Our first stop in Ho Chi Minh City is lunch at, in the opinion of our guide, the best Pho restaurant in Vietnam! It is delicious, with the added greens and chilli, to flavour it up.
Next stop is the War Remnants Museum, a stark reminder of the horrors and futility of the Vietnam War. Notre Dame and the Post Office Building are next, then checking in at our centrally located hotel.
A group meeting in the hotel in the evening is an opportunity to say goodbye to group members leaving the tour, and a time for reflection on highlights thus far. Dinner at a nearby restaurant recommended by Kien. This is a huge city, with traffic to match.
Our final excursion with tour guide Kien, as we drive to the infamous Cu Chu tunnels. A sprawling network of tunnels and living quarters used by the Viet Kong during the war. Amazing how ingenious they were, particularly to avoid detection by the US soldiers.
Back on the bus to the Cambodian border, and goodbye to Tour guide Kien, and 6 other tour group members. Just 12 of us now continuing the journey to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.