The Best Southern Vietnam Itinerary 4 Days Of Smile Travel

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    The Best Southern Vietnam Itinerary 4 Days Of Smile Travel

    🗓️ Duration: 4 days and 3 nights

    🚌 Transportation: Car

    📍 Route tour: Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City

    📄 Brief:

    Day Route Meals
    1 Ho Chi Minh City Arrival – Free day to explore
    2 Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho B, L, D
    3 Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City B, L, D
    4 Ho Chi Minh City Tour Half Day – Departure B

    Overview

    With this Southern Vietnam itinerary 4 days of Smile Travel, you will have the opportunity to visit Ho Chi Minh City – a modern and bustling city, and three destinations in the Mekong Delta including My Tho, Can Tho and Ben Tre. In particular, you will have 2 days to explore the city (both freely playing and the guidance of the guide) and two days in the Mekong Delta. In this river, you will take part in short walking tours and Sampan boats to visit and learn about local life. The journey also includes food discovery through lunch and dinner at local restaurants, which provides standard dishes in Southern Vietnam.

    Itinerary

    Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival – Free day to explore

    Your flight to Vietnam will stop at Tan Son Nhat airport. Welcome to a beautiful and incredible country. Smile Travel‘s car and guide will welcome you at the meeting place at the airport to move to your hotel in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. After checking in, you can rest and relax. The remaining time of the day is for you to freely explore the city in your own rhythm before starting the Southern Vietnam itinerary 4 days of Smile Travel. Don’t forget to explore nightlife in Ho Chi Minh City. There will be many things that surprise you.

    Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

    Day 2:  Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (B, L, D)

    Morning: Your breakfast will take place at the hotel, before departure to the first tourist destination. 

    7:30 – 8:00: Smile Travel‘s car and guide will welcome you at the hotel in the city center to move to My Tho. Depending on the location of the hotel, the specific time may vary. 

    Coming to My Tho, you will visit the first Vinh Trang pagoda. This is the largest Buddha pagoda in Tien Giang province, built in the late 19th century. 

    Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho
    Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho

    After that, you will board the Sampan train and row into the river around the four beautiful islands, Phoenix Island, Dragon Island, Tortoise Island and Unicorn Island. The boat will stop at Unicorn Island, where you will have a short walk tour on the village roads to admire the garden, enjoy Vietnamese folk music and seasonal tropical fruits. 

    Next, we will row Sampan through a small canal, Thoi Son canal and admire the beauty of rural Vietnam, a peaceful river delta. On the way, you will have the chance to visit the family business and beekeeping farm to enjoy honey and participate in a coconut candy workshop. 

    Thoi Son canal
    Thoi Son canal

    Our local tour guide will take you to a local restaurant in My Tho for lunch. You also have a short rest before entering the afternoon journey. 

    You will spend time in the afternoon cycling around Tan Thach village. This is an opportunity for you to meet local people and learn about their daily life in the Mekong Delta

    You can relax in a hammock while waiting for dinner at a local restaurant. After that, you have the free time to play and relax.

    Overnight in Can Tho

    Day 3: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)

    Morning: You have breakfast at the hotel to be ready for the next day in the Southern Vietnam itinerary 4 days. Today, we will take a leisure boat to explore the picturesque river branches downstream of the Mekong River

    After that, you will have time to visit Cai Rang floating market which is the most vivid place in the whole area. 

    Cai Rang floating market
    Cai Rang floating market

    Next, you will take part in short walking tours to explore the noodle factories and fruit plantations in the area. Our guide will take you to the Binh Thuy community and Munir Ansay Pagoda – Khmer temple with unique architecture, to visit before lunch. 

    After lunch and a short rest, visitors get in the car to return to Ho Chi Minh City. 

    17:00: Coming to Ho Chi Minh City, you will have dinner at a local restaurant before you check-in. After dinner, you can freely relax and explore the city.

    Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

    Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City Tour Half Day – Departure (B)

    After you have breakfast at the hotel, cars and guides will pick you up at about 7:30 – 8:00 (time will depend on the location of the hotel you live in). 

    The first destination of the morning trip is Independence Palace, or Reunification Palace. This is a unique, iconic architecture located in the city center. 

    Independence Palace
    Independence Palace

    After that, you will have time to admire the beautiful architecture from the French colonial period, including Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office

    Finally, visitors will visit the War Remnants Museum, which presents the artifacts from two Indochina wars, before returning to your hotel at 12:00. 

    The remaining time, you can freely participate in activities while waiting for the car to arrive and take you to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Smile Travel‘s Southern Vietnam itinerary 4 days ends.

    Southern Vietnam Itinerary 4D3N Included: 

    ✅ Private transportation with air conditioning.

    ✅ 1 night Accommodation based on twin/ double share basic 3*/4* standard hotel in Day 2

    ✅ 2 night Accommodation based on twin/ double share basic 3*-4* standard hotel in Day 1,3

    ✅ Tour guide speaking English or any other language. 

    ✅ Entrance fee of the attractions in the program. 

    ✅ Mineral water (1 bottle/day/person) 

    ✅ Meals are included in the program, B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner (Lunch and local dinner with menu) 

    ✅ The boat trip in the Mekong Delta

    Southern Vietnam Itinerary 4D3N Excluded: 

    ❌ Personal expenses/beverages/air tickets/Visa 

    ❌ Early check-in and late check-out for the hotel 

    ❌ Tip for guides and drivers (about 3-5 USD/pax/day) 

    ❌ Other costs are not above.

    ⚠️ NOTED:

    • A child under 4 years old: FOC, sharing a room with parents.
    • A child from 4 to 8 years old: Charged 75 %, sharing a room with parents.
    • A child from 9 years old: Full of charge.

    + Surcharge on New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve. 

    + Please make sure your passport is still valid for at least 6 months. Smile Travel will help you apply for a Vietnam visa if required. 

    + If a certain place is not available at the time of booking, we will make alternative suggestions in the same list. 

    + Excluding early check-in and late check-out, unless it is indicated in the program. Usually, the check-in time is 14:00 and the check-out time is 12:00.

    ⚠️ Please take notes: 

    • The Notre Dame Cathedral has been restored. So the tourists just visit outside
    • Weather and traffic conditions, … can affect the drop off time.
    • Pick up and transfer just for the centrally located hotel or accommodation in Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
    • Smile Travel is not responsible for your lateness.
    • Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have 1 infant at time of booking.

    ACCOMMODATION 

    Destination Hotel
    3  star 4  star
    Hochiminh MeGustas Parkview Hotel or similar

    Type of room: Deluxe (Double-No view)

    Alagon Hotel or similar

    Type of room: Superior No Window

    Can Tho RubyCT Hotel or Similar

    Type of room: Standard room

    West hotel or similar

    Type of room: SUPERIOR

    RATE CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE TOUR

    Group Tour Cost / person in USD | 16 Pax + 01 FOC (FOC based on half twin sharing room)

    Private transportation

    For pick up and drop off airport

    4-7 seats car 16 seats van 29 seats bus
    Number of Pax 02 pax 04-06 Pax 08 Pax 10-12 pax 16 Pax+01 FOC
    3 star accommodation
    4 star accommodation

    Tip Policy Mandatory for driver and tour guide with Inbound clients:

    From 1-4 clients: usd/day/pax

    From 5-10 clients: usd/day/pax

    From 10 clients: usd/day/pax

    Special note: 

    • Muslim Group request Halal food and will pay an extra  USD/PAX/MEAL
    • Indian tourists request Indian food and will pay an extra USD/PAX/MEAL.
    • SERI TOUR will get a special price (cheaper price) contact us!

    Have a nice trip!

     

    Contact Smile Travel to book a tour:

    Address: No. 140 Hong Tien, Bo De, Long Bien, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Mobile: +84 346190168 Whatsapp/Line/Viber/KakaoTalk/Line/Wechat

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