Explore this bustling city at your leisure or join the Ben Tre excursion (optional, incurring an extra cost) and visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels before visiting the city's key attractions including the Saigon Opera House, CIA building, and Reunification Palace.

• Free time to explore the city.
• Optional excursions include visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels and Siagon's Must-See Sights and Cycling off the Beaten Track at the Mekong Delta.

Overnight stay at Silverland Jolie 4* or Grand Saigon 5*.

Breakfast included.

Day 11 or 14: DEPARTURE

• Enjoy a final breakfast in Vietnam.
• Departure for the airport via included transfer, replete with marvellous memories of your holiday in Vietnam. 

Note: please check that your phone is eSIM-compatible before departure.

Note: please check that your phone is eSIM-compatible before departure.

Further information about your excursion:

Itinerary:

• Departing from your hotel, you'll travel by boat to Buom Island and the islets of May Rut.
• There, you can explore the colourful and diverse marine life with a variety of corals and fish while swimming and snorkeling.
• If you wish, you can also relax with a refreshing cocktail at the beach bar (own expense).
• A barbecue dinner will be served on the islet before returning to port and transferring to your hotel.

Please note:

• Depending on weather conditions, the choice of islands may change.
• Nautical activities require all participants to know how to swim perfectly. They must be comfortable in the water and able to cope with occasional currents.

Practical information:

• Tour type: Shared tour
• Guided: yes
• Languages: English
• Availability: daily
• Accessible to people with reduced mobility: no
• Accessible to pregnant women: yes
• Minimum age: 5 years (max 70 years). Minors are the responsibility of the adults accompanying them
• Duration: approx. 6 hours
• Schedule: 1pm - 7pm
• Number of people: excursion guaranteed from 2 participants
• Transfers included: yes
• Pick-up and drop-off point: at your hotel reception.

The price includes:

• Shared car and speedboat transfers
• Services of an English-speaking guide
• Barbecue lunch on the island
• 1 bottle of water
• Snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel and fins for adults)
• Life jacket 

The price does not include:

• Gratuities and personal expenses
• Meals and drinks
• Anything not mentioned in 'The price includes' section.

Further information about your excursion:

This ingenious and incredible underground network was designed to protect Viet Cong guerrillas from French air and ground raids. Today, there are more than 200 kilometres of underground complexes containing warehouses, kitchens, hospitals, dormitories and even schools, once occupied by more than 10,000 people.

Itinerary:

• You will leave Ho Chi Minh City for a 1h30 drive north-west to the famous Cu Chi tunnels, passing through urbanised areas and lush countryside typical of southern Vietnam.

• There, you will visit the vast network of underground passages to gain an insight into the history of the tunnels, life in the tunnels and the tenacity and ingenuity of the Vietnamese during the fighting.
• In the afternoon, you will explore the city on foot, passing its famous monuments: City Hall, Saigon Opera House, Catinat Street "Dong Khoi Street", CIA building, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office and Reunification Palace.
• On the way, you can take a break at a local street café where Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau used to go. Another interesting stop is Maison Marou, where you can taste the best Vietnamese chocolate (at an extra cost) and learn about the history of this artisan chocolate maker in Vietnam.
• After a visit to the outside of the Musée des Beaux-Arts, a magnificent French building constructed in the late 1920s, you will make your way to an ancient street near the Ben Thanh market. To round off your day, you can stop off at one of the following bars (consumption on site at your own expense):

• Pasteur Street Brewing Company - where you can enjoy a specialty craft beer using the highest quality ingredients from Vietnam.
• Sky Deck on the Bitexco Tower - enjoy a panoramic view of the cityscape, followed by a traditional tea at the Villa Downtown Royal Antique.
• SH Garden Restaurant - a hidden restaurant at the top of an old flat for lunching on local specialities.

Please note: the Cu Chi tunnels have been widened in places for Western visitors, but they can still be dark, hot and claustrophobic inside, so please take this into account if you don't like enclosed spaces. If you want to stay above ground, many rooms are easily accessible with excavated areas to visit.

Practical information:

• Type of excursion: Private excursion
• Guided: yes
• Languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian, German
• Availability: daily
• Accessible to people with reduced mobility: no
• Accessible to pregnant women: yes
• Minimum age: 2 years. Minors are the responsibility of the adults accompanying them.
• Duration: approx. 9 hours
• Timetable: 8am - 5.30pm
• Number of people: from 2 to 10
• Transfers included: yes
• Pick-up and drop-off point: at your hotel reception

The price includes:

• Transfers by private car
• Services of a guide
• Entrance fees to places visited
• Lunch from a set menu
• 2 bottles of water
• Refreshing towels during the car journey

The price does not include:

• Meals and drinks not mentioned in the "Price includes" section
• Any tips and personal expenses
• Anything not mentioned in 'The price includes' section.

Further information about your excursion:

Itinerary:

• On arrival, you'll hop on your bike for a 1.5-2 hour (4.5 mile) ride along quiet lanes around the beautiful, remote village of Hoa Loc.
• You'll have the chance to see traditional houses made of wood and palm leaves, learn how local farmers catch fish, or pick fruit using the ancient methods of the Mekong Delta.
• You'll stop at a local family's home, nestled in an orchard, to get an insight into the way of life in this region.
• You will continue your cruise to the islet of An Binh, in Vinh Long province, while enjoying a lunch of Mekong specialities. Later, you'll board a rowing boat and head off into the maze of small, tranquil canals.
• As you wander through the peaceful villages of the islet, you'll visit local workshops making coconut sweets or puffed rice...
• You'll return to the mainland where your car will be waiting for you for a 3-hour drive back to Ho-Chi-Minh City.

Practical information:

• Type of excursion: Private excursion
• Guided: yes
• Languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian, German
• Availability: daily
• Accessible to people with reduced mobility: no
• Accessible to pregnant women: yes
• Minimum age: 7 years. Minors are the responsibility of the adults accompanying them.
• Duration: approx. 9 hours
• Timetable: 8am - 5.30pm
• Number of people: from 2 to 10
• Transfers included: yes
• Pick-up and drop-off point: at your hotel reception

The price includes:

• Transfers by private car
• Services of a guide
• Local boat trip
• Rowing boat
• Bicycles
• Entrance fees to places visited
• Lunch from set menu
• 2 bottles of water
• Refreshing towels during the car journey

The price does not include:

• Meals and drinks not mentioned in the "Price includes" section
• Any tips and personal expenses
• Anything not mentioned in 'The price includes' section.