Southern Vietnam Adventure
8 days - Private Tour

Destinations: Da Lat, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City
Start in Ho Chi Minh City; witness the rush of modernization of this moving metropolis and the colonial-era presence in striking French-built architectures. In the underground tunnel of Cu Chi, learn how the Vietnamese and soldiers managed to survive and fight in the war. The “little Paris” city of Dalat not only treats you with tranquil landscapes, flower gardens but also challenges you in the thrilling climbing conquest over the cliff. From the cool highland, drive through fragrant pine forests then follow the winding descent towards the sea to the beachside city of Nha Trang. Here, apart from its sandy beaches, you’ll try yourself at snorkeling to see the underwater of different fish and coral areas.

Full Itinerary
DAY 1    Ho Chi Minh – Arrival      
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh city, the pearl of Far East, the biggest city of Vietnam!  our guide and driver transfer you by private vehicle. The transfer from airport to hotel is approximately 30 minutes. Check in & relax

Enjoy welcome dinner with Vietnamese food at a local restaurant.  

DAY 2    Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels     
Morning visit Reunification palace where witnessed the fall of Saigon and end of Vietnam War on 30 Apr 1975. tour in the city starting with Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built over 130 years ago by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles and stained-glass windows from Chartres. Next, visit Sai Gon Post Office, a fine colonial building which was designed and built in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel.  

Afternoon, meet your guide and transfer about 75 km North-west of downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Discover the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and the Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges.

Try crawling in 1 part of this 31km stunning underground system and know how Vietnamese soldiers (Viet Cong) had lived and fought against American troops during 20 years of Vietnam War. We will return Ho Chi Minh City at 17:30. Enjoy special dinner on Saigon river cruise where you can enjoy views at the city splendid at night.

DAY 3    Ho Chi Minh – Da Lat    
Activities: Rock climbing in Lang Biang mountain
Grade: Moderate
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Da Lat. The flight time is approximately 45 munites.
Arrival Da Lat, meet with your guide then transfer from Lien Khuong airport to your hotel.
Transfer to Lang Biang mountain for our special tour day. Arrival, the Jeep car will drive you up hills to Radar peak, the 2nd highest point at 1914m of Lang Biang mountain through the jungle of National park. Enjoy stunning views or you can use binoculars (paid by yourselves) to Ninh Chu Sea and Da Lat city. Afterwards, you walk 30 minutes to Yen Ngua peak at 1950m. You are instructed how to climb up the cliffs then conquer the 30m height by climbing equipment. It’s more interesting because it’s the cliff among clouds! Picnic lunch is provided. Afternoon your return to Da Lat city to check in  

DAY 4    Da Lat – Nha Trang     
Full day city tour of Da Lat with visits to Minh Tam flower garden, Old hill train station, Domain church, Love valley, Datanla waterfall – mini cable car is included. You also ride horse-cart in the city center around Xuan Huong romantic lake. Lunch at local restaurant

Afternoon transfer down hills to Nha Trang beach city through tea plantation, flower gardens and small waterfalls where you can stop to take photos of countryside life. It is 225km and the distance time is approximately 5 hours. Check in hotel in Nha Trang in the late afternoon.  

DAY 5    Nha Trang     
Morning, take a  city tour to visit the Por Nagar Temple, which is a vestige of the ancient Cham culture, the Oceanography Institute, which showcases the local marine life’s diversity and the Hon Chong Promontory, which offers a unique view of the sea and the boulder-stacked shore.

Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, you’ll visit Thap Ba Nha Trang mineral mud center which offers the unique Skin -care product in Vietnam including Carbonat, well hygrocopic, absort, and osmotic capability to skin. The tour ends with a visit to Dam market.  

DAY 6    Nha Trang Full Day Tour In Hon Mun Island 
Activities: Halfday snorkling in Mun island
Grade: Moderate
Morning, transfer to Cau Da Jetty to board a boat and cruise to Tam Island and Mun Island, the two off-shore locations with clear water, beautiful corals and rich marine life ideal for water sports and recreations. Enjoy snorkeling and sunbathing there or take some of available optional activities, which include scuba diving, jet skiing, windsurfing and parasailing. The underwater sight of marine biodiversity will open before your eyes with colorful corals and fishes up close.

Lunch at a restaurant on one of the islands

Afternoon at leisure for relaxing on Nha Trang Beach

DAY 7    Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh  
Free swimming at your own beach leisure. Check out at noon time then take a short flight from Cam Ranh airport to Ho Chi Minh city. Flight time is approximately 45 munites.

Meet your driver for an airport transfer with a private vehicle and guide. The transfer distance is approximately 30 minutes 

DAY 8    Ho Chi Minh – Departure  
After breakfast, you check out then private transfer to Tan Son Nhat international airport for your departure flight. End of services.