Curated Vietnam Experience: Saigon Highlights to Con Dao Serenity 10 days
Designed Around Your Journey
This thoughtfully designed journey blends the vibrant energy of Ho Chi Minh City with the untouched beauty of Con Dao, offering a perfect balance of discovery, comfort, and relaxation. Travel in style from historic city waterways to pristine island shores, with meaningful experiences such as exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels by luxury speedboat and witnessing the magical life cycle of sea turtles.
Days of curated adventures are gently balanced with free time, allowing families and couples to move at their own pace and truly unwind. The journey ends with a sense of calm and connection, leaving you with lasting memories of Vietnam’s culture, nature, and refined hospitality.
- A carefully curated journey that balances Saigon’s refined urban elegance with the untouched serenity of Con Dao, creating a seamless flow from culture to sightseeing.
- Unique experiences in Con Dao, such as observing sea turtle nesting and participating in baby turtle release, offer deeply meaningful encounters found nowhere else in Vietnam.
- Handpicked boutique resorts and refined hideaways provide an atmosphere of privacy and quiet sophistication, ideal for both couples and families seeking true escape.
- A luxury catamaran cruise at sunset completes the journey with a moment of pure harmony, where ocean horizons, golden light, and stillness invite lasting connection.
A Suggested Flow
Every detail below can be adjusted — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan.
DAY 1: Begin Your Journey with Saigon Luxury Dinner Cruise
Ho Chi Minh City Arrival - Private Airport Transfer - Welcome Luxury Dinner Cruise
Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, you are warmly greeted and escorted through a seamless private transfer to your hotel, where the pulse of Saigon begins to reveal itself. Time is yours to refresh and unwind before the evening unfolds in elegant style.
As night falls, step aboard a refined luxury dinner cruise gliding gently along the Saigon River. City lights shimmer on the water, creating a luminous backdrop as you savor a thoughtfully prepared gourmet meal. Soft music, cool river breezes, and ever-changing skyline views set a relaxed, romantic tone for your first night in Vietnam.
Dining Included: Dinner
Where You’ll Stay: Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 2: Glide Through History at Cu Chi Tunnels
Speedboat to Cu Chi - Explore Cu Chi Tunnels
After breakfast, your day begins with a scenic transfer to the pier, where a speedboat awaits to take you upriver toward Cu Chi. As the city slowly fades behind you, enjoy light breakfast on board while watching lush riverbanks, quiet villages, and daily life unfold along the water. The journey itself feels calm and exclusive, offering a refreshing contrast to the road.
Arriving at Cu Chi, you step into a landscape shaped by resilience and ingenuity. With your expert guide, explore the hidden entrances, underground tunnels, and preserved structures that once formed a vital wartime network. Stories of courage and survival bring history to life, deepening your understanding of Vietnam’s past in a respectful and moving way.
Before departing, take a moment to relax with traditional green tea and local cassava root. You return to Ho Chi Minh City in comfort, carrying with you a powerful perspective and a sense of connection that lingers long after the day ends.
Dining Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Where You’ll Stay: Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 3: A Relaxed Day in Saigon
Optional tours: Food Tour by Motorbike - City Tour - Can Gio Mangrove Forest
Wake to an unhurried morning in Ho Chi Minh City, where today unfolds at your own gentle rhythm. After breakfast, the day is yours to enjoy as you wish - whether that means lingering over coffee, indulging in a spa moment, or simply watching the city come alive from the comfort of your hotel.
For those who wish to explore, a selection of refined experiences awaits (additional charge).
- Glide through Saigon’s lively streets during a motorbike tour, tasting local flavors hidden in buzzing neighborhoods.
- Or discover the city’s elegant landmarks and colonial avenues on a curated city tour.
- If nature calls, escape the urban energy and journey to the peaceful Can Gio Mangrove Forest, where waterways, wildlife, and quiet greenery offer a refreshing contrast to the city.
Dining Included: Breakfast
Where You’ll Stay: Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 4: From Urban Energy to Island Calm
Flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao
After a relaxed morning in Ho Chi Minh City, your private transfer escorts you smoothly to the airport, ensuring a seamless departure. As your flight lifts off, the bustling energy of Saigon slowly gives way to endless blue skies and shimmering waters below.
Upon arrival in Con Dao, you are welcomed by the island’s gentle breeze and laid-back elegance. A private transfer takes you to your chosen luxury resort, where palm-lined paths, tranquil beaches, and refined comforts await. The rest of the day is yours to unwind - perhaps with a quiet stroll along the shore or simply savoring the feeling of having arrived in paradise.
Dining Included: Breakfast
Where You’ll Stay: Con Dao
DAY 5: Wildlife Experience on Con Dao’s Pristine Coast
Observe Sea Turtle Nesting
In the early afternoon, you leave the quiet shores of Con Dao behind as a speedboat carries you across clear, open waters toward the protected island of Hon Bay Canh. The journey itself feels like a gentle transition into nature’s sanctuary, with sea breezes and endless blue guiding the way.
Slip into the warm sea to snorkel above vibrant coral gardens, enjoy fresh tropical fruits then you wander through peaceful mangrove paths, surrounded by birdsong and the rhythm of the island. As evening approaches, settle into lodging.
Dinner is savored at the ranger station, offering a warm, intimate atmosphere and a deeper connection to life on the island. After that, you learn about turtle conservation and observe the fascinating “Xe Tang” land crabs before embarking on a guided night walk. Under the stars, witness sea turtles arriving on the shore to nest - a rare and moving encounter that leaves a lasting impression of wonder and respect for the natural world.
Dining Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Where You’ll Stay: Con Dao
A Glimpse of the Experience
What's Included
Included
- Economy class flight tickets: HCMC - Con Dao - HCMC
- Elegant accommodation in twin or double rooms at carefully selected hotels
- Private ground transportation throughout Vietnam, including airport pick-up and send-off services, as outlined in the itinerary.
- All entrance fees to attractions and sightseeing sites as specified in the program
- Meals as detailed in the itinerary, thoughtfully arranged for an enhanced dining experience.
Not Included
- Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, unless otherwise specified.
- Peak season surcharges and compulsory gala or set dinners at hotels, if applicable.
- International airfare to and from Vietnam, including all applicable taxes.
- Vietnam visa fees (passport validity of at least 6 months with a minimum of three blank pages required).
- Comprehensive travel insurance.
- Personal expenses, including tips, laundry services, and gratuities.
- Meals not specifically mentioned in the itinerary, as well as beverages during meals.
- Gratuities for guides and drivers (recommended at USD 3–5 per person per day).
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