SOUTHERN VIETNAM TOUR. HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI - TAY NINH. 03 DAYS - 02 NIGHTS.

DAY 01: HO CHI MINH CITY ARRIVAL (Dinner)

Arrive at Tan Son Nhat international airport, you will be welcomed by our tour guide and transfer to hotel for check in. This afternoon, you will spend your time for visiting the Jade Emperor Pagoda, also known as Tortoise Pagoda, is one of the five most important shrines in Ho Chi Minh City. Built at the turn of the 20th Century by a community of Cantonese who migrated from Guangzhou province in Southwest China, this pagoda is a fine representation of Mahayanist branch of Buddhism that is practiced widely in Vietnam. Next, you will visit 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. The palace is like a time capsule frozen in 1975. You can see two of the original tanks used in the capture of the palace parked in the grounds. The next destination in your tour is Notre Dame Cathedral which was built between 1877 and 1880 by French colonists, and the stones used to create it were exported in its entirety from France. It is one of the most famous landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City, thanks to its special architecture, rich spirituality and oozing history. The impressive red bricks of the cathedral make it outstanding in the modern city that has been rapidly growing up.  It was built by French colonists; thus, all the materials and decorations were imported from France. The final destination will be The Central Post Office which was built between 1886 and 1891. It is another fine example of French architecture and is Vietnam's largest post office. In the evening, you will have a chance to enjoy Water Puppet Show and dinner cruise. Dinner will be served at local restaurant and stay overnight at hotel.

DAY 02: CU CHI TUNNELS - TAY NINH - HO CHI MINH CITY (Breakfast, lunch & dinner)

Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, your first destination is Cu Chi Tunnels which were built in 1948 and completed in 1968. The Viet Minh built the first dugouts and tunnels in the hard, red earth of Cu Chi (ideal for their construction) during the war against the French. The excavations were used mostly for communication between villages and to evade French army sweeps of the area.When the VC’s National Liberation Front (NLF) insurgency began in earnest around 1960, the old Viet Minh tunnels were repaired and new extensions were excavated. Within a few years the tunnel system assumed enormous strategic importance, and most of Cu Chi district and the nearby area came under firm VC control. The stunning attacks in the South Vietnamese capital during the 1968 Tet Offensive were planned and launched from Cu Chi. In early 1963 the Diem government implemented the botched Strategic Hamlets Program, under which fortified encampments, surrounded by many rows of sharp bamboo spikes, were built to house people who had been ‘relocated’ from communist-controlled areas. The VC were able to tunnel into the hamlets and control them from within. The site has over 120 km of underground tunnels, with trapdoors, living areas, kitchens, storage facilities, armoury, hospitals, and command centres. The tunnels served not only as living quarters, but as supply routes and hospitals for thousands of guerilla fighters. Many died there from malaria and other diseases, and a few were also born or married.The final destination in the  tour is Cao Dai Holy See or Cao Dai Religion Temple. Its construction was started  in 1931 and completed in 1947 but it was oficcially inaugurated in 1955. Cao Dai religion is an indigeneous one and its practices and preachings synthesize those of the widely-practiced religion such as Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism , Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Caodaism has more or less 03 million followers who believe that their God, represented as the Divine Eye is the Supreme being, the Creator of the universe and of all religions. Lunch will be served at local restaurant and drive back to Ho Chi Minh city. Enjoy dinner at local restaurant and stay overnight at hotel. 

DAY 03: HO CHI MINH CITY DEPARTURE (Breakfast & lunch)

Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, you are going to visit History Museum, Chinatown with Binh Tay wholesales Market, Thien Hau Temple and Lacquerware Workshop. After lunch at local restaurant, transfer to Tan Son Nhat internatioanl airport and catch a flight to your next destination. END OF TOUR.

QUOTATION. ALL PRICES ARE BASED ON US DOLLAR.

TRIP DETAILS

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Luxury air-conditioned minivan.
• 02-night accommodation based on twin-sharing with daily breakfast at 3-star hotels.
• 06 meals (02 breakfasts, 02 lunches, 02 dinners)
• Drinking water (02 bottles/pax/day)
• Experienced English speaking tour guide.
• Sightseeing and entrance fees as specified.
• Travel insurance.
• VAT and service charge.

WHAT’S EXCLUDED

• All meals and beverage unspecified.
• All of the airfares, airport tax and visa fee.
• Personal expenses, optional visit and other services unspecified.
• Tipping for tour guides and drivers.
• Surcharge for any special occasions: Gala dinner on Christmas, New Year…

CHILDREN POLICY

• Children from 0 - 05 years old: Free of charge (*)
• Children from 06 - 10 years old:
• Sharing bed with two adults: 50% of adult price
• Sharing room with two adults, using extra bed: 80% of adult price
• Twin-sharing room with one adult: 100% of adult price
• Children from 11 years old: 100% of adult price
• (*) One child traveling with two adults will be free of charge; the 2nd child will pay 50% of adult price.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation made within:

• 07 days prior to departure date: 100% of reservation cost.
• 08-14 days prior to departure date: 50% of reservation cost.
• 15-29 days prior to departure date: 25% of reservation cost.
• 30 or more days prior to departure date: 10% of  reservation cost.

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