SOUTH VIETNAM
TOURS FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING TRAVELLERS
HO
CHI MINH
CITY – CU CHI – TAY NINH –
MY THO (5 Days)
Day 1: Home –
HCMC
Arrival in HCMC, a very dynamic and charming city in
South Vietnam, hotel check-in. Dinner at Ai Han restaurant which
is run by some Vietnamese deaf people, and then city tour
Saigon by night by bus. Drive back to the hotel for relaxation.
Day 2:
HCMC
City Tour
Full day enjoy city tour in the biggest and busiest city of
Vietnam. You will first enjoy 1 hour’s rickshaw ride through the
hustle and bustle of the city, then visit the
War Museum. Then
You will continue the tour with a visit to the famous Notre Dame
Cathedral (Church), Central Post Office, Opera House (outside
only), the People Committee House (City Hall – outside only),
some of the remained colonial buildings in the city and the
famous 27-7 lacquer ware work shop and handicraft center run by
the disable. After lunch, the tour is continued with visit to a
school for deaf children in HCMC, and enjoy some coffee at the
Silence Café’ run by some deaf people. Transfer back to the
hotel and rest till dinner at Ngon restaurant with many local
specialties.
Day 3: HCMC–
Cu Chi – Tay Ninh – HCMC
Full day excursion to visit two contrast sites: the colourful
Cao Dai Holy See of Cao Dai religion in Tay Ninh which is one of
the most egalitarian religions as a combination of 5 religions
(Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Catholicism, and Islam) and the
impressive Cu Chi tunnels system of the most violent
battlefields in the Vietnam War. Have set menu lunch in Tay Ninh.
In the afternoon, transfer back to HCMC. Enjoy dinner at a
vocational school restaurant run by street children
Day 4: HCMC –
My Tho – HCMC
Morning transfer to My Tho city located on the Mekong riverside,
visit the colourful Vinh Trang Pagoda, then take a wonderful
boat ride on the Upper Branch of the Mekong River, visiting
local houses and workshops of making coconut candies, fruit
gardens, boating through small canals. Have a lovely lunch with
the Vietnamese Southern style in a garden. Drive back to HCMC
for relaxation. Dinner will be served on Saigon River Cruise
along the
Saigon River at
the end of the day.
Day 5: HCMC –
Departure
You will be guided for shopping at the Ben Thanh market. After
lunch, transfer to the airport for departure.
End of service
HIGHLIGHTS OF
SAIGON
A Short Tour for
Tourists from the Cruise Ships .
NOTE: THE CRUISE NORMALLY ANCHORS IN PHU MY PORT FROM 7 AM
TO 5:30 PM. MAKE SURE THE CLIENTS WILL BE PICKED UP AROUND 7:30
AM AND BE BROUGHT BACK AT THE PORT AROUND 16:30!!!
|
TIME |
ITINERARY |
TIME
DURATIONS / PLACES |
|
07:00 |
Land at the pier |
|
|
07:30 |
Pick up from the pier inside of Phu My port to
transfer to Saigon |
About 2
hours |
|
9:30 |
Visit the
China town, Cho Lon market, Thien Hau temple (Sea
Goddess Temple). |
About 20
minutes |
|
10:20 |
Visit the
Independence Palace |
About 40
minutes |
|
11:00 |
Visit the
Hundred Years Red Cathedral (Notre Dame Cathedral),
the Central post office |
About 10
minutes |
|
11:30 |
Enjoy the
water puppet show |
About 25
minutes |
|
12:00 |
Driving by
the city center where the Rex hotel, city Hall, the
Opera House are located |
|
|
12:10 |
Lunch at
Pho noodle restaurant to taste delicious Vietnamese
specialties |
Optional |
|
13:00 |
Shopping
at the Ben Thanh market |
About 90
minutes |
|
14:30 |
The whole
group will return to the Port |
2 hours |
|
16:30 |
Drop-off
at the pier |
|
Have a pleasant voyage with sweet
memories with us and Vietnam.
Tour inclusions:
Private modern car/van/bus (from 2005 up), English speaking
guide, entrance fees for tourist sites, water puppet show, 2
bottles of water and wet tissues per person, permit for picking
up inside the port.
Tour exclusions:
-
Drinks
and food
-
Tips
-
Costs not included above
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