It couldn’t be better if you have a chance to go on Vietnam tours to Saigon in two weeks. Because this city is quite unlike any other city in the world. There are many colorful things waiting for you in this cities, which need moths to explore.
Below are top sights and must things you should try once you go on the private tours in Vietnam especially Saigon.
Visit the War Remnants Museum
This is the best place to go when you have Vietnam travel tour packages to Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC). The War Remnants Museum is the one that sticks in mind of many visitors when they come to this city. It is not alike other war memorials around the world such as Pearl Harbour or Hiroshima. You will see the harsh realities and the imagery of what happen during the Vietnam War. You could go out the museum without joy but I’m sure that you can get a lot of valuable experience.
Take a day trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels
You should go to the Cu Chi Tunnels because the museum cannot give you enough harsh realities and the imagery about Vietnam War. This is a large warren of tunnels which was built by the Vietnamese during the war. The tunnels were lived by thousands of Vietnamese, it is also the witness of many combats went down there. This place is pretty fascinating and spooky. You can come to this place in less than 1 hour from Saigon when you have a chance to go on Vietnam tours.
Visit the Ben Thanh market
Ben Thanh market is a unique market I’ve ever come when I have tour packages in Vietnam. You not only can buy fruits, vegetables but also can be served food in this market. Sounds like a small supermarket, sure? The most memory of me about this market maybe the fruits. Some kinds of fruits not only have strange look but also have a strange smell.
Have you ever try durian? It is not only famous in Thailand but also a local fruit sold a lot in Ben Thanh market. I really like durian but my boyfriend does not. He even couldn’t smell its smell. The hostels I lived even didn’t let us bring durian onto their premises because of the stench so that if you want to buy some fruits to eat, you should buy more rambutan – a local fruit too.
Day trip to the Mekong Delta
Another place you shouldn’t forget when you have a chance to go on Vietnam tours in two weeks is the Mekong Delta. There are many interesting things waiting for you to explore here such as:
• Boat along the small canals of the Mekong Delta at My Tho
• Meet local fishermen then see how villagers make banana and coconut leaf cakes
• Enjoy fresh river food in the heart of the Mekong
• Walk across the famous Monkey Bridge
• Enjoy traditional southern Vietnamese folk music
• Visit the 4 fabled islets of Unicorn, Dragon, Tortoise and Phoenix
All of above things are really excited and unforgettable. Plan your Vietnam tours carefully to have enough time to try all these tasks.
Drink Vietnamese coffee and seek out some street Bia Hoi
There are two kinds of drink you shouldn’t miss the chance to try when you have a chance to go on the Vietnam tours, they are coffee and Bia Hoi (a special kind of beer you ever try). This kind of drink you can find easily in every corner of Saigon city with many different prices based on where you drink.
I once tried Trung Nguyen coffee after asked a local where he went for coffee and followed his direction. I never forget the taste of such velvety smooth, bold and rich creamy coffee.
And I tried Bia Hoi several times when I followed private tours of Vietnam. This drink is very popular with local people not only in this city but all around Vietnam. This could be the best if you drink it in a street side restaurant, sat on a child-sized plastic chair while hearing the whizz of motorbikes. You never can forget this memory once you got a chance to try.
