5-Day South Vietnam Getaway: Beaches, Culture, and Cuisine

  • 5-day tour
  • Max 10 guests, private trip
  • Ho Chi Minh City
  • Ho Chi Minh City

Highlights:

Escape to South Vietnam for an unforgettable 5-day adventure. Relax on Vung Tau's pristine beaches, immerse yourself in Ho Chi Minh City's vibrant energy, and explore the Mekong Delta's enchanting landscapes.

Indulge in South Vietnam's delicious cuisine, including iconic Pho, and experience the unique lifestyle of locals in Can Tho's vibrant floating markets. Discover the best of South Vietnam on this unforgettable journey.

Details of experience:

Day 01: Ho Chi Minh City – Vung Tau (Lunch)

9:00 am, we will pick you up from Tan Son Nhat Airport or your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

We drive to Vung Tau – a beach city.

Check in at your hotel and take a rest.

12:30 pm, we will come to a restaurant to have lunch.

14:00: We start to explore some famous tourist attractions in Vung Tau.

The car takes you to visit Bach Dinh, Nirvana Monastery.

You can conquer the top of the mountain with a high statue of Jesus overlooking the sea, where there is a beautiful scene of Vung Tau.

Back to the hotel for swimming, and have dinner of your own choice.

In the evening, you are free to explore the coastal city at night.

Overnight at a beautiful hotel.

Day 02: Vung Tau – HCMC (Breakfast, Lunch)

In the morning, we have breakfast at the hotel, and you enjoy your time to go swimming.

11:00: Check out the hotel. The car will pick up the group and depart for HCMC.

We will have a late lunch with Pho – a famous Vietnamese soup in Saigon.

Then, we will visit Notre Dame Cathedral and Saigon Post Office, influenced by the ancient Gothic style.

Explore and take pictures at the Opera House and Nguyen Hue Walking Street – The most magnificent street in Saigon.

Visit Nha Rong Harbor – The place where Uncle Ho went to find a way to develop the country.

We will check into a hotel in HCMC around 5:00 pm.

Overnight in Saigon!

Day 03: Ho Chi Minh City – Dai Nam Wonderland (Breakfast)

After breakfast, at 9:00 am, we depart for Dai Nam Wonderland.

In Dai Nam, you can visit the Square, where the major events in Binh Duong are often shown.

Explore Dai Nam Van Hien Temple – with an area of ​​9 hectares, listed as one of the biggest Vietnamese temples.

Typically, the Golden Temple (Kim Dien) is the highlight one where we come to visit. This temple has many gold-plated statues, reliefs, and worshiping objects.

Continue to visit the 10-hectare zoo with over 300 rare species of animals, such as the White Tiger, White Lion, Deer, etc.

Different from Saigon Zoo, animals in this zoo are not locked but freely roam in the natural environment, close to their habitat.

12:00 am: Back to the food village to have lunch on your own choice and budget.

After lunch, the group can enter the modern entertainment area with more than 40 grames, from relaxing to thrilling ones, from adventurous games to activities to discover the mysteries of nature. Many of them will challenge your spirit.

Also, you can enter Dai Nam Supermarket, with an area of ​​about 8,000 square meters, including thousands of items to serve the various needs. Besides, you can participate in other services, such as View 4D movies and Arch Cinema.

Plenty of exciting activities are waiting for you at Dai Nam Wonderland.
Our tour will include entrance tickets to enter the main gate. The fee for entering each site (if any) or joining the games is on your own budget. We do not cover this cost, because you can save money if you do not want to join any activities inside the park.

4:00 pm, we drive back to the hotel in Saigon.

In the evening, you will be free to explore Bui Vien walking street, also called the backpacker town. You will enjoy the active atmosphere there.

Day 04: Ho Chi Minh – My Tho – Can Tho (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, you depart for My Tho – one of the cities on the Mekong Delta.

Visit Vinh Trang pagoda, which has architecture combining Europe and Asia.

Then, the car takes you to the tourist pier. We get on a boat on the Tien River to admire the four islands of Long, Lan, Qui, and Phung.

Stop at My Tho Fish Port and Fish Farm along the river and Rach Mieu Bridge.

Come to Thoi Son isle, take a walk on the village road to visit the orchard, taste seasonal fruits, and listen to ca tài tử – the South Traditional Songs.

Visit the honey bee farm, enjoying honey tea and banana wine (optional).

Take a small boat to travel along small canals, explore the rows of natural nipa, and learn about the life of the people in the countryside.

Go down the Tien River to Tan Thach Canal (Ben Tre) to visit the specialty coconut candy factory and the handicraft village made from coconut wood.

At noon: Have lunch at the restaurant with the local food.

2:00 pm: Depart for Can Tho.

4:00 pm: Arrive in Can Tho City – one of the five largest cities in Vietnam.

You check into a nice hotel to rest.

6:30 pm, have dinner on a cruise, and admire the southern river.

Then, you can walk to enjoy the Ninh Kieu Wharf and freely explore the city at night.

Overnight in Can Tho City.

Day 05: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – My Khanh – HCMC (Breakfast, Lunch)

In the early morning (around 6:00 am), the car takes you to Ninh Kieu Wharf. Then, you get on a boat to visit the Cai Rang Floating Market. This market owns a typical cultural activity of the Southern people living on the rivers.

You can have a chance to buy fruits – the top products in the Mekong Delta. Typically, you will see the unique method of local sellers to market their products by using long sticks. They hang what they are selling to show the customers to be able to look at them from far away.

After staying at the market, we will visit the My Khanh eco-tourism village.

We take a chance to walk in the fruit garden and visit the ancient house of the Mekong Delta.

In the area of ​​traditional craft villages of this site, you can learn how to make rice paper and how to cook rice wine traditionally.

You can enjoy fruits and have an early lunch at the garden house in the southern style.

1:00 pm: We drive the car back to Ho Chi Minh City.

We will return to your hotel in HCMC or the Tan Son Nhat Airport.

We end the itinerary of 5 days from HCMC.

See you on your next trip!

Inclusion:

  • Transportation with a new air-conditioned car, private transfer
  • The hotel room is fully equipped with standard 3 * (02 guests/room, 3 guests in odd case)
  • 04 breakfast at the hotel
  • 05 main meals including 4 lunch and 1 dinner
  • Pick up & drop off at hotels at districts: 1, 3, & 5
  • An enthusiastic and experienced English-speaking tour guide
  • Travel insurance during the tour with Vietnamese standard
  • Entrance fees for the first time to attractions in the program
  • Mineral water 1 bottle/person/day
  • Boat to visit according to the program (Cai Rang Floating Market, Tourist Village My Khanh, and My Tho)

Exclusion:

  • Personal expenses
  • Drinks during the meals
  • Single room
  • Tipping for tour guide and driver
  • Other things not mentioned in the inclusion or itinerary

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