Day by Day

Day 1 London – Ho Chi Minh

Fly overnight from the UK to Ho Chi Minh with Vietnam Airlines.

Day 2 Ho Chi Minh

Arrive in the morning in to Ho Chi Minh Airport. You will be met and transferred to your city hotel and spend the rest of the day relaxing after your flight from the UK.

Day 3 Ho Chi Minh

Today will be spent on your FREE half day cu chi Tunnels tour - Embark on an exhilarating journey full of culture, history, architecture and beauty. This fascinating tour visits the Cu Chi's incredible Tunnels (70km northwest of HCM City), an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War. The Cu Chi tunnels were built by local fighters during the Indochina conflict as a base from which the Viet Cong could operate from close to the Southern Vietnamese capital. Initial construction started in 1948 when the Viet Minh required somewhere to hide from French air attacks and by 1965. The Cu Chi tunnel complex was estimated to consist of 200km's of incredible tunnels. Discover the shocking remains of hospitals, schools, meeting rooms, kitchens and sleeping quarters. You will find out how life was difficult for the inhabitants and to protect themselves against outside intruders bobby traps were laid throughout the complex. American soldiers used the term ''Black Echo'' to describe the conditions within the tunnels. For the Viet Cong, life in the tunnels was difficult. Air, food and water were scarce and the tunnels were infested with ants, poisonous centipedes, scorpions, spiders and vermin. Most of the time, soldiers would spend the day in the tunnels working or resting and come out only at night to scavenge for supplies, tend their crops, or engage the enemy in battle.

Your guide will tell you all about these stories while you wander round the amazing tunnels where history has happened. You will learn more about the conditions the Vietnamese people lived in, the hardships they faced and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels.

The Cu Chi Tunnels have been widened in places for visitors, (and the traps have been marked for your safety!), however they can still be dark, hot and claustrophobic inside so please bear this in mind if you do not like enclosed spaces. For those who choose to stay above the ground there are plenty of easily accessible rooms and excavated areas to visit. Above-ground attractions include caged monkeys, vendors selling souvenirs, and a shooting range where visitors can fire a number of assault rifles, such as the M16 rifle or AK-47, as well as a light machine gun like the M60.

This fascinating tour is essential on any holiday itinerary for those who love history, culture and are up for some adventure!

Day 4 Ho Chi Minh

You have one last full day here to spend at your leisure.

Day 5 Ho Chi Minh to Phan Thiet

This morning your transfer will pick you up from the airport and take you to Phan Thiet where you will spend 7 nights at the Princess dAnnam resort and spa. When you arrive enjoy the day at leisure.

Day 6-10 Princess DAnnam resort and spa

This luxurious resort basks in its idyllic setting on the pristine bay of Khe Ga facing a century-old French lighthouse. This luxurious haven was designed by the world-renowned Tan Hock Beng and epitomises the elegance of the French colonial era with an enchanting fusion of French and Vietnamese 'art de vivre'. The resort exudes flawless beauty and serenity with its award-winning architecture blending harmoniously with its natural environment. The captivating villas create a feeling of intimacy and quiescence, featuring a lavish Vietnamese style. Guests are whisked away to a veritable paradise and wrapped in luxury and tranquility, whether relaxing in the elegant surroundings of the villas, indulging in invigorating treatments in the Spa or simply lying by the pool revelling in the indescribable beauty of their surroundings

Day 11 Princess DAnnam resort and spa to London

This morning your transfer will take you back to the airport ready for your flight home.

Day 12 London

Arrive back into the UK after an amazing holiday.