5-day Ho Chi Minh city Cu Chi Tunnels Vung Tau Beach

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh arrival

1. Ho Chi Minh City
   30m
   Upon arrival, pickup and transfer to the hotel. Free of the day.

Day 2: HCMC - city tour - Cu Chi Tunnels - HCMC (SIC Tour)

1. Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
   Pass by
   Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, built in the late 1880s by French colonists, is one of the few remaining strongholds of Catholicism in the largely Buddhist Vietnam. Located in Paris Square, the name Notre Dame was given after the installation of the statue ‘Peaceful Notre Dame’ in 1959.
2. Saigon Central Post Office
   30m
   The Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh is a beautifully preserved remnant of French colonial times and perhaps the grandest post office in all of Southeast Asia. Located next door to Notre Dame Cathedral, the two cultural sites can be visited together and offers visitors a chance to imagine life in Vietnam during the times of the Indochinese Empire. 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.
3. The Independence Palace
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Reunification Palace was the base of Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. It made its name in global history in 1975. A tank belonging to the North Vietnamese Army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War. Today, it's a must-visit for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City.
4. War Remnants Museum
   1h · Admission ticket included
   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.
5. Cu Chi Tunnels
   4h · Admission ticket included
   Cu Chi Tunnels are part of a massive war museum in Ho Chi Minh. They offer visitors a sneak-peek at the underground life of Vietnamese soldiers back in 1948. The site has over 120km of underground tunnels, with trapdoors, living areas, kitchens, storage facilities, armoury, hospitals, and command centre. After the war against the French, Vietnamese soldiers expanded the tunnels and included effective air filtration systems, which helped them survive the Chu Chi carpet-bombings

Day 3: HCMC - Mekong Delta Full day - HCMC (SIC Tour)

1. My Tho
   4h
   Enjoy the scenic journey along the way bordered by green rice fields.
   On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by locals.
   Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to HCMC. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.

Day 4: HCMC - Vung Tau beach - HCMC (SIC Tour)

1. Vung Tau
   4h
   Pickup at 8AM and transfer to Vung Tau city.
   On arrival, drive to visit :
   • Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda: this is a hillside park of a monumental Buddhist statuary built in the early 1960s. It is a must-see site for dosmetic tourists.
   • Light House: The 360 degree view of the entire hammer-head-shape peninsula from the light house is truly spectacular, especially at the sun-set
   • Giant Jesus: This 30m-high Giant Jusus statue was constructed in 1974 by the light house. The statue can be reached on foot by a path that heads up the hill.
   • White Villa: The Villa Blanche is a former royal residence set on a lushly forested hillside overlooking the sea. Today the building services as a museum housing antiques dating centuries ago.
   Relaxing on Vung Tau beach before driving Sai Gon in the afternoon.
   Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: HCMC departure

1. Ho Chi Minh City
   30m
   Free until transfer to the airport for the flight departure.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels