Vietnam · Rural Experiences

Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Full-Day Small Group Tour

11 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels and learn about wartime life
  • 02 Watch an introductory video before visiting the tunnel system
  • 03 Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant
  • 04 Take a boat trip on the Tien River in My Tho
  • 05 Cruise through a small canal by sampan
  • 06 Visit a coconut candy workshop and taste seasonal fruits and honey tea
  • 07 Listen to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by local people
  • 08 Travel in a small group with hotel pickup in central Ho Chi Minh City

Combine two of southern Vietnam’s most memorable experiences in one full-day small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Begin at the Cu Chi Tunnels, where you’ll learn about wartime history and explore sections of the underground network, including living areas and military facilities used during the conflict.

Then continue to My Tho and the Mekong Delta for a change of pace. Enjoy a boat trip on the Tien River, cruise along a small canal by sampan, visit a coconut candy workshop, taste seasonal fruits and honey tea, and listen to Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by local people. With lunch included and hotel pickup in central areas, this tour offers a convenient way to experience both history and river life in a single day.

Cruise through the small canal by sampan, treating yourself to the beauty of the countryside, and taking a short cycling around the village which will certainly be an unforgettable experience when participating in the Mekong Delta tour.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 11 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities My Tho, Ho Chi Minh
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

TOUR INFORMATION : GROUP SIZE: 12 people Pick up: 06:45 – 07:00 (the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position). Drop off: 19:00 Route: HCMC – Cu Chi District – HCMC

Pick up at your hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. The trip to Cu Chi will take you an approximately one and a half-hour bus drive.  On arrival, through a short video, you are given an introduction of how Cu Chi Tunnels was made and Vietnamese people suffered the hardships during the period of war. Then, spend your time exploring the remaining areas and tunnel system which include special living areas with kitchens and bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for the security purpose during the war. Afterwards, special tea and cassava (guerrillas’ food during the war) will be served. Break time. Have lunch at the local restaurant.  Continue to visit My Tho city. With boat trip on Tien River, you will be excited by the light breeze from the river and the natural beauty of four beautiful islands such as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise along the riverside. Cruise through the small canal by sampan, treating yourself to the beauty of the countryside, and taking a short cycling around the village which will certainly be an unforgettable experience when participating in the Mekong Delta tour. Visit the coconut candy workshop, and enjoy seasonal delicious fruits & honey tea. Get a chance to listen to the Southern Vietnamese folk music which is performed by local people.

 Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Come back to your hotel around 19:00 PM. End the tour.

***Please note: Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather...so the finished time could be later than expecting.This tour will back Ho Chi Minh City in lately evening (about 19:00 PM or more). 

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City. 2 cities · 11 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • A/c van, pickup at the centrally located hotels in Dist 1, HCMC
  • Transfer & sightseeing as per program
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • 1 lunch at local restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine
  • Boat trips and entrance fee in Mekong Delta

What's Not Included

  • Personal Expenses & Beverages
  • Holiday surcharge & All other services not clearly mentioned above

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • * Pick up and transfer to the centrally located hotel/accommodation in District 1 (except Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward) from the following streets: Lý Tự Trọng, Lê Thánh Tôn, Trương Định, Nguyễn An Ninh, Phan Chu Trinh, Lưu Văn Lang, Lê Anh Xuân, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ, Thi Sách, Thái Văn Lung, Mạc Thị Bưởi, Hồ Huấn Nghiệp, Nguyễn Thái Bình, Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Bùi Thị Xuân, Sương Nguyệt Anh, and Ký Con.
  • * If you are not staying on any of the above streets, please make your own way to the meeting point (112 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City).
  • * The pickup time in the above-prescribed ranges varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the required pickup points.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 11 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Ho Chi Minh City..

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