Your epic Ho Chi Minh City tour begins with a drive through the emerald landscape of South Vietnam, leading to the provincial town of My Tho. As your professional guide will share, this fertile region in the Mekong Delta region is considered the breadbasket of Vietnam’s rising population.

Upon reaching the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the most revered Buddhist Temple in Vietnam, you can explore its grand facilities. Finished in 1850, the temple sits on five manicured acres filled with fruit trees. Take a moment to go inside, where beautiful large bronze statues of Buddha (Amitabha and Gautama) reside. There’s also an interesting life-size statue of the benevolent Jade Emperor you shouldn’t miss.

From there, you’ll be whisked away for a pleasurable boat ride on the popular Tien Giang River. Feel time slow down to a customary maritime pace. Sightseeing on the water where residents fish, swim, and transport tourists is very relaxing.

Along this route, you’ll visit local homes, orchards, and a honeybee farm prior to taking a sampan boat ride on the palm-shade creeks. A regional lunch and beverages will be served. Additionally, you can sample the seasonal fruit and honey tea during a performance of South Vietnamese singing. The brave may wish to try snake wine made from cobra venom, a traditional Vietnamese medicine.

Your experienced guide will elaborate on the many places you see throughout this unique adventure.

Your spirited adventure on this Vung Tau tour begins with a visit to the Jesus Statue. Vung Tao is a small port city, located on a peninsula in southern Vietnam. While Buddhism is the most prominent religion in Vietnam, Christianity thrives. Perched 550 feet high on the Nho Mount is the spectacular 100-foot high statue of Jesus, arms beautifully outstretched. This unique welcoming accompanies an amazing view of the city and shoreline.

Upon descending, your professional guide provides refreshing drinks prior to transferring you to Niet Ban Tinh Xa (Nirvana Pagoda) or the Lying Buddha Pagoda. This magnificent rose-marble Buddha is 40 feet of relaxation. Since everyone can use more luck, be sure to drum the giant bronze bell located on the upper floor.

Then, you’re off to explore the White Palace, the opulent summer residence of Bao Dai, last Emperor of Vietnam. Immediately after, you’ll have lunch at a local restaurant specializing in tasty seafood. Once nourished, you’ll see the Whale Temple. Folks erected this structure to worship a whale, which washed ashore over 100 years ago.

Your next panoramic view of beautiful Vung Tau comes via the landmark Lighthouse. Because it stands nearly 600 feet above sea level, there’s an option to have a motorcycle ride you to the top.

Upon taking in this majestic seaside view, your guide will ensure your safe return to port. This scenic tour fulfills your seaside and sightseeing desires.

This stimulating, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) sightseeing tour is the perfect way for travelers wanting the lay of the land, or for first time visitors to catch Saigon’s main areas of attraction. Naturally, you’ll see the primary historical and cultural places, but Saigon (known as The Pearl of the Far East) is so much more. It’s the high pace of its people, set to the many cafes’ thumping beats. It’s the shoppers haggling in the colorful market streets. Your knowledgeable guide will elaborate on the many places you see.

As an Asian country (the Chinese comprise the largest ethnic bloc) with strong French and Russian influences, Vietnam embodies a true clash of cultures. Saigon and its nine million residents are the heart of it all.

The communist Vietnamese won independence after the “Fall of Saigon” in 1975. Many attractions echo that era. For instance, the Reunification Palace (formerly the Presidential Palace) is an interesting monstrosity designed in the 1960s with the help of the Soviets. The tank that crashed through its gates on April 30, 1975, signifying ‘The Fall’ still graces its front lawn.

Known as the ‘Paris of the East’ you’ll also see the landmark twin towers of the Notre Dame Cathedral, made with bricks imported from Marseille, France and stop by the old Post office to get good shots for our memory of the big, modern city of Vietnam.

In Cholon (China Town) sitting at its center is the Thien Hau Pagoda, dedicated to the goddess Thien Hau, protector of the sea. Tourists mingle alongside worshipers who light incense. Inside, photographers will be in a state of euphoria shooting its ornate designs.

Your memorable tour of Saigon will enable you to see the very best of the city, hassle free. The scent of food and the excitement of busy residents flooding the streets will encourage you to dive into Saigon and drum your own beat. If time permits, you will have a chance to interact with local vendors and learn how to bargain when buying souvenirs in Vietnam at Ben Thanh market.