Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta: Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour

Two Sides of Vietnam in One Day: Tunnels, Then the River

You start at the Cu Chi Tunnels exploring Vietnam's wartime history, then eat lunch with a local cook. After a 2-hour drive, you board a motorboat and hand-rowed sampan through the Mekong Delta, stopping at a honey farm for tea tasting, a fruit stand, and a coconut candy workshop. Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Ho Chi Minh City are included, along with all entrance fees and a Vietnamese meal.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Cu Chi Tunnels4h
2. My Tho5h

Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour

• Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
• Enjoy 45-minute local lunch
• Drive 2 hours to My Tho
• Boat trip along Mekong River
• Visit honey farm and taste honey tea
• Ride tourist tram to tropical fruits and singing
• Visit coconut candy factory
• Return to Ho Chi Minh City

The experience

So you're standing at the entrance to the Cu Chi Tunnels, and your guide is explaining how these narrow passages actually worked, not just as a museum piece, but as the real thing people moved through during the war. The tunnels are cramped, humid, and honestly a bit disorienting when you're down there, but that's the point. You spend a couple of hours exploring, and then there's a 45-minute lunch at a local restaurant nearby, nothing fancy, just real Vietnamese food cooked by people from the area. After that, you're back in the air-conditioned van for the 2-hour drive south to My Tho.

The Mekong Delta part starts with a boat ride along the river. You'll pass fish farms and stilted houses, and it's the kind of quiet that makes you realize how far you've come from the city. Then comes the hand-rowed sampan, which is slower and lets you actually hear the water and the birds instead of an engine. You stop at Thai Son island, where there's a honey farm (they give you honey tea and explain how they keep bees in that heat), and then a tram ride to a fruit stand where you taste whatever's in season: mango, dragon fruit, whatever they have. The coconut candy workshop is next, and you can watch how they make it, though the real draw is tasting it fresh. It's the kind of stop that feels less touristy than it sounds because you're actually watching someone work, not performing for a camera.

The whole day is capped at 12–15 people, which means the van doesn't feel packed and your guide can actually answer questions without shouting. Hotel pickup happens in Districts 1, 3, or 4, and they drop you back at the same place when you're done. Entrance fees, lunch, the boat rides, the fruit, the honey tea. It's all included, so there's no surprise bill at the end. The drive time eats up a good chunk of the day (at least 2 hours each way), but that's just the geography of getting from the city to the delta and back.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Districts 1, 3, and 4.
• entrance fees to Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta attractions.
• Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.
• motorboat and hand-rowed sampan rides.
• honey farm visit with honey tea tasting.
• fresh tropical fruits.
• coconut candy workshop.
• bottled water.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport.

Options for this experience

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

AgesAdult (12 to 79 years) · Child (3 to 11 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: “You will find our meeting point near the Saigon Opera House, to the left of the "Art Arcade" dome awning on Đồng Khởi Street, D.1, HCMC.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Viet Kolors Tour

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to see both the war history and the rural river life in one day without arranging transport, tickets, or a meal: the fixed itinerary and included lunch mean you show up at your hotel and everything else is handled.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

How long is the full day tour?

The tour runs a full day with at least 2 hours of driving each way to and from Ho Chi Minh City, plus time at the Cu Chi Tunnels, lunch, and the Mekong Delta stops. Plan for roughly 10–12 hours total.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees to both attractions, Vietnamese lunch, motorboat and sampan rides, honey tea, fresh tropical fruits, coconut juice, bottled water, and an air-conditioned vehicle for transport.

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes. The operator can arrange vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary needs if you specify them at booking.

What's the group size?

Small groups with a maximum of 12–15 travelers per tour.

Is the sampan ride included?

Yes. The hand-rowed sampan ride through the Mekong Delta canals is part of the tour, along with the motorboat ride.

Which hotels offer pickup?

Pickup is available at hotels in Districts 1, 3, and 4 of Ho Chi Minh City. Confirm your hotel location at booking.

What language is the guide?

The guide speaks English and is knowledgeable about both the tunnels and the delta region.