Hotels in District 1 HotelWalkable.
4Days
11Stops
4Meal tips
About Β£35-70 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget
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Four days in southern Vietnam: District 1's colonial buildings, the War Remnants Museum, Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta. Mornings are cooler and the rainy season is May to October.
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Day by day
District 1
09:00
11:00
14:00
War Remnants Museum
Graphic exhibits about the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective.
View on map βπ‘ Some images are distressing.
18:00
π½ Where to eat
lunchCom tam (broken rice)Vietnamese Β· $
π Book ahead for day 1Tickets and tours: Notre-Dame Cathedral and Centβ¦ π¨ Find a hotel
Cu Chi Tunnels
08:00
10:00
Cu Chi Tunnels
Crawl through a section of the tunnel network used during the war.
View on map βπ‘ Narrow; skip if claustrophobic.
15:00
π½ Where to eat
dinnerDinner on Bui Vien or Nguyen HueVietnamese Β· $
π Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: Transfer to Cu Chi
Mekong Delta
08:00
Mekong Delta tour
Boat trips among floating markets and coconut candy workshops.
View on map βπ‘ Book a small group.
19:00
π½ Where to eat
lunchElephant-ear fishVietnamese Β· $$
π Book ahead for day 3Tickets and tours: Mekong Delta tour
Chinatown and cooking
09:00
14:00
π½ Where to eat
dinnerFarewell dinnerVietnamese Β· $$
π Book ahead for day 4Tickets and tours: Cholon Chinatown
Good to know
βοΈ Getting thereTan Son Nhat Airport is 20 minutes from District 1 by taxi or bus 109.
π Getting aroundGrab, taxis and walking.
π· CurrencyVietnamese dong (VND). Carry cash.
π£ LanguageVietnamese. English is common in District 1.
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