From Saigon: Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Day Tour
- 8–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience Southern Vietnam’s two crowning highlights in one seamless full-day private tour from Ho Chi Minh City by air-conditioned vehicle. In the morning, venture underground to explore the historic wartime guerrilla network at the Cu Chi Tunnels, inspect hidden trapdoors, and taste wartime steamed tapioca. Savor an authentic local lunch featuring crispy Elephant Ear Fish, then spend the afternoon cruising the Mekong Delta and gliding through palm-shaded canals on a hand-rowed wooden sampan. Highlights: Check off Southern Vietnam's two biggest attractions in one seamless, well-paced day. Crawl through original preserved wartime tunnels and inspect booby traps at Cu Chi. Drift through narrow, tranquil coconut-palm canals aboard a hand-rowed wooden sampan. Savor an authentic Mekong Delta lunch featuring crispy Elephant Ear Fish at a lodge. Visit a local family apiary to taste fresh tropical fruits and artisanal honey tea.
Inclusions
What's included
- - Bottle drink
- - Professional speaking tour guide.
- motorized riverboat cruise and hand-rowed sampan ride
- - Light snack with tapioca and tea at Cu Chi Tunnels.
- - Good quality AC private car.
- - Entrance fee to Cu Chi Tunnels.
- Authentic Vietnamese set-menu lunch with Elephant Ear Fish
What's not
- - Bullet fee at Cu Chi shooting range.
- - Tips and personal expenses
Itinerary
Stop 1: Private Hotel Pickup in Central Saigon Duration: 15 minutes | Admission: Free Description: Meet your private guide and professional driver at your hotel in District 1 (7:30 AM). Enjoy a smooth drive in your modern private AC vehicle toward Cu Chi.
Stop 2: Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Complex Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes | Admission: Included Description: Explore the subterranean guerrilla network. Watch an archival video, crawl inside preserved tunnel sections, inspect booby traps and hidden trapdoors, and taste wartime steamed
Stop 3: Authentic Mekong Riverside Lunch Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes | Admission: Included Description: Relax at a picturesque riverside restaurant and enjoy an authentic Mekong Delta feast, highlighting the regional specialty: deep-fried Elephant Ear Fish served with rice paper and fresh herbs.
Stop 4: Mekong River Cruise & Hand-Rowed Sampan Excursion Duration: 2 hours | Admission: Included Description: Board a motorized riverboat along the Tien River, then switch to a traditional wooden sampan rowed by a local through narrow, shaded coconut canals. Visit a honeybee apiary and enjoy tropical fruits.
Stop 5: Comfortable Return Drive to Saigon Hotel Duration: 2 hours | Admission: Free Description: Reboard your private AC vehicle for a relaxing return highway drive to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving back at your hotel lobby around 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 100 travellers
- Operated by
- VN Bike Tour Shore Excursion
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 21% below the median of the 553 city tours we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- 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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