Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City. It was one of the most important trading centres in Sout East Asia and was called the "Pearl of the Far East" in the last centuries. The team of Vietnam Backroads will meet you at the Tan Son Nhat Airport and take you to Saigon downtown to check in the hotel. Welcomed lunch at one of the famous restaurants in town, and take a walking tour to explore Saigon landmarks, the French influence. First, you visit the Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, which are great sites to learn more about Vietnam's modern history. Then walk to the Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, before a short walk down the Opera House and Town Hall. You can see more mopeds than cars and all ways busy as the city never sleep. Return to the hotel and enjoy your free time for street food in the evening.