Exploring Ho Chi Minh City: Post Office – Notre-Dame Cathedral – Independence Palace – Double-Decker Bus – Saigon Waterbus – Evening Cruise

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1: DOUBLE-DECKER BUS EXPERIENCE OF SAIGON – CHO LON – SAIGON SKYDECK – SAIGON RIVER CRUISE (Lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Colourful Saigon by double-decker bus & the city from above

• The coach picks up the group to begin exploring Ho Chi Minh City
• Photo stops at Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office and Ho Chi Minh City Book Street, feeling the blend of old architecture, reading culture and urban life
• Free time for morning coffee near the Post Office, watching central Saigon life (coffee at own expense)
• 10:30 Ride the double-decker bus on the Saigon – Cho Lon route, with automatic commentary and views of iconic landmarks from above, exploring the Vietnamese–Chinese cultural blend in the heart of the city (board at the bus stop at 187 Pham Ngu Lao)
• Stay on board listening to the multilingual automatic commentary until you are ready to visit a highlighted stop such as Ben Thanh Market, Ho Thi Ky Market, Phuoc An Assembly Hall, Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Temple or Van Phat Pagoda.
• Lunch with Chinese cuisine at a typical restaurant in Cho Lon. (near the stop at 947 Tran Hung Dao – 200–300 m walk)
• 13:48 The group returns to the 947 Tran Hung Dao stop to board the double-decker bus back to the centre
• Afternoon: visit Saigon Skydeck at Bitexco Financial Tower, taking in the glittering, bustling beauty of Saigon in 360 degrees from the city centre.
• View landmarks via touchscreens and long-range binoculars. Discover the Ao Dai Museum on the 49th floor and learn about the beauty of the Vietnamese ao dai through the ages.
• Evening: dinner on a Saigon River cruise, seeing the city glitter at night.
• Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Boarding times for the cruise/bus may change depending on actual operations.

DAY 2: WATER BUS – ENJOYING LOCAL SPECIALTIES (Breakfast, lunch)

Main activities: Saigon from the river & signature cuisine

• After breakfast, check out
• Ride the Water Bus from Bach Dang Pier, seeing the Saigon River, Thu Thiem Bridge, Saigon Bridge and Landmark 81 from a different angle (about 20 minutes).
• Stop at Binh An Pier for free time to enjoy coffee, relax and take photos by the river. (Coffee/drinks at own expense)
• The coach picks the group up at Binh An Pier and returns to the centre
• Enjoy Central Vietnamese specialties in the heart of Saigon – double-skin pork, banh beo and Quang noodles
• Afternoon visit to Independence Palace, a historic site tied to the moment of national reunification in 1975.
• The coach returns guests to the original pick-up point. End of program.

Boarding times may change depending on actual operations.

Pricing for Children

• Children under 5 years old: no service charges, parents are responsible for the child and pay for any additional costs (for services charged based on height...). Two adults can only accompany one child under 5 years old; the second child will pay according to the regulations for ages 5 to under 12 and pay extra for a single room.
• Children aged 5 to under 12: must purchase 50% of the package tour including transportation, meals as per the program, and entrance fees to attractions with age/height-based fees (note: children sleeping with parents).
Two adults can only accompany one child aged 5 to under 12; any subsequent child must purchase a single bed.
• Children 12 years and older: must purchase a full tour package as adults, including transportation, hotel, meals as per the program, and attraction tickets as per the regulations of the attractions.

Tour Change and Cancellation Policy

After paying, if you wish to transfer or cancel the tour, please bring your Travel Voucher to the tour registration office to complete the transfer/cancellation procedures and pay the applicable fees as stipulated by Vietravel. Transfer/cancellation requests will not be processed via phone. Tour cancellation timeframes are calculated in business days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. **Cancellation dates for a tour are calculated on working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Changes to different tour itineraries before the departure date (20 days): No charge.
Cancellations or changes to different tours between 15 and 19 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 50% of the tour deposit.
Cancellations or changes to different tours between 12 and 14 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 100% of the tour deposit.
Cancellations of a tour between 8 and 11 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 50% of the tour price.
Cancellations of a tour between 5 and 7 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 70% of the tour price.
Cancellations of a tour between 2 and 4 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 90% of the tour price.
Cancellations of a tour within 1 day of departure: Cancellation fee: 100% of the tour price.

Cancellation Policy for Public Holidays and Tet

**Applies to tours with dates falling on a public holiday, according to regulations.
Transfer to other tourist routes 30 days prior to departure: No cost.
Cancel or transfer to other trips 25-29 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 50% of tour deposit.
Cancel or transfer to other trips 20-24 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 100% of tour deposit.
Cancel trip 17-19 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 50% of the tour price.
Cancel trip 8-16 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 70% of the tour price.
Cancel trip 2-7 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 90% of the tour price.
Cancel trip 1 day before departure: Cancellation fee: 100% of the tour price.