Quintessence of Southern Vietnam in 9 Days

Quintessence of Southern Vietnam in 9 Days

In this tour, the visitors can have a chance to visit Sai Gon city, discover Cu Chi tunnel and Cao Dai Holy See, you will understand why small countries Vietnam could defeat the enemy is a big country and the richest. Then take a flight to Da Lat city and relaxing on the beautiful beaches in Nha Trang.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
Theme: Luxury Tours

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Overview
In this tour, the visitors can have a chance to visit Sai Gon city, discover Cu Chi tunnel and Cao Dai Holy See, you will understand why small countries Vietnam could defeat the enemy is a big country and the richest. Then take a flight to Da Lat city and relaxing on the beautiful beaches in Nha Trang.

Tour Highlights
Ho Chi Minh City: Ho Chi Minh City – Saigon, the biggest city of Vietnam was once ‘pearl of Far East”. The city is now still the most attractive travel destination in Vietnam for foreigners.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Are you interested in Vietnam’s war history? Gain first-hand experience as to what it must have been like in the Cu Chi tunnels.
Da Lat: Romantic city with cool weather year round, colorful flowers, misty valleys, lush pine trees, beautiful French colonial architecture
Nha Trang: A coastal resort city in southern Vietnam known for its beaches, scuba diving and offshore islands. The 7 km long white sandy beach of Nha Trang is known as Vietnam’s Mediterranean coast.

Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
DAY 2: Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Cao Dai Holy See
DAY 3: Saigon City morning city tour – Da Lat by flight
DAY 4: Da Lat city tour
DAY 5: Da Lat - Nha Trang
DAY 6: Nha Trang beach relaxation
DAY 7: Nha Trang beach relaxation
DAY 8: Nha Trang beach relaxation
DAY 9: Nha Trang - Sai Gon departure

DAY 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
Upon your arrival at Tan Son Nhat – Sai Gon International Airport, our tour guide will be holding a welcome signboard with Paradise Travel & your name outside the baggage claim area and escort you to Saigon downtown with a brief introduction en route.

DAY 2: Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Cao Dai Holy See
 Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
At 08:00 AM morning, our driver and tour guide pick you up from your hotel then start to Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh – a province 95 kilometers South East of HCMC, close to Cambodia border. The Cao Dai Temple is like a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. Its exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of swastikas. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side. Having lunch at a nice restaurant.

At 13:00 PM, after having a lunch, we will leave Tay Ninh and travel to Cu Chi Tunnel. Just one part of an extensive network of tunnels that underlie Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels are famous for their role during the Vietnam War. Learn of their importance as hiding spots, communication and supply routes, and living quarters during the war. After exploring the narrow, subterranean routes and listening to stories from your guide, end your tour by returning to your hotel. Our driver and guide will transfer you to your hotel in Saigon, arrive Saigon at around 06:00 PM. In the evening, have a dinner on luxury cruise to see the view of Sai Gon river. Night at luxury hotel.

DAY 3: Saigon City morning city tour – Da Lat by flight
 Breakfast & Lunch

Saigon – Notre Dame Cathedral
Today, we will visit the War Remnants Museum or the Presidential Palace, the former palace of President Thieu and his predecessors. Then stroll around the city’s colonial streets in the evening to the Old Saigon Post Office, Opera House and the Notre Dame Cathedral which were built between 1877 and 1883. Built in Neo-Romanesque style, Notre Dame is the major seat of the Catholic religion in modern Vietnam. Continue to Ben Thanh market, where a wide selection of goods are on offer. Having lunch at a nice restaurant.

Free time at your leisure until our driver comes to your hotel and transfer you to the airport. Upon your arrival to Da Lat, meet your driver to take you to your hotel in Da Lat. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 4: Da Lat city tour
 Breakfast & Lunch
8:00 AM: pick up at hotel and visit Datanla and Prenn waterfalls, two of the many famous waterfalls in Dalat. Then visit Truc Lam Buddhist Meditation Monastery and the Robin hill by cable car (expenses excluded). Visit the Palace of Bao Dai (the last king of Vietnam,) then back to the hotel for lunch. Visit traditional hand embroidery workshop XQ. Travelers will have the opportunity to witness firsthand the talent of the skilled artisans of the Da Lat embroidery craft.
Then you visit the Valley of Love, the Flower Garden City, a venue of rare flowers and vibrant colors. Growing and export of flowers is a key economic sector of Dalat. Finally, stop at Dalat market, tourists have free time for sightseeing and shopping for souvenirs, vegetables, fruit, wool clothing to bring to your family. Night at your hotel in Da Lat.

DAY 5: Da Lat - Nha Trang
 Breakfast & Lunch
At 08:00 AM, our driver and guide will transfer you to Nha Trang city that is famous for its wonderful natural scenery of mountains, beaches and islands. It takes around 3.5 hours on driving to arrive Nha Trang. Check in hotel and having lunch at a nice restaurant.

DAY 6: Nha Trang beach relaxation
 Breakfast
Breakfast at your hotel, free time for relaxing on beach.

DAY 7: Nha Trang beach relaxation
 Breakfast
Breakfast at your hotel, free time for relaxing on beach.

Diving in Nha Trang
Diving, an interesting activity in Nha Trang

DAY 8: Nha Trang beach relaxation
 Breakfast
Breakfast at your hotel, free time for relaxing on beach.

DAY 9: Nha Trang - Sai Gon departure
 Breakfast
After breakfast at hotel, our driver and guide will pick you up from hotel then transfer you to the airport for your flight back home. Finish your trip in Vietnam.

What's included
Accommodations (Hotels, resorts or homestays as mentioned in program)
Meals as indicated in the program (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
Airport and land transfers
Tour guides (English speaking or other languages upon request)
Entrance fees as per itinerary

What's excluded:
Visa/ passport
International flight to and/ or from our countries
Water sports or activities on Mot island
Travel Insurances
Meals/ drinks not mentioned in program
Peak season surcharges (if any)
Tips, laundry and gratuities
Other personal expenses

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