With only a 5-day trip in Southern Vietnam, you will have a valuable chance to discover the best vibrant floating market in the Mekong Delta as well as gain a deeper understanding of history this country through Cu Chi tunnels- gigantic networks underground in the past. Furthermore, Best Ho Chi Minh Tour with Local Floating Market 4 Day will offer you a great opportunity to learn more about the local life and unique cultural characteristics in the western region. This will be one of the best tours in Vietnam Holiday Tours.
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Walking street in Ho Chi Minh city
Activities: Meet your tour guide at Ho Chi Minh International Airport & be transferred to the city center.
Upon your arrival at Ho Chi Minh International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your tour guide and driver & be transferred to the city center for hotel check-in. Free time for the rest of the day.
Cu Chi Tunnels shooting range
Activities: Explore Cu Chi Tunnels & Saigon’s main attractions for the whole day.
After breakfast, we set out to the northwest of Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels. A two-hour drive brings you to the web-like underground tunnels system of more than 250km in length which was like a secret city to support Viet Cong during the war. It is a great chance for you to experience a part of local life in the past, feel poignancy when you witness the hardships of war & enrich your knowledge. For those who are keen on you can try to fire an AK-47 or an MK16 rifle on a firing range (Fee is excluded).
Have lunch at a local restaurant near Cu Chi.
This afternoon, you will embark on a city tour of HCMC (Saigon) including the War Remnants Museum where a comprehensive collection of the machinery, weapons, photographs, and documentation of the Vietnam wars is displayed. Visit History Museum (closed on Mondays) or the Reunification Palace to witness the relics of the city’s tumultuous past. The tour also includes the Old Post Office, Saigon’s Chinatown (Cho Lon) typically with Binh Tay Market (the central market for the city and one of the most vivid areas). Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Notes: History Museum is closed on Mondays.
Mekong Delta boat trip
Activities: Depart from Saigon & set out to Mekong Delta to take the boat trip, transfer to Can Tho to stay overnight.
After breakfast, our tour guide & driver will be waiting for you at the lobby of your hotel in Saigon for a drive of around 2 hours to Ben Tre. Arrive at Phong Nam Pier, then you will get on the private boat along the An Hoa River. Stop to visit various local workplaces, including the charcoal workshop where locals make products from coconut shell and active charcoal & material for batteries. There is a coconut processing workshop nearby. A handy brick kiln to see how to make bricks in handy traditional style by printing and baking and rice paper cake workshop.
Continue by boat along An Hoa and Ben Tre river then turn to natural water palm scissors canals where they look smaller and smaller in the countryside. Visit a candy workshop to learn how this kind of sweets are made and taste the nice sweets & a local mat-weaving house to see the technique of locals in making the sleeping mat. Afterwards, you choose either being on a cart powered by a motorbike (namely Xe Loi) or biking and traveling through some quiet villages. You will enjoy your delicious lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, take a sampan boat rowed by a local along water palm creek and the motorboat back to Hung Vuong Pier.
After that, you will follow the car to Can Tho City and check in to your hotel to stay overnight in Can Tho.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
A corner of Cai Rang floating market
Activities: The Mekong Delta is not only renowned for its vast emerald rice fields, lush waterways but also popular for lively floating markets. Explore Cai Rang Floating Market, one of the most famous and biggest floating markets in the Mekong Delta. Transfer to airport after the trip.
After breakfast, take the motorized boat to visit Cai Rang Floating Market to see how diverse the local products are, how bustling and happy the atmosphere is & learn the unique way the local advertise their product only in the Wet market in the Mekong. In this busy floating market, locals turn the disadvantage to advantage by having a long upright pole with samples of the goods for sale hung on it, so the sellers do not have to cry out what they are selling in the vastness of the river & the noise of boat engines. Sample a bowl of “hu tieu”- traditional rice noodle of Mekong delta person or taste a small piece of durian which is the most addicted fruit to local people. Stop by a quiet village to visit a rice husking mill and stroll around to see the gorgeous scenery and daily activities of the locals. Get off the boat, have lunch in Can Tho, then be transferred to Ho Chi Minh International Airport for your onward flight. Our Best Ho Chi Minh Tour with Local Floating Market ends and see you again!
Meals: Breakfast
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Sanouva Saigon is a newly renovated hotel (in Dec 2018), at the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, one block away from Ben Thanh market, the most famous traditional market in Saigon. Our 53 elegant rooms are all equipped with center air-conditioning system, cable LCD TV, IDD Telephone, reading lights and free Wireless Broadband Internet at your fingertips. Each room also has its own bathroom with shower and built in hair dryer, a well stocked mini-bar, safety box to guarantee comfort during guest’s stay. Our hotel provides our guests with a luxurious restaurant with professional chefs to deliver you the finest cuisine. We put our very best effort to ensure guest stay at our humble establishment, Sanouva, a pleasurable, comfortable and enjoyable one. We wish to make guest’s experience with us as mesmerizing as their visit to our city.
The luxurious and modern Harmony Saigon Hotel & Spa was built in 2014 in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. This 4-star hotel is a smart choice for travelers providing access to the city’s must-see destinations with its excellent location. District 1 is a great choice for travelers interested in museums, shopping and markets.Offering 95 beautiful rooms facing the city center, the Harmony Saigon Hotel & Spa delivers and exceptional hospitality experience. Experience high quality room facilities during your stay here. Some rooms include television LCD/plasma screen, carpeting, complimentary instant coffee, complimentary tea, mirror, provided to help guests recharge after a long day. The air-conditioned rooms include free Wi-Fi access and a flat-screen TV.Apart from the luxuriously stylish rooms, the hotel also offers a spa lounge, indoor pool, and fitness center. The Harmony Saigon Hotel & Spa have dedicated and professional staff on hand to ensure that their guests are well looked after, relaxed and comfortable. A buffet breakfast as well as lunch and dinner are available at City View Restaurant, located at the top of the hotel. Guests may enjoy Asian, European and local cuisines while looking out over the city. The hotel’s Cozy Bar offers original cocktails in a relaxed setting. Room service is available.
Steeped in modern history through its vital role played during the Vietnam War, the Rex Hotel Saigon carries a certain class and prestige unparalleled by other hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. The fine blend of ancient Vietnamese elegance set among modern Western convenience is a philosophy that provides you with a highly comfortable stay, but one that also keeps us in touch with our ancestral roots. This is most evident in our rooms, where you will find a highly compatible décor amidst ostentatious furnishings, all amounting to a piece of Saigon accommodation draped in fine style.Outside the rooms, the numerous facilities of the Rex Hotel Saigon keep you entertained and provide excellent refreshment for your time with us. Our Rooftop Bar Garden crowns the entire hotel with sweeping views over glittering Ho Chi Minh City, while two restaurants, two swimming pools, a gym, tennis court, spa, and a unique vertical garden space complete the hotel with a decadent flourish.Our location right next to the central City Hall puts the Rex Hotel Saigon squarely in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. Exiting the hotel, you will find yourself on Nguyen Hue Walking Street, while Ben Thanh Market lies just about 500m away. Independence Palace and the War Remnants Museum can be reached in under 1km, and the nightlife centre of the city, Bui Vien street, in under 2km.
Located on the confluence of two of the Mekong Delta’s rivers, the Kim Tho Hotel is perfectly poised to create lasting memories in this evocative region of southern Vietnam. Our 3-star hotel offers safe, comfortable and private accommodation for travellers coming to see Cai Rang Floating Market, which lies just 6.5km away. Other attractions include the Can Tho Museum and beautiful Ong Pagoda, both just 200m away, while the airport lies 11km to the north. Throughout our six accommodation options, you will find a room to suit you. Each one of our rooms comes with a comfortable bed, storage facilities, sturdy writing desk for work, cable TV and a seating area beside a large window, providing great views and natural light throughout the room. Bathrooms are modern and well equipped with showers and baths, while added relaxation can be found at our spa, which will lull you into a pure and gentle relaxation after your explorations of Cai Rang and the attractions of Can Tho city.
Set on the banks of the Mekong and Can Tho rivers, the Nam Bo Boutique Hotel graces the city of Can Tho with a the perfect jumping-off point for its explorations. This historic hotel is made up of three different accommodation options, all in the forms of luxurious suites with comfort and natural light featuring as top priorities during the design process. Comfortable beds, elegant sofas, floor-to-ceiling-length windows and graceful en-suite bathrooms unite amongst a laidback atmosphere, rare in the busy city of Can Tho but uniform around the riverside Nam Bo Boutique Hotel.In the near vicinity of the hotel, you will find all of Can Tho’s major attractions. Can Tho Market is just a 3-minute walk away along the riverfront and the marvellous, multi-tiered Phat Hoc Pagoda is just a 7-minute walk away. The central Can Tho Lake lies just five minutes beyond Phat Hoc and is surrounded by a large variety of cafes and restaurants. For the utmost convenience and excellent foray into Vietnamese food, head to the Nam Bo Restaurant, located on the ground floor of the Nam Bo Boutique Hotel.
Nestled on the banks of the Hau River in the heart of the Mekong Delta, this 92 room hotel is a firm favorite among many travelers. The Victoria Can Tho Resort features 84 modern guestrooms and eight spacious suites that come equipped with a range of amenities such as a mini bar, satellite TV, and coffee/tea making facilities. The hotel also features the impressive Annan Spa Pavilion which provides seven different treatment rooms with traditional Vietnamese massages. The two main restaurants situated in the hotel are Spices, which offers riverside dining and authentic local delicacies, and Cuu Long Bar, which serves international favorites throughout the day in a relaxed and calming environment. There are plenty of things to do in the vicinity of the hotel including a visit to the nearby Can Tho town, famous for its excellent shopping potential and traditional floating markets.
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