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TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1. Ho Chi
Minh City: Upon arrival, be met and transferred to your hotel.
If time permits, enjoy a city sightseeing tour with visits to the
Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, City Hall, War Remnants
Museum and the Ben Thanh Market in
Cholon (Chinatown). Accommodations at the
RENAISSANCE RIVERSIDE
HOTEL.
Day
2. Ho Chi Minh City: After breakfast, enjoy a
full day
excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground network
stretching 200km built by the
Vietcong, connecting command posts, hospitals, shelter and weapon
factories that was never
discovered during the War. Next, visit to Tay Ninh,
headquarters of one of Vietnam's
major religions, Caodism, where you will visit several historic
temples and monuments. Lunch at a local restaurant. (B)
Day 3. Ho Chi Minh City / My Tho:
Transfer to the outskirts of Saigon and begin cycling on
beautiful countryside roads, passing rice paddies and fruit orchards
before taking the local ferry to My Tho. In the afternoon, enjoy a
relaxing boat trip to the Mekong river islands near My Tho, stopping
to visit a fruit orchard and listen to traditional music in a
farming household. Before returning to My Tho, explore the small
canals and lush jungle scenery by hand-rowed sampan. Approximate
distance cycled is 65 km* over even terrain.
Overnight at CHUONG DUONG HOTEL in My Tho*. (B)
Day 4. My Tho / Vinh Long:
Depart from the hotel by bicycle and continue along the Upper Mekong
River along shaded back roads. The itinerary passes through small
villages, giving excellent opportunities to observe daily life.
Continue to Cai Be, famous for its floating market. From Cai Be,
continue by boat to Vinh Long along picturesque canals. Approximate
distance cycled is 40 km*.
Overnight at the CUU LONG B HOTEL* in Vinh Long.
(B)
Day 5. Vinh Long /
Tra Vinh - Today's excursion
takes you to the Khmer town of Tra Vinh, located on a peninsula at
the intersection of the Tien and Hau branches of the Mekong River.
There are over 140 Khmer pagodas in the province inhabited by about
3000 ethnic Khmer. Sightseeing includes several
significant Khmer pagodas and temples. Return to Vinh Long for
overnight. (B)
Day 6.
Vinh Long / Can Tho - Journey southwest in Vinh Long Province to
Can Tho, the capital of the province
and the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of
the Mekong Delta, where rice-husking mills provide a major local
industry. Enjoy spectacular sights including the Munirangsyarm and
Cantonese
Congregation Pagodas, Central Market, and the Ho Chi Minh Museum as
you journey by bike to Can Tho. Overnight at the
VICTORIA CAN THO.
(B)
Day 7. Can Tho / Ho Chi Minh
City - Today's journey take you back to Ho Chi Minh City,
beginning with a
boat excursion to Cai Rang Floating
Market, followed by a
visit to a fruit orchard tugged in the many canals of the region and a rice
processing plant. Enjoy a
bike Journey by first crossing the Hau Giang River by ferry then to Vinh Long, a medium-sized town along the banks of the
Mekong River midway between My Tho and Can Tho. Transfer to Saigon
and overnight at the
RENAISSANCE RIVERSIDE
HOTEL.
(B)
Day 8 . Depart Ho Chi Minh City
- Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)
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