How to Find Budget Tour Package in Ho Chi Minh
How to Find Budget Tour Package in Ho Chi Minh? that was the question hovering in me and my girl friend mind , when we first reached Ho Chi Minh Vietnam. There were so many option around . Just strolling down the Street at District one you can see tonnes of Tour Guide company Pestering you, or try you to drag you in to Sign up their Tour Package. At the Hotel you stay, normally the concierge customer service will try to persuade you to sign up for their tour Package.
Where do we Stay and what are the Price for tour package over there
We are staying at District one , at Ho chi Minh city located in the prime district area where Big hotel brands such as Sheraton , continental etc are located. Near by our hotel there are countless Local Tourist guide company along the stretch of Nguyen Hue Street.We Stroll our way along the street and did some survey .The price is considerably High to us , as we have tight budget for this trip.
Without Despair we walk around the circumference between Nguyen Hue Street and Pasteur , in hope to find a tour package that will fit our budget. But against all odds , we did not find any , only rewarded by tired feat and filthy sweat as the weather is freaking hot at that time.
My conclusion of the Tour Package can be summarise by the Table below
Below Table shows the average price that we can find in this area.
To me these Price are freaking expensive!!
| N0 | Tour Package | Duration | Currency in Dong Per Pax | Currency in USD Per Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mekong Delta Tour | Full Day | 1,100000 | 48.51 |
| 2 | Chu Chi Tunnel | Half Day | 550,000 | 24.26 |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City Tour | Half Day | 1,100000 | 48.51 |
How we find the Budget Tour Package
Tired Finding , we walk our way further down. Again we noticed there were tonnes of Local Tour Guide Company.We step in one by one to check out the price. Finally we got our catch . The Name of the Local Tour Guide Company Name ” TheSinhTourist”.The Package that we got is half times cheaper than what i showed in the table above.
We Sign up for the Full Day Tour Package for 2 person , only cost USD $29. / Dong 658,000
The Tour Package Include the Below
- Half day Tour to Chu Chi Tunnel /Snack Included/ Entrance Ticket Exclude
- Lunch By the Mekong Delta .
- Visit to the Coonut Sweet Factory, Free Sweet for you
- Horse Carriage Ride to the Honey Bee Farm
- Canoe Ride at Mekong Delta.
The trip was awesome , with friendly tour guide which speak good command of English. Nice Bus Ride
Below show the Resit for our Tour Package.
Things to keep in Mind when Signing a Tour Package in Vietnam
- Always Purchase the Package Direct from the Local Tour Office to void out the Middle Man
- shop Around
- Always Ask for a discount
- Try not to sign Up the Hotel Tour Package , there will be a mark up price
- Look for the Genuine Tour Agency
- Always ask questions
This is How to Find Budget Tour Package in Ho Chi Minh, base on my own experience, hopefully that will help you out
Check out where to buy Silk in Ho chi Minh City here
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