Tet with Saigonese
(US$30/Pax, daily departure from February 3 to 6, 2011)
This tour will offer a chance to indulge in the festive atmosphere of Saigon during Tet holidays.
Foreign tourists will be impressed by colors and sounds at the flower fairs in Tao Dan Cultural Park.
They will also join local people to pray for luck and happiness at Xa Loi Pagoda (or Giac Lam Pagoda, Lang Ong Temple) and Thien Hau Temple, then take a cyclo (three-wheeled vehicle) ride around Chinatown with different merry activities such as lion dance, traditional games, among others.
Besides, they will share the holiday mood with Saigonese in their houses and be greeted with a popular wish Chuc mung nam moi (Happy New Year), offered some traditional dishes and invited to join several games with family members.
Tet in the Mekong Delta
(US$45/Pax, daily departure from January 26 to February 2, 2011)
Enjoy a full day excursion to My Tho, a peaceful town on the bank of the Mekong River 75km south of Saigon.
My Tho is a popular tourist destination in the Mekong Delta where you can explore Thoi Son Islet, Vinh Trang Pagoda and locals’ daily life.
Especially on the New Year occasion, this tour will take you to a fresh corner of My Tho which opens during the Tet season.
The tour comprises a stroll at the season’s flower fair, a cruise on the Mekong River, a visit to the watermelon market, a stop at a local home living on floriculture, a traditional lunch with family members and a cooking practice session of banh tet, a Vietnamese country cake made of sticky rice and green peas.
Contact Saigontourist Travel Service Company for further information:
45 Le Thanh Ton Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: (84-8) 38 279 279 - Email: info@saigontourist.net
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