HOCHIMINH – PHU QUOC ISLAND DIVING TOUR – HOCHIMINH

Meals: Dinner on cruise

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). A Short sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City: Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market. Enjoy dinner on Saigon river cruise. Overnight in Hochiminh.

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+ Reunification Palace: Reunification Palace formerly known as Independence Palace, built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City. It was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

+ 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.

+ Ben Thanh Market: The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of symbols of Ho Chi Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine

Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at local restaurant

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today: 

Have breakfast at hotel. 08:00AM start the tour with the ornate temple of Cao Dai which is a combination of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. Then, attend the fantastic mid-day service together with the followers. After lunch, drive back and stop to visit Cu chi Tunnel system, the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. From 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors. Back to Ho Chi Minh city. Dinner is your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

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+ Cao Dai Temple: Cao Dai Temple is the cathedral of the Cao Dai religion and is the main attraction in Tay Ninh. The Cao Dai Temple was built in 1933 in a unique architectural style that reflects its blended traditions. The mid-day mass is highlight also.

+ Cu Chi Tunnels: This tunnel system was established and used by the Vietcong during the war of independence. From 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for Vietnam tours visitors. This gigantic underground network connects villages around, making it a wonderful destination for all kinds of Vietnam tours.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at local restaurant

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle and boat

Activities for today: 

Have breakfast at hotel, 08:00AM drive to My Tho (about 70-75km), on arrival, get on a private boat cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Phoenix Island. The motorized boat cruises more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, wonder around a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. Have dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

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+ My Tho is the capital city, center of economics, education and technology of Tiền Giang Province, located in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. The majority ethnic group is the Kinh, and some of the Chinese, the Cham and the Khmer. Boat rides on the Mỹ Tho River are popular with tourists, and the city is known for hủ tiếu Mỹ Tho, a type of rice noodle soup.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at local restaurant

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle and flight

Activities for today: 

Have a breakfast, transfer to airport, take the flight to Phu Quoc Island. Welcome to Phu Quoc. Check in the hotel and relax, feel the natural beauty of the sea. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at local restaurant

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today:

After have a breakfast, diving in the North begins at 8am with a 90 minute trip to the sites. It’s a 2 dive trip, also available are ‘Try-Dives’ and Snorkeling. Trips to the South start at 7.00am. The journey is for 2 hours 30 minutes. Again, it’s a 2 dive trip, with ‘Try-Dives’ and Snorkeling available.

A cooked lunch and drinking water is included in your trip on the way back to harbor. Soft drinks & beer are also available on board to buy, or you are welcome to bring your own. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel

Accommodations: at hotel

Activities for today:

Have a breakfast at hotel; relax on the beach, swim and comfortable. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle and flight 

Activities for today:

Have a breakfast at hotel; take the flight to Ho Chi Minh, transit to fly your home.