Ho Chi Minh City to Central Vietnam Tour: 7 days

Welcome to Tan Son Nhat (Ho Chi Minh) international airport
• You are welcomed by Impress Travel’s guide or driver then it takes about 30 minutes by vehicle to get into Ho Chi Minh city. (Notice: hotel official check-in is from 14:00, hotel early check-in is NOT included, and is subject to hotel availability and regulation; hotel early check-in can be available on request)
• Free and easy day
• Your arrangement for dinner on own payment
• Free time & overnight at hotel in central Ho Chi Minh city
Day Inclusions: Private A/C transfer, hotel accommodation

Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. We will visit the following places of interest:

• The Reunification Palace: Here on April 30th, 1975 the Vietnam War officially ended when tank number 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of what was, at the time the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam.
• War Remnants Museum: Formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes, this is a poignant display of the futility of war. Some of the black and white photography in the ‘Requiem’ exhibit is particularly touching, dedicated to both foreign and Vietnamese journalists and photographers who perished during the conflict. The courtyard outside contains the spoils of war, namely rusting jets, tanks and cannons captured from the American military machine.
• Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office: Built between 1877 and 1883 this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Remarkably every stone used in its creation was shipped from France to Vietnam. Her two 40m towers, topped with iron spires dominate the city’s skyline. The Old Post Office is another example of French colonial architecture and is also the country’s largest post office.
• Jade Emperor Pagoda: Built in 1909 in honor of the supreme Taoist god, this is one of the most spectacularly atmospheric temples in HCMC, stuffed with statues of phantasmal divinities and grotesque heroes. The pungent smoke of incense fills the air, obscuring the exquisite woodcarvings.
  After a few hours discovering the city, you will enjoy your lunch at a famous Phở restaurant (Vietnamese noodle soup) before we drive about 1,5 hours through the pleasant countryside before arriving at Bến Đình tunnels, Củ Chi. We may stop along the way for refreshments and toilet.
• Upon arrival, you’ll watch a brief of propaganda video, which explains how the tunnels were used to successfully defeat American military forces in combat.
• The tour continues and the guide explains some traps that were placed in the jungles of Việt Nam to either maim American soldiers or create panic amongst the ranks.
• From here, you can enter one of the tunnel entrances and crawl through the tunnels is a real experience to imagine how people could live there for an extended period!
• There is a shooting range where you can try to fire an automatic or semi-automatic weapons for a fee (this fee is not included)
• Take some rest at the end for a taste of Củ Chi boiled tapioca and thinking what humans are capable of when having to defend their home.
• We drive back to Hồ Chí Minh city and drop you to your hotel or some place in District 1 as your request. End of your tour.
  

***Please note that timing and itinerary are subject to change without notice. However, we will do everything we reasonably can to make sure everything goes according to plan.

Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive around 2 hours to a local village by the Mekong River. We will stop on the way for refreshments and toilet.
• Upon arrival, we board a motor-boat and cruise along a vast network of canals and channels to enjoy wonderful views of the Mekong River.
• In your visits to some local cottage industries, you can see a coconut candy workshop, try some snake wine, learn how to make pop-rice, or witness the process of making rice paper.
• We move to one of the island, here we visit a tropical fruit garden, listen to Vietnamese traditional music, and slowly enjoy getting in touch with local life by taking a hand-rowing sampan.
• Lunch is served at a riverside restaurant with 5-course Vietnamese food.
• Drive to Cần Thơ, the capital city of Mekong Delta. Upon arrival, we check in to a rustic homestay. Take a rest and enjoy a peaceful time within the authentic village. Tonight, you will join a cooking class guided by your localhost and enjoy your wonderful dinner. Overnight in Cần Thơ.
Inclusions: breakfast, A/C land transfer, lunch, local English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, boat trip, hotel

• Hotel breakfast
• At 8:00 am: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hoi An and transfer to Hue city ( about 102 km to the North of Da nang, 130km from Hoi an)
  On the way from Da nang to Hue, the car will stop for you to visit some beautiful attraction such as:
• Hai Van pass – is an approximately 21 km long mountain pass on National Route 1A in Vietnam. It is the natural border of Thua Thien-Hue Province and Danang City, one of the most scenic hillside roads in Vietnam.
• Lang Co beach – With more than 10 km long white sand beach and blue seawater, Lang Co beach is an ideal place for relaxing, swimming and taking photos. From Hai Van pass, Lang Co beach is beautiful like a landscape picture that tourists traveling between Da nang and Hue cannot help stopping to admire
• At 11:00 a.m: Arrive in Hue. Here, the car will pick the tour guide up and he will say hello and follow you during the trip. With the Guide, you will transfer to visit a famous King’s tomb in Hue city, Khai Dinh tomb – a blend of Western and Eastern architecture.
• At 12:30: Have Lunch at a local restaurant ( local food).
• At 1:30 p.m: Continue to visit the most famous site in Hue city. The Citadel – Located on the northern bank of the inspirational Perfume River. Hue Citadel was built on an area of over 500 ha, including the Citadel and the Forbidden City, known collectively as the Citadel. This is the administrative and the political center of the Nguyen dynasty and the home of the king and the royal family. The Citadel has a unique art architecture and garden.
• At 3:00 p.m: After visiting the Citadel, you will have a chance to visit one of the most beautiful and famous pagoda in Hue. Thien Mu Pagoda – the oldest pagoda located on the bank of charming Perfume River in Hue city.
• At 4:00 p.m: Finish tour in Hue, the car takes you to the hotel in Hue.
  Stay overnight in Hue.

 Inclusions: breakfast, A/C land transfer, lunch, local English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, hotel, boat trip

• Enjoy your time at leisure.
• You will be transferred to the Ho Chi Minh city airport via your scheduled flight back home or continue seeing other cities in Vietnam.
• We hope you enjoyed your trip and see you again!