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Ho Chi Minh City Opera House in soft, hazy light at the end of a tree-lined green lawn.

Ho Chi Minh City in 5 days: one base, day trips out

5 days, 4 nights · Ho Chi Minh City

One hotel for the whole stay: the city at an easy pace, its markets and food, and a day out on the Mekong Delta.

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The route

  1. Ho Chi Minh City

    4 nights, from day 1

    Typical hotel: Hotel des Arts Saigon Mgallery Collection or Hotel Majestic Saigon

Day by day

5 days, 4 nights

Built from our Gentle Short Stay journey. Times are approximate; every day can change in the builder, where it opens on your own dates.

  1. 1

    Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City

    Tan Son Nhat airport to the centre · 30 to 45 minutes by private car

    Afternoon:
    Your driver meets you at Tan Son Nhat airport.
    Evening:
    Free.

    Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City

    The colonial facade of Saigon Central Post Office with its arched clock entrance in warm late light.

  2. 2

    Day 2: The city, gently

    Morning:
    A short morning in the colonial centre and a covered market with your guide.
    Afternoon:
    Lunch at a family-run restaurant, then back to the hotel for the heat of the afternoon.

    Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City

  3. 3

    Day 3: A day on the Mekong

    Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre and back · about 2 hours each way by road

    Morning:
    The drive to Ben Tre, in the Mekong Delta.
    Afternoon:
    Small boats along the coconut-lined canals to family workshops and orchards; back in the city by late afternoon.

    Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City

  4. 4

    Day 4: Saigon by its food

    Morning:
    Ben Thanh market and the food stalls around it with your guide.
    Afternoon:
    Free, out of the heat.
    Evening:
    An evening of street food on foot with your guide, a few small dishes at a time.

    Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City

  5. 5

    Day 5: Depart

    Your hotel to Tan Son Nhat airport · 30 to 45 minutes

    Morning:
    A slow breakfast.
    Afternoon:
    The drive to the airport for your onward flight.

    Overnight: none (departure day)

Make it yours

The builder opens with these days on real dates: change the length, the pace, a day or a hotel, then book the pieces yourself with partners, or send it to us and a person fine-tunes it with you, free.

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