15-DAY WONDERS OF VIETNAM, CAMBODIA & THE MEKONG
Cu Chi Tunnels tour
Explore Ho Chi Minh City
Day 10 Sa Dec – Cai Be This morning, we arrive in Sa Dec, for a visit to the Chinese congregational house in Kien An Cung. Afterwards, visit the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, who inspired Marguerite Duras’ novel, L’Amant, and take a walk through the central market in town. After lunch on board, arrive in Cai Be via sampan and visit a coconut candy workshop followed by performances of traditional music and fruit tasting.
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Day 12 H o Chi Minh City Disembarkation – City Stay Bid farewell to your luxury Star-Ship in the morning and drive away from Ho Chi Minh City, watching the city skyline fade into the distance as the road winds through rice paddies, villages and other scenes typical to southern Vietnam. Spend a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi’s rugged grounds with a local guide. Hear how the residents constructed an intricate, underground network of tunnels during the French and American Wars. Hear incredible tales about the unusual foods the residents ate to survive and much more. Once above ground, see other ingenious items used by the residents to defend themselves such as bamboo traps and camouflaged pits. Upon your return in Ho Chi Minh City, your afternoon today is free at leisure to relax. Included is a two-night stay in Ho Chi Minh City. Cu Chi Tunnels tour
Visit the Chinese Congregational House in Kien An Cung, followed by a visit to the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, who inspired Marguerite Duras’ novel, L’Amant.
Evening Saigon street food tour Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 13 Ho Chi Minh City Enjoy a guided tour of Ho Chi Minh City, starting with a visit to the city’s most iconic building: Reunification Hall. Formerly called the Presidential Palace, images of the building were seen around the world on 30 April 1975 when tanks stormed the gates as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. Then, stroll through the Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial quarter, walking past scenes of everyday life on the way. Admire the beautiful architecture of the Opera House, City Hall, the old Saigon Post Office, listen to the stories about the glory days of French Indochina and how that era continues to influence aspects of modern Vietnamese culture. . Orientation tour of Ho Chi Minh City Meals: Breakfast and dinner.
Day 14 Depart Ho Chi Minh City After breakfast this morning, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your onward or homebound flight. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 15 Arrive UK
Day 11 My Tho – Ho Chi Minh City
Welcome Home.
Sit back, relax and take in a full day of sailing the magnificent Mekong River. Watch as life on the Mekong awakens for another day as the ship departs early this morning to begin crossing the Cho Gao canal before meeting the Mekong Delta, known as the “rice bowl” of Vietnam.
This itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons such as high and low water. As such, the cruise may operate altered from that stated above. Please refer to our terms and conditions on pages 52-55.
This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the ever changing vista’s from the pool, enjoy a treatment in the Wellness Area (additional expense), read a book or converse with new friends as you cruise past mangroves, narrow canals, floating markets, fish farms and pass by busy barges and local fishing boats alike. Tonight, dock in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City with views of the city lights. Discover the street food of Saigon
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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