HoChiMinh tours: Saigon Water Park

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This is the first water park in Vietnam on December 13, 1997. Saigon Water Park is located on the banks of the Saigon River, Thu Duc district, about 10 km from the center of District 1.


The park covers an area of 5 ha. This is an amusement park with water games such as: lazy river, spiral tube slide, black hole (length 70 m, height up to 15 m) and other exciting games. In addition, the park also has a swimming pool, the music scene.


Unlike other parks, Saigon Water Park sale entrance ticket package. Just buy tickets at the door, guests can participate in all the games as many times, as long as you like. Another difference  in Saigon Water Park is not bring food, drinks for the because clean and safe in the park, instead of eating in place in many other types of stores together, serving Asian and European cuisine. There are also shops selling souvenirs and if you forget to bring your swimsuit, towel, hat and sunscreen, this will also buy things easily in the park.
  
Some images of the park ...


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HoChiMinh tours: Cu Chi Tunnels

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Cu Chi Tunnels defense system is in the ground, located in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City. Construction works began in 1940 during the resistance war against the French and at the end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Currently, this tunnel is attractive tourist destination to visit and learn about a period of history of Vietnam.


This is the giant underground maze in Vietnam plays an important role in their local war against the French and Americans. Cu Chi Tunnels range from 120km to 240km. Tunnel system consists of clinic, room, kitchen, warehouse, office, underground tunnel system. Cu Chi Tunnels ranked top 10 works underground  most spectacular

Picture diagram of the tunnel
Tunnels were dug on a lateritic clay areas should be durable, less prone to landslides. Tunnel system is located deep in the ground, can withstand the destructive power of the biggest blockbuster of the U.S. military. Air is taken in through the tunnel vents. Different areas of the cave can be isolated when not in use.

During the war, life in the tunnels lack of light, moisture and heat and poor sanitary conditions, virtually the majority of people living in the tunnels are parasites, silver skin and bone disease. In addition, the lack of food, food and basic necessities is also the problem largest tunnel of residents.

 Some pictures of the tunnel nowadays

You can down the tunnels in this way...
One of the tunnels
The room to work
Hospitals in the tunnel
The path through the tunnels used to move
Traps used to deal with the U.S. and French military
Ben Duoc temple - Cu Chi is area memorial of the heroes of the Viet Minh and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam during the Indochina War and the Vietnam War.



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HoChiMinh tours: Dam Sen Water Park

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Dam Sen Water Park is equipped with a system of water treatment devices  very modern, harmonious set in a lush green gardens Orient 3 hectares in the heart of the city is an ideal place play for you and your family. Dam Sen is located at No. 3, Hoa Binh, Ward 3, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City.


Come to  Dam Sen Water Park you will feel right on a green oasis in the heart of the city with many games from feeling gently, mellow with very attractive game. In addition, Dam Sen is one of the world's best major tourist areas of Vietnam. Architecture is a combination of East-West culture and a bit of beauty in Roman times. In addition to the amusement park,  Dam Sen also has restaurants, hotels and many other types to cater to tourists. Dam Sen is amusement place very attractive for domestic and foreign

 
Water Park
This is a water play area with an extensive wave of nearly 3.000m2 


If you are interested in conquering the challenges, the Kamikaze is where you need to. Dubbed "super-speed", working chute will take you fast and fell into the water from a height of 19m with spectacular shots, .. Or you can with your friends together conquer slides Boomerang, is shaped like a giant slide Phoenix wing and operate as a weapon of Aboriginal Australia (throw out U.S. destination and then go back to the shooter), giant slide will take you soaring up, surfing, shake to shake back and fell into the lake pick. Feeling of flying through the air will dissipate all the heat of the hot summer and gives you the feeling of a great challenge.

                                                                   Children's pool: This area emerged a castle colorful mushroom fountain, family elephants, rhinos, Crocodile ... All photos and games in this pool are create a sense of excitement for the children when join.                                                                             
Come to Dam Sen Water Park you real peace of mind when participating in the game at the park as clean water regularly renewed, fresh air and always have a professional rescue team ready to assist,take care of you. In addition, the park also has a system of fast food and a 400 seat restaurant with an extensive menu, prepared attractive are always ready to serve you.
 There are also many other water games..

Terrestrial Games

Roller Coaster
Game opened right into Tết Soup Dragon is the largest investment projects and is considered the most modern games. The highest point of the track is 24m, length 500m rails, roll super-speed train journey Roller Coaster brings 24 passengers on each train extreme liking by speed, by circular spirals 3600 ...

Bang Dang

Works were 20 engineers and technicians in China and Vietnam composed in the time period is 30 days. Bang Dang 2012 used a block of ice up to 750 tons, more than 2,000 types and more than 3000 color lamp ballast is specially treated to withstand low temperatures.






                                                                                   Vuot thac ( Has reached the waterfall )
Is a unique and peculiar game of Dam Sen Park. In small boat can accommodate four people, go through the winding stream and poetic, conveyor takes you up and let you prepare psychologically very carefully, ship suddenly slip on drain freely from a height of 8m and 12m and you go in a heartbeat, a sense of engagement suddenly interesting alternative to conviction will follow you during a walk.




..and many other exciting games..


 




.and many places are waiting for you to discover.
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HoChiMinh tours: Suoi Tien tourist area.

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Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Zone is a complex of entertainment in Hanoi Highway, Tan Phu Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City. Architectural style and the type of play is closely integrated into the image history and legends of Vietnam, from the exciting game to the water park. This is the place attracts large number of tourists and entertainment of Ho Chi Minh City and other local tourists.


Suoi Tien including 12 the main areas, invested 50 billion. It attracted 1.5 - 2 million visitors visit each year. The unique features of Suoi Tien is the nature of history, myth, clusters in this model was inspired by the legend, legendary area of ethnic and ideological Eastern religion. With dreams of peace, prosperity, building designers Suoi Tien four lands under the legend of four components: Long (Dragon), Lan (Unicorn)
, Quy (Turtle), Phung (Phoenix). Harmonious beauty, ingenious between the natural and the artificial, between ancient architecture and modern architecture, fresh air here makes the Suoi Tien truly become resorts, entertainment city peopleas well as visitors from afar.

The entertainment

Tien Dong Beach- Ngoc Nu Beach
Dubbed an impressive wonders, unique, a legendary ocean in the heart of the city. Inside there are two main peaks: Lac Long Quan Peak height of 70 meters, the opposite is mountainous Europe and the mountains sleeping, Hoang Thien Huong area, Thien Thuy Penglai. Inside the mountains are the famous caves from ancient times is reproduced here as: Huong Tich Cave (Nam Thien First), Bich Dong (Nam Thien II) ... Especially boat image emerald loaded with treasure mountain 
was smooth sailing on Lac Long Quan. With exciting entertainment as: speedy slide through 2 gate gods and Dragon Fish, balancing on the water ...
 
Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster-scale projects, with an investment of over 30 billion. Suoi Tien is the first place in Vietnam has developed and put into operation model of this exciting game. Long curved rails 1,200 m, the highest point is 30m, at the fastest speed reached 200 km / h. This is a model of modern entertainment system is controlled by computer, powerful feeling, achieve absolute safety.




Kingdom Crocodile
Territory of the swamp Lords fierce and powerful. A beautiful kingdom and vast with over 50.000m2 of large and small crocodile 25,000 residents live and develop according to the colony is unique. Guests will be leisurely walk on the glass bridge lovely family reflected on the lake which is just below the fierce crocodile guy is wide open long muzzle creating a real sense of adventure and thrilling hard to describe. Guests also participating subjects entertainment "The crocodile" exciting and spectacular, guests are spoiled to test and pitted against a team of warriors crocodile extremely aggressive, agile and brave.

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...and many other exciting attractions such as:

 
 

Festival in Suoi Tien

Spring Festivals – Lunar Tet Holidays 

Every the spring coming, Suoi Tien is wearied again a new beautiful and graceful shirt which is embellished with splendid apricot blossom and cherry blossom, impressive and gorgeous works, streets full of flags and flowers welcoming tourists to visit the fairy sceneries in the land of four supernatural creatures.

Lunar New Year Holiday is the most important festivals in the year. On these days, Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist welcomes thousands of visitors per day in the jubilant and cheerful atmosphere of “Century Fairy Dragon Festival” with the special programs 
 
Summer Festival - Festival of Fruit

 With the meaning honor, preserve visual art featured the traditional fruit of the South, annual fruit festival, Suoi Tien held contests "Visual Arts in fruit", attracted the participation large number of artists from Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces.
Guests will have the opportunity to admire the unique work of art made ​​from fruit, feel admiration, admiration ingenious hands, creative talent of the artists and more proud of a peaceful southern lands, abundant fruit.


Autumn Festivals – Suoi Tien Birthday


Summer Festival in Suoi Tien is organized with the climax on the National Day- September 2 as well as the birthday of Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist with several ebullient activities at stages, squares…
Especially, visiting Suoi Tien in the Autumn Festival, Tourists can accompany Monks, Nuns and Buddhists throughout the country to attend a Great Vu Lan Festival day - Filial Duty Festival in Long Hoa Thien Bao, enjoy vegetarian party, which has 8 dishes of the Eight Fairies Passing the Sea and  together to commemorate the filial duty of Mahamaudgalyayana (Kolita Moggallàna) Bodhisattva and burn incense to commemorate the bringing up gratitude of our ancestors, grandparents and parents and the contributions of national heroes who scarified their lives for the country.

Winter Festivals – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

 Attending Winter Festival and New Year Occasion in the land of four supernatural creatures (dragon, unicorn, tortoise, phoenix), tourists can visit Belem Cave Legend Kingdom with the night of angel festival, having snow falling down from the top of Thien Son Ice Cave Mountain. There are flower garlands and coloured lanterns, falling stars and Suoi Tien Santa Clauses travels and offers gifts for children.



Hung King Death Anniversary


Attend this festival, visitors not only burn incense commemorate Hung kings, worship the artifacts are visiting from Temple Hung Phu Tho but also participate in cultural activities such as: ProcessionHung kings procession, see theatrical performances of the area chung cake - cake thicknes....


 





...and many other exciting programs await you...

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HoChiMinh tours: Gia Dinh Park

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Gia Dinh Park is a green park in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh. This is considered the lungs of the city with relatively large area of ​​green cover. Main entrance of the park located on Hoang Minh Giam, Ward 3, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh (Gia Dinh 1). A portion of the park of Ward 9, Phu Nhuan, Ho Chi Minh (Gia Dinh 2).

Theme park has an area of ​​8300 m2, including sub-zones for children from 3 to 6 years, from 7 to 11 years and 12 to 15 years with movement games, swing, ladder climbing adventure ... total investment of more than 12 billion dong from the city budget.


At the Gia Dinh 1 Park, its center is a fountain. The foliage of trees covered walkway around the indispensable characteristic of Gia Dinh 1. Therefore, in the afternoon people can participate without fear of exercise sunshine. Gia Dinh 1 Park a small but quite  fresh.. . Here you will feel tranquillity and lovely people of the city.

 
Gia Dinh 2 Park  with an area larger than double Gia Dinh 1, it is characterized by large stones placed on the artificial grassy hills. Center of the park is covered with greenery. Gia Dinh 2 Park  is the focus of the birds and squirrels.  Sometimes, you'll see the parrot flying over your head or perched on the tree. Also, this is one of the attractions are many filmmakers.  


Especially, this is a public park, you do not spend any costs when visiting the park GiaDinh

Some other pictures of the park GiaDinh

 
 
 
 
 
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