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Ho Chi Minh City

Once just a small fishing village, occupied by the Khmer people and known as Prey Nokor, Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's largest and most exciting city, with a population in excess of seven million and one of the highest population densities in the world. Ho Chi Minh is a vibrant place with a rich cultural history. The city remains in transition since its traumatic experiences during the Vietnam War.

The city was known as Saigon under French colonial rule - a name which a majority of locals still use for their city. The design of the city was heavily influenced by the French - wide boulevards and grand historic colonial buildings can be seen across the central districts. Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City was built by the French in the 19th century with bricks that were shipped in from Marseille.

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Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong Delta
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Grand Tour of Vietnam and Cambodia
14/Aug
Michael Hope
5 stars
“Local Tour Guides for both Vietnam and Cambodia were excellent. Hotels/ boat at Halon Bay were also very good in all the places that we stayed. Not enough time at some places to explore. The Great Rail Journey guide ( Caroline) was also very good (friendly, approachable). She had to cope with a broken ankle that happened to one of the tour members (half way down a motorway at a service stop on day 2). Possibly a bit more help for her when these things happened (training /local contacts). We had one problem with Cambodia Visas. We obtained them from the Cambodia Embassy in the UK before we went on holiday based on the border crossing given in the itinerary. This was changed and we had to pay again for both our visas as they were not valid for that particular crossing (an extra $60) The procedures for dealing with luggage on and off coaches/ hotels etc like our previous Great Rail Journey in India were excellent. A slightly smaller group might have helped. A few on the group wanted to change some aspects of the prearranged trips which must have been very annoying for both the local guides and Caroline Overall a very good holiday and a good introduction to Vietnam and Cambodia. Regards, Philippa and Michael Hope
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Highlights of Vietnam and Cambodia
8/Apr
KATIE LOMAS
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“The most fantastic experience. Superbly organised and run with a wonderful overview of both countries … including all the best bits and a wealth of local insight.
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Unification Palace

The former presidential palace played a significant role during the Vietnam War and has been preserved as it was in 1966.

The Museum of History

The museum first opened in 1929 and has a unique and varied collection of artefacts from 2,000 years of recorded history in Vietnam. Among the many celebrated items is a statue of the Buddha that has 1,000 eyes and 1,000 arms.

Emperor Jade Pagoda

The city has a rich collection of beautiful temples, the most celebrated of which is the Emperor Jade Pagoda. The lavishly decorated temple is designed with influences from southern Chinese architecture.

Cho Lon

Ho Chi Minh's Chinatown district is located on the far side of the Saigon River, away from the main part of the city. It is the oldest part of the city, with a particularly mysterious feel. It is also where you are likely to get a true glimpse of 'normal' life in Ho Chi Minh, particularly at the Binh Tay Market, which is busy throughout the day and can be quite manic in the morning.

Cu Chi Tunnels

The famous Cu Chi Tunnels are an underground network, heavily used by the Viet Kong army during their war with the USA. At their peak, the dense network of tunnels covered an amazing 155 miles (249 kilometres) in the Cu Chi area alone, and at their very longest the tunnels stretched from the outskirts of Saigon to the Cambodian border.

Parts of the complex were several storeys deep, filled with trapdoors and living areas. The conditions in the tunnels were never ideal, but at times they verged on appalling; sickness was rampant in certain sections of the tunnels on many occasions. Yet their importance in helping the Viet Kong avoid detection, win the war, and achieve reunification cannot be overestimated; and as such they are today revered by many of the Vietnamese people. The tunnels have now been enlarged slightly, to make them more easily accessible for the many visitors who come to what is almost a place of pilgrimage today.

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