practicing Tai Chi. After your “exercise”, visit the north entrance of Ben Thanh Market to witness the busy morning hours with sellers setting up their stands and commencing business (fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc.).
Continue your tour by walking along Saigon’s streets and admire some of the city’s most important landmarks. Experience the morning glory of Saigon as the city awakes and enjoy a bowl of the famous “pho” noodle soup for breakfast as well a traditional Vietnamese coffee or tea.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
06:00 – 08:30 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
01 bowl of pho & 01 Vietnamese coffee or tea per person |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
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HALF DAY SAIGON CITY TOUR WITH BITEXCO TOWER
Your sightseeing tour takes you atop Saigon’s newest landmark, the 262 m high Bitexco Financial Tower which has a shape of a lotus, Vietnam’s national flower. The high speed elevator takes you up to the observation deck where they can experience a fantastic 360 degree view of Saigon city and its surroundings. Visit Lam Son - Opera Square with its famous historic landmarks, such as the Opera House, the Continental Hotel, known from the movie “The Quiet American” and the Caravelle Hotel. Continue to Notre Dame Cathedral. Inaugurated in 1880, the cathedral became the spiritual and cultural crucible of the French presence in the Orient. As was the Post office designed by Gustav Eiffel and resembling a grand railway station.
Visit the former Presidential Palace, renowned for its symbolic role in the fall of Saigon in 1975. Round up your tour with a visit to the colourful Ben Thanh Market.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 12:00 hrs & 13:30 – 17:30 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
NO |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
SAIGON WALKING TOUR
Take a walk through the heart of the impulsive city still known as Saigon. With its over 7 million inhabitants and millions of motorbikes, Saigon is not only the biggest city in Vietnam; it is also a metropolis on the move and the most important economic centre in Vietnam. While walking you will admire some of the most beautiful buildings of the city; you will be brought back in history, but still discover the daily hectic life.
The tour will also take you atop Saigon’s newest landmark, the 262 m high Bitexco Financial Tower which has a shape of a lotus, Vietnam’s national flower. The high speed elevator takes you up to the observation deck where they can experience a fantastic 360 degree view of Saigon city and its surroundings.
Every city has its hidden treasures – discover the many faces of Saigon and learn of its history.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 12:00 hrs 13:30 – 17:30 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included |
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Meals included |
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CU CHI TUNNELS
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Visit Cu Chi Tunnels (70 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City), an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War. There are more than 200 km of tunnels, comprising a main axis system with many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters and other tunnels. You have the chance to crawl through this amazing system of tunnels. For a more “thrilling” experience, you can even test your shooting skills on original AK47s and other guns from past war times (subject to a surcharge).
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 12:00 hrs 13:30 – 17:30 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
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Meals included: |
NO |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person & maximum 10 person / group |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
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CU CHI TUNNELS by speed boat
Pick-up at the hotel and transfer to the pier in District 1 for a half-day tour by speed boat to Cu Chi Tunnels (70 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City), an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War. There are more than 200 km of tunnels, comprising a main axis system with many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters and other tunnels. You have the chance to crawl through this amazing system of tunnels. For a more “thrilling” experience, you can even test your shooting skills on original AK47s and other guns from past war times (subject to a surcharge).
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
07:00 – 12:00 hrs 13:45 – 18:45 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
Morning tour is inclusive of light breakfast and lunch on the boat Afternoon tour is inclusive of lunch on the boat and a light snack |
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Joint tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Hotel transfers in A/C vehicles Return speed boat Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Entrance fees English -speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
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CHINATOWN discovery
Discover District 5, also known as Cholon, Saigon’s former Chinatown. Visit Cha Tam Church which has a connection to the fate of the former South Vietnam’s president Ngo Dinh Diem and then visit the Cao Dai church in District 5, the seat of the Cao Cai sect Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City.
Our next stop is the museum of Vietnamese traditional medicine (FITO), the only museum of its kind in Vietnam. The FITO has more than 3,000 items including traditional tools and medicine books as well as miniatures of typical northern and southern medicine houses on display. The museum building and its interior reflect the skilfulness of local artisans.
Continue to visit Binh Tay Market, the central market of Cholon, trading daily goods coming from all directions of Southern Vietnam. Your Chinatown discovery ends with a one-hour cyclo tour through Cholon, including a visit to Thien Hau Pagoda and a stop at a local medicine vendor to learn more about the traditional way of healing.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels, except public holidays |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 13:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
Yes |
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Meals included: |
No |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance and cyclo fees 60-minute foot massage English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
COOKING CLASS AT THE VIETNAM COOKERY CENTRE
A visit to Vietnam is a memorable experience and with the help of the Vietnam Cookery Centre you will be able to bring back home some of those memories. Prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes and re-experience authentic delightful Vietnamese cuisine together with your family and friends.
In the morning course, you will learn more about the most popular Vietnamese dishes. You will be taught the correct blending of the many ingredients and spices to create the famous "nuoc mam" (fish sauce). You will also learn more about the cooking of the multitude of different rice.
Apart from the preparation and cooking under the Chef’s guidance, you will be introduced to the traditional Vietnamese kitchen with cooking utensils, which still resemble the Vietnamese way of life. You will learn about the oriental science of Yin-Yang (even applied in cooking) and the history of Vietnamese cuisine with its roots in the Imperial City of Hue and its various influences from both Western and other Eastern cultures. Finally you will understand the intricacies of the Vietnamese dining etiquette and the technique to master the chopsticks!
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
09:00 – 13:00 hrs (excluding market visit) |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included |
Lunch / dinner prepared during the cooking class |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Language of instruction: |
English and French instructors available |
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Remarks: |
Transfers from / to the Cookery Centre are arranged on a private basis. The cooking class is on joint basis with English and French-speaking instructors. Private lessons are available upon request – please contact us for options and prices. |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
SAIGON 'VIETNAMESE STYLE'
Enjoy Saigon unlike anything you'll see during a bus tour, and in true Vietnamese style, on the back of a Vespa Scooter!
Take a ride on Vespa scooters to places where you will witness more local folks’ habits which include a bird club (morning tour), the legendary monk Thich Quang Duc’s Monument, a flower market, a funeral house, Ong Bon Pagoda, the Tailor’s accessories market, the Chinese medicine market in Chinatown, and a local market in District 2.
Admire the city’s architectural and historical landmarks from the backseat of your Vespa like the City People’s Committee building, Rex Hotel, the Reunification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office, the CIA building in Dong Khoi Street and the Opera House.
(Note: The tour will not take guest inside the buildings.)
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 12:00 hrs or 12:15 – 16:15 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
Yes |
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Meals included: |
Lunch |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 2 persons |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Pick/up and drop-of at the hotel Vespa scooters with drivers (guests sit pillion behind the Vespa drivers) Entrance fees Cold bottled water |
THE PHO TRAIL – A MORNING WALKING TOUR
Meet your eating guide in the foyer of your hotel for the taxi ride to the tour area in Ho Chi Minh City's Binh Thanh District.
08:45 hrs: Arrive at the first stop, Barbara and Vu's favourite pho restaurant, for a breakfast of pho and Vietnamese coffee (or juice).
09.30 hrs: Leave the pho restaurant to start the walking part of the tour. You will wander past bakeries, com tam (broken rice) restaurants and other intriguing local shops. As you walk your eating guides will start collecting snacks from local stalls and wandering vendors.
10:30 hrs: Arrive at a chaotic local market. Here you will see dried, pickled and fresh produce, as well as live seafood. We'll stop in a noisy eating area for a drink (usually a fresh coconut) and to cool down a bit before we hit the fruit section to learn about (and taste) a range of tropical fruits.
12:00 hrs: Arrive at Barbara and Vu's favourite temple (which is right next to the market) for a picnic lunch of all the snacks you've collected during your walk. We'll find a seat under a tree and your eating guides will prepare the picnic. When you've finished eating, we'll explore the temple where, if you're interested, you can get your fortune told using a strange system of numbered sticks.
13:00 hrs: Your tour guide will arrange for a taxi back to your hotel.
*Notes:
During the tour, your guides will buy some snacks from wandering vendors. These snacks could include giant rice crackers, green mango, quail eggs, duck embryo eggs and dried banana "paper". Your guides are also likely to buy some lottery tickets from wandering vendors and explain the system and why they support the local sellers.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:30 – 13:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
Yes |
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Meals included: |
Breakfast with Pho (rice noodles) and picnic lunch |
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Joint tour: |
Minimum 2 persons |
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Language of instruction |
English |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Pick/up and drop-of at the hotel by taxi Snacks |
FULL DAY SAIGON CITY TOUR
Discover Saigon, today’s Ho Chi Minh City – the bustling and vibrating economic centre of the South. Over the past few centuries, Saigon was called the “Pearl of the Far East” and was an important trading centre for Chinese, Japanese and Western merchants who travelled along the Saigon River.
Your sightseeing tour includes visiting bustling Cholon (Chinatown), Thien Hau pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas of the Chinese in the area and colourful Ben Than Market. Notre Dame Cathedral inaugurated in 1880 became the spiritual and cultural crucible of the French presence in the Orient as was the Post office designed by Gustav Eiffel and resembling a grand railway station.
Visit the former Presidential Palace, renowned for its symbolic role in the fall of Saigon in 1975 and continue to visit the War Remnants Museum. Take in the city’s vibrant character during a one-hour cyclo ride.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 16:30 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
Lunch |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance and cyclo fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
CU CHI TUNNELS AND TAY NINH CAO DAI TEMPLE
Visit Cu Chi Tunnels (70 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City), an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during Vietnam War. There are more than 200 km of tunnels, comprising a main axis system with many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters and other tunnels. You have the chance to crawl through this amazing system of tunnels.
Proceed to Tay Ninh, centre of the Cao-Dai religion founded in 1926, a combination of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. You will have the opportunity to watch the worshippers in their white long tunics during noon mass.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 16:30 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
Lunch |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
CU CHI TUNNELS and SAIGON CITY TOUR
Visit Cu Chi Tunnels (70 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City), an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War. There are more than 200 km of tunnels, comprising a main axis system with many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters and other tunnels. You have the chance to crawl through this amazing system of tunnels. For a more “thrilling” experience, you can even test your shooting skills on original AK47s and other guns from past war times (subject to a surcharge).
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Explore Saigon during the afternoon city tour which will take you to Thien Hau pagoda, the former Presidential Palace, the War Remnants Museum and a lacquer ware workshop.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 17:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
Lunch |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
MEKONG DELTA TOUR
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Your journey takes you to My Tho - the heart of the Mekong delta - famous for its vast rice fields and beautiful landscapes. Visit the Vinh Trang pagoda en route and stop at the banks of Tien Giang river.
Take a boat trip on the Mekong River to a local workshop where handicraft and sweets from coconut are being produced. Take a short ride on a horse carriage to one of the many orchards to taste some homemade honey-tea, savour fresh seasonal fruits and enjoy a traditional live music performance.
Proceed by sampan boats through the small canals and side arms of the river to observe the daily life along the river banks. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant before driving back Ho Chi Minh City.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 17:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
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Meals included: |
Lunch |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance & boat fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
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MEKONG DELTA TOUR WITH CAI BE PRINCESS
Transfer to Cai Be, a 2.5 hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City. Embarkation on the Cai Be Princess boat, a comfortable sampan built in traditional style. The tour will begin with cruising through the floating market in Cai Be along the “Mighty Mekong”.
A delicious lunch will be served at Le Longanier, a superb Indochinese villa located in a lush tropical garden by the river.
After lunch, your sampan will proceed to Dong Hoa Phu canal, passing several islands famous for their fruit orchards. Stops on the way can be made at An Binh Ancient Church or at Tam Ho Bonsai Garden before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 19:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
Lunch |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance & boat fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
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MEKONG DELTA ACTIVE DISCOVERY TOUR
Transfer to Cai Be, a 2.5 hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy a boat trip through the floating market in Cai Be. Then transfer to the Mekong Lodge. A delicious Lunch will be served at the riverside restaurant of the Mekong Lodge.
After lunch, cycle to Tan Phong island to visit fruits gardens, local houses and observe the daily activities of the locals living along the “Mighty Mekong”. Taste some seasonal fruits of the Mekong Delta and enjoy a cup of local green tea before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 18:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
Lunch |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Local bike Entrance & boat fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
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MEKONG DELTA TOUR BY SPEED BOAT
Pick-up at the hotel and transfer to the pier in District 1 for a full day tour by speed boat to the Mekong Delta. Explore local villages, riverside markets, historical sites, craft shops, temples and pagodas.
*The boat operates different routes in the Mekong Delta depending on water conditions. The arrival time to Ho Chi Minh City may therefore vary.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
07:00 – 16:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
Light breakfast and lunch |
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Joint tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
CU CHI TUNNELS and VIETNAM CRAFT VILLAGE
Visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War. There are more than 200 km of tunnels, comprising a main axis system with many branches connecting to underground hideouts, shelters and other tunnels. You have the chance to crawl through this amazing system of tunnels. For a more “thrilling” experience, you can even test your shooting skills on original AK47s and other guns from past war times (subject to a surcharge).
The tour continues with a visit to the craft village “Glance of Vietnam”. Taste some of the tea, enjoy soya bean curd cooked by the villagers and prepare for the tour. You will then visit the area “Vietnam – Country and People”, including “A Passage to the Origins”, “Altar of the Nation” and “Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence” area to learn more about the country’s history and culture.
Have lunch and enjoy typical traditional Vietnamese dishes at the restaurant along the river bank.
Activities in the afternoon include a row along the river and visits to various craft quarters, such as the Do Paper-making quarter where you can get hands-on experience. Or try your hand at other traditional Vietnamese craft, such as weaving, gold leave-making, wood sculpture, gold inlay, loom knitting and embroidery.
Visit the houses of the different regions: H’mong house, Ede long house, Rong house, Binh Dinh house as well as houses of the North and South of Vietnam. Take a break in the Hue house, savour some lotus tea and discover the conical hat-making craft. Enjoy the performance of traditional folk dances and try traditional delicacies/natural juice. Join in the bamboo dance or learn some exciting steps of Ramwong and Xoe.
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Tour departure: |
Saturdays and Sundays from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 17:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES |
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Meals included: |
Lunch |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance & boat fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
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CAN GIO MANGROVE FOREST
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Your visit takes you to Can Gio UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Your activities include a visit to the Can Gio Museum, wild life spotting (monkeys, birds, crocodiles ...) in the mangrove forest and a ride by canoe to visit the former Viet Cong guerrilla base in Rung Sac.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
08:00 – 15:30 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
Yes |
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Meals included: |
Lunch |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Entrance fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
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CAN GIO MANGROVE FOREST BY SPEED BOAT
Pick up at the hotel and transfer to the boat pier for an Eco-Adventure speed boat tour to the Can Gio Mangrove Forest (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve). On the journey through the scenic canals down to the mangroves, the boat will briefly enter the Mekong Delta with a stop at a local riverside market. Leaving the lush palms of the Mekong behind, the boat will enter an entirely different region surrounded by the tall mangrove forest. You will visit a local fishing village; see monkeys, feed crocodiles at a crocodile reserve and paddle around the bat lagoon in a small boat.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
07:20 – 17:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
Yes |
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Meals included: |
Breakfast & Lunch |
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Joint tour: |
Minimum 2 persons |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Hotel pick-up and drop-off Entrance fees English -speaking local tour guide |
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DINNER CRUISE ON SAIGON RIVER
Escape the hustle & bustle of the city and cruise the waters of the Saigon River. Savour a sumptuous dinner, accompanied by live entertainment, while floating past Ho Chi Minh’s enchanting night-time cityscape.
Pick up at your hotel and drive to the Bach Dang Pier for embarkation. Complimentary cocktails, canapés, and a friendly crew welcome you aboard the biggest dragon boat in Vietnam, the double-decker Bonsai. A multi-member band sets the mood with a musical fusion of the East and West as you cruise out into the Saigon River. Settle in as the executive chef and Vietnamese show cooks prepare, in concert, an impressive Eurasian buffet. The Bonsai also offers cocktail lounges and airy verandas for an after-dinner stroll. Relax with a complimentary head and neck massage and enjoy the live entertainment that continues throughout the evening, concluding with a fire-dance performance.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
18:30 – 21:30 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
YES (private transfers between hotel and pier and v.v.) |
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Meals included: |
Dinner on board |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 1 person |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Transportation in A/C vehicles Boat fees English or French-speaking local tour guide (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply) |
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SAIGON EXPERIENCE AFTER DARK
Get ready for the Vespa, where the tour launches into a street food adventure. Your first stop is at Café zoom to "watch the world goes by" (quoted by The Lonely Planet) and enjoy a cocktail and appetizers (inclusive) before adventuring into favourite local eating spots. You will experience the nightlife of Saigon the way locals do, all from the back of a vintage Vespa scooter.
The tour will start with a ride to part Chinatown and then heading to District 4 through busy streets and alleys to see the night life of locals and enjoy street sea-food and cold drinks, places that foreigners would hardly venture to. Leave district 4 for district 3 through downtown district 1 to a famous Banh Xeo shop to enjoy the specialty of Saigon, and southern food with the locals. Then continue to a hidden Vietnamese-style coffee shop to have a taste of Vietnamese music. Afterward venture to a lively bar to enjoy drinks along with live music.
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
18:00 – 22:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
Yes |
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Meals included: |
Yes |
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Private tour: |
Minimum 2 persons |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel Vespa scooters with drivers (guests sit pillion behind the driver) Dinners (2 stops), bar and café (3 stops), at least one drink at each stop Cold bottled water |
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THE SEAFOOD TRAIL – A NIGHT EATING ADVENTURE
Meet your eating guide in the foyer of your hotel. Your guide will introduce you to your motorbike drivers, give you a helmet and check it fits properly and give you some quick instructions for riding pillion in Ho Chi Minh City traffic. (For those who take the scaredy-cat option, your guide will travel with you in a taxi to snail street, the location of your night time eating adventure)
18:45 hrs: arrive at the first stop, in one of Ho Chi Minh City's snail streets in District 3. Here you will sit on tiny plastic chairs on the sidewalk, learn how to do the traditional Vietnamese toast and sample a range of seafood, including some snails. This is tapas-style eating that allows you to taste a range of dishes that are usually enjoyed with a Vietnamese beer. Remember to pace yourself!
19:30 hrs – 20:00 hrs: walk down snail street to the second stop of the evening, another seafood place! The second “quan” has some different specialties to the first stop, which you will try, along with another drink or two.
20:30 hrs – 21:00 hrs: walk out of snail street and into District 10 for the final stop of the evening, another seafood restaurant. Here you will finish your meal the Vietnamese way - with a hotpot. There's also an option to take the wasabi oyster challenge.
22:00 hrs : walk back down snail street to the first stop to meet your motorbike drivers who will take you back to your hotel.
*Note:
Guest’s preferences will be taken into account on the Seafood Trail tours whenever possible (and within reason). On a tour you will usually sample some prawns/shrimp, clams, a couple of types of sea snails, mussels, scallops and crab.
Fast Facts:
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Tour departure: |
Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels |
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Duration (approximate): |
18:30 – 22:00 hrs |
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Transfer from/to hotel included: |
Yes |
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Meals included: |
Yes |
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Joint tour: |
Minimum 2 persons |
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Language of instruction |
English |
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Our tour prices are inclusive of: |
Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel by motorbike (guests sit pillion behind the driver) Dinner (3 stops), at least two drinks |
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CANCELLATIONS
• Refunds will not be given for unused or cancelled services after the tour arrangements have commenced.
• FIT (Individuals): Cancellation charges are calculated from the day the written notification is received by the company or agent as a percentage of the net total tour price as shown plus any surcharges (e.g. ticketed air sectors, other penalties imposed by suppliers such as hotels):
• Between 29- 21 days before departure: According to the costs incurred will be charged
• Between 20 days and 15 days prior to departure: 25% of package price
• Between 14 days and 8 days prior to departure: 50% of package price
• Between 07 days and 2 days prior to departure: 75% of package price
• 1 day prior to departure or no show: 100% of package price
• GIT (Groups): Cancellation of tours due to minimum number of participants will be advised 6 weeks before departure of the tour; in which case Happy Go Travel will offer an alternative tour of a similar standard or a full refund. Cancellation policy for GIT bookings will be advised separately case by case.
• HOTEL ONLY
• Between 29- 21 days before departure: no charge
• Between 20 days and 15 days prior to departure: 60% of accommodation price
• Between 14 days and 0 days prior to departure: 100% of accommodation price
• Certain Hotels impose stricter cancellation policies which will be advised separately.
PLEASE NOTE
• For air ticket reservations, we require the guests’ full names AS THEY APPEAR IN THEIR PASSPORTS. Airfares and reservations are always subject to change until paid in full and ticketed.
• Airfares are subject to increase without prior notice.
• Please be advised that prices will be adjusted periodically in case of fuel price increase by our suppliers.
• This is a quotation only and neither reservations for services nor hotel bookings have been made.
• Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
CONTACT INFORMATION OF HAPPY GO TRAVEL
HAPPY GO TRAVEL - HANOI HEAD OFFICE:
Address: 5th floor, 130F Thai Thinh str, Trung Liet, Dong Da, Hanoi, Vietnam
Telephone during office hours: +84 24 32 686 686; +84 24 32 898 898
Fax: +84 24 32 171 783
EMERCENCY CONTACTS (ENGLISH AND GERMAN-SPEAKING)
Mobile: Mr. Thang (Managing Director) (+84) 934556056
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Certain parts of the tours on offer are provided by independent third parties, such as airlines, hotels, transport operators and local tourist offices. Happy Go Travel is therefore not responsible for any loss, injury or damage caused thereby to the tourists, including those occurring outside of the normal touring programmes. Additional expenses incurred due to delay, accident, natural disaster, political actions and unrest shall be borne by the tourists.
Programmes, prices, services and conditions are based on those valid at the time of proposal submission and are subject to change thereafter without advance notice until all services have been paid in full.
We strongly advise to leave valuable items (money, passport, credit cards, jewellery, sensitive documents, laptop computer, etc.) in the hotel safe. During excursions and roundtrips, personal belongings, especially money and valuables should NEVER be left on vehicles, even during short breaks, and carried around at all times. Happy Go Travel is not responsible for any loss or theft.
Vietnam being a developing country is in full process of upgrading its infrastructure. Therefore, driving overland can be cumbersome due to ongoing road constructions.
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