5 Day Trip Tour Ho Chi Minh City for Indians
Highlights
Tourist Seasons in Vietnam
LOW SEASON : May 1st - September 30th
HIGH SEASON: October 1st - April 30th
The cost is not applied on special holidays in Vietnam - please contact us if the overnight stay falls on the following dates: (hotel cost increases 50-100%) - Please contact us directly for cost customization
Christmas Day: Dec 24th - 25th (2 nights)
Western New Year : Dec 30th -31st and Jan 1st (3 nights)
Vietnamese Lunar New Year (it varies from year to year, usually falls on mid Feb of Western calendar and lasts for a week)
Feb 3rd to Feb 10th 2027
Jan 23rd to Jan 30th 2028
Vietnam Liberation Day : April 28th - 30th (3 nights)
Vietnam Independence Day: Aug 30-31 and Sep 1-2 ( 4 nights)
Itinerary
Day 1 : HCM arrival
Inclusions: Private transport, guide, hotel
● Arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport of Ho Chi Minh City
● Our guide/driver holds a welcome board at airport
● Welcome and transfer for hotel check in
● Evening and dinner are on your own with our team’s support from distance.
● It depends on your arrival time, the day can be remade with revised cost.
Day 2 - HCM city full day city tour (B)
Inclusions: Private transport, guide, entrance fee, hotel
This is an open city tour, you can choose whatever you like to do. You will explore Ho Chi Minh city in terms of history, culture, religious life, daily life, and cuisine.
9h30 AM: Our guide and car will pick you up at your hotel then explore the city with the following sites:
- Thien Hau temple is where the Chinese worship God of The Sea who had supported their spiritual life for centuries.
- Binh Tay colorful market known as Chinatown market - You can buy all kinds of products such as dried fruits, coffee, tea, hats, shoes, bags, suitcases and so on.
- Independence Palace or Reunification Palace - which witnesses the ups and downs of Vietnam’s history.
- War Remnant Museum - to witness the true scenes of The Vietnam War through time.
- Enjoy lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant/Indian restaurant.
- Then visit Notre Dame cathedral (stand outside) and Central Post Office (visit inside) : showing great architectures of the French supervision period over Saigon. This place can be replaced by the well known Pink Church.
- Opera House and City Hall (stand outside) and Nguyen Hue walking street : All of them are in the heart of the city, showing why Saigon was named THE PEARL OF THE FAR EAST and Indochina’s capital city.
- Jade Emperor Pagoda -You will understand how the Vietnamese show their
religious beliefs especially wishing for Love and Children
- 19h30-21h30: Enjoy dinner and get back to the hotel with our guide’s support.
Lunch and dinner are on your own account.
NOTE: You can make any changes that can match your expectation and interest as long as it doesn’t cause any extra costs.
- 17h00-19h30: Shopping time
- 19h30-21h30: Enjoy dinner and get back to the hotel with our guide’s support.
Lunch and dinner are on your own account.
NOTE: You can make any changes that can match your expectation and interest as long as it doesn’t cause any extra costs.
Day 3 : HCM - Cu chi tunnels - city tour (B)
Inclusions: Private transport, entrance fees, guide, hotel
Cu Chi underground tunnels: Located 60km from Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role during the American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its network of tunnels, which extend over 250km, and is a popular destination for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.
9h00 AM : Our Tour guide and car pick up at hotel and depart for Cu chi tunnels in 2 hours with one stop for coffee and toilet.
11h00 AM : Arrive at Cu Chi tunnel historical site. Walk with our guide to explore the hidden stories and traps used during the Vietnam war
13h00 PM: Get on car and drive to a nearby restaurant for lunch
13h00 - 14h00 PM: Enjoy lunch
16h00 : Arrive back to Ho Chi Minh city downtown. You can continue shopping at Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Square, Saigon Center.
19h30 - 21h30: Enjoy dinner and get back to the hotel with our guide’s support.
Lunch and dinner are on your own account.
Day 4- HCM - Mekong delta - HCM (B,l)
INCLUSIONS: private transport, boat trip, guide, entrance fees, water, hotel
My Tho is the nearest city from Ho Chi Minh city, which represents the typical simple life of the Mekong Delta. The tour emphasizes village life, village home made production, small canal means of transportation, and typical Vietnamese food.
9h00 AM : Tour guide and car pick up at hotel and depart for My Tho city in 2 hours with one stop for coffee and toilet
11h00 AM : Arrive at My Tho boat station. Board a private boat for a 3 hour river cruise, enjoy some coconut juice on board.
11h30 AM: Visit a home made coconut candy factory
12h00 AM: Enjoy a 15 minute ride on XE LOI - 3 wheel pulling motorbike around the village
12h20 PM : Stop by a family to enjoy a traditional fork music performance by local amateur singers while enjoying some tropical fruits
13h00 PM: Enjoy a 15 minute hand-rowing sampan along a small peaceful canal
13h30 - 14h30 PM: Enjoy lunch.
15h00 : Visit a home made honey farm and enjoy some honey tea with kumquat juice.
16h00: Get back to car and drive back to HCM city
18h00: Arrive HCMC, Take a rest in your hotel
19h30 - 21h30: Enjoy dinner and get back to the hotel with our guide’s support
Lunch and dinner are on your own account.
Day 5 : HCM departure
Full details are sent with your booking confirmation.
What's included & good to know
Agreements and Commitments
- Tour cost INCLUDES GOVERNMENT TAX following Vietnamese national tax laws.
- There are NO INDIAN FOODS for some places clearly stated in the itinerary.
- None of the hotels above have Indian food for breakfast..
- The daily timing is just our suggestion, you can start any time but the finish time is still 10:00 PM . Any additional hour using guide and car after 10:00 PM will be charged 20 USD
- For group tours, the timing and inclusions are fixed, guests are strictly required to follow. We’re not responsible for any late show-up and guests might be required to arrange their own transportation to the meeting point. No refund will be made in case of no show or last minute cancellation.
- Business hours of Vietnam are from 7,30 - 8,00 AM to 5,00 PM
- Opening and closing times for most tourist attractions are 7,00 -7,30 AM and 5,00 PM
- Tipping is customary in Vietnam and it’s suggested 20 USD for guide per day and 10 USD for driver per day (for the whole private group less than 10 pax) and this can be done directly from guests to guides and drivers.
- Tipping for big groups (more than 10 pax) will be quoted 3USD/pax/day for both guides and drivers. This will be included in the tour cost (only with groups from 10 persons)
Trip Inclusions Clarification
- Trip inclusions will surely be done as exactly as in each day’s INCLUSIONS LINE
- This tour quoted cost includes hotel rooms (and cruise cabins) of minimum 2 persons per room - a third person will have an extra bed.
- Hotel rooms are with windows and random views of internal view /city /garden /sea/ pool view) This will be stated clearly in the confirmed itinerary.
- Hotel check in/out time is 2.00 PM - 12.00 PM. Any early check in or late check out request will be subjective to availability and is charged by hotel regulations.
- Halong bay cruise: check in at 12.00 PM and check out at 9.30 AM (guests still stay on cruise till disembarkation) No early check in or late checkout is allowed.
- Entrance fees to all sites mentioned above
- 2 bottles of water per guest per day (for daily tours).
- Travel insurance valued at 2.000 USD (only for accidents and food poison caused by the food/drinks offered by our included meals)
- Private English speaking tour guide for daily tours – not for airport pickup/dropoff/transfer. The tour guide for group tours is for the whole group.
Trip Exclusions
- International air tickets
- Visa to Vietnam
- Domestic air tickets
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Ordering drinks during included meals
- We don’t include any lunch and dinner but our guide will support you to enjoy your best meals if needed
NOTE ON HOTELS AND HALONG BAY CRUISES: very important.
- The quoted cost is based on the the suggested hotel list above
- We reserve the right to choose any hotel among them
- In case the quoted hotel/cruise is sold out at the moment of tour confirmation, we have the right to replace it with a similar quality one.
- None of the above hotels/cruises have Indian foods and this cannot be requested due to the accommodation regulations (staying guests are not allowed to bring their own foods on cruise)
- In case guests require a hotel/cruise they like, the tour cost will be revised based on their preferred hotels/cruises
- We can only accommodate Indian food for Halong bay cruise if it’s chartered and with an additional cost (limited cruises accept this)
Transportation Standards
- 2 - 4pax: 7 seater car
- 5-13pax: 16 seater minivan
- 14-19 pax: 29 seater bus
- 20-40 pax: 45 seater bus
- We don’t include transport for taking you to dinner but we include our guide to support you for dinner, as some restaurants are very close to the hotel or sometimes you might want to enjoy dinner at the hotel
- In case you have to take transport to dinner, please just pay the taxi fare with our guide’s support.
Payment & cancellation
Payment and Deposit Policy
- Airfare MUST be fully paid at the time of booking confirmation.
- 50% of the tour cost must be paid at the time of booking confirmation
- 30% of the tour cost must be paid 3 days before the tour starts
- The other 20% can be paid by cash on arrival or by our online link.
Accepted Payment Methods
- Bank transfer to our company’s USD account is without transaction fee, clients just pay their side’s fee
- Credit card (Visa/master) by online payment link with 3% transaction fee.
CANCELLATION POLICY- Cancellations must be sent in writing (email accepted). The following refund amount will apply:
From and more than 30 days: Full refund minus bank fees
16- 29 days: 50% of deposit amount
8-15 days: 25% of deposit amount
Less than 8 days: 0% of deposit amount