HOCHIMINH – VUNG TAU – 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). A Short sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City: Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market. Enjoy dinner at local restaurant. 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 and Dinner at local restaurant

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today: 

After breakfast at hotel, 08:00AM take a half day city tour to War museum, Thien Hau pagoda, Jade Emperor Pagoda, China Town. Lunch and take a drive to Vung Tau beach. Check in and free time. Overnight in Vung Tau.

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+ War Museum: War Remnants operated by the Vietnamese government, the museum was opened in September 1975. The museum comprises a series of eight themed rooms in several buildings, with period military equipment located within a walled yard.

+ The Thien Hau Temple The 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.

+ Jade Emperor Pagoda: One of the most beautiful and famous of Ho Chi Minh City pagodas is the Jade Emperor Pagoda. It is a Taoist pagoda built by the Cantonese Chinese community during the years 1892 to 1909. Turtle sanctuary in the middle of the bustling city of Saigon, this temple is known with the names of Pagoda Ngoc Hoang and also as Tu Hai Phuoc Pagoda.

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

Accommodations: at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today: 

Have breakfast at hotel, free time on beach with beach activities, sea food lunch and drive back to Ho Chi Minh. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Meals: Breakfast at hotel

Transfer: Private vehicle

Activities for today: 

Have breakfast at hotel, free time for shopping at Ben Thanh market until departure.