Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

Crawl through wartime tunnels, then paddle sampans under coconut palms in the Mekong

This full-day guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City combines the Cu Chi Tunnels (an underground network used during the Vietnam War) with a Mekong Delta boat experience in My Tho. You'll crawl through tunnel sections, visit a shooting range, take a motorboat down the Mekong River, paddle a sampan through narrow waterways lined with coconut palms, stop at a bee house for local fruit and honey tea, and hear live music from villagers. Hotel pickup from central Ho Chi Minh City, lunch of Vietnamese dishes (vegan available), all boat trips, and an English-speaking guide are included. The day runs roughly 10.5 hours, departing around 7:30 AM and returning by early evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Cu Chi Tunnels3h · entry included
2. My Tho3h

Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour

• Pick up from hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
• Travel to Cu Chi Tunnels
• Explore Cu Chi Tunnels and shooting range
• Lunch at local Vietnamese restaurant
• Travel to My Tho in Mekong Delta
• Boat ride on Mekong River
• Sampan ride through coconut-lined waterways
• Visit bee house and enjoy local fruits and honey tea
• Listen to live local music performance
• Return to Ho Chi Minh City

The experience

Pickup happens around 7:30 AM from your hotel in central Ho Chi Minh City (District 1), or you can meet at a designated point. After a two-hour drive, you arrive at Cu Chi Tunnels, where the guide walks you through the history of the underground network and its role during the Vietnam War. You'll have the chance to crawl through sections of the tunnels yourself and see the intricate trap systems built into them. There's also a shooting range on-site if you want to try it. You must be at least 18 to participate. After exploring, you head to a local restaurant for lunch with Vietnamese dishes. Vegan options are available.

In the afternoon, you travel to My Tho in the heart of the Mekong Delta. A motorboat takes you down the Mekong River so you can watch the countryside and daily life along the water. Then you switch to a sampan, a small rowing boat, and paddle through narrow waterways with coconut palms on both sides. The tour stops at a bee house where you can sample local fruits and honey tea, and you'll hear a live music performance by local villagers. By late afternoon, you head back to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM at Ben Thanh market or the Vietnam Adventure Tours office.

What’s included

• English-speaking guide leading the entire day.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport from your hotel in central Ho Chi Minh City.
• entry tickets to Cu Chi Tunnels and all boat trips on the Mekong and sampan rides.
• local Vietnamese lunch with vegan dishes available.
• fresh fruits and bottled water.
• live music performance at the Mekong village.
• drop-off at Ben Thanh market or the Vietnam Adventure Tours office.

Options for this experience

4 options

Shared group with hotel pickup in central District OneGuide in English · 07:15Joins a shared group, with pickup included only from the center of District One, not from the Tan Dinh and Dakao areas.

Small group of up to twelve, hotel pickup includedGuide in English · 07:30

VIP small group by limousineGuide in English · 07:30

Private tour with door-to-door pickupGuide in English · 07:45Private tour with door-to-door pickup and drop-off anywhere within Ho Chi Minh City. Pickup included.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:15, 07:30 and 07:45

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Infant (under 3): free

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Vietnam Adventure Tours JSC office”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Saigon Cyclo Tours - Vietnam Adventure Tours

Is this one for you?Book the small-group tour to share costs with other travelers, or choose private if you're traveling with family and want your own guide for the full day: both follow the same itinerary of tunnels and Mekong Delta, so pick based on group size and budget.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 10 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly are the Cu Chi Tunnels and what will I do there?

The Cu Chi Tunnels are an extensive underground network that served as a military base for Vietnamese soldiers during the Vietnam War. On this tour, you'll crawl through sections of the tunnels yourself, learn about their history and the trap systems built into them, and have the option to try a shooting range if you're at least 18 years old.

How much time do I spend on the water in the Mekong Delta?

After lunch, you spend the afternoon in My Tho on the water. You'll take a motorboat ride down the Mekong River, then switch to a sampan for a paddle through the small canals lined with coconut palms, with stops at a bee house and for a live music performance by villagers.

What's included in the lunch, and are there options for dietary restrictions?

Lunch is a meal of local Vietnamese dishes served at a restaurant after you finish exploring the tunnels. Vegan options are available, so you can let the operator know your dietary needs when you book.

What time does the tour start and when will I be back in Ho Chi Minh City?

Pickup from your central Ho Chi Minh City hotel happens around 7:30 AM. The full day is roughly 10.5 hours, with return to Ben Thanh market or the Vietnam Adventure Tours office between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM.

Is hotel pickup included, and does it cover all areas of Ho Chi Minh City?

Hotel pickup from central Ho Chi Minh City (District 1) is included in the tour price. For the standard group option, pickup is not offered from the TanDinh and Dakao neighborhoods. Those areas have public transportation options nearby to reach the meeting point instead.