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Saigon Tour - Departure on Friday

SIC VN02s - 2Sgn - HB - FRI
SIC VN02s - 2Sgn - HB - FRI

General information

DurationDestinationDeparture
3 days and 2 nights
Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh)
Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh)

Description

Guaranteed departures on Friday (minimum 2 passengers) with English speaking guide.

Category

 
Smart (Scheduled Tour)
Half Board
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First Category (Scheduled Tour)
Half Board
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Superior (Scheduled Tour)
Half Board
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Deluxe (Scheduled Tour)
Half Board
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Program

Day 1:
Saigon (Dinner)
Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Half day visit, also in cyclo, of the district of Cholon, Saigon's Chinatown. We visit Thien Hau, the most revered temple of the Cantonese community, dedicated to the Celestial Lady protector of merchants and sailors. We then take a walk along Trieu Quang Phuc St., known for its traditional Chinese herbalists. We reach the Catholic church of Cha Tam, built in 1900, in a peculiar style which blends European baroque and classic chinese architecture. We then proceed to the bustling shopping area that runs from the Dong Khoi Street, the "Rue Catinat" of the French era, to the large Ben Thanh market square. Dinner in a typical restaurant. Return to the hotel.

Day 2:
Saigon (Breakfast, Lunch)
Departure to reach the famous Cu Chi tunnels, the Vietcong's underground network of warehouses, dormitories, armories, kitchens, infirmaries and command posts resistant to US bombardments and symbol of Vietnamese resistance. In the nearby bushes some structures are made accessible to the public and evocative mannequins mount the guard at strategic points. On the way back to Saigon we stop to taste the famous rice flour focaccia and explore a rubber tree plantation dating back to the years of French colonization at the beginning of the last century. Lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon we visit the heart of Saigon, starting from the War Remnants Museum, sad reminder of all wars in which Vietnam has been involved. After a brief stop at the central square to admire the Post Office building, designed by Gustave Eiffel, and the neo-Gothic cathedral of Notre-Dame, we visit Ngoc Hoang, the Jade Emperor's pagoda, dedicated to the Taoist cult. The interiors are surprisingly rich and fascinating. Return to the hotel.

Day 3:
Saigon (Breakfast)
Transfer to the airport or to the bus/railways station.

Price includes

- Hotels with breakfast
- Meals according to program
- Transfers and excursions according to program
- English Speaking guide
- Assistance throughout the trip
- 24 hours Emergency Number
- Complimentary drinking water and refreshing tissues for long journeys

Price does not include

- Domestic Airline tickets and Airport Tax
- Everything not indicated in "The price includes"

Itinerary

Day Overnight Itinerary highlights
1 Muong Thanh Sai Gon - Deluxe Room or similarHo Chi Minh City   Ho Chi Minh - Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival Terminal
2 Muong Thanh Sai Gon - Deluxe Room or similarHo Chi Minh City
3   Ho Chi Minh City
  Ho Chi Minh City - Bus/Railways station
  Ho Chi Minh - Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), Ho Chi Minh City - Departure Terminal

Accommodations provided in each place

PlaceSmartFirst CategorySuperiorDeluxe
Ho Chi Minh CityMuong Thanh Sai Gon - Deluxe Room or similarEastin Grand Hotel Saigon - Roh (Superior, Deluxe) Room or similarNew World Saigon - Deluxe Room or similar