Saigontourist welcomes 2,000 cruise tourists

Saigontourist Travel Service Company will today welcome some 2,000 tourists on board the Costa Classica cruise liner in HCMC, which is the third trip this month to Vietnam by the five-star Costa Classica.

Tourists will be arranged by Saigontourist to take sightseeing tours in HCMC before leaving for destinations in the central region, including Danang, Hoi An, My Son and Hue. Saigontourist is in charge of travel and port services for the tourists during days in Vietnam.

As scheduled, after leaving the Navi Oil Port in HCMC’s District 7, the tourists will join in the HCMC-My Tho-Cu Chi tour with various services such as experiencing a cyclo tour, shopping at Ben Thanh Market, visiting an establishment making cakes, and enjoying coconut candies, fruits and honey tea – specialties of the Mekong Delta.

In the afternoon, the group will leave for the central city of Danang and join the Danang-Hoi An-My Son-Hue tour. In Hue City, they will travel by boat on the Huong River, visit Thien Mu Pagoda, Minh Mang Mausoleum and Royal palace, and other sightseeing activities.

The visitors, mainly from Britain, Spain and Germany, will leave Danang for Hong Kong on December 2.

According to the travel service company, Saigontourist is expanding cooperation with the Costa Classica to bring international tourists to Vietnam twice a month. So, the next trip will be on Dec. 14.

In the past 11 months, Saigontourist welcomed more than 64,000 cruise tourists to Vietnam.

The Saigon Times Daily

Tags: Saigontourist, Vietnam Tourism