Vietnam · Culture

Cu Chi & Mekong Delta Premium Small Group 1-Day (Max 10)

12 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels
  • 02 Learn about wartime history and see battlefield remnants
  • 03 Taste yucca with salted sesame seeds
  • 04 Travel to My Tho and Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta
  • 05 Cruise through coconut-lined canals by boat
  • 06 Walk through a local village and visit a coconut candy shop
  • 07 Enjoy honey tea and traditional music performed by villagers
  • 08 Small-group day tour with a maximum of 10 travellers

Discover two of southern Vietnam’s most memorable experiences in one day, combining the wartime history of the Cu Chi Tunnels with the peaceful waterways and village life of the Mekong Delta. Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to explore the vast tunnel network, learn about its role during the war, and experience the atmosphere of this remarkable historic site.

Later, continue to My Tho and Ben Tre for a relaxing boat journey through small canals shaded by coconut trees. Walk through the village, enjoy honey tea and traditional music, and visit a coconut candy shop for a closer look at local life in the Mekong Delta.

Here they can rest under a canopy of coconut leaves, sip tea with fresh honey, while listening to the beautiful melodies of traditional music performed by the villagers.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities My Tho, Ho Chi Minh, Bến Tre, Mekong Delta
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

At 7:00, you will be picked up at the hotel to leave for Cu Chi Tunnel for one and half hours. Cu Chi could be the starting point for those who want to know what the Vietnam’s anti - American war was like. It is beyond human imagination for its tunnels system of over 220 km.

As you crawl through the tiny hallway and get a taste of yucca with salted sesame seeds, you will figure out why Vietnam won such a battle. You will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, when Cu Chi was "A Free Target Zone ". The remnants you will see that Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there. The shooting range with AK47 shall be available at your own expense if you want some ‘shooting time’.After the tunnels, we will head out for lunch on the two-hour bus trip to My Tho, Mekong delta. Lunch at the rest stop shall one of your favorite experiences in Vietnam. There’s something lovely about not ordering for yourself and just being given food and trying it out!

Upon arrival to My Tho City, The boat take you to small canal, where is the place you totally escape from the busy town. The boat cruise in the coconut trees canal takes you to a coconut islet in Ben Tre. We disembark and have a walk around the village.

Here they can rest under a canopy of coconut leaves, sip tea with fresh honey, while listening to the beautiful melodies of traditional music performed by the villagers.

Continue walking on the village’s road to coconut candy shop, learn how to make candy, show some handicraft made by coconut tree. Take a walk through village so many kinds of fruits, flowers, trees, local houses, etc. in Mekong Delta, bring back home some nice photos and enjoying nature scenery.

17:00 Head back to Ho Chi Minh City and Tour ends at 19:30

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City 4 cities · 12 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • vegetarian upon request
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All entrance fees, Boat trips, Drinking water
  • Speaking-English guide

What's Not Included

  • Personal costs, Tip (no mandatory)

Know before you go

  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Our guide and van will be at your hotel lobby between 07:30–08:00 AM. Pick-up order is arranged for the most efficient route and timing.
  • If your hotel is not listed or is outside our pickup zone, please let us know. We'll provide an alternative meeting point that works for both sides.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Tour start
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 12 hours finish where they began, in Ho Chi Minh City.

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