Itinerary

1. Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon

   • Meet your Ho Chi Minh tour guide around 10:00 am to start your tour.
   • Visit Saigon Center Mall. This shopping arcade is packed with stalls on two levels selling fashion, accessories, and jewellery – be aware of forgeries though, and remember the old saying that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Even though it’s always bustling with shoppers, Saigon Center Mall is air-conditioned and well structured, so it is far more pleasant to shop and prices are quite economical.
   • Stop by the great Russian Market and explore the Russian made products. It is a popular stop for ex-pats and tourists from Eurasia. It is located inside an air-conditioned building, the market offers branded winter gear, shoes, luggage, and sportswear, usually sold at lower prices than at typical outlets.
   • Gather few authentic food supply from the shops selling Russian food such as vodka, smoked carp, caviar, nuts circuit, salmon eggs, black bread, sausages, canned meat, and souvenirs.
   • Explore the artistic Lacquer factory in Saigon. The pieces of art here are highly prized for their durability, beauty and take skilled craftsmen months to perfect. Although the process of making lacquer has now been streamlined for mass consumption, these factories still make pieces painstakingly by hand. Your Guide will escort you to see lacquer process in action. Starting from a plain block of wood, a lacquer artist applies several layers of varying colours of varnish over inlays made of many different materials, such as eggshells or mother of pearl.
   • Buy souvenirs, gifts, anything that catches your eye as the guide will take you around the city to enjoy and purchase Vietnamese coffee, flowers, and handcrafted products like carved hair ornaments, hand-painted fans, silk bags, woven fabrics from locally supplied private markets.