Drift along the narrow channels of the Mekong Delta, indulge in delicious tropical fruit from a floating market, marvel at the ingenious Cu Chi Tunnels, and sift sand between your toes on idyllic beaches in Phan Thiet beach. These are just a few of the wonders waiting for you as you travel through southern Vietnam. HIGHTLIGHTS: Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon and long considered as the Pearl of the Far East, is the most dizzying city of commerce and culture in Vietnam CUCHI TUNNELS- was instrumental in numerous military campaigns during the war and played a decisive role in Vietnam War. Mekong delta - Surrounded by vast maze of rivers, rice paddies, swampland and green foliage