Domestic tour
HỒ CHÍ MINH - VĨNH LONG
Transportation: Modern tourist vehicles
This travel program is for reference only. Please contact TopGo Tourist for advice on specific itineraries and detailed services according to your requirements.
DAY 01: HO CHI MINH CITY - VINH LONG (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
07:00 TopGo Tourist's guide and vehicle will pick up guests at the designated point in Ho Chi Minh City and take the group to a restaurant for a hearty breakfast in the city center.
After breakfast, the guide will lead guests to visit Independence Palace and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum.
Stop at Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon and the City Post Office (observe and take souvenir photos from the outside).
10:00 Depart for Vinh Long via the Saigon - Trung Luong expressway. At Vinh Long Tourist Wharf, guests board a boat, cruise along the Co Chien River, and reach Minh Islet. The group will visit Ut Trinh's garden to enjoy a lunch featuring delicious dishes of the Mekong Delta. After lunch, check-in at Ut Trinh homestay for a relaxing break.
In the afternoon, walk to the nearby Craft Village for a tour, including a visit to rice paper-making, coconut candy, and traditional wine-making establishments. Return to Ut Trinh Homestay, change into black traditional "ba ba" clothing, and participate in fishing by canal. Later, prepare for a family dinner with Mrs. Ut. Enjoy the "spoils of war" caught during the fishing activity!
After dinner, the group will enjoy a Don Ca Tai Tu performance, experiencing a night at Mrs. Ut Trinh's home amid the peaceful atmosphere, cool breeze, and the soothing sounds of insects.
DAY 02: VINH LONG - HO CHI MINH CITY (Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast, the group embarks on a boat crossing the Tien River to reach Cai Be Floating Market. Guests continue on the boat to Tan Phong Islet, relaxing on a traditional sampan through small canals beneath willow tree rows, immersing in the serene countryside. The boat docks, and guests begin a bicycle tour around the village, passing through numerous fruit orchards on this islet. Explore local craft villages, such as mat weaving, rice paper production, and hat making.
After lunch, the boat returns the group to Vinh Long Tourist Wharf. Visit Vinh Long Market, known for various tropical fruits. Explore Vam Rai Pagoda, a grandiose temple showcasing the traditional architecture of the Southern Khmer Theravada Buddhism. Notable for its unique design, the 54m-long, 20m-high, and 16m-wide statue of Buddha Sakyamuni is coated in gold leaf.
Transfer back to the pick-up point, concluding the program.
Note: Sightseeing locations may be rearranged for flexibility while ensuring the full content of each program.
Tour Price includes:
- Air-conditioned transportation as per the program.
- Hotel expenses based on double occupancy.
- Meal expenses according to the program.
- Sightseeing fees and Vietnamese-speaking tour guide throughout the journey.
Gifts: Bottled water, cold towels (01 bottle & 01 towel/guest/day).
Travel Insurance: Maximum coverage up to 100,000,000 VND/guest/occasion.
Tour Price does not include:
- Expenses for meals outside the program, laundry, phone, and other personal expenses.
- Single room surcharge.
- Additional sightseeing expenses beyond the program.
Children's Tickets:
- Tour tickets: Children from 5 to 10 years old purchase half-price tickets compared to adults, while children over 10 years old purchase tickets at the adult rate.
- For children under 5 years old, families take care of their own meals and accommodations for the child, and if applicable, pay the sightseeing fee. Only one child is allowed per two adults. From the second child onwards, each child must pay 50% of the adult ticket price.
- The 50% tour price standard includes: meals, shared seats, and shared sleeping arrangements with the family.
Luggage and Personal Documents:
- Travelers must carry their ID card, Citizen ID, or Passport. For foreign tourists entering Vietnam with a visa on arrival, please bring the visa when registering for the tour.
- Elderly guests (70 years and older) and disabled guests participating in the tour must be accompanied by relatives and commit to ensuring good health during the trip.
- Children under 14 years old must bring their Birth Certificate or Passport when touring. Children aged 14 and above must bring their ID card, Citizen ID, or Passport.
- All personal documents must be original.
- Travelers should bring light and compact luggage and are responsible for the safekeeping of their belongings, money, and personal items during the trip.
- Vietnamese guests sharing a room with international or overseas Vietnamese guests are required to have a marriage certificate.
This is a special promotional program; therefore, in case of tour cancellation, customers are required to pay the following fees:
- Cancellation within 24-72 hours or on the departure day: 100% of the tour price.
- Cancellation before the departure day from 4 to 15 days: 70% of the tour price.
- Cancellation before the departure day from 15 to 20 days: 50% of the tour price.
- Cancellation before the departure day from 20 days: 40% of the tour price.
- Cancellation immediately after booking the tour: 30% of the tour price.
Other notes:
- The company issues invoices for customers with needs within 7 days after the end of the tour program.
- Travelers must be present at the meeting point 15 minutes before. Latecomers after the departure or those canceling the tour without prior notice will incur fees as "same-day cancellation."