From Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour

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Learn about both Vietnamese history and culture, explore a complex tunnel network, and admire the peaceful countryside. Row down the canal on a day tour of the Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels.

Highlights

  • Understand both Vietnamese culture and history through this trip
  • Explore secret hideouts and networks of tunnels as intricate as a spider's web
  • Taste the main dish which locals ate during the war time
  • Relax on a cruise on Mekong River and a rowing boat through the maze of shady
  • Enjoy honey tea, seasonal fruits, and the melody of a Vietnamese folk music

Description

Learn about Vietnamese history and culture on a tour of the Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels. Begin the tour with pickup at your hotel, where you will meet Cu Chi Tunnels will be the best choice for you to make you understand more about the history of Vietnamese people. One of the complex networks of spider-web-like tunnels is known as the underground city. See how Vietnamese guerrillas lived, resisted, and fought, how they used leaves to camouflage themselves during the war, and how they created the secret refuge in the tunnels. Take the opportunity to go inside the narrow tunnel to experience traveling in the tunnels. Watch short documentaries, and authentic footage of the war recorded by brave cameraman •Besides that, you can shoot with real bullets and real famous guns like AK-47, and M-60,…. •Finally, you will taste the flavor of tapioca that is cooked by the Hoang Cam stove - a special stove with the ability to hide smoke. 2.Mekong Delta •The Mekong Delta is a land of peace and a land of countryside. When you go there, you can feel the warmth, sincerity, and friendliness of the Vietnamese people. •You will use a boat on the Mekong River to go to the land of rustic and simple people. •You can see the beauty of the lower Mekong where the people of the South call this river as their mother. Vietnamese people always love this river because they use this river for fishing, watering, and farming. They can catch large fish weighing nearly 100 kg in this river. •On the boat, you can listen to folk songs imbued with love for the homeland along with the sound of waves, see the fisherman’s ports, and watch the alluvial water flow. The romantic and poetic scene on the boat will definitely bring many picturesque photos for you. •Coming to this land, you can see how Vietnamese make coconut candy right at the production site, you will have the opportunity to taste the delicious flavors of many different types of coconut candy – a specialty candy of this land •In addition, you can enjoy fresh tropical fruits picked right in the garden, listen to folk music along with the sweet singing of local people, and enjoy honey tea. •Walk through the peaceful village and fruit gardens to feel the rustic and peaceful atmosphere of the countryside •You can feel the rustic ambiance, enjoy relaxing moments by rowing along the small canal •Finally, you can enjoy 8 dishes rich in hometown flavors but no less meticulous and sophisticated At the end of the trip, the guide will take you back to the hotel

Includes

Pick up and drop off at the center of Saigon Friendly and professional tour guide Lunch at restaurant and bottled water Entrance fees Light snack with tapioca and tea at Cu Chi tunnel

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