Bustling inner city tours, river tours to see Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of September 2nd holiday

A series of inter-city and inter-suburban tours and river tours in Ho Chi Minh City are being prepared for the September 2nd holiday.

Tourists choose to explore Ho Chi Minh City by cyclo. Photo: Thanh Chan

This year's National Day holiday on September 2nd will last for 4 consecutive days. This is a holiday that takes place before the start of the new school year, so people's travel and entertainment needs are high. In Ho Chi Minh City, localities and tourism businesses are ready for inter-city and inter-city tours with diverse schedules to meet the needs of entertainment and tourism right in the city. A representative of Vietluxtour Company said that on the occasion of the September 2nd holiday this year, the number of customers booking inner-city tours accounts for about 10% of the total number of individual customers, including domestic customers (mostly in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, families, students, office workers, etc.) and international customers (Europe, Australia, America). The price of inner-city tours in the summer and fall of 2024 is not much different from that of 2023. Because since the time after the COVID-19 pandemic until now, tourism services in general and tourism services in Ho Chi Minh City in particular have decreased fluctuations.

Tourists explore the Saigon River on a double-decker river bus. Photo: Thanh Chan

Recently, river tourism has recovered well and attracted visitors. This is one of the typical tourism products in Ho Chi Minh City. According to Mr. Nguyen Kim Toan - Director of Thuong Nhat Company - the owner of Saigon WaterBus and Saigon WaterGo, during the 4 consecutive holidays, the waterway tourism transport unit has prepared all facilities, ports, ships, and personnel to serve the needs of tourists and residents. "It is predicted that the river bus will welcome about 5,000 passengers/day, an increase of 20-30% compared to the same period last year. The double-decker river bus will reach 500-600 passengers/day" - Mr. Toan told Lao Dong Newspaper. Regarding the culinary cruise product on the Saigon River, Mr. An Son Lam - Director of Dong Duong Sailing Company Limited predicted that business will increase during this year's holiday. The unit will increase the quality of services such as buffet prices to enhance the experience of tourists. Also on the occasion of September 2 this year, Ho Chi Minh City will set off fireworks at the beginning of the Saigon River Tunnel (Thu Duc City) and Dam Sen Cultural Park (District 11). At the same time, the city will organize many cultural, artistic and sports activities such as a music and dance program on the evening of September 2 at Nguyen Hue Walking Street, and the Ho Chi Minh City Traditional Boat Race on the Saigon River (at Bach Dang Wharf). These events and activities are expected to attract a large number of people and tourists to explore Ho Chi Minh City.

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/du-lich-2-9-4-trai-nghiem-cho-khach-ua-mao-hiem-thu-thach-do-cao-gan-ha-noi-2313236.html