Explore Ho Chi Minh Interesting Things (1 day) - Selected Destinations

EXPLORING VIETNAM PROGRAM WITH G.H.T

TRAVELING HO CHI MINH

VIETNAM

HO CHI MINH IMPRESSIONS

(1 day)

Time: Friday of the first and the third week every month

MORNING

The tour starts at 08.00am, the local guide will take you to WAR CRIME MUSEUM where tells the story of war from the Vietnamese perspective. Exhibits include photographs, machinery, and weapons that depict the harsh realities of war. Visit THIEN HAU PAGODA - One of the most important pagodas in the city, this richly decorated temple is dedicated to Thien Hau, the Goddess of the Sea and patron of sailors. She is said to travel over the oceans on a mat and ride the clouds to wherever she desires. Explore the culture at CHINA TOWN - Settled in the late 18th century, this labyrinthine section of Ho Chi Minh City bustles with restaurants, temples, exotic stores,... and Visit BINH TAY MARKET - the main marketplace in China Town, where a great deal of wholesale trading occurs. Experience the commotion of this integral part of the city's daily business. Lunch.

AFTERNOON

Visit REUNIFICATION HALL, also known as Independence Palace which was the residence of the President Ngo Dinh Diem of the former South Vietnam until 1975 (1960s - Apr 1975s). You will see many interesting things: formal meeting rooms, private bedrooms, war situation rooms 10 meter beneath earth’s level. Continue with other attractions about French colonial structures, watch the NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL - Located in the heart of the city, this cathedral was built by the French in the late 1877s. A large statue of the Virgin Mary greets you as you walk into this neo-Romanesque cathedral, adorned by two tall spires flanking either side. Visit GENERAL POST OFFICE - Designed by Gustav Eiffel, the Post Office is a testament to the French presence in the late 1800s. The look and feel of this grand building is like an elegant railway station. Pass the CITY HALL  - Constructed in the early 1900s, City Hall is a beautiful example of French colonial architecture. Finish Ho Chi Minh tour 1 day at 04.30 pm.

INCLUDED:

- English speaking guide 

- Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle

- Entrance fees for mentioned visits

- 01 Lavie water bottle/pax/day

DO NOT INCLUDED:

- Other meals than mentioned

- Other services than mentioned

- International and domestic Flights

- Telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature

- Tips, Travel insurance

- We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.

- Prices are valid 30 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.

- The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.

- Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.

- Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.

- Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.

- If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.