Last minute tour for September 2nd holiday

Two days before the September 2nd holiday, some companies are still accepting customers for 3 or 4 day trips.

Below are some reference tours departing from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, suggested by Oxalis Adventure and Vietluxtour Travel companies.

Hang En trekking tour ( Quang Binh )

Departing from Hanoi on the evening of August 31 and returning early in the morning of September 3. Main tour on September 1 and 2.

Price: 7.6 million VND (not including travel costs from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City).

Sunlight shines in Hang En Cave at the overnight campsite. Photo: Oxalis

Hang En is one of the largest caves in the world , located in the central area of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. The Hang En tour is part of the Son Doong expedition tour. Hang En was announced in 1994, and has been praised by major newspapers and travel magazines around the world such as National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, Lonely Planet...

According to the tour itinerary, visitors have a night camping in a cave that is 3 million years old. Visitors will trek through rocks, learn more about natural masterpieces, admire stalactites, wade through streams. The tour has a moderate level of adventure. Participants are required to be between the ages of 16 and 70.

The main tour on September 1 and 2 will depart early in the morning from Phong Nha (Quang Binh). From Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, visitors must depart from August 31. The most convenient way to travel is by sleeper bus, arriving in Quang Binh on the morning of September 1 to take the tour, returning to Hanoi on the morning of September 3. Visitors can also choose to take the Thong Nhat train, with SE3 from Hanoi and SE8 from Ho Chi Minh City, stopping at Dong Hoi station, or take a plane to Dong Hoi.

Ninh Chu Tour - Vinh Hy Bay (Ninh Thuan)

Depart from Ho Chi Minh City by road on September 1 and return on the evening of September 3.

Price: 3.5 million VND including transportation, food, accommodation and entrance tickets to attractions for 3 days.

Dawn at Rai Cave, Ninh Thuan. Photo: Nguyen Van Hop

There are currently 5 seats left on this last-minute tour. It takes nearly 6 hours to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ninh Thuan. Along the way through Binh Thuan, visitors will visit Co Thach Pagoda and Bay Mau Rock Beach. After a lot of traveling on the first day, visitors should spend the afternoon and evening resting at the hotel.

On the second day, visitors explore Vinh Hy with destinations such as Vinh Hy Bay, recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national scenic relic. There are also other famous places such as Rai Cave and Poklong Giarai Tower. If you love outdoor activities, visitors can rent a glass-bottom boat to explore the coral. In the afternoon, visitors move to Ninh Chu, 30 km from Vinh Hy.

On the last day, visitors spend the morning experiencing the vineyard, visiting Trung Son ancient temple, then moving back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Western Tour

Depart from Ho Chi Minh City by road on September 1 and return on the evening of September 3.

Price: 3.2 million VND including transportation, food, accommodation and entrance tickets to attractions for 3 days.

Tourists take a boat to explore Tra Su cajuput forest. Photo: Khanh Thien

Tourists start their journey by bus from Ho Chi Minh City, passing through Long An, My Tho, and Tien Giang. These two provinces are 55 km to 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Along the way, passing through Long An city, tourists will see the rice fields stretching as far as the eye can see, and the Dong Nai River. Arriving in My Tho, tourists will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda.

The first day's schedule is mostly spent visiting Tien Giang and My Tho. Notable destinations in Tien Giang include the Tien River with 4 islands Long, Lan, Quy, Phung, floating fish farms, Thoi Son islet with fruit-laden orchards. In Ben Tre, visitors visit handmade coconut candy kilns, rice paper kilns, and peaceful villages of local people. On the first evening, visitors stay in Can Tho.

On the second day, visitors spend time exploring Can Tho and travel to Chau Doc. The highlights of Tay Do include Cai Rang floating market, noodle factory, Tay An ancient temple, Ba Chua Xu pagoda and Thoai Ngoc Hau tomb. In the afternoon, visitors travel more than 100 km to Chau Doc, An Giang.

The last day is spent exploring Chau Doc market, shopping for typical agricultural products of the West, then visiting Tra Su cajuput forest and getting on the bus back to Ho Chi Minh City. The tour currently has 4-5 seats left. The itinerary is quite busy, so travelers with motion sickness should consider this.

In addition to the last-minute tours mentioned above, some travel companies such as Vietravel, Saigontourist, Vietluxtour said that there are still some seats available for the Free & Easy program (only booking airfare and hotel rooms). Those who decide to travel late can choose these services.

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