ITINERARY

Pick-up at your hotel and start our tour at District 5, the Chinatown of the city where we can

enjoy hustling daily life of the people from both Viet and Chinese roots, and distinctive Thien

Hau pagoda. Go on to Binh Tay market, the biggest one at District 5 before returning to the

Museum of War Remnants to learn about an important, painful period of Vietnam

contemporary history. After lunchtime with local foods (including “Pho”, the famous Viet

noodle soup, or “Banh Xeo” traditional southern cake), we will reach the colonial quarter in

District 1, the golden area of the town, to visit the Reunification Palace, once witnessed the

end of the Vietnam War and now served as a Museum and a grand hall for government

reception as well. Not far from the Palace we will stop at the Notre Dame Cathedral, a center

of Catholicism in Vietnam, and the graceful Post Office, still functional until now. The trip ends

at an XQ Embroidery workshop and Ben Thanh market to learn about the art of making

embroidered crafts in Vietnam and shopping.