Day 1: Arrival Ho Chi Minh (Meals: None)
On arrival Tan San Nhat airport group will be met and transfer to city center for check in hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
 Day 2: Ho Chi Minh city tour - Cu Chi tunnels (Meals: B)
The sightseeing tour acquaints us with some major sights of the city. We pass the now-demolished wartime American Embassy before we visit the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Sai Gon Post Office. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the Cho Lon, Saigon’s Chinatown, which is crammed with fascinating temples and mysterious, narrow lanes. We then drive this afternoon, to explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometres constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. O/N in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh - Cai Be - Ving Long home stay (Meals: B, L, D)
8am: Depart for Caibe - 2 and a half hour: can stop at Trung Luong for some cups of tea/coffee and toilet.
10.30am: get on a motorized boat (with cover and life jackets). Cruise to see a bit of the wholesale floating market, and catch some pictures of fishing activities (cameras should be ready on your hands most of the times). A visit stop on a nearby island to see local businesses e.g. pop rice made, coconut candy made, rice wine made, rice paper made... a lunch stop at a local family on another island with Mekong specialties such as elephant ear fish, fresh water prawns... keep going to cruise to another island to see more other  local businesses, for instance brick/tile factory, knife made, keep going to cruise to a home stay in Long Ho island a dinner will be included with more local cuisines such as rice soup with chicken, steamed elephant ear fish with rice paper (make your own rolls)...and some cups of rice wine will make your meal more tasty and lively... an optional folksong showed if requested.
Overnight on Long Ho island (a folded single bed, a pillow, a blanket and a small towel will provided - hot and cold shower with private toilet well-set up here - so should not worry!)
Village facilities
Stay on the mattes
Hot water for shower
Share bathroom
Instant Coffee available
Beverage & Local beers available
Western set breakfast (Butter, Jam, Eggs)
Local breakfast instant noodle
Prepare yourselves
Towers, mosquito spray
Day 4: Vinh Long - Ho Chi Minh city (Meals: B, L)
For whom that can get up early! - 6am - 7.30am: a walk around the island to see a local market and a primary school near-by. Highly recommended!
- 6am - 7.30am: an optional short cycling trip around the island (bike can be rented easily at the home stay).
For everyone!
- 7.30am - 8am: breakfast
- 8am: cruise to see more the floating market
- On the way back, stop at Dong Tam snake farm, the biggest farm in the country.
- Lunch at Trung Luong
- Keep going to head back to the bustling and hustling Saigon.
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh departure (Meals: B)
After breakfast this morning we return to Ho Chi Minh and transfer to airport for your departure flight. Trip ends when group arrive at Tan San Nhat airport.
Included in the tour price:
• Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
• Accommodation: Twin/Double sharing room at mentioned hotels or similar in Ho Chi Minh, homestay in a local village in Cai Be
• Meal as mentioned: B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = dinner
• Entrance fee to indicated sights
• Boat trip on Cai Be
• English speaking guide
Exclusive:
Other meals, tip, drinks, international airport tax, single room supplement, peak season surcharge, personal expenses, travel insurance, visa, flight in/ out Vietnam, any optional additional tours or activities during free time. | 
