|  Day 01: ARRIVAL - HO CHI MINH CITY
On arrival at Tan San Nhat Airport, you are met by our guide and transferred to hotel. The bustling Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, is a center of commerce, finance, culture and tourism in Vietnam. This metropolis, contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping areas and sidewalk coffee. ( If time permits) we stroll around the down town to explore the different local ways of life. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 02: HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI TUNNELS -TAYNINH ( Breakfast / - / - )
The incredible underground network in Cu Chi stretched over 200 kilometres and became legendary during the American war. The extensive tunnels have been specially constructed with living areas, weapon factories, filed hospitals, command centres, plus accommodation. Today we have an excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels to visit an exposition hall and a widened section of the tunnels to get a feel of the underground life. There are also possibilities to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range.
Upon leaving Cu Chi we drive a short distance to Tay Ninh, the headquarters of Cao Dai Sect . This religion was founded in 1923 and now numbers over 2 million m embers. We arrive in time to see the ornate temple of Cao Dai and attend the fantastic mid-day service when the followers fill the hall wearing colored robes. These costumes are a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh
DAY 03: HO CHI MINH - DEPARTURE ( Breakfast / - / - )
After breakfast at hotel. The following programme is a sightseeing of major sights in Ho Chi Minh City. We drive past many lively streets on our way to the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Close to the palace are some striking French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old  Sai Gon Post Office. We see these sites before going to the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War remnant exhibit. The final stop is Saigon’s Chinatown, locally named Cho Lon. This bustling area is crammed with fascinating temples and mysterious, narrow lanes.
There is free time to relax or further explore Ho Chi Minh City. The tour ends after your transfer to Tan San Nhat Airport for departure.
Trip Notes:
* Vietnam is a developping country whose infrastructure may differ from what you expect from your home land. the road conditions are poor in certain areas.
* The itinerary is corrected at the time of viewing. occasionally, the programme changes as we make impr ovement steming from our past travellers’ comments and our own research or due to local conditions or circumstances beyond our control. this includes festival, public holidays, weather and flight delay,.. that may effect the itinerary.
* Minor program changes are sometime necessary, depending on confirmed flight, road conditions, weather and availability of room.
Our tour is included:
Daily breakfast
Entrance fee to indicated sights
English or French or Chinese speaking guide
Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
Accommodation: twin sharing room at the mentioned hotels
Our tour is excluded:
Airport tax
Other meals & drinks
Tips and gratuities
Personal expenses
Travel Insurance
International flights
Visa stamping fee
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Trip
Summary
Cambodia
boasts a rich culture with its many ancient temples and impressive
natural scenery, such as the empty beaches, mighty rivers and the
remote forests. Travel to Cambodia will always be high on anybody's
travel list as it offers the fabulous temples of Angkor Wat, long
considered one of the greatest human achievements of ancient architecture
and sculpture.
Laos
is laid-back, exotic, beautifull and welcoming, almost half of this
mountainous country is still covered in forest. Travellers find
that this peaceful Buddhist land reminds them of an Asia from times
long past.
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