Southern Vietnam City & Beach (14-days)
Enjoy the bustle of Ho-Chi-Minh City (Saigon), the peace of the Mekong Delta and then 7 days on the beach at Phan Thiet or Phu Quoc.
Day 1: Arr.Ho Chi Minh City (D)
Arriving at Ho Chi Minh City Airport, our guide and driver will be waiting at the airport to welcome you and transfer you
to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure for you to relax, then in the evening, we will call for you and take you
for dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 2: HCM City Tour (B/L)
Our full day city tour today includes a tour of The Reunification Palace (former Presidential Palace), Post Office,
Notre Dame Cathedral, Lam Son Square, Ben Thanh Market, Thien Hau pagoda, The Museum of HCM Campaign, China Town
(Cholon) and Binh Tay Market etc.
Day 3: HCMC - My Tho - Can Tho (B/L)
Today we leave Ho Chi Minh City and head south to Can Tho deep in the Mekong Delta, breaking the journey at
My Tho, 2 hours south of HCMC, to visit the very ornate Vinh Trang Pagoda. Then we take a boat trip to
Thoi Son island to visit fruit orchards and enjoy fresh fruits with traditional music performance,
see coconut candy being made, bee honey produced and rice wine filtering. Our trip continues to Can Tho and
then we check into the hotel for over night.
Day 4: Can Tho - Chau Doc (B/L)
An early visit to Cai Rang floating market is an option before you breakfast at your hotel and head northwest
to Chau Doc, situated near the Cambodian border. Transfer to hotel on arrival. In the afternoon take a boat
to visit fish farms where fish are bred in wooden cages suspended under floating houses on the river.
Continue by boat to visit a village of stilt houses belonging to the Cham minority where colorful
traditional textiles are woven on old wooden looms. Return to dry land in time to drive up Sam
Mountain to watch the sunset over the Cambodian border. Overnight in Chau Doc.
Day 5: Chau Doc - HCMC (B/L)
We leave Chau Doc after breakfast and head back towards Ho Chi Minh City via Vinh Long, breaking the journey at
Vinh Long to visit Phan Thanh Giang Confucian Temple and take a boat trip to the cottage industries of Cho Cua
village. We visit a ceramic tile factory, see tofu, fish sauce and rice cracker making then continue to Cai
Be Floating Market and rejoin the car to drive to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in HCMC.
Day 6: HCMC (B)
A free day at leisure for exploration or shopping.
Day 7: HCMC - Phan Thiet or Phu Quoc (B)
After breakfast, we depart HCMC for the 4 hour drive through cities, villages & countryside to
the fishing village of Phan Thiet, famous for producing fish sauce and which is the best beach resort in the South with 21 km
long sandy beaches and a peaceful & natural environment. Transfer to beach resort for stay of 7 nights. Alternatively,
a short flight will take you to the island of Phu Quoc near the Cambodian Border for your beach stay.
Day 8 - Day 13: Phan Thiet or Phu Quoc (B)
At leisure.
Day 14: Return to HCMC and Departure (B/L)
Return to HCMC by road (Phan Thiet) or flight (Phu Quoc) in time to connect with your flight departing Vietnam.
Please note that, whilst every effort will be made to carry out the programme shown above, small changes may sometimes be necessary.
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