Overview
Vietnam is lucky enough to be topped and tailed by two fantastic cities with Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) acting as the modern, dynamic axis in the south. Still verbally referred to as Saigon by its residents, the city is the vibrant beating heart of the country and is an eclectic mix of traditional street markets, grand colonial buildings & boulevards and striking modern edifices. It also acts as the jumping off point to the Mekong Delta & southern beaches. For a quote or to discuss options please call or email.
Day 1: After Halong Bay Cruise short flight from Hanoi to Saigon for 3 nights
Day 2: Morning Saigon City Tour with lunch
Day 3: Full day Mekong Delta Tour with boat ride & lunch
Day 4: Day free until overnight flight home. Or perhaps add a few nights on the beach.
Day 1: Return Halong Bay - Hanoi / Saigon
This morning your private guide will collect you for a morning city tour mixing formal touring with more personal insights and experiences. You start at the War Remnants Museum where Vietnam’s government has assembled presentations - some of them graphic - of wartime hardships and atrocities. It's worth visiting to gain more on an insight into Vietnam's view of the war. The tour continues with a stop at the Reunification Palace, where a North Vietnamese tank crashed through the gates in 1975 to end a war that killed an estimated 58,000 Americans and three million Vietnamese.
On the river all sorts of boats ply the water, from small fishing boats to cargo barges loaded with fruit and vegetables. Observe a little of river life as it plays out on the banks, noting the people and the stunning landscapes, while you’re served tea and seasonal fruits. At Tan Phong Inlet board a smaller boat to explore the canal’s hidden mangroves. Return to your sampan to visit an ancient house built in the 19th century. Make stops along the way to provide glimpses of local cottage industries, including factories for the production of coconut candy and puffed rice (the local equivalent of popcorn), products that provide a living for the river people. Your cruise ends at Le Longanier restaurant. Lunch is served in this exquisite colonial-style villa set in a lush tropical garden by the river, surrounded by fruit trees, giving you a sense of life during the Indochina of yesteryear. After lunch take a short walk along a small canal towards the Ba Bon Bridge where your vehicle awaits to drive you back to Saigon for a final night
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