DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: ARRIVAL - HO CHI MINH

On arrival at Tan San Nhat Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel. Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, is a center of commerce, finance, culture and tourism in Vietnam. This bustling metropolis ,contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping area and sidewalk cafés. ( If time permits) we stroll around the down town to explore the different local ways of life. O/N in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY 2 : HO CHI MINH - CU CHI - HO CHI MINH

The sightseeing tour acquaints us with some major sights of the city. We pass the now-demolished wartime American Embassy before we visit the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Sai Gon Post Office. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the Cho Lon, Saigon’s Chinatown, which is crammed with fascinating temples and mysterious, narrow lanes. We then drive this afternoon, to explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometres constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. O/N in Ho Chi Minh. (B)

DAY 3: HO CHI MINH - DEPARTURE

There is a free time for you to relax or further explore Ho Chi Minh City. The trip ends after your transfer to Tan San Nhat Airport for departure. (B)

TRIP NOTE:

- THE ITINERARY IS CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF VIEWING. OCCASIONALLY, OUR ITINERARIES CHANGE AS WE MAKE IMPROVEMENT THAT STEM FROM OUR PAST TRAVELLERS' COMMENTS AND OUR OWN RESEARCH OR DUE TO LOCAL CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. THIS INCLUDES FESTIVAL, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, WEATHER AND FLIGHT DELAY,.. THAT MAY EFFECT THE ITINERARY.

- VIETNAM IS A DEVELOPING COUNTRY WHOSE INFRASTRUCTURE, VALUES, CUSTOMS, STANDARD MAY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU EXPECT IN YOUR HOMELAND. ROAD CONDITIONS ARE POOR, ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION MAY BE BASIC IN REMOTE AREA.

- DAILY BREAKFAST( B) IS INCLUDED ON THIS TRIP. OTHER MEALS ARE AT CLIENT'S EXPENSES HOWEVER OUR GUIDE WILL BE ON HAND TO ADVISE YOU AS FAR THE AVAILABLE RESTAURANTS WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY LOCAL FOOD. THE TRIP WITH FULL BOARD MEAL IS ARRANGED UPON REQUEST .

- THE DRESS STANDARDS ARE CONSERVATIVE THROUGHOUT ASIA. LOOSE , LIGHTWEIGHT, LONG CLOTHING ARE ALL RESPECTFUL AND COOL IN ASIAN HOT CLIMATE. IN ADDITION TO YOUR ITEMS OF PERSONAL CLOTHING, WE SUGGEST YOU TO BRING TRAINER OR SNEAKER SHOES, JACKET FOR COLD WEATHER, TORCH/FLASH LIGHT, HAT, RAIN COAT FOR WET SEASON, SUN CREAM, SUNGLASSES, DAYPACK, TOILETRIES AND SMALL TOWER, INSECT REPELLENT.

TRIP PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON