14-Days Vietnam Discovery (8-Days Ho Chi Minh, 3 Days Mekong Cruise and 3-days I Can Thao)
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam is a vibrant, highly energized cultural and exciting city full of tasty street hawkers, fine boutiques, and great markets, waiting for you to discover. You will wander endlessly through the alleys and visit the amazing incense-infused temples. Your stay will be at the Hotel Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City, an international 5-star hotel, located in the city centre. Tan Son Nhat International Airport can be reached within a 35-minute drive, and the city’s commercial and entertainment area is an 8-minute drive.
The guestrooms and suites are elegantly designed with attention to detail for the utmost comfort of leisure. The hotel features a signature restaurants Orientica Seafood Restaurant & Bar and Chit Chat at the Café, open-air swimming pool (a swim-up bar), gym, spa and massage services.Rooms in Hotel Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City are best described as comfortable and luxurious. All rooms are complemented with an array of standard features including high-speed internet, flat screen LCD with satellite TV, mini bar, tea & coffee making facilities, air conditioning, safe, hairdryer and toiletries.
Half Day City Tour
The half day city tour will give you a quick look at the famous destinations including the Reunification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office and the War Remnants Museum. Your friendly local guide through busy main streets and back alleys as you make your way to some of Ho Chi Minh City's top attractions. You'll learn about when the French captured Saigon some 300 years ago and see European influence in both the food and culture.
Culinary Experience by Scooter
Maximise your senses with the local tastes by travelling to great eateries, sitting on the back of a scooter enjoying the fresh air, while your trusted driver helps you get a real insight into local life behind the main streets. The yummy smell of food from the smoke of food along the streets is a mouth-watering experience. From a green papaya salad served from a stall mounted on a scooter in the park to traditional cakes when you have to make the rolls by yourself and mark your products with your friends to seafood, snails, hot pots and more!
Cu Chi Tunnels
Travel through the vast tunnel network created by Viet Cong guerrilla fighters during the Vietnam War and learn about the role of these underground channels, Vietnamese history & discover the daily life of rural southern Vietnamese. Explore the non-touristy vast tunnel network and enjoy a specialty eaten during the war. For the adventurous types, you can crawl through the tunnels and learn about the strategies used by Viet Cong soldiers. Watch an interesting documentary movie about the tunnels system. Visit the B52 Bomb Crater, see a secret entrance and a bamboo trap, and watch how locals used to make sandals for soldiers.
3-Day Sampan Cruise, Mekong
Prepare yourself for a magical private cruising experience onboard a charming Sampan, decorated with beautiful bamboo and rattan furniture through the Mekong Delta. The attentive crew of 4 provide to your every need, creating a wonderful authentic atmosphere. The boats come equipped with a comfortable bedroom, living room, bathroom with shower, toilet and toiletries and a sundeck where meals and drinks are served. The Mekong spans around 5,000km on its way to the sea, terminating at Cuu Long, the famous Mekong Delta. The name means ‘nine dragons’ – the nine months that wend their way across the 62,160 km2 of canals, channels, silt islets and mangrove swamps that comprise the delta, believed to have formed over 6,000 years ago. The Mekong Delta (Vietnamese Nine Dragon river delta) is in the southwest of Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries, encompasses a large portion (39,000sq/km of south eastern region. The natives are generally comprising of farmers and fishermen. An endearing sight in the Mekong Delta is when you see a person making their way across one of the fascinating 'monkey bridges' (cau khi).
