Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta 1 Day
- 12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 8 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover two of southern Vietnam’s top destinations in one unforgettable day. In the morning, explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network that tells the story of Vietnam’s wartime resilience. In the afternoon, enjoy a scenic trip to the Mekong Delta, where you’ll cruise along tranquil waterways, visit local villages, and experience the peaceful rural life of the Vietnamese countryside.
Inclusions
What's included
- Experienced tour guide
- Private transportation
- Light snack with tapioca and tea at Cu Chi Tunnels
- Bottled water
- Fresh tropical fruits and honey tea
- Entrance fee
- Lunch
What's not
- Gratuities
- Surcharge for other languages
- Surcharge 30% money for the holiday in Vietnam
Itinerary
Tourists visiting Saigon can explore parts of the Cu Chi Tunnels, a powerful reminder of Vietnam’s underground warfare. Visitors can crawl through safe sections, see command centers and traps, try shooting an AK-47, and taste simple meals once eaten by soldiers. A trip to Cu Chi offers deeper insight into the resilience, patriotism, and determination of the Vietnamese people during their struggle for independence. - Discover the incredibly secret network of Cu Chi Tunnels. - Crawl through the very narrow tunnels which are totally made by hand during the wartime. - Gain more knowledge of Vietnam history, tradition, and culture as well. - Crawl through the narrow tunnels which are totally made by hand. - Taste the local foods which Vietnam soldiers ate during the war time: Boiled tapioca with hot pandanus tea. - Watch a short documentary film about Cu Chi Tunnels during the war (in number of foreign languages).
Heading to the Mekong Delta. Pass by green rice fields before arriving at the beautiful rural My Tho (take around 2 hours) -> We will reach the port to take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to see 4 islets which are represented as four mythical animals in Southeast Asia: Dragon, Kirin, Tortoise, and Phoenix. -> Then we will visit a honey bee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon, which is really good for health. Moreover, it is to enjoy a lot of tropical fruits featuring the typical characteristics of the Mekong Delta. Local people also have a python farm, and for those who are looking for adventure, can touch pythons and take photos with them. -> Enjoy the melody of “Don Ca Tai Tu”, a genre of traditional folk music which is an indispensable spiritual cultural activity in the Mekong Delta people and is officially recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. -> Visit the coconut candy workshop to learn how to make delicious candies by hand.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will send the information about the car transfer, tour guide, and pick-up time at the meeting point to the customer one day before the tour starts
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Vn Bike Tour
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 12% below the median of the 518 day trips we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's buzzing commercial hub of French colonial landmarks, war history and superb street food.
District 1 holds the main sights within walking distance: the red-brick Notre-Dame Cathedral, the elegant Central Post Office with its vaulted hall, the colonial Opera House and the ornate City Hall. The Independence Palace preserves its rooms as they were at the end of the war, and the War Remnants Museum tells the story of the conflict with sobering directness.
Top-ranked sights in Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon Opera House (Opéra de Saïgon), Saigon Central Post Office.
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