You will be picked up at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport with our private air-conditioned vehicle to transfer to a local restaurant for lunch.

Afternoon, take a city tour to visit Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica a neo-Roman cathedral built by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles. Discover the magnificent neo-Romanesque architecture as you take in the tranquil atmosphere inside. At the opposite Central Post Office, one of the oldest buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, learn about this significant landmark — the busiest post office in Vietnam. Admire the neoclassical style of the post office interior as your guide points out the painted maps of former Saigon, once the capital of South Vietnam. Saigon Central Post Office was designed and constructed in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. 

After that, shopping at Sai Gon Square & Ben Thanh market.

Meal: Lunch, Dinner at Ganh Buffet

Overnight in Saigon.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning, transfer to Tay Ninh province, 99 km Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City to visit the Great Temple also known as The Holy See Temple of a rare religion named Cao Dai is native to the province. Cao Dai was established in 1926 as a monotheistic religion with its name means "Way of the Highest Lord" and its symbol of the left eye standing for the Highest Lord’s clairvoyant power and wisdom. However, it incorporates some aspects of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and even Catholicism. The Great Temple, which was built in 1933, has a unique cross-architectural style akin to the religion’s blended nature. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon, transfer to Cu Chi, the northernmost suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City. Discover the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and the Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner at a Chinese restaurant

Overnight in Saigon.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning, travel by car to the Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta and Vietnam’s largest rice bowl. On arrival in My Tho City, capital of Tien Giang Province, board a motorboat and navigate through intricate canals while observing the local daily life up close as well as the landscape of waterways and lush islands. Land on Thoi Son Island to listen to the Southern traditional music performed by native artists. Continue the tour with a paddleboat to cruise more canals before visiting households with traditional occupations of home-based coconut candy and rice-wine making.  Switch back to a motorboat to go to a bee farm to enjoy fresh honey tea and fresh fruits. On the way back to My Tho, stop to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, a prominent local Buddhist structure built-in 1850 with a unique architectural mixture of Vietnamese, Roman, Chinese and Cambodian styles are characterized by a highly ornate façade.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner at Bonsai cruise

Overnight in Saigon.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meet our guide at your hotel and take a full city tour. Start with a visit to the War Remnants Museum, which features an extensive collection of exhibits including weaponry, photos and documentation on Vietnam’s wars with the French and Americans. Continue to Reunification Palace, which was formerly the South Vietnam President’s residence and symbol of the Southern Administration’s reign until the end of April 1975. Have lunch at a local restaurant. 

Last but not least, we will visit the Cho Lon area or the city’s China Town and the Jade Emperor Temple (Phuoc Hai), a rare Taoist structure in Vietnam built by the Cantonese community in the area in 1909. Shopping at Binh Tay market.

Meal: Breakfast, Buffet Lunch at Hoang Yen restaurant, Dinner at an Indian restaurant

Overnight in Saigon. 

Breakfast at the hotel.

Our tour guide will meet and pick you up at your hotel to transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport on an air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure flight to Colombo.