This 5-day package is customized based requirement of a High school in Singapore. The school wants their students to have a closer look, understanding and caring for the disable people. The trip finished with excellent feedback from all students and teachers, with lots of laughter and tears – a meaningful trip for all.
General Information
Tour Code:
Duration: 5 Days/4 Nights
Start/End: Ho Chi Minh City/Ho Chi Minh City
Tour Route: Ho Chi Minh City – Community Service – Cu Chi Tunnels – Ho Chi Minh City
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City (D)
Day 2: Community Service at Physical Disable Teaching Center (B, L, D)
Day 3: Another Day of Community Service (B, L, D)
Day 4: Cu Chi Tunnels & City Tour (B, L, D)
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City Half-Day City Tour & Departure (B)
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City (D)
On arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, we will be greeted by our guide and driven to our hotel in the city centre.
After leaving luggage, we will visit Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office, two of the must-see sites in Saigon. We then take a cyclo ride along the tree-lined boulevard of this lively city before sitting in the Golden Theatre to enjoy 45-minute show of the exciting Water puppet. Dinner in a nice local restaurant and spend the night in a hotel.
Day 2: Community Service at Physical Disable Teaching Center (B, L, D)
After breakfast at hotel, we will take 45-minute drive to the Physical Disable Teaching center in Hoc Mon district in the outskirt of Saigon. The centre was established in 2003 and officially in operation since 2006. At this stage, there are 100 – 130 learners with physical disability (Body, deaf, mute, blind) learning several jobs like: garment, embroidery, computer, massage, painting. We will have 2 days doing community services at the centre and interact with the learners.
For our 2-day Community service at the Physical Disable Teach Centre, we will have chance to interact with the learners and assist them in doing some of their daily’s activities such as: prepare lunches for learners with the chefs, painting the fence and gate, gardening and watering the vegetables. We will divide into different group and the tasks will be rotated from group to group each day. Lunch will be in the centre and dinner will be in a restaurant in the city centre. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 3: Another Day of Community Service (B, L, D)
Today will be another day doing Community service at the Physical Disable Teaching center in Hoc Mon district. In the late afternoon, we will have some culture exchange activities with the learners like singing performance, postcard-drawing ceremony. After giving gifts to the centre and learners, we will say goodbye to our new friends and head back to the city centre. Dinner and overnight in Saigon.
Day 4: Cu Chi Tunnels & City Tour (B, L, D)
In the morning, we will take 50-Km drive out of the city centre to Cu Chi Tunnels – the massive underground system that Vietnamese lived and fought during the American War. It’s also considered a highlight in Ho Chi Minh City for student tours. On arrival, we will watch a short introduction video showing the foundation, activities… of Cu Chi tunnels before moving to the tunnels and see different traps used in the war. Later, we can go to the shooting range where we can try to fire real bullets (costs US$1/bullet pay directly at site) or sit down for a Vietnamese tea with local boiled cassava.
Return to the city centre for lunch, we will go the District 5 to visit Cho Lon (China Town) and Thien Hau Pagoda. The rest of the day will be free for shopping at the hustle Ben Thanh market with several local items. Dinner and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City Half-Day City Tour & Departure (B)
Time will be on our own until our car arrives to take us to the airport in good time to board your departure flight. Tour ends.
Hotel List:
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Location |
Hotels & Ratings 3*** (please click to open hotel website links) |
Room Type |
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Ho Chi Minh City |
Sabah Boutique Hotel | Deluxe room |
