Wooden river boats on a Mekong Delta waterway at sunrise
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Southern Vietnam

Saigon’s energy and the Mekong Delta below it.

2 guides
The Bitexco Financial Tower rising above the District 1 skyline of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
2-3 nights

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

How I'd plan Ho Chi Minh City — the high-energy southern metropolis of French-colonial landmarks, war history, rooftop bars, and street food, and the gateway to the Mekong and Cambodia. The city I plan with a lighter touch.

December–April · City + history + food · 2-3 nights
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Vietnamese rowers in conical hats steering sampans through a palm-lined canal in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
1-3 nights

The Mekong Delta

How I'd plan the Mekong Delta — the floating markets, sampan canals, and orchards of Vietnam's watery south, as a day trip, an overnight in Can Tho, or the luxury river cruise that connects Saigon to Cambodia's Angkor.

December–April · River + floating markets · 1-3 nights
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Planning Southern Vietnam?

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