Visitors on the lookout for a serviced apartment Ho Chi Minh City ranks among its best guests lodgings will be more than pleased with the accommodation at Somerset Ho Chi Minh City. Strategically located the plush living spaces of this stylish aparthotel are perfect for short stay and long stay travellers.
With many a Hollywood movie bearing its name Vietnam’s own city river is an iconic body of water. Flowing across the Vietnamese capital the Saigon River originates from Cambodia and flows through southern Vietnam before entering the South China Sea near the Mekong Delta. As a confluence of three rivers the Saigon River in Vietnam also encompasses tributaries of the Ben Cat River and Dong Nai River to form one scenic body of water that is bordered by picturesque riverside villages, age old residences and cloud piercing skyscrapers of the modern metropolis that is Ho Chi Minh City.
A significant factor in the growth and evolution of Ho Chi Minh City, the Saigon River is often compared to The Seine in Paris and the Chao Praya River in Bangkok due to its economic and cultural contribution to its homeland. Often described as one of the best ways to discover the Vietnamese capital and the spirit of Ho Chi Minh City in a short time, a tour on the Saigon River Express is a must-have experience for all first time visitors to the country. Offering private charter options, groups of up to 10 travellers can hop on board the Saigon River Express and experience the river and the life and culture of the inhabitants and structures that occupy its borders on this unforgettable cruise.
The day tour on the Saigon River Express delves in to the river’s significance as a city river with stopovers at Ho Chi Minh’s secret canals which are occupied by various local communities. Those who opt for the day long tour on the Saigon River Express however can experience the Mekong Delta and village life in Vietnam as a tour usually encompasses an exploration of riverside markets, a tour of a pagoda and river bank villages. Stopovers at handicraft hubs and the chance to encounter colonial structures, small, pastoral waterways and the confines of a tropical forest are all part of this tour. Tours of the 250km long Cu Chi Tunnels used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnamese War can also be arranged as part of this speedboat tour.
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