Mekong Delta – Cu Chi tunnel 3 days 2 nights

Morning: Pick up at hotel located in center Dist 1. HCM around 07:30 – 08:00 AM and depart for the first day of the Mekong Delta – Cu Chi tunnel 3 days 2 nights.

Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which dated back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands.

Stop over at Unicorn island, go walking in the village paths to contemplate orchards, and enjoy tropical fruits, and Vietnamese folk music performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.

Be rowed in a small sampan through the Thoi Son canal and treat yourself to the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business & beekeeping farm, and enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.

Have lunch at the local restaurant. Break time.

The afternoon is time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, and meeting the local people to experience their daily life in the Mekong delta. Relaxing on hammocks to enjoy the cool breeze is for those who do not want to join the cycling trip.

Proceed to Can Tho city, have dinner, and overnight in Can Tho for the first day of the Mekong Delta – Cu Chi tunnel 3 days 2 nights.

Have breakfast at the hotel. You can take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the lower Mekong river (Bassac river), then visit Cai Rang floating market, the most vibrant floating market in the area.

In the very early morning, the river has become a busy commercial site where hundreds of boats packed with fruits, vegetables, plants and foods…line along the river and are ready for trading. Sellers will hang samples of what they are selling on the top of a long pole on their boats so that buyers can see from a distance what sellers are selling.

After the Cai Rang market, Next, you will roam through the village, see a rice noodles making shop.

Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh city.

Arrive in HCM, and drop you off at your hotel in HCM.

Evening: Have dinner at the restaurant. Overnight in HCM.

Have breakfast at the hotel.

07:30 – 08:00 AM: Pick up at your hotel in the center disc. 1 in Ho Chi Minh departs for the Cu Chi tunnel – Ho Chi Minh city group tour (small group).

Take the morning trip to visit the Independence palace, also known as the Reunification palace, which was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh city and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu.

Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame cathedral, and the historic Central post office. Following the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum, the museum has a vast display of both the Indochina wars.

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

Depart to Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have a short introduction followed by an introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of wartime.

Then, spend your time exploring the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, and bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs.

Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purposes during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relaxation or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.

07:00 PM: Return to HCM. End trip. Drop you off at the meeting point.

Thanks for choosing the Mekong Delta – Cu Chi tunnel 3 days 2 nights.

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