- 60 Tôn Thất Đạm Street, D1, HCMC
- +84 28 3914 1080
- Daily from 08:00a.m. - 09:00p.m.
This package tour is covered heaps of iconic sights in and around Hồ Chí Minh City, including Củ Chi tunnels – Among top 7 underground destinations in the world, War Remnants Museum and Independence Palace are popular sites to learn about the Việt Nam War. Take a boat trip into the green lungs of Sài Gòn – Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest, visit to crocodile reserve and monkey island, enjoy hand-rowing a sample at Giant Bat Lagoon!
| Day | Itinerary | Highlights |
| Day 1 | Hồ Chí Minh City – Arrival | Dinner Cruise on the Sài Gòn River |
| Day 2 | Hồ Chí Minh City | Highlights of Sài Gòn |
| Day 3 | Hồ Chí Minh City | Explore the tunnels of Củ Chi |
| Day 4 | Hồ Chí Minh City | Relax at Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest |
| Day 5 | Hồ Chí Minh City – Departure | Transfer to the Airport |
Upon arrival Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, you will be greeted by your local guide and accompanied to the hotel for check in. After you have had time to rest and freshen up we will head off to start exploring the city.
Leaving your hotel about 04:30p.m., and we’ll drive among the busy traffic to a traditional theater to enjoy a 50-minute Water Puppet Show, a great way to discover the history and traditional culture of Việt Nam.
After that, we’ll have a one-hour Xích Lô tour around the city center; Xích Lô (cyclo!) was one of the most popular taxi services in the early 20th century, and is still the best way to experience Hồ Chí Minh’s insane traffic and wonderful city scenes.
We’ll arrive at the city harbor, board the boat and start cruising between 1,5 – 2 hours along the Sài Gòn River. Enjoy your wonderful dinner while having some live performances, and watching the beautiful lights of the city by night.
Disembark by 9 p.m. and transfer back to your hotel.
Overnight in Hồ Chí Minh City.
Breakfast is served at your hotel. Your guide will pick you up at hotel and spend your delightful day to discover city highlights. Your visits will include, in no specific order:
Independence Palace (*) was rebuilt after an unsuccessful coup by bombing in 1962 that destroyed almost the entire old building, which had been built by the French colonial government in 1871. During the Việt Nam War (1955 – 1975), this was also well known as The Presidential Palace, the most powerful symbol of South Việt Nam until April 30, 1975.
War Remnants Museum (*), a must-see attraction for most visitors, was founded on September 4, 1975. It was first named “Exhibition House for U.S. and Puppet Crimes”. In 1990, the name was changed to “Exhibition House for Crimes of War and Aggression”. In 1995, a week before an announcement by the U.S. President, Bill Clinton, for the normalization of diplomatic relations, the name was changed to War Remnants Museum, as we all know it now.
Central Post Office, built between 1886 and 1891, is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture mixing with Eastern decoration style. There are two painted maps that were created just after the Post Office was built; one map is titled “Telegraphic lines of Southern Việt Nam and Cambodia 1892”, and the other is titled “Sài Gòn and its surroundings 1892”.
Notre Dame Cathedral of Sài Gòn, constructed between 1863 and 1880, has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Most of the original building materials were imported from France. After nearly 140 years in use, the building has been in renovations since July 2017, which will continue until the end of 2023. During this time, we are not able to go inside, but a beautiful view from outside is also worth paying a visit.
Jade Emperor Pagoda, built in 1909 in honor of the supreme Taoist God, is one of the most spectacularly atmospheric temples in Sài Gòn. There are many ancient works of art for worship, such as paintings, statues, panels, exquisite carvings… made from wood, pottery and pasteboard.
Lunch is served at a local restaurant before your afternoon in Chợ Lớn – well known as China Town.
Giác Lâm Pagoda, built in 1744, is one of the oldest pagodas in the city. It still preserves many old Buddha statues dating back to the 18th century. It’s also a fantastically atmospheric place set in peaceful, garden-like grounds.
Thiên Hậu Temple, built in 1760, is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess, Mazu. Mazuism is an incorporation of different aspects and traditions which merged to form a new belief. The exterior is beautifully designed with the traditional curvy roof on which small porcelain figures are standing symbols for themes from Chinese religion and legends.
Bình Tây Market was built from 1863 – 1927 by a Chinese businessman named Gouyan (Quách Đàm). Unlike Bến Thành Market in District 1, this market mainly serves the local population with its extensive range of fresh fruits, vegetables, poultry, meat, and seafood from regions across Việt Nam.
After that, we complete the tour excursion by taking you back to your hotel. Your evening is free at leisure.
Overnight in Hồ Chí Minh City.
Breakfast is served at your hotel. Your guide will pick you up at hotel, and drive 1,5 hours to Củ Chi Tunnels. We will stop along the way for refreshments and toilet.
Upon arrival, you’ll watch a brief of propaganda video, which explains how the tunnels were used to successfully defeat American military forces in combat. The tour continues and the guide explains some traps that were placed in the jungles of Việt Nam to either maim American soldiers or create panic amongst the ranks. From here, you can enter one of the tunnel entrances and crawl through the tunnels, a real experience to imagine how people could live there for an extended period!
You can also visit the Bến-Dược temple, the biggest monument in Việt Nam. This temple was built in memory of more than 44,000 soldiers who died in the Củ Chi district during the Việt Nam War.
There is a shooting range where you can try to fire an automatic or semi-automatic weapon for a fee (this fee is not included). Take some rest at the end for a taste of Củ Chi boiled tapioca and thinking what humans are capable of when having to defend their home.
We have lunch at a local restaurant before driving back to Hồ Chí Minh City, and complete today tour by taking you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Hồ Chí Minh City.
Breakfast is served at your hotel. Your guide will pick you up at hotel, and drive 1,5 hours to Cần Giờ District. We will stop along the way for refreshments and toilet.
Upon arrival, we board a canoe and cruise along a vast network of canals and channels to enjoy wonderful views of the Mangrove Forest.
Arrive at the Giant Bat Lagoon and explore gently by rowboat, before trekking through the mangrove jungle. Visit a crocodile reserve (and feed them if you wish!) and see monkeys in their natural habitat, as well as crab fishing and bird-watching for exotic local and migratory species. You can also enjoy another mangrove jungle walk. Climb the Tang Bồng tower to enjoy your panoramic view of the green forest.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant with a Vietnamese 5-course set menu. Please request in advance if you have a food allergy or if you are a vegetarian.
We drive back to Hồ Chí Minh city afterwards, and complete the tour by dropping you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Hồ Chí Minh City.
Breakfast is served at your hotel. Your driver will pick you up and transfer to Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport for talking flight out. End of services.
HAVE A GREAT TRIP!
| Group Size | 01 Pax | 02 Pax | 03 Pax | 04 Pax | 05 Pax | 06 Pax | 07 Pax | 08 Pax | Single Sup. |
| 3-star Hotel | $879 | $622 | $544 | $502 | $464 | $444 | $428 | $414 | $120 |
| 4-star Hotel | $919 | $662 | $584 | $542 | $504 | $484 | $468 | $454 | $160 |
| 5-star Hotel | $1,039 | $782 | $704 | $662 | $624 | $604 | $588 | $574 | $280 |
● From 12 years old up: pay as an adult.
● From 5 – 11 years old: Pay 75%
● Under 5 years old: Free of charge. However, only one under-five free admission per booking. If you have more than two under-five, from the second kid pays 50% each.
● Air-conditioned transportation by private vehicle including 2-way airport transfer
● Vietnamese English-speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)
● Accommodation in a shared twin/double room
● Meals as mentioned (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
● Daily bottle drinking water
● Private boat trips in Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest
● Entrance fees for mentioned visits
● Local taxes, fees and handling charges
● International and domestic flights
● Visa to Việt Nam
● Hotel early check-in & late check-out
● Peak season surcharge & compulsory dinner at the accommodation (if any)
● Travel insurance
● Camera/video entrance fees
● Meals not marked on itinerary, and water during meals
● Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone, shopping etc)
● Tips and Gratuities (recommended)
● Peak Seasons (Christmas and New Year Period, Vietnamese New Year, Hùng Kings Commemoration Day, Reunification Day, International May Day, Vietnamese National Day)
● Normal Seasons
| Where | 3-Star Hotels | 4-Star Hotels | 5-Star Hotels |
| Hồ Chí Minh City | Sunland Hotel/ Hương Sen Hotel/ or similar hotels | Silverland Charner Hotel/ Bay Hotel Hồ Chí Minh/ or similar hotels | Grand Hotel Sài Gòn/ Pullman Sài Gòn Hotel/ or similar hotels |
● Rooms at hotels are available only from 15:00 on arrival day till 12:00 on departure day. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
● We strongly recommend the purchase of a travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Việt Nam.
● Please note that timing and itinerary are subject to change without notice. However, we will do everything we reasonably can to make sure everything goes according to plan.
● If you want to have a guide who can speak different language than English, please check availability with us; there might be an extra charge for other languages: French, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Thai, German, Italian, Spanish, and Korean.
● Please request in advance if you have a food allergy, you are a vegetarian, you observe Halal or diet menu. Some special requests might be applied with an extra charge.
● Reservations during peak times may be subject to supplementary charges.
● During the tour, you might see some things that you don’t like, such as animals in cages (python, crocodile, frog…). Most of them are managed by local villagers for economic reasons. We don’t promote these activities and we don’t promise those activities in our tours. However, sometimes you will see them by accident on the way without our control. We hope to receive your understanding and sympathy. If you really don’t want this to happen during your tour, please contact us in advance so we can suggest you other suitable programs.
● The Independence Palace might close without prior notice for some special reasons, like welcoming heads of states, organizing important meetings of the city government… In this case, we will just make a stop in front of the building for taking photos or offering some information from our guide. After that, we will visit another attraction as compensation; it could be Việt Nam History Museum, City Art Museum, Hồ Chí Minh City Museum… or some other ones that we can possibly suggest for you.
● War Remnants Museum: In order to respect visitors’ privacy and feeling, your guide doesn’t accompany you into the museum. However, we are pleased to give you guided information for visiting and to discuss further details afterwards.
● Confirmations
