Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Tour from Ho Chi Minh City: Full-day with sampan ride

Explore Cu Chi's underground maze and glide the Mekong Delta by sampan in a day

You start at your hotel and return there ten hours later. In between: the Cu Chi Tunnels with a crawl-through section and wartime history; a traditional boat cruise down the Mekong with live folk music; a sampan ride through coconut canals; a visit to a local family home; and a lunch of fresh regional specialties at a riverside restaurant. Hotel pickup and drop-off, private car, English-speaking guide, and water are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

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

Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour

• Hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City
• Watch Cu Chi Tunnels documentary
• Explore Cu Chi underground tunnels
• Sample cassava and tea
• Travel to Mekong Delta
• Boat cruise on Mekong waterways
• Enjoy tropical fruits and folk music
• Sampan ride through coconut canals
• Visit local family home
• Eat Vietnamese lunch
• Walk or bike village paths
• Return to Ho Chi Minh City

The experience

Around ten hours door-to-door, this tour stacks two of Southern Vietnam's most visited stops into a single itinerary. The day starts with hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City and a drive to Cu Chi Tunnels, where you'll watch a short documentary before descending into the underground network. The tunnels are real. You crawl through an enlarged section, see the hidden entrances and living quarters where soldiers sheltered during the Vietnam War, and spot the trap systems built into the passages. A guide walks you through the history while you're underground. Afterward, you sample cassava and tea, the basic wartime rations soldiers ate.

The second half pivots to the Mekong Delta, about an hour south. You board a traditional wooden boat and cruise along waterways lined with coconut palms and fruit orchards, listening to live Southern Vietnamese folk music played by local musicians. The boat stops at narrow coconut canals where you switch to a hand-rowed sampan (the kind with a single oarsman standing at the stern), and drift through the quieter countryside. You'll visit a local family home to see how people actually live in the delta, then sit down to a Vietnamese lunch at a riverside restaurant featuring fresh regional dishes. After eating, a walk or bicycle ride through village paths rounds out the afternoon before the drive back to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving around 7:00 PM.

The car is air-conditioned and private. The guide speaks English. Bottled water comes with you, and the snack at Cu Chi (tapioca and tea) is included. If you want to shoot at the range near the tunnels, that's optional and costs extra. Let the operator know about food allergies or dietary requests when you book.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City.
• private air-conditioned car.
• English-speaking guide.
• entry to Cu Chi Tunnels and documentary.
• cassava and tea snack at the tunnels.
• traditional boat cruise on the Mekong Delta with live Southern Vietnamese folk music.
• sampan ride through coconut canals.
• visit to a local family home.
• Vietnamese lunch at a riverside restaurant with bottled water.

Options for this experience

4 options

Cu Chi tunnels only, 6 hoursGuide in English · 08:00 and 12:30Pickup is included

Mekong Delta only, 8 hoursGuide in English · 08:00Pickup is included

Group tour covering Cu Chi and the Mekong, lasting one dayGuide in English · 07:00Pickup is included

Private tour of Cu Chi and the Mekong, lasting one dayGuide in 8 languages · 07:00, 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00Pickup is included

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 12:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (9 to 80 years) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by VN Bike Tour

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the two main Mekong-area stops in a single day without arranging transport, tickets or timing yourself: the fixed itinerary and included pickup handle all three, and the private car means no waiting for a group to assemble.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

In English, with 5 departure times. In Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Chinese and Japanese, at 07:00, 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

How long is the full tour?

Around ten hours from hotel pickup to drop-off, including travel time to and from Ho Chi Minh City.

Do I have to crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels?

You crawl through an enlarged section of the tunnels. The full network is explored, but the crawl-through is the main hands-on part.

What's included in the lunch?

A Vietnamese lunch at a riverside restaurant featuring fresh regional specialties, plus bottled water.

Is the sampan ride included?

Yes. The sampan is a traditional hand-rowed boat used for the narrow coconut canals in the Mekong Delta.

Can I do the shooting range?

Yes, but it's optional and costs extra. Arrange it when you book if you're interested.

What time do I get back to Ho Chi Minh City?

Around 7:00 PM.

What if I have food allergies?

Tell the operator about allergies or dietary requests when you book so they can plan accordingly.