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1. Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City.

   Welcome to Vietnam’s financial hub - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Arrive in the late morning and enjoy an orientation tour through Saigon’s bustling streets en route to the hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure to recover from jet lag and explore the city on your own. Meals: N/A. Accommodation: Hotel in HCMC.

2. Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Tour.

   Enjoy a full day to tour Saigon’s diverse attractions. Start with a visit to Saigon’s China Town including Thien Hau Pagoda and Binh Tay Market, then learn about traditional Vietnamese medicine at the FITO Museum. Stop for lunch then come back to your hotel for check in an take a rest. Continue on the city tour with a visit to the War Remnants Museum and the city’s French colonial architecture including the former Presidential Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the City’s Post Office, the Opera House and the City Hall. Browsing through the amazing array of goods at Ben Thanh Market. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and an important symbol of Ho Chi Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, Ao Dai and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in HCMC.

3. Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be – Can Tho.

   In Southern Vietnam, Mekong River unravels into nine sprawling rivers, forming the fertile Mekong Delta. It’s here the river rules. Daily life flows with the ever-changing waters, fisheries thrive during the annual flood and rice fields are quickly dug as the waters recede. Depart Ho Chi Minh City after breakfast, driving two-hours to reach Cai Be in the heart of the Mekong Delta for one of the highlights of the tour – a cruise on the mighty Mekong River and the chance to witness life on and around the water of the "Nine Dragon River". Board a traditional wooden sampan boat around the Cai Be Floating Market, a commercial spectacle established in the 19th century. Marvel at boats replete with exotic produce and interact with locals in order to discover more about their stock. Next, disembark and stroll to the coconut candy factory to discover the manufacturing process of the sweet treats, as well as puffed rice – the local equivalent of popcorn. A delicious home-cooked Vietnamese meal will be served for lunch in a local family. Then take a walk through their fruit orchard to see the fresh seasonal fruits on the trees and listen to melodious Vietnamese folk music known as "Don Ca Tai Tu". Reboard the boat through the narrow canals around the island, appreciating the tranquility and lush landscapes of this part of the Delta, to Vinh Long. Drive to the largest city in the Mekong Delta: Can Tho, a buzzing town with a lively waterfront and a colorful mix of narrow back streets that make for some rewarding exploration. Rest of the day, you may like to walk along Ninh Kieu Park and on a pedestrian bridge of Can Tho City. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho.

4. Day 4: Can Tho – Rach Gia – Phu Quoc.

   Wake early and leave the hotel to visit the famous Cai Rang Floating Market by motor boat. Experience the daily life of the Mekong River Delta as vendors from around the region gather to sell fresh fruits, local delicacies and handmade goods. Proceed your discovery of the region with a tour of the cottage industries to see people making coconut candies and rice paper. Continue to Rach Gia with 3 hours driving to take the speed boat to Phu Quoc Island. Situated in the Gulf of Thailand, 45km west of Ha Tien Province, the forested island of Phu Quoc and its beaches were voted as "The most cleanest and beautiful beach of the world" by the ABC News in the end of February, 2008". Upon arrival, the hotel shuttle bus will come to pick up you at the jetty. Check in to the hotel and free at leisure. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Phu Quoc.

5. Day 5: Phu Quoc – Free at leisure.

   Today you are at leisure on beach. Obviously, the beaches around the island are very pristine with clear crystal water. Further onshore, coconut palms and tropical forests feature a huge evergreen area. Apart from enjoying a complete relax in fine beach hotels and resorts, you can also cruise to the nearby islets for snorkeling, fishing, scuba diving or hiking along the dirt tracks and paths through the pepper and cashew plantations to explore the Island’s natural beauty of sun-drenched beaches, vivid marine life, tropical forests and verdant countryside. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Phu Quoc.

6. Day 6: Phu Quoc – Free at leisure.

   Today you are at leisure on beach. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: Hotel in Phu Quoc.

7. Day 7: Phu Quoc – Ho Chi Minh City – Departure.

   Today you fly from Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat Airport to catch your departure flight. Tour ends. Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: N/A.