GLIMPSE OF THE SOUTH 12 DAYS 11 NIGHTS
DAY 1: ARRIVAL SAI GON (D)
- Arrival in Tan Son Nhat airport, tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer to your hotel.
- An afternoon tour of Saigon, formerly called Saigon. Visit Independence Palace, the War Remnant’s Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post.
- Welcome dinner before drop off at your hotel for the night. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and standard hotel.
DAY 2: SAI GON - CU CHI - TAY NINH (B/L/D)
- Full day visit to two famous destinations in the southern including Tay Ninh and Cu Chi.
- Leave Saigon, we visit the head quarter of Cao Dai sect in Tay Ninh. This religion was founded in 1923 and now numbers over 2 million members. On arrival we see the ornate temple and attend the fantastic mid-day service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.
- Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war.
- We then continue south to My Tho, the start of the Mekong Delta. This is an area of over 256 rivers and canals all part of the network of water from the Mekong River, which starts its life in Tibet. Crossing the river to Ben Tre, we stop to see local people make hats by leaf, take a walk along the scenic countryside path, and continue riding to Con Phung Island, where we’ll spend the night.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 3: BEN TRE - CAN THO (B/L/D)
- This morning we embark on a boat navigating around the intricate small canals, a great way to get a unique perspective of daily life here.
- Full of lush green vegetation, the canals will take us to visit art villages, coconut candy processing plants, fruit farms and a honey farm, getting a taste of all of them.
- Come back at 11:00 am for check-out and back on the bike again.
- In the afternoon, we enjoy the serene daily life going on in the rice fields while we ride to Can Tho, our stop for the night.
- Still, time to walk around the city and the market before dinner.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 4: Can Tho - Saigon (B/L/D)
- Early morning wake-up call to enjoy the busy floating market of Can Tho, the biggest market in the area.
- The market goes on every day with big boats selling produce to the locals arriving on small boats from their villages
- Arrival in Nha Trang, check in hotel and have free time for relaxing on the beach.
- Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 5: SAI GON - PHAN THIET (B/L/D)
- Leave Ho Chi Minh for Mui Ne (200km north of Saigon), a new holiday destination with white sandy beaches and Cape Ne sand dunes.
- Spend the afternoon relaxing at a resort or roaming over colored sand dunes at Hon Rom.
- Overnight at hotel in Mui Ne.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 6: PHAN THIET CITY (B/L/D)
- The morning is at leisure for relaxing or swimming at the white sandy beach of Mui Ne.
- In the afternoon, visit the Seafood Market, Sand Dunes, and the Harbor.
- Overnight at hotel in Mui Ne.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 7: MUI NE - NHA TRNG (B/L/D)
- After breakfast, transfer to Nha Trang (250km).
- Stop over in Phan Rang, the semi-arid and the home to ethnic Cham people and visit Poklong Garai Towers.
- Arrival in Nha Trang, check in hotel and have free time for relaxing on the beach.
- Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 8: NHA TRANG CITY (B/L/D)
- A whole day tour of Nha Trang city, visit Po Nagar Cham Towers, Hon Chong Promontory and the Oceanographic Institute.
- Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 9: NHA TRANG DIVING (B/L/D)
- A day with fully adventurous activities, cruise to offshore islands.
- One dive a day for uncertified divers or two dives a day for certified divers will be arranged.
- Other activities including jet skiing, wind surfing and parasailing are available (on guest's account).
- Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 10: NHA TRANG - DALAT (B/L)
- Today, after the breakfast, we will start to Dalat.
- On the way stop visit the highland beauty and relax. On arrival Dalat, visit Crazy House or Bao Dai Palace.
- Dinner and night in Dalat.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 11: DALAT CITY TOUR (B/L/D)
- Today, after the breakfast at the hotel, we will start a full day flower tour in Da Lat city to discover almost famous sites and landscapes around. First, we will drive to visit Love Valley to enjoy and beautiful landscapes, next is Tradition Embroidery village.
- After that, we continue to discover the various kind of flowers which are famous in whole Viet Nam. Time for leisure around and then keep driving to visit Datanla Waterfall.
- Finally, we will visit Truc Lam Meditation Monastery Pagoda for the stunning scenery around before enjoy a cable cabin for an overview of whole city from cabin window.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions, entrance fees and hotel.
DAY 12: DALAT COUNTRYSIDE TOUR (B/L)
- After breakfast at the hotel. getting little bit outside the city, you can see thousands of hectares of coffee plantations along the road. You have many opportunities to buy and try coffee as well.
- Nestled in a big coffee plantations, Lat Village is a great place for you to learn about the local culture. Visit the Silk Weaving Factory to watch the silkworm rearing and the process of silk making. Your tour guide will show you how silkworms grow and take a tour around the factory to see how the silk is made. The highlight of the trip is Elephant Waterfall which is about 30 meters wide and 40 meters deep.
- Before getting back to the city, you can drop by Linh An Pagoda. Linh An Pagoda, 30 km outside of the city, is a quiet temple nestled in a mountain hamlet that houses one of the region’s best known treasures: a massive (and cute) smiling Buddha.
- End services at the Ho Chi Minh airport
Services included: Transport, guide, meals as a mentions,
