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vietnam Day trips
The most flexibility for
independent travelers who like the "free atmosphere" of
traveling in Vietnam Day trips vary from 1 to 3 days in North,
Centre and South of Vietnam and it enable you to make your own mixture of
what to do in Vietnam.
Threeland offer day trips to
Halong bay and Cat Ba island, Perfume Pagoda, Tamcoc-Halong
inland in the North of Vietnam; City tours in Hue, Hoi An in
the Centre of Vietnam ; Day trips to Mekong delta, Cu Chi
tunnel and Tay Ninh holysee in the South Vietnam
Day trip and excursions - SOUTHERN
Saigon
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Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon,
officially named Ho Chi Minh City is a thriving metropolis with an
unavoidable western influence offering quite a different experience
to Hanoi. Whilst Hanoi seems a city to be savoured with more
traditions and obvious traces of the red-tape, Saigon catches up
better and faster with the best and worst sides of "doi moi"
movements (renovation of the country) following the market economy
rules.
For many of the inhabitants of Ho chi Minh City, nothing has
changed. The streets still swarm with life. People buy and sell
things, bargain, cook, wash, sleep, eat, drink, and live on the
streets of Saigon. Despite the large amount of money being thrown
around, the filter effect is yet to manifest itself and thousands of
people have to survive on virtually nothing.
In
one word, Saigon is facing all good and bad things caused by the new
movements of Vietnam. It obviously promises lots of interesting
things to discover, whilst remains an exciting centre for shopping
and hanging around and somehow remind you of its one-time name
"the Pearl of the Far Orient.
SAIGON
CITY TOUR DA05
Daily
departure
Start
at 08:00 and return at 17:30
Including air-con transfer, English speaking guide, admission, lunch
Tay
Ninh
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Tay
Ninh is situated 95 km north-west of Ho Chi Minh city and is the
original home of the Cao Dai religious sect. It is from here that
Cao Daism has spread its influence onto surrounding provokes. The
masses of Temple are held at 6 am, midday, 6 PM and midnight. It is
worth timing your visit to the temple for one of these ceremonies as
they are quite spectacular to witness. Men enter from and pray on
the right side of the temple whereas women enter from and pray left.
During festivals, all the worshippers are dressed from head to toe
in white to add a bit more formality to the scene. The three colors
you will see are those of red, yellow and blue which represent
Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism respectively. If a funeral is in
progress, an icon is placed on the central altar for each of the
deceased. Although you are not allowed in the actual area of worship
during prayer, you are allowed in the foyer, from where you can take
some great photos of the mass. The Cao Dai do not mind having their
photo taken, though it is always polite to ask first.
Cu
Chi tunnels
These
tunnels are a symbol of Vietnam’s continual fight against foreign
oppression and imperialism. The tunnel system covers close to 200 km
including under what was once a US air base. The tunnels once
spanned an area stretching from close to the Cambodian border to the
city limits of Ho Chi Minh City. They can be seen to represent the
Vietnamese attributes of ingenuity, loyalty, hard work and
determination.
Before
entering the actual Cu Chi tunnels, you may see a screening of a
propaganda film about them that has some amazing footage. You will
then be guided around the tunnels by an English speaking guide. You
will only visit some of the tunnels which have been preserved in a
state not dissimilar to how they were during the war including those
areas used as a field hospital, meeting room and other official
quarters. It is also possible to fire an AK - 47 on site for USD 1 a
bullet. The firing range closes at 4.30 PM, whilst the tunnels close
at 5 PM.
TAY
NINH ( CAO DAI TEMPLE ) AND CU CHI TUNNEL DA06
Daily
departure
Start
at 08:00 and return at 17:30
Including air-con transfer, English speaking guide, admission, lunch
MEKONG
DELTA
The
far south of Vietnam is one of the two main rice bowls of the
country. Dominated by the Mekong Delta, the surrounding lands are
comprised of low lying rice paddies and the rivers are bordered by
dense mangroves and palms. The tributaries of the hectic Mekong
River highway provide a comprehensive network of canals and
channels. The rivers are the best methods to explore the region at a
leisurely pace and offer the opportunity to experience the truly
unique Mekong River lifestyle.
What
follows is an exploration of the Delta in a clockwise direction,
beginning south of Ho Chi Minh City at Mytho, visiting areas both
very popular with travelers, and those which are virtually unknown.
Cruising up river on the roof of a boat laden with all manner of
fish produce, as the sun sets over the distant coconut tress, is a
truly remarkable experience
MEKONG
DELTA EXCURSION DA07
Daily
departure
Start
at 08:00 and return at 19:00
Including air-con transfer, boat trip, English speaking guide, admission,
lunch
MEKONG
DELTA EXPLORER 2 DAYS - 1 NIGHT
DA08
Daily
departure
Start
at 08:00 and return at 17:30 in the next day
Including air-con transfer, boat trip, accommodation at hotel, English speaking guide, admission,
1 breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner
booking with us
See also:
Set departure tours ; Package tours
;
Adventure tours ; Day
trips & beach relax ; Indochina
tours
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