Southern Highlights
08 days / 07 nights - Coach, Airplane, Boat
Package price based on twin share (US$) for year 2008 from US$
- Hotels (07 nights)
- Meals: All breakfast, 07 lunch
- English speaking guide
- Private air-conditioning coach
- Private boats: My Tho, Can Tho, Nha Trang
- Traditional music, fresh fruits at Thoi Son Islet
- All Entrance free
- 01 bottle of water/ day
Day 1: Arrival Ho Chi Minh city
Arrival in Ho Chi Minh city, pick up at airport, transfer to our hotel. An afternoon tour round Ho Chi Minh city, the biggest, busiest and most active city of Vietnam features China town, Thien Hau temple and a lacquer workshop. Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh city. (Empresshotel: www.empresshotelvn.com)
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi (Breakfast/ Lunch)
Today, we will visit Cu Chi, a place famous for its tunnels with 200km long. Cu Chi is also known to many people as a "special school" of Vietnam, from daily life to important meeting was held underground. Children were born and brought up underground, under bombs. Cu Chi is not thought as tunnel only but most importantly the symbol of will of people. After hours of visiting, we will be back to Ho Chi Minh for lunch and for full afternoon is free. Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh. (Empresshotel: www.empresshotelvn.com)
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh - My Tho - Can Tho (Breakfast/ Lunch)
We start at 8h00 in the morning heading My Tho city, 70km far from Ho Chi Minh city. It is worth visiting Thoi Son islet, a quite and peaceful environment with kind people and fresh fruits. Rowing a boat through small canals is one of interesting activities on this islet. The culture here is sometimes called water culture, it has many differences from that in the North. We have lunch on this islet before transferring to Can Tho city. Overnight stay in Can Tho. (Saigon Cantho hotel http://www.saigoncantho.com.vn).
Day 4: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh city (Breakfast/ Lunch)
One of most interesting activities in this city is to visit Cai Rang floating market. We should start early in the morning to enjoy full show of marketing. This market is naturally born for purpose of trading and goods exchange. From smallest to largest items can be found here, you can enjoy a cup to coffee or have breakfast, all can be met at this floating market. Our guide will tell you more, you should ask the guide often. This market will not close until the noon, from the market, you can come to visit an ecology garden along the river. It is quite and characterizes gardens and houses in the region. We will be back Can Tho city for lunch, check out and come back Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh. (Empresshotel: www.empresshotelvn.com)
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Day 5: Ho Chi Minh - Phan Thiet (Breakfast/ Lunch)
Phan Thiet has been well-known for its beautiful beaches even its potential has just been explored and recognized for some recent years. Today we will transfer about 200km to discover this place. Hidden among coconut trees, a chain of seaside resorts attracts every taste and all ages. Spend an afternoon relaxing at a resort, or roaming over coloured sand dunes at Hon Rom. The coast offers spectacular views at sunset along the Cape Ne beach drive. Golfing at an 18-hole course is optional. Overnight stay in Phan Thiet. (www.svr-vn.com ; www.hoangngoc-resort.com)
Day 6: Phan Thiet - Nha Trang (Breakfast/ Lunch)
Today we will visit Nha Trang with 150km of transfer by car, the Nha Trang bay is considered as one of 29 most beautiful bays in the world. Our way to Nha Trang will be via Phan Rang (centre of Ninh Thuan province) where we should stop and spend some time visiting My Nghiep brocade - weaving hamlet and Po Klong Garai Towers (recognized as a heritage site for arts and architecture by Vietnamese Ministry of culture in 1979) built in 13th century with high standard of architecture by Cham people. Upon arrival Nha Trang city, we will get to Po Nagar towers by pedicab along Nha Trang beach. The rest of time is free. Overnight stay in Nha Trang. (Green Hotel: www.greenhotelnhatrang.com)
Day 7: Nha Trang (Breakfast/ Lunch)
Today we do not have to get up early in the morning. In stead, we will start our trip at 9h00 to get to a port where we start our boat trip to Tam and Mun Islet. The water is clear and the marine life is diverse for snorkelling and sunbathing. Optional activities include scuba diving, jet skiing, wind surfing & parasailing on Tam Islet. Lunch of seafood is served on board. Overnight stay in Nha Trang. (Green Hotel: www.greenhotelnhatrang.com)
Day 8: Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh – Departure (Breakfast)
The morning is free, we will be back Ho Chi Minh city in the afternoon. End of service.
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