Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Day Trip

Option 1: Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta 7:30am, begin with a pickup from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Enjoy peaceful countryside views with rice fields, rivers, ducks, and water buffaloes. Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels and learn about their role during the war, when the area was known as a “Free Target Zone.”

Depart from Cu Chi to My Tho City, with a stop at a local restaurant for lunch. Upon arrival in My Tho, take a boat ride along small canals, offering a relaxing escape from the busy town. Cruise through coconut-lined waterways to a coconut island in Ben Tre.

Walk around the village and visit a local family to enjoy tropical fruits, honey tea, and honey wine, while listening to traditional Vietnamese music performed by villagers. Continue to a coconut candy workshop to learn how the candy is made and see handicrafts from coconut trees. Take time to walk through the village, observe local houses and daily life in the Mekong Delta, and enjoy the natural scenery. 17:00 – 17:30: Return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Option 2: Mekong Delta Tour Only

7:30am, begin with a pickup from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to My Tho City. Stop to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest pagoda in the Mekong Delta. Continue to My Tho for a boat trip along the Mekong River, passing floating houses and fish cages.

Cruise into small canals to a coconut island in Ben Tre. Walk around the village and visit a local family to enjoy tropical fruits, taste honey tea and honey wine, and listen to traditional Vietnamese music. Visit a coconut candy workshop to learn how the candy is made.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant with traditional Vietnamese dishes. After lunch, relax, walk around the village, or enjoy a short bike ride. Return to Ho Chi Minh City around 5:00 PM, ending the tour. See less