Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, welcome by our guide and transfer to hotel for check in.
Ho Chi Minh City formerly named Saigon is the largest city and economic center of Vietnam always bustled with activities of modern life. It is where businesses converge and shoppers indulge themselves into unlimited choices. However, the city also carries with it a rich historical legacy in contrast with its dazzling glamor.
Afternoon, take a half-day city tour to visit Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles, Saigon Central Post Office, which was designed and constructed in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Saigon
Morning, after breakfast, travel by road to the Cai Be, the world’s largest delta and Vietnam's largest rice bowl. Arrive Be Tourist Wharf, board the boat to visit Cai Be floating market: typical culture of people in e Mekong Delta. You experience buying fruit on the floating market and enjoy right on the boat. Then visit traditional local craft villages: nuggets oven, rice paper oven, coconut candy oven, camp beekeeping, enjoy honey tea and local specialty jams. Boat takes you to visit Ba Duc ancient house or Anh Kiet ancient house - one of the most beautiful and ancient house in the locality is located in the system of Dong Hoa Hiep ancient villages.
Arriving at Tan Phong isle, visitors get on a rowing boat to crept into the small canal - under the cool green trees, enjoy the fresh, cool air and admire the peaceful scenery peace of the southern village. Visit orchards, enjoy fruits and exchange Southern folk music. Lunch (if any) at an eco-tourist restaurant with Western specialties. Return to the big boat, return to Cai Be tourist pier, end the sightseeing Morning, take a half-day tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels, 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later on Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges.
In the afternoon, you’ll take a flight to Phnom Penh. Welcome to Phnom Penh – the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial styles with French villas and large tree-line sidewalk. After a rest, we will take a cruise to see the sunset on the Mekong and Tonle Sap River in the “Four Arms” section where the Mekong meets the Tonle Sap River before splitting into two branches. Enjoy the night time and overnight in Phnom Penh!
After breakfast at hotel, you will visit the impressive colorful Khmer-style royal palace complex build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom. Nearby is Silver pagoda (the emerald Buddha temple), where contain plenty of Buddha Statues decorated and made by gold, diamond, gemstone and silver. We will stop at Independence monument and explore the National museum; a beautiful Khmer architecture building contains more than 5000 art antiques made by bronze, wood, gold, silver, copper, sandstone and others. We pass through the river-front park where 4 rivers met at a junction include mystical Mekong. Walk up to sacred hill Phnom Daun Penh – also the name of a pagoda and name of the capital nowadays. Last visit Central Market, a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Initial design and layouts are from French architect Louis Chauchon. Enjoy the night time and overnight in Phnom Penh.
Morning after breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to airport for flight departure. Please note: Hotel Check-out time is around 12.00.