MAGNIFICENT MEKONG | Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City Images clockwise from top left:
Royal Palace, Phnom Penh; Vietnamese farm worker; traditional carving; spice market, Ho Chi Minh City; Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
autobiographical novel, L’Amant. Enjoy a sampan boat ride along the canals and backwaters of the Mekong Delta. Visit the colourful floating markets of Cái Bè. In the evening you can watch an on board screening of the film The Quiet American, based on Graham Greene’s novel set in 1952 Saigon.
Day 14 My˜ Tho and Ho Chi Minh City. After breakfast we take you from your ship in My˜ Tho to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. Your included excursion is to the once-secret Cu Chi Tunnels, which were inhabited by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War and were used as hospitals and supply routes. After your excursion transfer to Ho Chi Minh City. Check in to your hotel for a two-night stay, and spend the rest of the day exploring the city independently. Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant.
Day 15 Ho Chi Minh City. Today’s included city tour takes you to Ho Chi Minh City’s historic centre. Stroll along Dong Khoi Street, the main shopping
boulevard and heart of old colonial Saigon. See the grand City Hall, old Opera House, the markets of Chinatown and visit the Reunification Palace. Complete your morning at Ben Thành market. The rest of your afternoon is free to further explore the city, or enjoy some last-minute shopping before the evening’s final dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 16 Ho Chi Minh City. After breakfast, we take you to Ho Chi Minh City airport for your return flight to the UK.
Day 17 UK. Arrive in the UK following your overnight flight.
This itinerary is also available in the reverse direction. Port sequence, places visited, tours and times may vary or be different to those shown above.
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