Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Underground tunnels and river delta in one day, with a guide who explains what you're standing inside.
A full-day shared tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta with hotel pickup, lunch, entrance fees and an English-speaking guide. The tour covers 75 kilometres northwest to the tunnels (an elaborate 250 km underground network dug by hand during the 1940s and expanded in the 1960s), then moves south to the Mekong Delta, where you ride a motorboat and rowing sampan through nine river channels, paddy fields and floating markets. Vegetarian meals are available. Children under 5 go free.
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Visit Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta
- Explore Cu Chi Tunnels
- Travel to Mekong Delta
- Boat tour on Mekong River
- Rowing Sampan ride
- See local daily life
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Enjoy fresh fruit and honey tea
- Listen to Vietnamese folk music
- Cu Chi Tunnels Entry included 4h
- My Tho 4h
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Ho Chi Minh City.
- all entrance fees to Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta sites.
- Vietnamese lunch set menu with vegan options available.
- fresh tropical fruits, honey tea, honey wine and coconut candy.
- motorboat and rowing sampan rides through the delta.
- tuk tuk or electric car ride through a village.
- air-conditioned minivan or tourist bus transportation.
- experienced English-speaking guide.
- travel insurance.
- tapioca, hot tea, wheat cake, mineral water and wet tissues.
Times
- Every day 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00
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Operated by KIM TRAVEL
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The experience
The day starts with pickup from your hotel in central Ho Chi Minh City and a drive northwest to Cu Chi, where the tunnels stretch across an underground network built by Communist guerrilla troops using bare hands and simple tools. Your guide walks you through the preserved sections, explaining how soldiers lived and fought in the tunnels under harsh conditions during wartime. The tunnels are 75 kilometres from the city and have been maintained as a historical site.
After Cu Chi, the tour moves to the Mekong Delta near My Tho, where the landscape shifts to endless paddy rice fields, coconut farms and tropical fruit gardens. You board a motorboat to navigate the Nine Dragon river delta, nine rivers that form this region, then switch to a rowing sampan for a closer look at local life. Along the way you'll see water buffalo, farmers working the fields and floating markets. The guide points out the craft villages and traditional working areas that define the delta's rhythm.
Throughout the day you taste fresh tropical fruits from four seasons, drink honey tea and honey wine while listening to Vietnamese folk music, and eat a Vietnamese lunch set menu (vegan options available). You also get tapioca, hot tea, wheat cake and mineral water. The motorboat and sampan rides are included, as is a tuk tuk or electric car ride through a village. An air-conditioned minivan or tourist bus handles the transport between Ho Chi Minh City and both sites. The entire tour runs about 10 hours.
Is this one for you?Choose the small group option if you prefer fewer than 10 people and more personal attention from the guide; pick the deluxe group for up to 12 travelers; go private if you want the tunnels and delta without sharing the day with strangers. The standard minibus group works if you're flexible about group size and want the lowest price.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (under 5): 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 24 h before the start.
What exactly are the Cu Chi Tunnels and why are they famous?
The Cu Chi Tunnels are a 250 km underground network built by Communist guerrilla troops during the 1940s French occupation and expanded during the American War in the 1960s. Soldiers dug the tunnels with bare hands and simple tools and lived inside them under harsh conditions. The Vietnamese government has preserved the site as a historical heritage attraction.
How do I get around in the Mekong Delta during this tour?
You ride a motorboat to travel the Nine Dragon river delta and see the broader landscape, then switch to a rowing sampan for a slower, closer look at local villages, floating markets and farming areas. Both boat rides are included in the tour price.
What food and drinks are included in the tour?
The tour includes a Vietnamese lunch set menu (vegan food available), fresh tropical fruits from four seasons, honey tea, honey wine, coconut candy, tapioca, hot tea, wheat cake, mineral water and wet tissues. You enjoy the honey tea and honey wine while listening to Vietnamese folk music.
Does the tour include hotel pickup and how long does the full day take?
Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Ho Chi Minh City (Districts 1, 3 and 4) are included. The full tour runs about 10 hours from start to finish.
Are there options for different group sizes or private tours?
The tour is available as a small group (max 9 people), a deluxe group (max 12 people), a standard group by minibus, or as a private Cu Chi and Mekong tour. You choose your option at checkout.
Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
10h · EN
from US$ 39 per person
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