Discovery Family - Saigon and Fun Times

Description

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

Your excursion begins at the pier where you'll board your air-conditioned motorcoach for the approximately one and half hour drive to Ho Chi Minh City. The route follows the Saigon River to Ho Chi Minh City, passing through a landscape of small villages, rice paddy fields, and oil and rubber trees.

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, you'll visit the National History Museum of Vietnam. Their collection traces the cultural history of Vietnam with exhibits that feature stone and bronze artifacts, Champa art, ceramics and traditional costumes. At the National Museum Theater, traditional Vietnamese water puppet shows are performed. Enjoy watching a performance of this national art form.

You'll drive past the Botanical and Zoological Gardens, City Hall, Ho Chi Minh Park and the site of the U.S. miltary's weekly updates at the Rex Hotel, home of the infamous "Friday Night Follies." You'll stop for photo opportunities at Notre Dame Cathedral, the French Colonial Post Office and Reunification Hall.

Then you'll stop at Artinus- the first 3D Art museum in Vietnam and discover 9 different zones (Aqua, Fantasy, Giant,Egypt, etc ) with over hundreds of paintings in an area of 4000 square meters. This museum is a place for you and your family to explore diversified stereoscopic on animals, pharaoh and giant world. You are free to become a super hero to fighting with most dangerous animal, transform yourself become the smurf in the giant world or simply become the main characters in an action movie "The Mummy Return" in an Egypt zone. You can also have chance to discover the occult greatest pharaoh tomb through 3D painting. The last zone of your journey will stop at LOVE ZONE where you are going to have beautiful moment with friends, family especially for couple by very fantastic landscape for taking colorful picture.

Then you will drive to Ben Thanh Market, also called SAIGON market. Ben Thanh Market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the most recognizable symbols of Ho Chi Minh City. The market was created by informal street vendors who gathered near the Saigon River.

Next, you'll head to a restaurant in downtown Ho Chi Minh City for a lunch buffet where both western and Vietnamese entrees will be available.

Afterwards, explore the many shops on Dong Khoi Street , formerly Rue Catinat of Author Graham Green's Viet Nam. Dong Khoi street is still a fascinating place. Explore the many shops selling porcelain firgurines, cinamom boxes and other souvenirs. Enjoy your time on your own to shop before driving back to the pier.

Special Notes:

The drive from Phu My to Ho Chi Minh City is approximately one and half hours each way and includes a restroom stop.