Private Mekong Delta and Saigon City Highlights

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  My Tho

  Discover coconut kingdom of Mekong Delta (My Tho and Ben Tre) from HCM city. We can avoid the tourist crowds with a visit to more authentic places as follows: the rice paddy fields, fruit gardens and some local traditional industries.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Ben Tre Province

  The boat will cruise along the Tien river (a branch of the Mekong) and stop off at various local work places to give you a picture of how the local economy works, a coconut processing workshop, where you can sample fresh coconut and see how every single part of this versatile nut is turned into food and taste some local products the we will walking on the local road with beautiful country sight and travel the narrow rural road by horse cart. Then we take a boat ride through Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre. After that we will enjoy lunch will be served in local restaurant with a special local style and we will visit Pomelo Garden on the island.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Cau Rach Mieu

  Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel for a really smooth drive on Saigon - Trung Luong freeway and Rach Mieu bridge to Ben Tre.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Vinh Trang Temple

  A must see in Mekong delta : Located in the heart of the Mekong Delta, Vinh Trang Pagoda seamlessly blends the influences of both Eastern and Western cultures, creating a truly remarkable sight to behold. Visitors to Tien Giang Province should not miss the opportunity to explore this pagoda, where they can immerse themselves in a serene atmosphere while admiring the breathtaking surroundings.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  War Remnants Museum

  The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City first opened to the public in 1975. Once known as the ‘Museum of American War Crimes’, it's a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. There's a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. You can also see a conventional bomb that weighs at 6,800kg. American troops had used these weapons against the Vietnamese between 1945 and 1975.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Central Post Office

  The building was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.

  1 minute • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral

  A must see in Saigon: Located in Paris Square, the name Notre Dame was given after the installation of the statue ‘Peaceful Notre Dame’ in 1959. In 1962, the Vatican conferred the Cathedral status as a basilica and gave it the official name of Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Ho Chi Minh City's Book Street

  Located right in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, a book road named Nguyen Van Binh book street, stretches 100 meters from Hai Ba Trung street to Notre Dame Cathedral, not only is an attraction for book lovers, but also a fascinating place to visit. There are more than 20 bookstores with the unique design, display and sell countless books in various fields and authors. Therefore, you can freely choose and find the books you want. With this unique space, this place is also chosen by many authors to introduce their new creature and exchange activities with readers.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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