9 Days – Explore Southern Vietnam – History, Waterways, and Pristine Beaches

Arrive in HCM city, airport pick up by private car

Morning: Visit Ho Chi Minh City

Start 07:30 –  End 12:00 PM

Start the trip visiting Reunification palace which was the residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of the war in April 1975. Continue visit Old Central Post Office….. We then visit the War Remnants Museum.

Return to District 1.

12:00 Lunch at local.

After noon: Visit Cu Chi Tunnels

Start 13:00 PM – END 18:30 PM 

Cu Chi Tunnels is a legendary underground system of over 220 km of tunnels, a must-see for both Vietnamese and foreign travelers who are interested in the history of the Vietnam War. The tunnels are now a historical structure of Vietnam and considered a heroic district for the role they played in the resistance to US forces during the Vietnam War.

The tunnels are located approximately 60km from Ho Chi Minh city. Enjoy the scenery along the way, as we pass the lush, endless rice fields and the ducks are water buffaloes swimming in the rivers. You might find it hard to imagine that once the area was almost completely destroyed by bombs and mines from the war, when Cu Chi was a “free target zone “.

Once we arrive, you will get a chance to walk through some of the tunnels, discover the hidden corners and imagine what life was like here for the resistance soldiers. If you like, try to cook with the smokeless stoves used by Vietnamese soldiers to cook during the war. You can even try foods which the soldiers lived on. If you’re feeling brave, or curious, you can even try your hand at shooting at AK-47, one of the guns used during the war.

16:30 Leave Cu Chi Tunnel, get on bus come back Ho Chi Minh.

18:00 Arrive in HO CHI MINH City, drop off at hotel in District 1

Morning

Savor your breakfast and start your trip to enjoy:

07:30 am: Tour guide picks up your Hotel. Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields.  

9:30 am – 10.00am, Arrive in My Tho. Board a wooden motor boat (20 minutes) to Unicorn Island. On this boat along the river’s bank, you’ll be passing through natural creeks, interesting fisherman’s port; stilt houses (half on land, half on water).

From there, we’ll take you to a bee farm where you have a chance to taste a tasteful cup of authentic honey tea. After that we walk around quiet villages and watch the life of rural people in Mekong Delta.

–  One of the boat’s stops during this trip is at a seasonable orchard that has many different types of tasty tropical fruits for your enjoyment. You can enjoy the fruits for free while checking out the folk music that is typical to only the people in Southern Vietnam.

Things get small and personal now. We are divided into many groups (if you take a group tour) and get on small row boats. During this 15 minute trip, you’ll witness all kinds of interesting transportation modes that local people use to move around, while enjoying the fresh air along the canal and beautiful water coconut tree scenery. Away from the city, that is it all about!

When you feel it’s enough for serenity, let’s get back to the large motor boat for something different. You’ll cruise a canal whose 2 long sides are orchards (seasonable orchards). After that, we cruise to a village where the sweet smell of coconut candies are in the air. To satisfy your curiosity, we’ll get to a village that has many small shops that make coconut candy and handcrafted items from coconut trees of Mekong Delta. You might learn that those people can amazingly make dozens of useful products out of coconut trees. It is indeed inseparable from the villagers’ life.

Now let’s have lunch at the restaurant.

Afternoon

One of the boat’s stops during this trip is at a seasonable orchard that has many different types of tasty tropical fruits for your enjoyment. You can enjoy the fruits for free while checking out the folk music that is typical to only the people in Southern Vietnam.

As your journey ends, you will return to My Tho by motorized boat and meet the bus and proceed to Can Tho. 

Check in and Diner. Free time to visit bustling Can Tho market.

Overnight in the hotel 

Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river ( Bassac River), then proceed to visit Cai Răng floating market, which is the liveliest in the whole religion.

Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a “Monkey bridge” which is built by only one stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Stop for lunch. Back to HCM city. Arrived in Ho Chi Minh at about 17:00 pm. Tour The end, drop off at the meeting point.

Fly to Phu Quoc, airport transfer 2 ways

08:30 | Pick up at the hotel lobby

Go straight to An Thoi Harbor.

Get on a speedboat and visit three islands:

May Rut Island: Take photos, fly-camera, SUP, etc. 

Gam Ghi Island: Snorkeling at Coral reef

Having lunch on the Island.

Mong Tay Island: Swimming in this beautiful “Maldives “ of Vietnam. The best place to chill out

Seawalker (self-sufficient): walk into the ocean to see the colorful fish and coral reefs.

Thom Island: Enjoy Aquatopia Water Park and Theme Park with more than 20 modern games from the world’s leading manufacturers.

Get on the cable car to see the sunset and the whole beach of Phu Quoc.

17:30 Return to the Hotel

Freetime relaxing

Fly to Ho Chi Minh

Airport transfer 2 ways

Airport transfer – Fly back home