16 Days Discovering Saigon & Nha Trang

Arrival in Saigon, meet your local driver, transfer to your hotel, and take a rest. Overnight in Saigon.

After breakfast at hotel, you will transfer directly to Cu Chi Tunnels. The ingenious tunnel complex was initially started in 1948 to protect the Viet Cong guerrillas from the French air and ground sweeps. The tunnels also served as communication routes, storage facilities for food and weapon caches and contained hospitals and living quarters for guerrilla fighters throughout the American War. Back to Ho Chi Minh City. In the afternoon, discover the War Remnants Museum, a powerful memorial dedicated to documenting the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War. Then visit Reunification Palace, designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu and the site of the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. Finally, visit the Old Post Office, constructed 1886-1891 with classic Gothic, Renaissance and French colonial design. Back to hotel and take a rest.

Receive at My Tho tourist boat station. Cruise on the Mekong River for a sight-seeing of the four islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix, passing Rach Mieu bridge. Head to Thoi Son (Unicorn Island), the biggest island in the area. Visit an orchid garden, see bee hives, enjoy honey tea and visit a local chocolate processing workshop. Continue to Ben Tre province to visit a coconut candy workshop and ride a tuktuk along the village road. Rest at a farm-house to enjoy fresh tropical fruits and traditional music, then row a small sampan along a natural canal. Lunch at a local restaurant with typical Mekong Delta food. Return to My Tho and enjoy fresh coconut on the boat, then back to Saigon to rest.

Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Nha Trang. Arrival in Nha Trang, transfer to hotel for check-in and rest. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Ponagar Temples - Long Son Pagoda - Cathedral - Sightseeing / Shopping. Nha Trang City, a small city on the south-central coastline of Vietnam, is famous not only for its beach but also for historical relics from Cham civilization, represented by Po Nagar Tower, a sacred Hindu site dating back to the 7th century. The tour also includes the Stone Church, built during the French colonial period, and Long Son Pagoda, a Buddhist pagoda commemorating monks and nuns. You will also have time for sightseeing and shopping.

Oceanographic Institute - Tranh Beach - Mun Marine Park - Fishing Village - Con Se Tre Village. Visit the Oceanographic Institute near Vinh Truong Port to see the full collection of sea creatures of Nha Trang Bay before embarking to the islands. Enjoy the clear waters of the South China Sea - snorkeling and diving at Hon Mun or nearby Hon Mot is a must. Swim and enjoy water sports at Tranh Beach. Lunch at Con Se Tre Village on Tre Island or at a restaurant in the Fishing Village. After lunch, stop at the uniquely fashioned Tri Nguyen Aquarium (entrance fee at your own account) and a private Mini Beach for water sports (at your own expense). Dock at the floating Tri Nguyen fishing village to see the freshest catches and fish farms. Return by boat to the mainland and transfer back to your hotel.

Monkey Island - Lao Island - Wild & Tranquil Hang Tien Beach - Funny Animal Show - Doc Let Beach. Visit Monkey Island on Nha Phu Bay and relax at beautiful Doc Let Beach. Nha Phu Bay is another attraction next to Nha Trang Bay, with Monkey Island's wild animals, the wild and tranquil Hang Tien Beach, and coral reef scenery. Meet hundreds of monkeys on Hon Lao Island and enjoy the funny animal shows (monkeys, dogs and ostriches, at your own expense). Continue to Doc Let Beach, 55km north of Nha Trang, famous for white sand and considered one of Vietnam's most beautiful beaches. Relax and enjoy a wide range of seafood at local restaurants.

Vinpearl Amusement Park - Cable Cars - Underground Aquarium - Water Park - Waterfall Music. Discover Vinpearlland by cable car over Nha Trang Bay - the longest cable car distance in the world (about 10 minutes). Your car and guide transfer you to Phu Quy Tourism Pier for the cable car to Vinpearlland Amusement Park. Spend the day enjoying attractions such as Compact Coaster, Swing Carousel, Evolution, Merry-go-round, 4D Movies, Bumper Cars, Crazy Bull riding, 3D & video games, Children's Paradise & Kid Garden, and the water park with Waterfall Music at night. Lunch or dinner included. Tour ends around 5:00 PM (or later at your own pace); transfer back to your hotel.

Free time to relax or explore Nha Trang at your own pace.

Dalat - Datanla Waterfall - Tuyen Lam Reservoir - Truc Lam Temple - Bao Dai Summer Palace - Dalat Flower Garden - Crazy House. Dalat, the jewel of the Central Highlands, is known for a park-like environment with a lovely temperature of 15-24C year-round, waterfalls, pinewood hills, lakes and gardens. Depart Nha Trang around 6:30 AM via the new road over the scenic Khanh Le Pass (short photo stop). Visit Datanla Waterfall, then Tuyen Lam Reservoir and Truc Lam Temple. Lunch at a local restaurant in Dalat. In the afternoon, tour Dalat City: the Summer Palace of Bao Dai (the last King of Vietnam), Dalat Flower Garden and Crazy House, with free time to explore the city or Dalat Central Market before transferring back to Nha Trang around 5:00 PM.

Free time to relax or explore Nha Trang at your own pace.

Buon Ma Thuot - Don Village - Ancient Wooden House-on-Stilts - Elephant King Tomb - Bamboo Bridge - Dray Sap / Dray Nu Waterfalls - Local Market. After breakfast, your guide and driver pick you up at 7:00 AM and transfer you to Buon Ma Thuot for a city tour briefing, with lunch served upon arrival around noon. Continue to Don Village, famous for elephants, where you can explore the legend of traditional wild elephant catching and training of the M'nong ethnic group, visit the ancient wooden house-on-stilts with Laotian architecture, see the tomb of the King of Elephant Catchers, walk across the suspension bamboo bridge and enjoy a 1-hour elephant ride. Return to Buon Ma Thuot and, time permitting, visit the impressive Dray Sap and Dray Nu Waterfalls in the Central Highlands, then browse Buon Ma Thuot's bustling regional market for souvenirs before transferring back to Nha Trang late in the afternoon.

Free time to relax or explore Nha Trang at your own pace.

Free time to relax or explore Nha Trang at your own pace.

Free time in Nha Trang, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Saigon. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-in and take a rest. Overnight in Saigon.

Free time until transfer to the airport for your flight home. Trip ends. We wish you a pleasant journey home and look forward to welcoming you back to Vietnam in the future!