Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Walk through the tunnel network where soldiers once hid, then drift downriver past stilt houses and four islands.
A full-day guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City combining the Cu Chi Tunnels (a network of underground passages used during the war) with a boat trip through the Mekong Delta near My Tho. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, lunch at a local restaurant, entrance fees, and boat trips. Groups stay under 12 people. You'll taste cassava and tea that sustained guerrillas, explore trap doors and living quarters inside the tunnels, then cruise the Tien River to see fishing villages, boat-building workshops and islands named for animals, finishing with seasonal fruit and traditional Southern Vietnamese music performed by locals.
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Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta tour
- Pick up at hotel
- Drive to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Watch introduction video
- Explore Cu Chi tunnel network
- Taste tea and cassava
- Relax and buy souvenirs
- Drive to My Tho city
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Cruise along Tien River
- Visit coconut candy mill
- Boat trip through small canal
- Enjoy seasonal fruits and honey tea
- Experience Southern Vietnamese folk music
- Return to Ho Chi Minh City
- Drop off at hotel
- Cu Chi Tunnels Entry included 1h 30m
- My Tho 4h
What’s included
- English-speaking guide.
- hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport for centrally located District 1 hotels.
- lunch at a local restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine.
- mineral water.
- entrance fees to Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta attractions.
- boat trips on the Tien River and through the delta canals.
- cassava and tea at the tunnels.
- seasonal tropical fruit and honey tea in the afternoon.
- and a folk music performance by local musicians.
Times
- Every day 07:00
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The experience
The day starts with pickup from your hotel in central Ho Chi Minh City and a ninety-minute drive northwest to Cu Chi. A short video at the site explains how the tunnel network was built and the conditions soldiers endured during wartime. You then walk through the remaining sections. A maze of passages that includes kitchens, bedrooms, weapon factories, storage rooms, command centers and field hospitals, all built side by side underground. The guide points out the hidden trap doors and dangerous traps designed to protect guerrillas moving through the network. You taste cassava and special tea, the everyday food of the fighters, which grounds the experience in the actual hardships of life in the tunnels.
After Cu Chi, the bus continues to My Tho, where you have lunch at a local restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine. Then you board a boat for a cruise along the Tien River. The trip passes fishing ports, traditional stilt houses and boat-building workshops, and you drift past four islands (Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise) each visible from the water. A smaller boat takes you through narrow canals shaded by water coconut trees, a stretch that feels removed from the main river. At a coconut candy mill, you meet local gardeners and watch the production process. The afternoon closes with seasonal tropical fruit and honey tea, and you listen to folk music performed by people from the delta itself. The return to Ho Chi Minh City takes the evening, with arrival around 19:00, though traffic or weather may delay this.
The tour runs twelve hours total and is built around a small group, maximum twelve people, so the pace stays manageable and the boat trips don't feel crowded. Your guide speaks English throughout. Hotel pickup is included for centrally located hotels in District 1. If your accommodation is outside that zone, contact the operator about pickup options and any surcharge. Children from age one are welcome, though they must be accompanied by an adult, and infant rates apply only if they don't occupy a seat.
Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to combine war history and delta landscape in one day. The small group (12 max) keeps the tunnels intimate, while the boat section immerses you in rural life rather than just viewing it from a distance.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 9 years); Infant (1 to 3 years): free.
What exactly is inside the Cu Chi Tunnels that I'll see?
The Cu Chi Tunnels are a network of underground passages built during wartime, and the tour takes you through the remaining sections to see living areas like kitchens and bedrooms, military facilities including weapon factories and command centers, and field hospitals: all built side by side in the maze. You'll also learn about the hidden trap doors and dangerous traps that protected the guerrillas moving through them.
How long does the boat trip on the Mekong Delta take?
The boat portion is part of the afternoon in My Tho after lunch. You cruise the Tien River to see fishing villages and boat-building workshops, pass four islands named Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise, and take a smaller boat through narrow canals under water coconut trees. The exact duration isn't fixed separately, but the whole My Tho section fills the second half of the day before your return to Ho Chi Minh City around 19:00.
Is lunch included, and what kind of food will I eat?
Lunch is included at a local restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine in My Tho. The tour also includes cassava and special tea at Cu Chi (the food guerrillas ate), seasonal tropical fruit and honey tea in the afternoon, and mineral water throughout the day.
What's the group size on this tour?
The tour is a small group with a maximum of twelve people, so it stays manageable at both the tunnels and on the boats.
Does the price include pickup from my hotel?
Hotel pickup is included for centrally located hotels in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. If your hotel is outside District 1, contact the operator about pickup options, as an extra surcharge may apply. Some streets in the city center have traffic restrictions that prevent pickup. The operator can advise on alternatives if your hotel is on one of those streets.
What language is the guide, and will I understand the folk music performance?
Your guide speaks English throughout the tour. The folk music is performed by local people from the delta and is a traditional Southern Vietnamese style. The guide can explain the music and its cultural context, though it's primarily a listening experience rather than something requiring language understanding.
Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
12h · EN
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