Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration
Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration

Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration


If you are looking for new experiences with different kinds of climate, local lifestyle, and culture, join us on the Southern Vietnam Tour 10 days: Highlights Exploration. It will show you a different world that you cannot find in the north or central part of the country.
10 days 9 nights
Vietnam
Attractions
Duration
10 days 9 nights
Code
SE-V08

Overview

Discover the highlights of southern Vietnam in this 10-day tour. Start in Ho Chi Minh City, where you'll explore the French colonial structures, pagodas, and the bustling market. Then, crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels, an impressive underground network used during the Vietnam War.

Next, take a cruise along the Mekong Delta to explore the spiritual and daily life of people living along the river. Visit Ben Tre and Can Tho, where you'll discover the floating markets and lush scenery. On the way back to Saigon, visit Sa Dec, the hometown of the famous writer Marguerite Duras.

In Da Lat, enjoy the fresh air, green trees, and fragrant pine forests of the highlands. Visit the scenic spots, including the Valley of Love and the Crazy House, designed by a Vietnamese architect. Relax on the beach in Mui Ne, where you can swim, sunbathe, or try water sports.

This tour is perfect for those who want to explore the highlights of southern Vietnam in a short amount of time. You'll discover the history, culture, and natural beauty of this region while also having some time to relax on the beach. With comfortable accommodations, delicious meals, and expert guides, this tour will leave you with unforgettable memories.

Highlights

  • Explore some French colonial structures, pagodas & fascinating bustle market in Ho Chi Minh
  • Crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels- the famous underground network
  • Take the cruise on Mekong Delta to explore the life & the spiritual of people living along Mekong Delta
  • Find the beauty of nature in Da Lat, with its green trees, rolling hills, misty lakes and fragrant pine forests
  • Beach break in Mui Ne

 

Itinerary

Arrival in Saigon

On arrival at Tan San Nhat Airport, picked up and transferred to hotel. Ho Chi Minh City, a bustling metropolis, contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping areas and sidewalk cafés. Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Saigon Half Day City Tour (B)
Morning after having breakfast, depart for the famous Cu Chi Tunnels 
 
Located 70 km northwest of Saigon, Cu Chi Tunnels were an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese soldiers in the American war. Nowadays, the tunnels have become a popular tourist attraction of Vietnam.
 
Afternoon, we take a half day of city tour to visit all famous sites of this bustling city. The first destination is the Reunification Palace
 
Reunification Palace is a unique construction designed for the President of South Vietnam during Vietnam War. When entering, visitors can not only admire its architectural beauty but also enjoy fresh atmosphere created by trees and grasses around.
 
Followed by some French colonial structures including the Old Saigon Post Office & Notre Dame Cathedral
 
Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most famous architectural monuments influenced by European architecture. Both its exterior and interior are impressive with bright red color of bricks, stained glass panels and carved tiles, attracting many tourists.
 
After visiting the Jade Emperor Pagoda, we continue our trip to the bustling Ben Thanh Market, which is firstly well-known as the place for real Vietnamese food. There are a number of vendors and food stalls in the market food section that offers guests many freshly delicious dishes. You also can find any goods for daily use as well as variety of eye-catching local handicrafts, souvenirs here. 
 
Overnight at the hotel in HCM city

Saigon – Cai Be- Vinh Long – Handicraft villages – Can Tho (B, L)

Pick up at your hotel in Saigon and then move 2 hours to Cai Be. The program will start with a quick visit of Cai Be town & the ancient church from the boat. Then, we’ll come to Tân Phong Island for the rowing boat. They will take you deeper into the countryside on smaller canals to enjoy the peaceful time under the shade of mangrove trees. Stop at local garden to enjoy some fruits with hot tea when listening to the traditional music.

Then, start the biking trip on village paths to see the local daily life: orchard, school, church, pagoda, traditional houses... On the way, we can make some stops to see how they wave the dried water-hyacinth to make many products: baskets, bags, hats, wallets, shoes... (You can walk, but see less).

Back to our boat to go across one of the longest rivers in the world, Mekong River, to come to An Bình Island. Travel on the handmade canal to a local house & have lunch at this traditional house. After lunch, we can walk in the local village to visit the local workshop to see how to make rice paper, coconut candy, pop-rice... Enjoy some sweets with a cup of hot tea.

Visit the brick kilns where you can see how the local people create beautiful potteries from clay. The cruise will end at the new boat station of VinhLong city! From here we will pick up and transfer you to Can Tho for your overnight.

Can Tho – Cai Rang - Sa Dec – Saigon (B)
Rising early to the sounds of the Delta coming to life for another day, we breakfast and start our trip with a boat cruise on sparking streams along the endless waterway of Mighty Mekong River to Cai Rang floating markets.
 
One of the most enjoyable things to do in Mekong Delta is visiting Cai Rang Floating Market where you can see fruits, specialties of Mekong Delta. Beside, you can also buy garden tools or enjoy a Vietnamese breakfast dishes like rice noodle “Pho”.
 
After lunch at a local restaurant, we transfer to Sa Dec - the little “Venice” in the Mekong Delta with numerous narrow canals, and different kinds of trading activities. We explore this charming town by a walking along its narrow streets and take photos of beautiful old houses and Chinese temples. Stop at an ancient house dating from 1890, home of Ong Huynh Thuy Le, former “lover” of famous French novelist Marguerite Duras. Transfer back to Saigon for around 3 hours driving. Overnight in Saigon

Saigon – Dalat (B, L)
After having breakfast at the hotel, our destination today is Da Lat, 320km from Saigon. Breathtaking scenery along the way with coffee and tea plantations, jungle blanketed valleys and pine forested hills. Stop for photo and visit some coffee plantation. After a short photo stop here, we descend to Da Lat.
 
Well known as the jewel of the central highland region, Da Lat is considered as a museum of the waterfall, the valley of flowers and the lake, which makes it become the most favorable holiday destination nowadays.
 
Overnight in Da Lat

Dalat (B, L)
Breakfast served at hotel, our trip starts by a visit to Tuyen Lam Lake – the most scenic lake in the area. From here, it takes five minutes to drive to Truc Lam pagoda, built in 1993 and is the best maintained and prettiest Buddhist shrine in Da Lat. Next the must-see site we cannot miss is the Datanla Waterfall, just a few meters after the turn off to Tuyen Lam Lake. After lunch at a local restaurant, we continue to visit the Summer Palace of Vietnam last Emperor. We also visit the rather bizarre and very aptly named Crazy House, a brightly painted concrete house which winds itself around trees, mimicking their shapes; it is used as a guesthouse now. The rest of today is your free time. Overnight at the hotel in Da Lat

Dalat – Mui Ne (B)
Pick up at the hotel and transfer to Mui Ne town.
 
Located 200 km from Saigon, Mui Ne is a coastal resort town in the Binh Thuan Province. Thanks to the enormous sand dunes, many beautiful resorts, restaurants and bars,  it becomes a famous destination for beach holiday on tourist map of Vietnam.
 
The scenic 200km journey passes through the bustling cities and dense rubber plantations. The terrain changes to arid semi-desert with cactus plants and strange looking dragon fruit plants when we get closer to PhanThiet and Mui Ne. After checking in at the resort you can relax by the pool or wander onto the beach. Overnight in Mui Ne

Mui Ne Beach Free & Easy (B)
After breakfast, relax at your hotel or spend the morning at the beach enjoying various water sports. To explore the area, take a jeep tour to enormous sand dunes or ride a bike through the charming rural landscape to visit local villages and fishing ports. If you’re into golf you can tee off at the Nick Faldo-designed Ocean Dunes Golf Course. Overnight in Mui Ne

Mui Ne – Saigon (B)
Enjoy your leisure time until our private driver arrives to transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh City (around 5 hours). Upon arrival transfer you to hotel for check-in. The remaining time would be spend at your own pleasure. Overnight in Saigon

Saigon – Departure (B)
Depending on your flight schedule, we pick up and transfer you to the airport for your flight to your next destination. End of Asia King Travel 
 

Price

High Season ( From 1st Oct, 2024 to 30th Sep, 2025 )
Cost in USD per person based on private tour
Class/No of per 1 2 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 8 9 - 12 Single Sup
Superior
USD 2,039
USD 1,282
USD 1,085
USD 870
USD 773
USD 355
First class
USD 2,183
USD 1,426
USD 1,229
USD 1,014
USD 917
USD 521
Deluxe
USD 2,428
USD 1,671
USD 1,474
USD 1,259
USD 1,162
USD 765
Low Season ( From 1st May, 2025 to 30th Sep, 2025 )
Cost in USD per person based on private tour
Class/No of per 1 2 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 8 9 - 12 Single Sup
Promotion valid from 1st May, 2025 to 30th Sep, 2025
Superior
USD 1,938
USD 2,039
USD 1,218
USD 1,282
USD 1,031
USD 1,085
USD 827
USD 870
USD 735
USD 773
USD 338
USD 355
Promotion valid from 1st May, 2025 to 30th Sep, 2025
First class
USD 2,074
USD 2,183
USD 1,355
USD 1,426
USD 1,168
USD 1,229
USD 964
USD 1,014
USD 872
USD 917
USD 495
USD 521
Promotion valid from 1st May, 2025 to 30th Sep, 2025
Deluxe
USD 2,307
USD 2,428
USD 1,588
USD 1,671
USD 1,401
USD 1,474
USD 1,197
USD 1,259
USD 1,104
USD 1,162
USD 727
USD 765
High Season ( From 1st Oct, 2025 to 30th Apr, 2026 )
Cost in USD per person based on private tour
Class/No of per 1 2 - 3 4 - 6 7 - 8 9 - 12 Single Sup
Superior
USD 2,088
USD 1,312
USD 1,111
USD 891
USD 792
USD 363
First class
USD 2,236
USD 1,460
USD 1,259
USD 1,039
USD 939
USD 533
Deluxe
USD 2,486
USD 1,711
USD 1,509
USD 1,289
USD 1,190
USD 784
Children under 3 year old share bed with their parents, free of charge
Accomodation type
Location Name Room Type Website / Tripadvisor link
Da Lat Dalat Hôtel du Parc
Suite
Da Lat Ana Mandara Villas Da Lat Resort & Spa
Villa room http://anamandara-resort.com/
Da Lat Dalat Hôtel du Parc
Superior
Can Tho Can Tho Eco Lodge
Deluxe https://cantho.ecolodge.asia/
Can Tho Victoria Can Tho
Superior
Can Tho Anh Dao Mekong II Hotel
Deluxe balcony https://anhdaomekong2hotel.vn/
Sai Gon SANOUVA HOTEL SAIGON
Deluxe http://www.sanouvahotel.com
Sai Gon Eden Star Saigon
Premium Deluxe room http://www.edenstarsaigonhotel.com
Sai Gon Majestic Saigon Hotel
Colonial City Deluxe http://majesticsaigon.com/
Mui Ne MUI NE BAMBOO VILLAGE
Deluxe
Mui Ne Anantara Mui Ne Resort
Premier https://www.anantara.com/vi/mui-ne
Mui Ne OCEAN PLACE RESORT - MUI NE
Deluxe Garden View https://oceanplaceresort.com.vn/vi/

Trip notes

Tour includes:

  • Accommodation in a double or twin share room with daily breakfast
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
  • Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Experienced English speaking guide during all tours and transfers
  • Lunch or dinner as specified in the itinerary
  • Local private boat cruise in Mekong delta
  • Water & cool towels
  • Government taxes & service charge

Tour excludes:

  • Vietnam Visa stamp fee: USD 25/person
  • International airfare and departure taxes
  • Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
  • Early check in/ late check out
  • Domestic flights and domestic airport taxes
  • Gala dinner on 24th and 31st December if any
  • Surcharged for Public holidays
  • Drinks and meal not mentioned
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, drinks … etc.
  • Personal travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).
  • Gratuities/ Tipping
  • All other services not specified in the itinerary

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