Vietnam Deluxe - Southern Vietnam
These are group tours with an English-speaking guide for those who like to save money!
Tours of Vietnam with Vietnam Deluxe
We decided to introduce you to a wider offer of tours around Vietnam to best suit them to your expectations. The plans that you will find below are implemented by the local companies with whom we work. The guides speak in English , so remember to ask us about the price and the possibility of realizing the selected trip in Polish. Trips start with 2 people in a group (groups are open, so everyone can join them)!
The following plans should satisfy the tastes of even the most demanding guests - they answer your most common questions about visiting specific parts of beautiful and mysterious Vietnam.
Cu Chi tunnels
Sajgon - Cu Chi - Sajgon (7h)
We pick you up from the hotel around 8.00
The tunnels are located 70km from Saigon, we will get there by air-conditioned minivan. On site we will see a short propaganda film about how the tunnels helped defeat the Americans in Vietnam, and then we will see a series of traps that were installed by the North Army in the jungle. We will also have the opportunity to go underground and defeat a small fragment of the tunnel. Those eager for additional experiences will have the opportunity to try their hand at shooting various types of weapons. Available are, among others the following models: AK47, M16, M60, M30. Finally, we taste cooked tapioca and tea, which for long periods of time constituted the basis of food for those fighting in the tunnels.
Included in price: transfer by air-conditioned car or minivan, care of an English-speaking guide, entry ticket, tapioca, tea, bottle of water (0.5l)
The price does not include: additional drinks, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance
The main attractions of Saigon
Sajgon (4h)
During the trip we will see the city's biggest attractions moving a comfortable air-conditioned minivan, starting at 13.00 in front of your hotel. The first point will be a visit to the Reunification Palace, where on April 30, 1975 the Vietnam War officially ended.
The next point will be a museum dedicated to the war, formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes. Here you can see materials about the history and cruelty of war. Then we will visit Notre Dame Cathedral and the Main Post Office building, excellent examples of French colonial architecture.
From here we will move to the Jade Emperor Pagoda. Finally, a visit to the local bazaar and return to the hotel around 17.00.
Included in price: transfer by air-conditioned minivan, care of an English-speaking guide, bottle of water (0.5l)
The price does not include: additional drinks, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance
Mekong Delta - Ben Tre
Saigon - Ben Tre - Saigon (10h)
We start in Saigon around 8.00, from where we will travel about 90 kilometers to the province of Ben Tre, famous for its ubiquitous coconut palms and a network of small water channels.
After reaching the destination, we will begin a cruise through the tropical scenery of the canals planted with palm trees. During the cruise we will stop at places such as a coconut processing workshop, a family garden with tropical fruit, a workshop producing coconut candies and a workshop producing rice grass mats. There we will get on a local motor rickshaw (Xe Loi,) which will take us to a delicious lunch with local specialties. After lunch, we will cover the smallest canals with a small rowing boat and after the next change we will return to the shore. Then we return to Saigon around 17.30.
Included in price: transfer by air-conditioned car or minivan, care of an English-speaking guide, bottle of water (0.5l), boat cruise and Xe Loi ride, fruit and tea
The price does not include: additional drinks, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance
Undiscovered Mekong Delta
Saigon - Tan Thanh - Mekong Delta - Saigon (10h)
The trip will start in Saigon around 7.30. We will go to the charming and completely non-commercial part of the Mekong Delta, to the island of Tan Thanh. The island is located in the province of Tien Giang and is located within 2 rivers, which are characterized by a phenomenon depending on the season - for 6 months the river is filled with fresh water, and for the next 6 months with salt water. During the trip to Delta we will see a dragon fruit plantation and we will go by local ferries. On site, the whole trip will be done by motorbike (as passengers). during the journey we will see small craft workshops and local houses. Then we will go to dinner and rest in a hammock, and finally we will overcome small channels overgrown with coconuts in a small rowing boat. Return to Saigon around 17.30.
Included in price: transfer by air-conditioned car or minivan, care of an English-speaking guide, bottle of water (0.5l), boat trip, motorbike ride, dinner, coconut
The price does not include: additional drinks, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance
Mekong Delta - Cai Be
Saigon - Cai Be - Saigon (10h)
We will pick you up from the hotel around 7.30 and leave Saigon to Cai Be (90km, about 2.5 hours), where we will visit the most important part of the village, i.e. the local market. Later we will board the boat and set off along the floating market, where the trade takes place entirely on water, from boat to boat. Currently, the intensity of trade at the water market is minimal, it has moved to the shore. Next, a bicycle trip around local villages and places awaiting us, where we will have the opportunity to taste fruit such as mango, pineapple, longan or rambutan, and look at the production of coconut candies in a local workshop. After sightseeing, we have time for a meal, which will be preceded by short culinary classes, during which we will get to know the preparation of some basic Vietnamese dishes. After lunch we will return by boat to the shore and go to Saigon. Return around 17.30.
Included in price: transfer by air-conditioned car or minivan, care of an English-speaking guide, bottle of water (0.5l), boat trip, tea, lunch, fruit
The price does not include: additional drinks, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance
Can Gio mangrove forests
Saigon - Can Gio - Saigon (7h)
Can Gio is on the UNESCO list of biosphere reserves and is one of the most important wetlands in Vietnam, homeing over 200 species of animals and over 52 species of plants.
Pick up from the hotel around 8.00. From Saigon we will reach the port of Vam Sat in Can Gio, from where we will sail by boat to the area inhabited by bats, after which we will change to a small rowing boat to be able to calmly admire the fascinating landscapes and inhabitants of the forest. During the breeding season we will walk along the path to the observation tower from where you can see thousands of birds. Then we will go for lunch at a local restaurant, and after a meal we will see a crocodile lake. Around the lake we will be able to admire wild monkeys jumping from tree to tree, after which we will return to Saigon around 3pm.
Included in price: transfers by air-conditioned minivan, care of an English-speaking guide, bottle of water (0.5l), boat trips, lunch
The price does not include: additional drinks, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance
Mekong Delta - homestay
Saigon - My Tho - Can Tho - Saigon (2 days)
Day 1: We will go to My Tho (90km, approx. 2h, start at 8.00), where we will have a speedboat trip to the river islands of one of the largest branches of the Mekong. We will visit fruit orchards and try different fruits, tea and honey to the accompaniment of a local band presenting traditional songs. We will visit a moonshine factory and a manufacture processing coconut candies. After lunch we will go to Can Tho (approx. 2 hours), where we will stay with family and have dinner.
Day 2: We will have family breakfast, and then we will go by speedboat to the largest river market in Vietnam - Cai Rang. We will go to the market in the morning, which will provide us with observation of the boat and trade in goods (mainly fruit and vegetables). We will visit a factory that prepares rice and walk around the local village. Then a boat trip awaits us at the Ninh Kieu marina and a return trip to Saigon with a stop at the Vinh Trang Pagoda. The end is around 17.00.
Included in price: transfer by air-conditioned car or minivan, care of an English-speaking guide, 2 bottles of water (0.5l) per day, boat cruises, fruit and tea, meals (1x breakfast, 2x lunch, 1x dinner)
Price does not include: additional drinks, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance
Mekong Delta - trade fair
Saigon - An Binh - Can Tho - Saigon (2 days)
Day 1: At 8.00 we will set off to the Mekong Delta, where we have a boat trip through the rivers and canals of the island of An Binh with stops for a walk around the village and visits to the factory of rice paper, coconut candies and alcohol. We will visit the historic house on An Binh and go on a rowing boat trip on the smallest canals. Lunch in the garden with bonsai trees. We will reach Vinh Long by boat and go to Can Tho (4 * hotel), after which we have free time to explore the city.
Day 2: We will eat breakfast and leave the hotel at 07:30. We will embark on a cruise to the largest floating water market on the Mekong - Cai Rang. We will visit the market and go to the local garden with exotic fruits. We will see the Vinh Trang pagoda, then we will return to the shore and go to Saigon (lunch at Mekong Eco Restaurant).
Included in price: transfers by air-conditioned car or minivan, care of an English-speaking guide, 2 bottles of water (0.5l) per day, boat cruises, fruit, tea, meals (2 x lunch, 1x breakfast), accommodation
The price does not include: additional drinks, personal expenses, tips, travel insurance