Full and half day excursions in Saigon

HG-SGN01M/A: Discover Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City Tour
(approx. 5hrs)
Pick up from the hotel at 08 am for visiting Reunification Palace, War Museum and a Cyclo tour in China town. Tour ends at 12.00pm. An afternoon trip will begin at 2:00 PM and ends at around 6:00 PM Note: Museums are closed on Mondays and Fridays. Alternative of the War Museum we will visit the Jade Emperor Temple - the oldest Chinese place of worship in Saigon.

HG-SGN01F: Discover Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City Tour Full day
(Approx. 8hrs)
Pick up from the hotel at 08 am to visit the main attractions of Ho Chi Minh city, the largest and busiest city of the country. We come to see the Reunification Palace (also known as Independence Palace) It is one of the most fascinating sights in Saigon and was once the symbol of the South Vietnamese govement. We continue with the War Remnants Museum, where we can lea more about the American War. We head on to the Jade Emperor Pagoda, a gem among the Chinese temples. It is one of the most spectacular and colorful pagodas in Saigon; filled with statues of divinities and heroes. Lunch will be served in a royal styled restaurant. In the afternoon we discover China town in a Cyclo and stroll around the Ben Thanh market.

HG-SGN02: Cu Chi Tunnels
(approx. 5hrs)
Departure from the hotel at 8 am to visit the Cu Chi tunnels, an underground village, which became legendary during the 1960s for its role in the Vietnam War. Located about 75 km northwest of Saigon, the tunnels were part of an underground network that zigzagged from the southe tip of the HCM trail near the Cambodian border to the Saigon River. In the District of Cu Chi alone, there were over 200 km of tunnels. The network, parts of which were several stories deep, included innumerable trap doors, kitchens, and clinics with operating rooms, meeting rooms and sleeping chambers with bamboo beds. The system also incorporated drinking wells, ventilation shafts, false tunnels and booby-trapped passages. The tunnels were built with simple hand tools. The deepest layer of the tunnels lay about 10 meters underground, and up to 16000 guerrillas could live in the tunnel complex at one time.

HG-SGN03: Cu Chi and Tay Ninh
(approx. 9hrs)
Depart from the hotel at 8:00 am. Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh province in the west of Ho Chi Minh City. We visit the incredible Great Temple of Cao Dai with its unusual and fanciful architecture, where all the major faith of the world blends together in a unique religious cocktail. Everyday at noon a ceremony is held, which is open to visitors. In the afternoon we proceed to Cu Chi to visit the legendary underground network of tunnels built by the Vietcong during the American War. You will creep in to the tunnel to experience how the Viet Cong lived underground.

HG-SGN04: The Mekong Delta
(approx. 10hrs)
The lusciously green and beautiful Mekong Delta is the southemost region of Vietnam. It was formed by sediments deposited by the Mekong River, one of the great rivers of the world and known to the Vietnamese as Song Cuu Long, river of the Nine Dragons. The Mekong originates high in the Tibetan plateau, flowing 4500 km through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia before it reaches Vietnam as its final gate to the South Chinese Sea. A system of tangled river streams and canals has made the Delta a real water world. You will depart from the hotel at 7:30 am. We drive to Vinh Long and enjoy a boat trip along the rivers narrow waterways, overhung with dense vegetation. We will have the opportunity to try exotic fruits in one of the many orchards. For lunch we serve the local delicacy-an Elephant's ear fish. We continue with a visit to Caibe floating market and a snake farm in Mytho on the way back.

HG-SGN05: VungTau
(car or hydrofoil/approx. 10-11hrs)
Depart from the hotel at 7:30 am for Vung Tau, a beach resort located 80 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh city, which was known in the French time as Cap Saint Jacques. From HCMC you can get to VungTau by car or hydrofoil. If we take a car, we will travel along a highway with rubber plantations on both sides. The tour offers plenty of leisure time for relaxation and swimming. However, you can spend some time to visit the most famous spots in VungTau including Buddhism Statue Sanctuary and the world second tallest Jesus Christ statue. Round trip by hydrofoil is a good idea for those who want to enjoy a sea cruise. It takes you one hour to get to VungTau from HCM city by hydrofoil. The tour will be carried out as the program by car.

HG-SGN06: Long Hai - a peaceful getaway
(approx. 10-11hrs)
Depart from the hotel at 8:00am for Long Hai, a new quiet seaside retreat located 100km southeast of Ho Chi Minh city. Long Hai is famous for its nice beaches and quietness. beside nice beaches, there are several sites in the area well worth exploring like mountain top temple where you can have a great panoramic view of the coastline. Phap Hoa Pagoda, a peaceful pagoda set in a forest with lots of wild monkeys.

HG-SGN07: Can Gio Mangrove forest
(approx.11hrs)
Depart from the hotel at 7:30 am for Can Gio, 60km southeast of the center of Ho Chi Minh city. Can Gio is a swampy island where the Saigon River meets the sea. This tour takes you away from the bustle and hustle of Saigon for a unique natural environment. We will have a walk in the forest to see the wild monkeys. We continue with Can Gio market before we are heading back to HCM city.

HG-SGN08: Nam Cat Tien National park
(approx. 12hrs)
Depart from the hotel at 7:30am. The park is located 160 km from HCM city and it will take us around 2 hours to reach the reserve. In the park we enjoy a walk through the beautiful nature to explore the diversity of Nam Cat Tien's fauna and flora.