Ho Chi Minh City, better known as Saigon, is a city full of charm and perfect for exploring on foot. From the wide boulevards and stately homes of the French Quarter, to the outdoor food court of the Ben Thanh Market, and the mysterious Cho Lon, Saigon's China town, there is a wealth of cultural adventures to be had. Continue to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is a city surprisingly laid-back and beautiful. At the center of this historical and cultural gem sits the tree-lined Hoan Kiem Lake. The Old Quarter to the north trades in specialty crafts difficult to find anywhere else. Conclude your journey in Singapore, a gentle gateway for many first-time travelers to Asia, Singapore provides Western standards of comfort alongside traditional Chinese, Malay and Indian cultures. Its downtown areas are dense with towering skyscrapers and gleaming shopping malls, yet the island retains an abundance of nature reserves and lush, tropical greenery.

Package Includes

Round trip airfare into Ho Chi Minh City and returning from Singapore on Singapore Airlines

4-night hotel accommodations in Ho Chi Minh City

Continuing flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi

3-night hotel accommodations in Hanoi

Continuing flight from Hanoi to Singapore

3-night hotel accommodations in Singapore

All airport transfers

English-speaking guide provided on all sightseeing (see itinerary for details)

Breakfast daily

Package price excludes airport taxes and fees
(Fuel Surcharges are included in the package price)

Vacation Package Itinerary
Day 1 : Depart USA

Day 2 : Arrive Ho Chi Minh City

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City your will be met and transferred to your hotel by our local guide

Rest of day at leisure

Accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 3 : Ho Chi Minh City

Breakfast at the hotel

China Town and Temples morning tour: Cholon, which literally translates to 'big market', is the focus of the Chinese community in Saigon. See Cha Tam Church where President Diem sought refuge shortly before his assassination in 1963. Visit the impressive Thien Hau Temple dedicated to the goddess of the seas, who is said to protect fishermen and sailors. Here huge coils of incense hang from the ornate ceiling, and can burn for up to three months at a time. Visit Binh Tay market and the surrounding area, which bustles with trading activity. En-route your return journey, stop at a tiny Cao Dai temple, where one small sect of this eclectic religion worship daily.

Accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Day 4 : Ho Chi Minh City

Breakfast at the hotel

Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour: Journey out of the city center to the Cu Chi regions, where you will visit the vast underground network of tunnels built first as a defense against the French, and later expanded during the American war. It was from here that the North Vietnamese waged their guerrilla warfare and you will marvel at their ingenuity and resilience. See secret trapdoors, underground kitchens, living areas and meeting rooms. The more adventurous may explore the deeper second, and even third level tunnels For those preferring to remain above ground, there is ample opportunity to view excavated areas from above. Your guide will advise you of the length and level of difficulty of each tunnel before entering - some are easily accessed by stairs. We recommend good walking shoes and sun protection for this tour and advise you may get a little dirty!

Accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Day 5 : Ho Chi Minh City

Breakfast at the hotel

Mekong Delta and My Tho Full-day tour: Experience rural life in Vietnam on this full day Mekong Delta tour. Travel along the bustling highway into the surrounding countryside where you will pass lush rice paddies carefully tended, before boarding your motorized sampan for a unique experience on the mighty Mekong Delta waterways. You will see how, to the people of the Delta, the water is a lifeline - the focus of all daily activity - as your journey through a maze of tributaries and fruit plantations. Enjoy a sample of delicious fruit in the shade of a fruit farmer's garden before continuing your tour via even smaller waterways. Enjoy a special lunch of "Elephants ear Fish"

Accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City (B,L)

Day 6 : Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi

Flight to Hanoi

Upon arrival in Hanoi you will be met and transferred to your hotel by our local guide.

Rest of day at leisure

Accommodation in Hanoi (B)

Day 7 : Hanoi

Breakfast at the hotel

Hanoi City Highlights Half-day tour: Enjoy an orientation of the tree-lined streets of Hanoi, resplendent with French colonial architecture, including the recently restored Opera House.
Pass by Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Lake of the Restored Sword from the legend that surrounds it en-route to one of the city's fascinating museums (Army, History or Fine Arts, depending on your preference).
Continue to the Temple of Literature, built in 1070 and then dedicated to Confucius, it is a serene retreat from the busy streets outside, and later became Vietnam's first university.
Then take to the streets on foot for a walking tour of the Ancient Quarter or 36 Streets District. This densely populated corner of the city was once a centre of commerce where goods were sold under the street name of a particular guild. Still a thriving community of sellers today, you will see street names such as Sugar Street, Tin Street and Paper Street. Ancient homes and temples are interspersed with stores in this souvenir hunter's paradise!

Accommodation in Hanoi (B)

Day 8 : Hanoi

Breakfast at the hotel

Halong Bay tour with Cruise: Halong Bay is often called Vietnam's eighth wonder of the world and once visited, it is hard to dispute that claim. 3000 spectacular limestone outcroppings, cliffs, arches and coves compete for space in an area that is without doubt the most outstandingly naturally beautiful in the country - an incomparable coastal scenery.
Journey three hours east from Hanoi through verdant rice fields, seemingly teeming with life during harvest and planting season. Upon arrival in Halong hire a traditional Chinese-style sailing junk and meander through the area whose name translates as 'Where the Dragon Descends into the Sea', stop off at an islet and climb through a series of breathtaking caves and grottoes, marveling at some of the most impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations anywhere in the world.
The scene and mystique of the bay is truly beautiful. Whilst cruising enjoy a delicious seafood lunch served on board you very own private vessel.
Return to Hanoi in the late afternoon/early evening.

Accommodation in Hanoi (B,L)

Day 9 : Hanoi - Singapore

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Singapore

Flight to Singapore

Upon arrival in Singapore you will be met and transferred to your hotel by our local guide

Rest of day at leisure

Accommodation in Singapore (B)

Day 10 : Singapore

Breakfast at the hotel

Singapore City tour: Enjoy this city tour with first stopping at the "Colonial Heart" for a view of Padang, Cricket Club, Parliament House, Supreme Court and City Hall. Then we are enroute to Thian Hock Keng Temple, oldest temple in Singapore and drive pass Chinatown. Next Stop at Mount Faber before proceeding to local handicraft centre. Continue with the National Orchid Garden located within Botanic Gardens. Last stop of the tour will be at Little India.

Accommodation in Singapore (B)

Day 11 : Singapore

Breakfast at the hotel

Rest of day at leisure

Accommodation in Singapore (B)

Day 12 : Depart

Breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to Singapore Airport for your flight home
(B)