Escorted Tours 2024 - 2025

Hanoi Ha Long Bay Hoi An Saigon Can Tho <     < Siem Reap Coach Air Boat Nights 2 3 1 1 2 Day 1: UK to Saigon Depart the UK on your scheduled, overnight flight. Day 2: Saigon D On arrival into Saigon, also known as Ho Chi Minh City, you will be met by your local guide and transferred to your hotel. After check-in relax and unwind with a afternoon of leisure before enjoying a welcome dinner at a local Vietnamese restaurant. Day 3: Saigon B/L/D After breakfast, travel to the Cu Chi Tunnels, an impressive hand-dug network of underground passageways, spanning 75 miles in length; this labyrinth formerly housed hospitals, weapon factories and living quarters when it was used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. En route, your tour will pass through a traditional rice paper making village before lunch at a local restaurant. Start your afternoon city tour at the historically symbolic Reunification Palace, the former home and workplace of the wartime president of South Vietnam and the place where the Vietnam war ultimately concluded in spectacular fashion, when an army tank crashed through its gates. Continue to the enchanting Neo-Romanesque Notre Dame Cathedral, an architectural wonder due to its distinctive red-brick exterior; built between 1877- 1883 this iconic Basilica is the major seat of the Catholic religion in Vietnam and continues to entice a steady influx of intrigued visitors. Later, travel past the grand, French-style Saigon Post Office. Day 4: Saigon to Can Tho B/L/D In the morning drive to My Tho and board your boat to cruise along the picturesque waterways of the Mekong River, passing rustic landscapes, floating markets, local villages and the four islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Turtle, docking in Unicorn Island. A visual feast awaits as you wander around a vibrant showcase of exotic fruits being sold in copious farms, and also relish in the chance to sample local delights at the coconut sweet workshop for an authentic taste of Vietnamese indulgences. Later, arriving at a bee farm, taste the traditional honey tea, a locally produced refreshment, and meander along the Vam Chua Canal - a narrow channel, shaded by enveloping palm trees, listening to the serene sound of rippling water touching the sides of your rowing boat. Continue to Can Tho where you will spend the night. Impressions of Vietnam From the ancient waterways of the Mekong Delta to the bustling cities of Hanoi & Saigon, this captivating nine-day tour is a great introduction to this unique and vibrant country. Steeped in its own rich traditions and history, yet irrevocably shaped by the major ideas and events of the 20th century, all taking place against the backdrop of stunning landscapes and architecture, Vietnam really is a traveller’s dream. Cai Rang Market What you’ll see ⚫ Explore the vast underground network of the Cu Chi Tunnels, used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War ⚫ Embark on city tours of Saigon and Hanoi, including a walking tour of Hanoi’s Old Quarter ⚫ Enjoy an overnight cruise through the towering karsts of Ha Long Bay ⚫ Visit Cai Rang floating market and delight in a Vietnamese cooking demonstration ⚫ Sail the picturesque waterways of the Mekong Delta on a daytime cruise ⚫ Enjoy a boat ride through the winding canals of Can Tho ⚫ Visit fruit and bee farms on Unicorn Island P R I V A T E T O U R U P G R A D E S F R O M £399 Solo Group departures available from £1,899 54 East Asia Hundreds of escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk