In Vietnam's south, Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, is a pulsating city home to glittering skyscrapers, vibrant nightlife and chic fashion. Yet juxtaposed amid this dynamism is also a city filled with grandiose colonial architecture, wide tree-lined boulevards and ladies in conical hats peddling their wares along the streets. In this 4-day Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam tour, you will be afforded fabulous insights into the timeless beauty and traditional charms of Ho Chi Minh City.

This Saigon program highlights several unique opportunities to discover Vietnam's culinary heritage. Accompanied by your local host, visit a morning market to select fresh produce and learn about the common ingredients used in Vietnamese cooking. Returning to your host's residence, you will be shown the ropes and given the chance to whip up delicious Vietnamese dishes. To offer you further insight into Saigon's emerging dining scene, we will bring you to dine in some of the city's most trendy and finest establishments.

To fully experience the rhythms of life in Ho Chi Minh City, traverse the streets like the locals do - on a classic Vespa scooter! With an experienced driver, take up the back seat and enjoy the ride as you weave through the bustling downtown and sea of motorcyclists on the streets. Explore the city's landmarks such as Municipal Post Office, Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum.

This Vietnam package tour also includes a visit to the FITO Museum, an innovative musuem that houses an incredible collection of 3000 items to trace the development of traditional Vietnamese medicine. A stroll through Cholon, Saigon's Chinatown, will be a pleasure to your senses as you explore picturesque pagodas with colorful incense coils, quaint shophouses fronted by aged craftsmen and markets with an amazing array of goods.

During you time in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be given ample time to discover the city on your own. Whether you wish to imbibe an aromatic cup of drip coffee at a trendy café, savor a bowl of the steaming pho in the best restaurant or seek out intricate handicrafts made by Saigon's artisans, our local guides will love to share their insider tips with you.

Ho Chi Minh City makes a convenient point for you to continue your travels to other parts of this alluring country. A boat cruise in the Mekong Delta or a beach break at Phu Quoc Island will complete your southern Vietnam experience perfectly.

Upon arrival, you will be received by your guide and transferred by private car to your hotel for check-in.  

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Accompanied by a Saigon native, spend this morning browsing a bustling suburban market before heading to your host's residence to learn Vietnamese cooking and to enjoy a local lunch. This afternoon visit Vietnam's first traditional medicine museum, the FITO Museum before ushering in this evening with a traditional music show in a private home

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Spend today exploring and enjoying all the many sites this city has to offer from the back of a chauffeur driven vintage vespa! Start the day at Tao Dan Park with a local coffee and a chance to see the local bird lovers club who congregate here every morning. Onto the flower market and China town before taking the ferry to District Two and observe the city from a different perspective. Continue to District One before heading to the famous Saigon landmarks, the post office and the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Spend the rest of this afternoon and evening at your leisure.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Enjoy your day at leisure until your transfer to the airport for your departure flight.