My 5 Days Exploring Saigon, Mekong Delta And Cu Chi Tunnels Of Vietnam
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Day 1: Arriving at Ho Chi Minh City, begin the 5 days tour
I started the 5-day Southern Vietnam tour at approximately 05:30 PM. Departing by cycle, the professional English-speaking tour guide from CuChiTunnels.vn took us to go around the bustling and lively city, and then going to Water Puppet Theater – a part of Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage. Honestly, it was a place that I had been dying to set foot on.
The Water Puppet Theater was like a living portrait of Vietnam’s history and culture, which made it even more attractive. We had watched the Vietnamese Water Puppetry which was also the best way to discover the history and traditional cultural life of Vietnamese people. I was introduced that the program had been presented in various international festivals and carried our cultural exchange activities with other countries, and the show didn’t let me down at all. I had had a great time.
We discovered Ho Chi Minh City on the first day
Aftershow, we continued to cycle to Bach Dang port to take a look before boarding the cruise. I had took some impressive pictures, mind you. Then the ship left Bach Dang port and from then, I had let myself enjoy an entirely free and relaxing time around Saigon River.
Our great time on Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City
After watching the eye-catching sceneries, we had dinner on board while all of us were being stunned by the colorful view of Saigon riverside by night. We also experience Southern Vietnamese fork music or dance with fire by dancer, even sang together at some point. After dinner, I got back to the hotel and had a really good night's rest.
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Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City tour
At around 08:30 AM, we were picked up and departed for the Ho Chi Minh City Full Day Tour. We were taken to visit numerous famous and outstanding landmarks of the lively city, such as the War Remnant Museum – the most popular museum in Ho Chi Minh City. After that was the China town, where we got to see the Binh Tay Market and visited Thien Hau temple. All of the places were very worth visiting.
The War Remnant's Museum in Ho Chi Minh City
After lunch, we started visiting the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until the end of the war in April 1975, The Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office - French colonial structures. And that was the end of the second day on the 5-day Southern tour.
Day 3: Exploring Mekong Delta, Vietnam
On the 3rd day, we began the Mekong Delta Full Day Tour. We started by going the waterfront to board on the private boat for the day. As the boat pushed off from the bank and cruise toward the charming stilted houses of My Tho City, the tour guide had introduced us to some really helpful information about this famous place of Southern Vietnam. Honestly, after hearing so much about it, I was really excited to explore the place myself, and I was not disappointed.
Mekong Delta was a really peaceful and lovely place
In My Tho, I got to snap some other interesting photos of bobbing boats tied up at riverfront houses. I loved to explore one of the Mekong's tributaries, scoping out the sights on the Tien River and Tortoise Island. I also enjoyed taking the Bao Dinh Canal to reach the nearby village of Ben Tre, where I met coconut artisans and checked out the deluged groves where robust trees lay their roots down.
The folk musicians perform dramatic dances to live music was memorable as well, and after that, we head back toward the starting point, made a detour to the sacred grounds at Vinh Trang Pagoda before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.
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Day 4: Vung Tau City beach tour
Now, this was actually my favorite day, because who doesn’t love the beach? At 07:00 AM, we were transferred to the beach city. The bus took 2 and half hours to get into Vung Tau. The beach was so beautiful that I totally forgot all the stress inside me.
The bus drove along the coastal road, and I had seen very spectacular scenes of Vung Tau city, one side was blue sea with a fishing boat and commercial ships in the distance, the other side was the Big and the Small mounts, creating such a lovely and magnificent scene.
The statue of Jesus in Vung Tau City
Then we climbed up the Big mount to visit Jesus' status, which was the biggest Jesus status in Vietnam, from Jesus arm we all had a panorama view of Vung Tau City. Then, we went to the “White Palace” and visited the former Bao Dai emperor’s palace when he still has power in Vietnam. It was really an experience I would never forget.
Day 5: Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour
On the final day, we reached Cu Chi Tunnels – a famous historical relic of Vietnam. At 08:00 AM, we were picked up and departed from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels, which located 60 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh city. From what I had heard, Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti - American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its tunnels system of over 220 kilometers and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreigner.
Cu Chi Tunnels has many historical artifacts represent the history of Vietnam
The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contained ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers along the side of the road. Cu Chi Tunnels still had pieces of evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there, which impressed me a lot. We also experienced a lot of interesting activities there, such as shooting real guns or watching documentary movies, etc.
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In the afternoon, we got back to Ho Chi Minh City. And the 5-day Southern Vietnam tour ended with me having such great and happy memories.
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James Madison
08/31/2018
Excellent experience
It was an experience, that you will never forget, how it would have been during the war, with no light, food and much air and space. If you are able it is definitely worth going in the tunnel. It is not very long and a little bit of light and air. We will come back Cu Chi Tunnels again
James Madison
08/31/2018
Excellent experience
It was an experience, that you will never forget, how it would have been during the war, with no light, food and much air and space. If you are able it is definitely worth going in the tunnel. It is not very long and a little bit of light and air
Sow Fung
07/15/2015
Great time with the Halong bay & Bai Tu Long bay
Hello Hung ! A big hello from the us. We are checked into Queen hotel and also have been given free access to the internet for 1 night! Thank you for getting a wonderful trip - we had a lot of fun with the Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay cruise, as well since the memorable "picnic" on the actual private beach with white We will have some more days to explore this particular exotic city you known as home, and will be bringing back around many fond of reminiscences Take care Sow Fung & Laurence.
Lucie & Ruud
07/15/2015
Memorial trip Vietnam
Hi Nam, As promised some pictures from the great trip to Vietnam. We'd a marvelous time and also have good memories to your countrie and also the people there. We enjoyed the trip greatly, you did a great job. Say hello towards the driver. Greatings from Lucie as well as Ruud.
Martin - Denmark
07/15/2015
Thank you
Hello Giang What a nice surprise to know from you. Here in little Denmark we're approching the authum and also the weather is not such as in Vietnam: -( the sun i shinning however the tempeture is only 5 C so it's the beginning to obtain colder.As you know the two of us started on our brand new jobs on September 17 and sofar it's been a very good but additionally very busy period for that both of us. We really enjoyed our vacation in Vietnam and much because of your effort in telling all of us about Vietnam and bringing us nearer to the local Vietnam lifestyle. I promised you an image of our house as well as I enclosed one within this mail. Next week we are experiencing some very good buddies visiting us and by then I must finalize the "video" of all of the about 1100 pictues that people took during our journey. But right now it's a video lasting over two hours so I will need to shorten it for almost 1 hour. But we have some excellent memories connected to nearly every picture - so that isn't a very easy job. I took the freedom to send two of those to you here additionally. We are "in our minds" ready planing the next day at Vietnam but we don't know when it will end up being yet - but if it rises north don´t worry we will demand you. I hope this particular mail goes well. We both whish you best wishes for the future and we don't doubt that you together with your skills will acchive your own goal. Yours sincerly Helle as well as Martin.
Mr. James Duffy - Program Manager - Indian
07/15/2015
Thank you for your sense of responsibility, courtesy and your hospitality
Dear Mr. Dzung Nguyen, Regards. I must thank you for the sense of responsibility, courtesy as well as your hospitality, which enhance image of the country. I started loving your country as well as your countrymen. When I investigated your vietnam history, I'm really amazed. Covey my thanks to your company for having provided a great service for my vietnam visit. I have not given anything great like a quantity of business. However, You respected me and encouraged me to return again to Vietnam, after i first time could not enter your country. I would always remember you and getting excited about your visit to Indian. Thanks a lot. Your own truly,
Chin Choo
07/15/2015
Wonderful time in Hanoi and Halong Bay
Dear Phu Hope this postal mail finds you well. I returned to Malaysia last 7 days. I had a wonderful amount of time in Hanoi and Halong Bay. Thanks to the nice people who I met during the trip in addition to thanks to you to be such a wonderful visit guide. I will certainly visit Hanoi again. I attach a few of the photos which I took throughout the Halong Bay trip that you should see. How are things along with you? That's all for right now. Regards Chin Choo.
Alicia
07/15/2015
Thank you for wonderful Hanoi & Halong Bay trip
Hello Giang, Just wanted to give you thanks for taking our team (St John Bosco) close to Hanoi and Ha Long Bay. You taught us a lot and we all skipped you after we remaining for Sapa. There is really a photo attached to this email for you personally. Hope you are nicely, from Alicia.
Erika and Bruno.
07/15/2015
Good time in Vietnam
Hi Sing! Hello Chochichäschtli! (The new word that you simply lerned about the furniture within the kitchen) Howe are you? We had a excellent time in Vietnam. The north part as well as the area in the southern was very interesting. Concerning the weather we are lucky because we'd always sunny days as well as hot. Now we're in the cold Switzerland. Any days ago we'd for this wintertime the first snow. Best regards and a great time whithout rain!! Silvia as well as Pius Erika and Bruno.
