07 DAYS DISCOVERING AWESOME VIETNAM

OUTLINE ITINERARY:
Day 1  Ho Chi Minh - Arrival [Guide]
Day 2  Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnel – Saigon After Dark Group Tour [Guide/B]
Day 3  Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta [Guide/B/L/D]
Day 4  Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh [Guide/B/L]
Day 5  Ho Chi Minh - Free And Easy [B]
Day 6  Ho Chi Minh - Free And Easy [B]
Day 7  Ho Chi Minh - Departure [Guide/B]

DETAILS ITINERARY:

DAY 1 HO CHI MINH - ARRIVAL [GUIDE]
Arrival in Tan Son Nhat International airport, our guide will pick you up from airport to hotel
for check in and take a rest.
Check in time at 2PM. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 2 HO CHI MINH - CU CHI TUNNEL – SAIGON AFTER DAR GROUP TOUR [GUIDE/B]

Depart in the early morning for a 2hr drive northwest to the Cu Chi Tunnels. The ingenious
tunnel complex was initially started in 1948 to protect the Viet Cong guerrillas from the French air and ground sweeps. The tunnels also served as communication routes, storage facilities for food and weapon caches and contained hospitals and living quarters for guerrilla fighters throughout the American War. Lunch by your own account Free and easy then around 6PM you will discover Saigon Saigon After Dark – Group tour ‘A foodie night out on the town’ by Vespa Immerse yourself into the cosmopolitan nightlife of this busy city by night. Soak up the energy of this urban metropolis at a top ranking stylish rooftop venue of Saigon in central city location where we sip on our first drinks and try out some tasty snacks while watching the sunset Saigon from the above. Your expert driver will then zoom through the busy streets of Saigon as you check out some of the famous highlights in this bustling city. Feel like a local as we feast on authentic, fresh seafood dishes, eating streetside and then enjoy the local favourite that is the delicious Banh Xeo, a traditional Vietnamese savoury pancake. We then ride off into the night again to experience live music at two very different venues.Firstly, the laid back atmosphere of quieter, softly lit coffee shop with live music before heading to another live music venue where a new generation of Vietnamese flaunt their style. Bring a healthy appetite and a sense of adventure as our guides show you their city by night.

DAY 3 HO CHI MINH - MEKONG DELTA [GUIDE/B/L/D]

After a chance to rest, you select bicycles for a cycling tour around village paths leading us to home of Mr. Cong where you watch how he makes pop rice, shows you the blend of traditional and modern agricultural method that sustains the local village. He will reveal the secret of making 'rice pop'. This unique and nutritious foodstuff will become a gift for locals or children in school. Your guide explains how the animals are raised and shows you the way they collect 'biogas' to make free and sustainable cooking food. Continuing riding on quiet village roads passing by a duck farm if we get a chance, green rice paddies, sedge field and small villages. Along the way, you visit one of the dragon or orange fruit plantations and taste it directly at the garden. This is a relaxing time with plenty of chances to capture the picturesque Asian sun set scenes. Enjoy the beautiful sunset before returning to the
lodge on your bicycles. Shower and refresh, you start to walk to home of neighbor who fought during the Vietnam war and be shared with the story, experienced of "poon" lights and traditional music. End of the show, we walk back in hand of traditional torche made of dried coconut leaves. You are the chef! A traditional cooking class with Vietnamese pancake made by you. A great learning experience that means you can take a little of Vietnam home with you. Dinner is served at lodge's restaurant
DAY 4 MEKONG DELTA - HO CHI MINH [GUIDE/B/L]

After breakfast, loaded boats are already heading to local squatting market and transporting goods such as coconuts from one factory to the other, crossing local ferry to visit beautiful Cao Dai temple. We also had a chance to see these factories. Situated alongside the river, these are small coconut-processing operations. Once the coconut has been shelled, the coconut fibers are removed from the husk to make rope, which in turn is used to weave rugs. You can watch the whole manufacturing process in a short period of time. Most of the work is done by hand at very low cost. The buyers are mostly foreign companies. Back to the Lodge, if time permitted, take some activities as to harvest some water coconut leaves and weave them up by you. These leaves are a key building material in the Mekong Delta as they are used to build the walls and roof of the houses. The local people will show you not only how
they use these leaves but also how to make the 'poon' sticks that illuminated in the previous night. Lunch at local restaurant Then back to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon
DAY 5 HO CHI MINH - FREE AND EASY [B]
Free and easy in Saigon
DAY 6 HO CHI MINH - FREE AND EASY [B]
Free and easy in Saigon
DAY 7 HO CHI MINH - DEPARTURE [GUIDE/B]
Free & Easy at hotel, then transfer to airport for flight home.

We look forward to seeing you again on your next adventure with Vinasoul Travel!

SERVICE INCLUDES
+ Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services;
+ All private transfer and transportation, except for SIC Tour/ Shuttle bus sharing
+ Accommodation shared in Twin/Double room with daily breakfast
+ Tissues and water on coach; Services charges and government tax; Exclusive and personalized
single agent/single customer service; No extra charge after services confirmation; 24/7 hotline
support guaranteed;
+ All Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast ; L: Lunch ; D: Dinner)
+ Halong Bay cruise program as specific
+ Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers
+ Private boat trip for sightseeing as mentioned in the program, Entrance fees for all visits as
mentioned in the itinerary

SERVICES EXCLUDES
+ International flight tickets
+ Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
+ Tipping for guides, drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff, boat rider, etc. Personal expenses, such
as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc. All other services not specified in the itinerary Surcharge for
Peak season, Tet Lunar New year holidays, and compulsory dinner at some hotel & resort on
Xmas and New year’s Eve
+ Travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).

Suggestions for tipping and gratuities: 

+ Group under 6 pax: 20 USD per Group per day.

+ Group from 6 pax up: 3 - 5 USD per pax per day 

+ Group under 6 pax: 10 USD per Group per day. 

+ Group from 6 pax up: 2 USD per pax per day