http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/ Southern Package Tours - Vietnam Open Tour Homepage en-us Copyright (C) Vietnam OpenTour VietnamOpenTour . OVERVIEW   The largest city in Vietnam lies along the Saigon River, north of the Mekong River delta. Ho Chi Minh City is the heart and soul of Vietnamese economy - a shopper’s paradise. Traditional open-air markets still line the bustling streets, where ancient beginnings remain visible. In a suburban district can be found the Cu Chi Tunnel, the ”underground village” with a labyrinth of interlaced tunnels. Although the soil in Cu Chi was as hard as stone, the talent, determination, and endurance of the communist guerillas created a wonder of the 20th century, which is open for local and foreign visitors to explore.    ITINERARY Day 1: HoChimin City arrival (D) Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in. Take a rest before our city tour starts, visit sites of Reunification Hall, City hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, War crimes Museum, Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in Saigon Day 2: Saigon - My Tho - Saigon (B/L) Pick up at hotel. Drive to My Tho (2-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City) and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. My Tho is a prosperous town of 170,000 inhabitants in the Mekong Delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit an orchard on an island, with lunch en route followed by a visit to a snake farm. Pm: Drive back to Saigon with a short city tour: China Town, Thien Hau Temple . Back hotel and overnight in Saigon. Day 3: Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi Tunnels (B/L) Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Cu Chi and visit the amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the American war. Proceed to Tay Ninh, center of the Cao-Dai religion found in 1926, a combination of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. Lunch at local restaurant. Drive back Saigon in the later afternoon. Overnight in Saigon. Day 4: Saigon - Departure (B) Breakfast at hotel. Leisure time until transfer Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure. (The hotel/ flight may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment) http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/hochiminh-saigon-city-stop-over-tour.html .   Detailed itinerary:  HoChiMinh (SaiGon) city - TayNinh - CuChi - MyHiep - SaDec - CanTho - PhongDien - CaiRang Deprture Day 1 : Hochiminh city and arrival ( _/_/_ ) Arrive to Tan San Nhat airport.  Transfer to your hotel.  Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hochiminh city. Day 2 : Hochiminh city tour ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at the hotel. Start a sightseeing tour to the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame cathedral, the Old Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Thien Hau & Quan Am pagodas. After seeing the Emperor Jade Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum we end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Dinner o­n guest ‘s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 3 : Hochiminh city – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi tunnels ( B/L/_ ) Breakfast at the hotel. Driving west to Tay Ninh, the head quarter of Caodaism. o­n arrival we attend the fantastic mid-day temple service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. o­n the way back a stop for a visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Driving back to HCMC. Dinner o­n guest ‘s account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in HCMC. Day 4 : Sai Gon - My Hiep - Sadec - Can Tho - Phong Dien (B/ L/D) Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Cao Lanh. o­n arriving at My Hiep, take the motorised boat to get into the Xeo Quit base - a former Viet Cong base. Enjoy the boat cruise around the swamps and the forest. Lunch. Across the Upper Mekong delta by boat to admire the charm of the river, get to Sadec, visit the Tu Ton flowers garden. Proceed to Cantho. Dinner cruise o­n the Hau river. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Cantho.  Day 5 : Phong Dien - Cai Rang – Hochiminh city (B/L) After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sense right at the time. Keep cruising through the small channels system, visit the rice noodles making village. Experience the " Monkey bridge " in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city. Stop for visit & rest at the Bonsai garden in My Tho. Finish the trip around 17h30pm in HCMC. Day 6 : Hochiminh city – Departure ( B/_/_ ) Break fats at the hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for departure.   Tour price includes : All bus transfer and sightseeing as per program. English (French/Japanese) speaking tour guide. Boat trips Entrances fee Meals as indicated in the program as : B = Breakfast; L = Lunch as indicated; D = Dinner Hotel accommodation based o­n 2 people sharing a Twin or Double.   Tour price excludes : Travel insurance. Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the tour program. Personal costs.   Hotel list :  Place Standard ** Superior  *** Deluxe **** VIP ***** Hochiminh city Spring House Liberty 4 Hotel Continental Hotel Legend Hotel CanTho PhuongDong Ninh Kieu Hotel Golf 4 Hotel Victoria Hotel http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/vacation-package/southern-vietnam-discovery-tour.html . OVERVIEW This tour visits the bustling Saigon – with special attention given to the country’s culinary delights. Taking boat trip along Hau River as well as visiting the daily floating markets provide ample photo opportunities. A speciality of the region is eel, which is served in floating restaurants along the river banks.       ITINERARY   Day 1: HCM - City tour of SaiGon (no meal) Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in. Take a rest before our city tour starts, visit sites of Reunification Hall, City hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, War crimes Museum, Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in Saigon.   Day 2: Tay Ninh and Cu Chi tunnels (B/L) We have our breakfast before taking the van at 8:00AM to Tay Ninh with the Great Cao Dai temple (a mixture of Buddhism, Confucius, Taoism, Hinduism and Christian). We see the noon mass (~one hour). Lunch in Tay Ninh. Afternoon we visit Cu Chi - a fabulous tunnel. You will have an opportunity to get the unique experience of guerillas living and fighting underground during the war (a crawl through 50 -100 meters out 200 km of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local rice paper workshops, nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. Overnight in Saigon.   Day 3: SaiGon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Vinh Long - CanTho) (B/L) Depart at 8:00AM from Saigon heading to the South, to Cai Be. On arrival, walk through the village streets and watch locals making manioc chips before boarding a boat for a journey through the town of the floating market. Cruise through the secluded canals to an island where we stop to enjoy seasonal fruits before our boat takes us to Vinh Long where we get back on the bus for our trip to Can Tho to overnight. Day 4: CanTho – SaiGon (B/L) Early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating markets. We stop for a walk on a quiet country road to take in the magnificent scenery and get close to the locals as they go about their daily routine. We try a “xe loi”- the local colonial-era cab pulled by motorbike, on a country road. In the afternoon, we head back to Saigon, with a visit at bonsai garden in My Tho. Get back Saigon in the late afternoon.   Day 5: Sai Gon (B) Breakfast at your hotel.  Free at leisure to be transferred to the airport for the onward flights. Tour ends. http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/day-trips/southern-imposing.html . OVERVIEW The 7 km long white sandy beach of Nha Trang is known as Vietnam's Mediterranean coast. The magnificent coral seabed in Nha Trang makes it ideal for scuba diving and snorkeling . The trip continues to Dalat, at 1,500 m altitude, Dalat has an appearance of an old French City, founded in 1897. A trip to Dalat is not complete without a visit to the Flower Gardens, Bao Dai Summer residence, the valley of Love, and Art Gallery, known as Crazy House.   ITINERARY DAY 1: SAIGON ARRIVAL (D) Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in. Take a rest before our city tour starts, visit sites of Reunification Hall, City hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, War crimes Museum, Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in Saigon   DAY 2: SAIGON – CUCHI (B/L) Breakfast at the hotel, drive to Cu Chi to visit the Cu Chi Underground Tunnel, which is a large underground network. In the afternoon, the Ho Chi Minh City tour to Reunification Hall, Historical Museum, and War Crime Exhibition House. Free at night in Saigon.  DAY 3: SAIGON - NHA TRANG (B) Breakfast at the hotel . Free at leisure until to be transferred to the airport for the flight to Nhatrang. Enjoy seeing the beautiful scenery of Vietnam as well as the local people; stops can be made on the way for you to take photos. Nha Trang is most attractive coastal town in Central Vietnam. Upon arrival in Nha Trang, check in at the hotel for relaxation. O/ N in Nhatrang.  DAY 4: NHA TRANG (B/L) In the morning, enjoy a scenic boat ride to Tri Nguyen Aquarium, and sea bathing at Tam Island. In the afternoon, return to the shore for a short city tour of Nha Trang and visit ocean-graphic institute, Ponaga Cham Tower and Long Son Pagoda. O/N in Nhatrang. DAY 5: NHA TRANG – DALAT (B) Morning enjoy swimming and sun bathing on the beautiful beach of Nha Trang. Enjoy taking an overland route to the tranquil city of Dalat and visit to Poklong Giavai Tower on the way. O/N in Dalat. DAY 6: DALAT (B/L) In Dalat, take a city tour to Valley of Love, Tru Lam pagoda, Tuyen Lan Lake, Chinese Pagoda, Minh Tam Flower Garden and Dalat Market.  O/N in Dalat. DAY 7: DALAT - SAIGON (B) Breakfast at the hotel. Free for self activities until to be transferred to the airport for the flight to Saigon. Saigon airport pick up. Hotel check in.  Overnight in Saigon. DAY 8: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B) Free at leisure till departure flight. Transfer to airport for departure http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/day-trips/the-sea---highland-ho-chi-minh--cu-chi--nha-trang-da-lat.html . OVERVIEW   From the Saigon, we will start the trip to Dalat , the natual paradise in the Old French atmosphere. The trip is not complete without doing enjoy with the beach where Sun -Sand -Sea and Surf make your trip unforgetable.        ITINERARY      Day 1: HO CHI MINH CITY / DALAT (L) Depart from your hotel in the morning and drive to the cool hill station of Dalat (300 km). On the way stop in Bao Loc and visit a Tea & Coffee processing plant and Pongour Waterfall. Arrive in Dalat in the afternoon and visit of Dalat local market. Lunch en route in a local restaurant. Overnight in Dalat. Day 2: DALAT / NHA TRANG (B/L) After breakfast tour the city and visit Tuyen Lam lake, Truc Lam pagoda, Emperor Bao Dai’s villa… Lunch in a local restaurant then transfer to Nha Trang (250 km), capital of the « nuoc mam ». On the way visit the Cham towers of Poklong Garai. Overnight in Nha Trang. Day 3: NHA TRANG (B/L) After breakfast drive to the port of Cau Da and take a boat to visits Islands. Lunch in a local restaurant and in the afternoon, visit Hong Chong Rocks, Po Nagar Cham Towers, Long Son pagoda and Xom Moi market. Overnight in Nha Trang. Day 4: NHA TRANG / PHAN THIET (B/L) After breaksfast, drive to Phan Thiet. On arrival enjoy a lunch in a local restaurant then visit the marvellous sand dunes and the fishing hamlet of Mui Ne. The rest of the day is free at leisure to enjoy the beach. Overnight in Phan Thiet. Day 5: PHAN THIET / HO CHI MINH CITY (B) Free morning at leisure and around 14h00, drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/day-trips/southern-triangle.html .   OVERVIEW Tourists flock to this charming city surrounded by lakes and pine trees. The Old French atmosphere of the city is contrasted by the surrounding mountain highlands. Not far from Dalat City, travelers can witness magnificent waterfalls and other natural landscapes. Dalat is a paradise for those who love the natural world.    ITINERARY   Day 1: HCMC – DALAT (L) Departure from Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat city. Lunch at Loc An (Bao Lam). Stop for sightseeing at Pongour waterfall. Check-in at Dalat. Free at leisure. O/N at Dalat.   Day2: SIGHTSEEING IN DALAT (B,L) Breakfast. A morning tour of Dalat includes Dalat Flower Park, Domain de Marie monastery, Mong Mo Hill & Dalat jam enterprise. Lunch at restaurant. Afternoon visit Tuyen Lam lake, Truc Lam pagoda, Than Tho Lake, and Pine Hill. O/N in Dalat.   Day 3 : SIGHTSEEING IN DALAT (B,L) Breakfast. Take an excursion to Lang Biang Mountain. Back to Dalat. Afternoon tour of King Bao Dai’s Summer Palace and Da Lat market for shopping. Free at leisure. O/N in Dalat.   Day 4: HCMC – DALAT (B, L) Breakfast. Depart to Ho Chi Minh City. Lunch at Tam Chau Restaurant. Stop at coffee enterprise at Bao Loc for enjoning café and tea Back to Ho Chi Minh City. End of service. http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour/day-trips/da-lat--flower-city.html .   MYSTERY SAIGON Ho Chi Minh City - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city - Arrival  (D) You are welcomed by our guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel in the center of city. Half day city tour visit Reunification Palace, War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral with the passing Ben Thanh market . Dinner & Over night in Ho Chi Minh City Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City – Tay Ninh - Cu Chi (B/L) Drive a long way on the country side of Vietnam to Tay Ninh , 100 km from Ho Chi Minh  city. On arrival to the head quarter of Cao Dai religious, you will have a chance to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holy See , and meet followers come to attend the ceremony wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism. Having lunch at a local restaurant then continue the trip to Cu Chi , visit the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. Overnight at Ho Chi Minh City.  Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City – Departure (B) Free time for shopping or relax until time to airport for departure home or more visit of Vietnam. Type of tour:   Private tour. (This is the sample tour, you may go with all details above or we can modify to fix your way of travel) Easy tour Departure: Any day Tour cost per person (in USD): Size of Group 2 pax 3 - 4 pax 5 - 6 pax 7 - 9 pax 10 - 14 pax Single Supp. Mid-range (3*) 240 212 180 176 163 95 Superior (4*) 290 263 230 225 211 127 Deluxe (5*) 378 348 314 310 295 223 Premium (5+*) 605 574 538 535 518 445   Accommodation:   Mid-range (3*) Superior (4*) Deluxe (5*) Premium (5+*) Ho Chi Minh City Hotels Oscar, Liberty 2, Metropole Equatorial, Amara, Rex Majestic, New World Park Hyatt Inclusive:   Hotel accommodation as specific or similar, base on twin sharing Private car/mini van All entrance fees  English or French speaking guide. Other languages can be arranged upon request All meals as per program Exclusive:   Drinks, except otherwise mentioned International flight and international airport tax on departure Insurance Personal expenses & Tips Vietnam Visa - this can be done with our Visa service http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour//mystery-saigon.html .   SO3-01: WARMTH OF SOUTH VIETNAM  3 days - 2 nights Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta Day 1: Arrival - Ho Chi Minh City (D) You are welcomed by our guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel in the center of city. Half day city tour visit Reunification Palace, War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral with the passing Ben Thanh market . Dinner & Over night in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 2: Mekong Delta (B/L/D) Our car will pick up at your hotel in early morning. Upon arrival at Cai Be, embark a private boat to cruise around Cai Be Floating Market to see local people being selling, buying, exchanging goods from their boats. Visit local garden and house to see orchard, rice crisped producing process, etc. After lunch cruising along river to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvelous natural setting of Mekong Delta region. About 3 pm, the boat will arrive at Vinh Long Market , walking around to explore Vinh Long Market. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh for overnight. Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure (B) At leisure for shopping until transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for next destination.    Type of tour:   Private tour. (This is the sample tour, you may go with all details above or we can modify to fix your way of travel) Easy tour Departure: Any day Feature of tour: This trip introduce to you the warm of South Vietnam & the warmth of our people Tour cost per person (in USD): Size of Group 2 pax 3 - 4 pax 5 - 6 pax 7 - 9 pax 10 - 14 pax Single Supp. Mid-range (3*) 250 215 180 175 165 95 Superior (4*) 300 265 230 225 210 125 Deluxe (5*) 385 350 315 310 295 225 Premium (5+*) 615 575 535 530 520 445   Accommodation:   Mid-range (3*) Superior (4*) Deluxe (5*) Premium (5+*) Ho Chi Minh City Hotels Oscar, Liberty 2, Metropole Equatorial, Amara, Rex Majestic, New World Park Hyatt Inclusive:   Hotel accommodation as specific or similar, base on twin sharing Private car/mini van Private boat in Mekong River All entrance fees  English or French speaking guide. Other languages can be arranged upon request All meals as per program Exclusive:   Drinks, except otherwise mentioned International flight and international airport tax on departure Insurance, Personal expenses & Tips Vietnam Visa - this can be done with our Visa service http://www.vietnamopentour.com.vn/vietnam-tour//warmth-of-south-vietnam.html