Ho Chi Minh City, also known to many as Saigon, is an exciting metropolis of commerce, culture and contrasts. Luxury hotels, exclusive restaurants and chic bars sit side-by-side with street food hawker stalls, traditional markets and ancient pagodas The city is famed for its elegant French style boulevards and colonial architecture. Landmark attractions include the Reunification Palace the former residence of the president of South Vietnam the revered Emperor of the Jade Pagoda which contains exquisite carvings and statues and Notre Dame Cathedral which was built to emulate the Parisian icon. For an informative insight into the war between America and Vietnam, the Cu Chi Tunnels outside of the city enables visitors to explore an extensive network of tunnels used by the Vietcong soldiers to move around undetected and live underground with all the facilities to sustain life.
What is included in the tour
- Tours and transfers with licenced English-speaking guiding services/ assistance. Other languages are on request and are subject to availability
- Accommodation in sharing twin/ double
- Transportation for tour and transfers by air-conditioned vehicle, unless otherwise stated
- All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the program
- All meals as indicated in the program (food only)
What is NOT included in the tour
- GST
- TCS
- Voluntary Carbon Offset Compensation: USD1.50 per person per day
- Vietnamese visa approval letter and Visa stamping fee
- Any domestic / international airline tickets, airport taxes, specific camera / video fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general pick-up / drop-off regions (such as airports, out-of-town resorts, ports, harbours and accommodation in surrounding towns)
- Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours/ visits, unless otherwise stated
- Any accommodation expenses of a personal nature. This includes (compulsory festive) meals and drinks, mini-bar consumption, laundry, room service, any telephone or other communication cost not mentioned in the program
- International travel and medical insurance coverage for customers
- Any items not shown above
- French-style boulevards & colonial architecture
- Reunification Palace
- Emperor of the Jade Pagoda
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Street food & traditional markets
- Cu Chi Tunnels
