Package overview
This is the shortest way to combine Ho Chi Minh City with an island finish in the catalogue, built around three nights in the city covering Cu Chi Tunnels, colonial-era landmarks and a full-day Mekong Delta boat excursion. A short domestic flight then carries the group to Phu Quoc for two nights, opening with Sao Beach and a walk through Duong Dong town.
With no other mainland stop, this suits clients who want a compact taste of Vietnam's wartime and colonial south before switching entirely to beach and reef time — Sao Beach, Phu Quoc Prison's history, and a full day snorkeling three sites in the Gulf of Thailand. It runs comfortably year-round, though the driest window from November to April gives the calmest seas for snorkeling.
Trip highlights
- Cu Chi Tunnels and a half-day colonial Ho Chi Minh City tour
- Full-day Mekong Delta boat and village excursion
- Sao Beach and Duong Dong town on arrival in Phu Quoc
- Full-day snorkeling tour to three islands in the Gulf of Thailand
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City (about a 30-minute, 10 km transfer from the airport)
Ho Chi Minh City, still widely known as Saigon, moves at a faster pace than Hanoi, with a skyline of new towers rising over French colonial landmarks and a street life that runs well into the night. Arrival afternoons are usually spent settling in, with an optional first walk through the downtown district near the hotel.
Day 2: Cu Chi Tunnels and half-day Ho Chi Minh City tour (about 1½ hours / 70 km one way)
The morning covers the Cu Chi Tunnels, the underground network built by Vietnamese resistance fighters during decades of conflict, with a chance to see original and widened tunnel sections and wartime displays.
In the afternoon, the tour continues on foot through the former Presidential Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, the Continental Hotel, the Opera House and City Hall.
Day 3: Mekong Delta tour (about 2 hours / 80 km one way)
The drive southwest crosses into the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's rice bowl, for a boat cruise along the Vam Xep canal to a small islet and a walk through shaded, palm-lined trails past local villages. Stops along the way take in a bee farm, a small coconut workshop and a rowing-boat passage through narrow canals before returning to the city by road.
Day 4: Fly to Phu Quoc, Sao Beach and Duong Dong town
A short flight from Tan Son Nhat Airport reaches Phu Quoc in under an hour. The afternoon opens at Sao Beach, known for its pale sand and clear shallow water, before continuing to the wartime displays at Phu Quoc Prison.
The route back into Duong Dong town takes in Ho Quoc Pagoda's hillside views and Dinh Cau Temple on its seafront rock, with Truong Beach or Sunset Sanato Beach Club as options for watching the sunset, before the Dinh Cau night market for seafood and street food.
Day 5: Three-island snorkeling tour
A full day out from Phu Quoc's south coast covers three snorkeling stops in the Gulf of Thailand — Finger Island, Dam Ngang Island and May Rut Island — for time in the water over coral formations rather than further sightseeing on land.
Day 6: Departure from Phu Quoc
The morning is free until transfer to Phu Quoc International Airport for the onward or homeward flight, closing a short south Vietnam trip built around history and delta scenery in Ho Chi Minh City before an island beach finish.
What's included
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- ACCOMMODATION
- VISA
- PAYMENT TERMS
- CANCELLATION POLICY
- DO'S IN VIETNAM
- DON'TS IN VIETNAM
- Accommodation with twin/ double/ triple sharing room basis with daily breakfast in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability).
- Meals as mentioned in the Tour Itinerary.
- Sightseeing & Transfers according to the above Tour Itinerary Details only.
- Transportation by vehicle with A/C
- Local English-speaking guide’s assistance.
- All Entrance fees for attractions included in the program
- All activities and cruises clearly mentioned in the program
- Government taxes & service charge
- Air Fare / Train fare.
- Personal Expenses such as Laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, porterage, water sports.
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Room Up gradation Charges.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot).
- Travel Insurance.
- Bank Charges
- Tip to Driver & Guide (Compulsory)
- Airport Taxes
- Visa and Visa arrangement
- Anything which is not included in the inclusion.
Not included
- Air Fare / Train fare.
- Personal Expenses such as Laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, porterage, water sports.
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Room Up gradation Charges.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot).
- Travel Insurance.
- Bank Charges
- Tip to Driver & Guide (Compulsory)
- Airport Taxes
- Visa and Visa arrangement
- Anything which is not included in the inclusion.
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