Ho Chi Minh City Surrounding 2 Days - Ho Chi Minh City

Itinerary Day by Day

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temples 
This morning we drive to Cao Dai Temples in Tay Ninh to observe the midday service. Following lunch we will drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels and then return to HCMC at around 6 pm. Tay Ninh , near the Cambodian border, is home to the unique Cao Dai sect, whose patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill to name a few. The religion is a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. The Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh has been described as a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. The temple's exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of religious symbols. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side. The trip to Tay Ninh is combined with a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height, the tunnel system stretched over 250km. from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War must have been like. Back to city in the evening.
Meal included: None

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh
Depart Ho Chi Minh City early morning for Cai Be around which is around 3 hour drive. Once you are out of the city you will see the green paddy fields stretching towards the horizontal. Arrival in Cai Be, board a motor boat to see small floating market and daily life of the local people. 

Disembark for a walking tour around the village to a coconut candy making, a crispy rice cake factories and you might buy coconut candy and handcrafted items from coconut trees of Mekong Delta for souvenir.

Back to motor boat and continue trip to Tan Phong Island. It is well-known fresh fruits whole year. On the way, we have a chance to look the sightseeing along riverside and observe life of rural people in Mekong Delta.

Your lunch today is hosted by a local family and it is great chance for interaction and learning about people way of life.

Continue to Vinh Long Island after lunch. Here the landscape changes and you will find yourself zigzag through a maze of shadow canals to enjoy the fresh air along the canal and wonderful water coconut tree landscape. Taking a break and roaming through a village about 20 minutes to visit our natural view with quiet and peaceful villages or we can relax on a hammock for a short rest in Mekong Delta.

The next stop is Vinh Long City from Island, we will land on a marketplace. Spend some time exploring the market. Then travel back to Ho Chi Minh City and arrived back before dark.
Meal included: Home hosted lunch

Inclusion:

• Private guide
• Air-conditioned private transport
• One home hosted lunch
• Boat trip
• Bottled water and wet tissues
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• All entry fee

Exclusion:

• Travel insurance 
• Accommodation

Additional info

• A confirmation voucher will be sent to you at a time of booking
• Children must be accompanied by adult
• Please provide all traveler’s full names
• Tour is conducted in English. Other languages might be catered for upon request.
• If you cancel at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee. If you cancel between 7 and 13 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee. If you cancel within 6 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

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