Cuchi tunnels and Mekong delta full day
- 24 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Daily Luxury tour Cuchi Tunnels and Mekong delta full day, famed for being an intricate network of underground facilities through which the Viet Congs launched surprising attacks against Americans in the 1960s. Stop at My Tho on the way to Ben Tre Province, you will get on a boat trip up Mekong River with islet stop at Thoi Son to taste seasonal fruits and enjoy traditional folk songs. The cruise will go along Tiền River.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Small bottle of mineral
- English tour guide
- Lunch
- Free internet center and Bike, Fishing
- Private Cruise
- Fuel surcharge
- Landing and facility fees
- Enjoy a lunch great dishes
- Private transport HCMC - Cuchi - Mekong Delta - HCMC
- Hand – rowed sampan
What's not
- All other services not mentioned in the above program
- All meals and beverages unspecified in the above program
- Personal expenses, travel insurance
- Tips for tour guide and driver
Itinerary
07h30 - 08h00am: Tour guide pick you up your hotel and depart to Cu Chi network covers a wide area of countryside near to Ho Chi Minh city and was an excellent way for the Viet Kong to move undetected by American forces underground. This evocative day tour explores the struggle of everyday life during the Vietnam War from a local perspective and takes you deep underground to explore the tunnels. The Cu Chi tour starts with an introductory video detailing its long 25-year construction. Then it is time to go underground in the infamous 120-mile Cu Chi tunnel system which offered a safe haven for soldiers and thousands of Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War. It is virtually an underground city with dwelling houses, schools, hospitals and factories. On display are booby traps, the remains of a US army tank and huge craters left by American B52 bombs. You will be able to admire lots of compelling photos and personal effects left behind. There is also the chance to play real war games firing an authentic AK rifle used during the war. Drive back to Mekong delta 12:30 Enjoy a lunch great dishes 13:30 Check in Cruise and visiting Honey farming garden 14:30 Arrive in Thai Son Island (Cù Lao Thới Sơn) you will walk down on the road to the village, visit the house of residents here, see orchards and enjoy Various kinds of fruite depending on the season. Especially, you will appreciate Harmonious sounds with “ Đờn Ca Tài Tử” – A specific characteristic of Southern culture. 15:30 Go canoeing, weave along through the small river and see rows of coconut palm. Go to the next, go and have a look around the beekeeping places and enjoy delicious flavour of honeysuckle tea with pollen. 16:50 Relaxing in the rooftop and watching the Sunset on river and You enjoying Fishing on the Tien River backing the boat returning the dock and taking you back Saigon being to your hotel. End of the tour
12:30 Enjoy a lunch great dishes 13:30 Check in Cruise and visiting Honey farming garden 14:30 Arrive in Thai Son Island (Cù Lao Thới Sơn) you will walk down on the road to the village, visit the house of residents here, see orchards and enjoy Various kinds of fruite depending on the season. Especially, you will appreciate Harmonious sounds with “ Đờn Ca Tài Tử” – A specific characteristic of Southern culture. 15:30 Go canoeing, weave along through the small river and see rows of coconut palm. Go to the next, go and have a look around the beekeeping places and enjoy delicious flavour of honeysuckle tea with pollen. 16:50 Relaxing in the rooftop and watching the Sunset on river and You enjoying Fishing on the Tien River backing the boat returning the dock and taking you back Saigon being to your hotel. End of the tour
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 13 travellers
- Operated by
- GUIDE TO VIETNAM LIMITED COMPANY
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Dress code is smart casual (As this is a tour through the nature/forest, wear closed shoes).
- Vegetarian option is available.
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 14% below the median of the 518 day trips we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 258 of 518.
- 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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