Immerse Saigon - Mekong Delta - Cu Chi
Immerse
- Flexible Dates
- 24-Hour Local Assistance
- Flexible Duration
Itinerary
Welcome to Vietnam and the start of your mini adventure. On your arrival at Ho Chi Minh City's international airport, you will be met by our local driver and transferred to your hotel for check-in (available from 2 pm onwards) with the remainder of the day free.
Meal Plan: No Meal
With the services of a knowledgeable English-speaking local guide, spend the day touring Ho Chi Minh City's most famous attractions, kicking off with the Reunification Palace, the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and now a museum and venue for official receptions. You can visit the War Room from where the South Vietnamese forces were controlled, and most poignantly, the room where the North Vietnamese army took official control in 1975. Nearby stands the 19th century Notre Dame Cathedral, a major centre of Catholicism in modern Vietnam and one of the city’s major landmarks. Next to the cathedral stands the Saigon Central Post Office, a classic French colonial structure with huge ceilings that still functions as a post office today.
Finally head to Ben Thanh Market, packed to the rafters with everything from fruits to nuts, tourist kitsch to true bargains - it's the perfect place to pick up souvenirs for friends and family back home. In the evening take a walking tour of the city's popular Pho Tay ("Streets of Foreigners") area where you can sample the unique flavors of south Vietnamese gastronomy including Hu Tieu - pork noodle soup, and Banh Xeo - savory fried pancakes. End the day with a cold beverage watching the world go by from one of the many streetside cafes and bars.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
This morning, travel to the Mekong Delta for a day exploring the many waterways and local cottage industries. Travel by road to Ben Tre, where you'll embark on a river boat trip, making a stop at a brickwork factory to see how bricks are traditionally made from molded clay. Next, visit a coconut processing workshop located along the canal and a family workshop run by women making sleep mats. There'll be a chance to enjoy fruit and tea, and chat with the locals.
Leaving the canals behind, take a motor cart (xe lôi) ride on shady roads, passing by rice fields and vegetable plains where farmers tend their crops. Enjoy a home-cooked lunch with a local family in Ben Tre before returning to the waters in a rowboat, leisurely cruising along palm-fringed creeks. Later return to the pier where a car will be waiting to return you to Ho Chi Minh City.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Head to Ben Dinh section of Cu Chi Tunnels. After an introductory video, viewing various mantraps, the remains of an American tank and numerous bomb craters, you will spend the next hour exploring the maze of tunnels to see how the Viet Cong survived in this underground network.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Today marks the end of touring arrangements and you are free to make your own way to the airport for your onward departure flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Inclusions
- Accommodation in a twin/double room with daily breakfast at the below indicated room types (see hotel category list above) (check-in and check-out around noon).
- All transfers and transportation with Air-Con vehicles (types of vehicles depend on the number of pax):
o1-2pax: minivan of 7 seats
o3-7pax: van of 16 seats
- Local English-speaking guides
- Boat trip - as per program
- All entrance fees - as per program
- Meals (B/L/D) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) as indicated in the program
- 02 bottles of mineral water per person per day on the bus - on days of transfer and sightseeing only
- Government tax and service charge.
Exclusions
- Early check-in or late check-out
- Optional excursions and activities
- Airfares (international and domestic)
- Meals (other than mentioned in the program)
- Drinks
- Additional transfer required due to any emergency situation
- Tips
- Visa - as per country requirements
- Peak season surcharges if any
- All not mentioned above
- Items of a personal nature (Phone calls, laundry, beverages, etc.)
- Personal Insurance
- Mineral water beyond that which is supplied.
Notes
Hotels Used Or Similar
Standard
Ho Chi Minh - Queen Ann Sai Gon (Deluxe Window)
Superior
Ho Chi Minh - Eden Star Sai Gon Hotel & Spa (Deluxe)
Check-in time is 14.00 pm and check-out time is 12.00 pm.
Important Note: Rates not valid during Lunar New Year from 15 Feb 2026 – 21 Feb 2026.
Surcharge for Compulsory Gala Dinner
Hotel Eden Saigon
Christmas (24th December 2025) - AUD 190 Per Person
New Year (31st December 2025) - AUD 236 Per Person
Christmas (24th December 2026) - TBA
New Year (31st December'2026) - TBA
Several points to note
1. The above tour prices are based on our current transportation rates. Increasing petrol rates might affect our transportation and boat fees, in which case we reserve the right to revise our current rates. If any increase should arise, we will of course, keep you well informed.
2. Availability: Please note that if a certain hotel is not available at the time of booking, then we will gladly make alternative suggestions in the same category. We will advise you accordingly with the surcharge, if any. As a result, we would highly appreciate it if you could advise us to block rooms soonest possible to guarantee the rooms and rates during the period of high and peak season.
3. All the above points of interest are open for visit based on current updates. In case of closure for construction or any other reason, we will replace it with a similar point of interest.
4. The above itinerary is based on the current flight schedule. In case of flight changes, the itinerary will be changed accordingly.
5. No early check-in or late checkout is included except those indicated in the program. Generally, the check-in time is 14.00 pm and the check-out time is 12.00 pm.
6. Visas into Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are required except for countries that have signed the visa exemption contracts. Please contact us for visa information details.
Remarks: Passport must be valid 6 months ahead of the time of departure from the visited country
7. Compulsory dinners on Dec 24th (Christmas), Dec 31st (New Year) and applicable public holiday events within your host country will be advised at the time of booking.
