Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Day Trip Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Day Trip
ID: GYG1173563-O-1799118
Category:
Country: Vietnam
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels and cruise the Mekong Delta on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Visit a coconut island, enjoy local treats, and learn about the region's history and culture.
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.
Highlights
- Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels and learn about their role during the war
- Cruise through coconut-lined waterways to a coconut island in Ben Tre
- Visit a local family to enjoy tropical fruits, honey tea, and honey wine
- Learn how coconut candy is made and see handicrafts from coconut trees
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- The tour involves walking through tunnels, which may not be suitable for people with claustrophobia.
- Bring sunscreen, a hat, and insect repellent for protection against the sun and insects.
- The pick-up address will be reconfirmed after you book the tour.
INCLUDED
- Pick-up and Drop-off car service at hotel in center of district 1(excluding TanDinh & Dakao areas)
- Experienced and enthusiastic English tourist guide
- All entrance fees
- Set menu for lunch
- Motor boat trip, Small row boat (Option 1)
- Motor boat, rowing boat, bicycle, fruits, honey tea, candy (Option 2)
- Bottled water (1 bottle/pax)
NOT INCLUDED
- x Travel Insurance
- x Expenses incurred outside the program
- x Tips for tour guide and driver
- Optional at Cu Chi Tunnels:
- AK, M16, and M60 bullets: 75,000 VND per round.
- Carbine and K54 bullets: 60,000 VND per round.
- Minimum purchase: 10 rounds per order.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
