ITINERARY:

Day 1: HOME – HCMC – NO GUIDE

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, warmest reception by our driver then transfer to hotel check-in (if rooms available, official check-in time: 2:00pm).

Free time for shopping in the city center & Ben Thanh night market

(Your hotel is near Ben Thanh market – take only 02-05 minute walking to get there)

Overnight in HCMC.

Day 2: HCMC – CU CHI – HCMC (B) - GUIDED

After breakfast at hotel

8:00 - 08:15 Join with other guests and transfer to Cu Chi. The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers along the side of road

Visit Cu Chi Tunnels where human knowledge has been enriched by experiencing a web-like tunnel system of more than 200km in length which provide shelters for Vietnamese guerrillas during the Vietnam War against American troops.

Afterwards, go back to HCMC.

14:30 Drop off at your hotel in HCMC center

Free time for shopping at the Ben Thanh night market and exploring HCMC on your own. Overnight in HCMC

Day 3: HCMC – MY THO – HCMC (B-L) - GUIDED

After breakfast at hotel

07:45 - 8:00 Join with other guests and transfer to My Tho with the colorful outskirt life as well as picturesque rice fields along the journey.

09:30 Arrive in My Tho and get on a motorized boat trip up Mekong River on the Tien River to the Qui (Tortoise islet). Have a stop to visit a fishing port, bee farm, taste coconut candy and the other Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. The cruise will lead you through Bao Dinh canal to enter Ben Tre province, "the country of coconut", to see a typical agricultural model call "Garden - Pond – Cage” then enjoy coconut candy mill and the relaxing honey tea. 

Have lunch at local restaurant (Vietnamese food – Halal box for Muslim Guests) in the heart of the orchard garden

Walk into the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while you are listening to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music" performed by the islanders. Here we also can join the daily activities of the local people and enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful natural countryside.

Take boat trip back to My Tho on the Tan Thach natural canal. 

Transfer back to HCMC.

17:00 Drop off at HCM City.

Free time for shopping at the Ben Thanh night market and exploring HCMC on your own. Overnight in HCMC

Day 4: HCMC – DEPARTURE (B) – NO GUIDE

After breakfast, transfer to airport with driver for departure (official check-out time: 12:00am)

End of tour.

Single room surcharge: USD 60/room

(SIC tour, Valid from 01Oct 2019 to 25 Dec 2020)

(Except for 24^th Dec 2019/2020 – 08Jan 2020/ 31 Dec 2020; Vietnam Tet Holiday 23 - 31 Jan 2020)

Hotel selection: 3* hotels located in the city center, walking distance to the Ben Thanh market.

Or similar hotels

Inclusions:

-   Hotel accommodation with breakfast (based on twin sharing)

-   All meals indicated in the program (Lunch Halal food Box available for Muslim guests)

-   All ground transport on tour with A/C vehicle, boats

-   All entrance fees for sightseeing

-   Tipping for guide, driver, hotel bellboy, boat people.

-   Local English speaking guide

-   Water on route

Exclusions:

-    International flight tickets to and from Vietnam

-    Personal insurance

-    Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, tours, etc.

-    Bank fees

-    All other accounts not mentioned in the above inclusions