Full Day Ho Chi Minh City Daily Tour
FULL DAY HO CHI MINH CITY IN DEPTH
A full day exploring Saigon reveals the mix of Eastern and Western influences on the past and present of the city starting with the stop for photo at the Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral area. Highlights of this day out also include the Vietnamese History Museum, the Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, the Ben Thanh Market, the Giac Lam Pagoda, a local market in Chinatown and either the Thien Hau Temple or the Quan Am Pagoda. At midday, lunch will be enjoyed at a local restaurant.
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BEN TRE TAM HIEP ISLAND
Our excursion leaves the bustle Ho Chi Minh City behind as we travel to the rural area of the Mekong Delta. On our way, we will pass through the landscape of rice paddies and vast waterways. On the journey we will travel by motorboat to experience how locals make their living along the riverbank like processing coconut, making coconut charcoal. Disembark and start cycling on the island roads to a farm that grows Suong Sam – a native plant in Southeast Asia which is used mostly in local refreshments. Pick the leaves and learn how to make Suong Sam, a dessert jelly. Enjoy a typical Mekong delta lunch served at a villager’s house. The excursion also includes a sampan ride through a canal lined with water coconut palms to the main Mekong River. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City or next destination.
