HOCHIMINH – DALAT – HOCHIMINH FOR ASIAN

Meals: Dinner at local restaurant

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today: You are warmly welcomed by our tour guide at Tan Son Nhat airport, transfer to your hotel (check in at 14:00PM, free early check in subject to availability). Welcome dinner on Saigon River cruise. Overnight in Hochiminh.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch and Dinner at local restaurant

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today: 

Breakfast at hotel, 08:00AM depart for Dalat, a cool mountain station as lakes, waterfall, evergreen forest and colonial architecture make Dalat one of the most enjoyable places in Vietnam. Lunch at local restaurant. Stop-over to visit Pongour Waterfalls. Arrival Dalat. Check-in hotel. Free to explore. Overnight in Dalat.

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+ Pongour waterfall in Duc Trong district, about 20km far from the district center and 50km far from the center of Da Lat city. On Highway 20 Da lat - Sai Gon, go to Trung village (on the Chai mountain side) turn right to go a long way 8 km you will reach the Pongour waterfall. Also the local people call Pongour waterfall as 7 stories waterfall.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch and Dinner at local restaurant

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today: 

Breakfast at hotel. 08:00Am start to visit Bao Dai’s Summer Palace, Flower Garden, Valley of Love. Lunch at local restaurant. Visit Truc Lam Monastery and Dalat Market. Dinner at local restaurant and free time. Overnight in Dalat.

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+ Bao Dai’s Summer Palace was built from 1933 to 1937 under the dynasty of King Bao Dai, the last king of Vietnam feudal court. The palace was designed in the art deco style and lies in the middle of a pine forest near the Pasteur Institute. In the past, this villa was constructed as a retreating place King Bao Dai and his royal family to escape the summer heat but after 1950, when the French colonial came back to Vietnam, the palace occupied a role as the office and house of the king. Today, tourists can find it on Trieu Viet Vuong St.

+ The Da Lat Flower Gardens house an extensive collection of native and exotic flowers, and for this reason, Da Lat is dubbed “the city of flowers” in Vietnam. Founded in 1966, the gardens feature more than 300 different kinds of flowers, many of which blossom all year round.

+ The Valley of Love is a picturesque valley of rolling hills with a lake as its centrepiece, serving as a romantic getaway for locals and tourists. The French originally named the area Vallée D’amour (The Valley of Love) in 1930, due to its tranquil setting and greenery. The name was changed to The Valley of Peace under the reign of King Bao Dai, and in 1953 was changed once again to its current name, The Valley of Love or Thung Lung Tinh Yeu.

+ Truc Lam Monastery or Thien Vien Truc Lam is located out the center of Da Lat. It's on the road from the city centre towards Prenn Hill. The temple is located near the Tuyen Lam Lake. It's one of the most famous tourist site in Da Lat City.

+ Dalat Market is Dalat’s central food market and home to a hubof daily activity, asvendors buy and sell a variety of fruit, vegetables, wine, and other goods. Built in 1960, it is made upof more than 1,000 shops in a few multi-storey buildings. The market also specialisesin fresh Vietnamese delights. Be sure to buy some local strawberries while you’re here. Head upto the upper level of the market to find warm, fresh, and cheap meals.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch and Dinner at local restaurant

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today: 

Breakfast at hotel. Drive back to HCMC. On the way, visit Prenn Waterfalls. Continue driving to Hochiminh, stopover at  tea & coffee processing home – here you can enjoy well-known Bao Loc tea and coffee (FREE). Arrival Hochiminh, check in hotel, free time have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hochiminh.

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+ Prenn Waterfall is located right at the foot of Prenn Mountain. It's about 10 kilometers from Da Lat City center, Lam Dong province.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at local restaurant

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today: 

Breakfast at hotel. 08:00AM start to visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Central Post Office, Saigon City Hall, China Town and Thien Hau temple. Free at leisure or go shopping until your transfer to the airport for flight back home

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+ Notre Dame Cathedral: Constructed by the French in the 1800s, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City appears strangely out of place with its Gothic and Roman-style architecture. Twin towers reaching to 190 feet capture the interest of people strolling by.

+ Saigon Central Post Office: The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century. It counts with Gothic, Renaissance and French influences. It was constructed between 1886-1891 and is now a tourist attraction.

+ Saigon City Hall was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

+ The Thien Hau Temple was first erected 1760 by the Cantonese community in the city. It was saw major repairs or expansions in 1800, 1842 (and possibly also 1847), 1882, 1890, and 1916.