Day Trips From Ho Chi Minh
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Mekong Delta Day Trip: Private Boat, Fruit Farms & Lunch★ 4.73 (1,573) · 8h
Best priceMui Ne Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh: Fairy Stream & Sand Dunes★ 4.91 · from US$ 35
Top ratedMekong Delta: Ben Tre Private Day Trip with Sampan & Lunch★ 4.96 · from US$ 150
Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat, Sampan & Vinh Trang PagodaYou’ll float along Mekong Delta canals by boat and sampan, taste fresh coconut candy at a local workshop, share laughs with your guide over lunch by the river, and pause for quiet reflection at Vinh Trang Pagoda before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City—expect small surprises and real moments along the way.
Mekong Delta: Cái Bè Day Trip with Boat, Cycling & CookingYou’ll taste fresh coconut candy right beside the Mekong River, cruise by floating markets in Cái Bè with a local guide, and share lunch at a family home after learning to cook bánh xèo together. Cycle village paths or just relax under fruit trees—this day trip lets you feel the Delta’s rhythms for yourself.
Ho Chi Minh to Mui Ne: Sunset & White Sand Dunes Day TripYou board a sleeper bus in District 1 at 8:30 AM and arrive in Mui Ne three hours later. Your guide takes you through a fairy stream, a working fishing village, white sand dunes (with optional ATV rides), and red sand dunes at sunset. Dinner and drinks are included. The bus departs Mui Ne at 6:30 PM and returns you to your meeting point by 10 PM, with no hidden costs or separate meal charges.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see Mui Ne's main sights in one day without renting a car or arranging transport yourself — the sleeper bus means you actually rest on the way, and the fixed schedule keeps all four stops plus sunset inside a single afternoon and evening.
Mekong Delta: My Tho & Ben Tre Private Day Trip with LunchYou’ll float down winding canals in the Mekong Delta, snack on coconut candy in Ben Tre, listen to local folk music over tropical fruit, and share lunch under orchard trees. With hotel pickup included and a local guide leading every step, you’ll get glimpses of real riverside life that stick with you long after you’re back in Ho Chi Minh City.
Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnels: Private Day Trip & War MemorialYou’ll travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi’s less-crowded Ben Duoc Tunnels with a local guide who shares real stories along the way. Taste boiled tapioca and tea in a reconstructed bunker, crawl through authentic tunnels (if you dare), then unwind over a Vietnamese lunch before heading back—expect moments that linger long after you return.
Mekong Delta: My Tho & Ben Tre Day Trip with Sampan RideYou’ll drift through shaded canals by sampan, taste fresh fruit in village gardens, watch coconut candy being made (and try stretching some yourself), and share lunch under orchard trees as local musicians play nearby. With hotel pickup and drop-off included, this Mekong Delta day trip lets you feel river life up close—and might leave you wishing for just one more hour on those quiet waters.
Saigon & Cu Chi Tunnels Day Trip: War History, Local LunchYou’ll step straight into Saigon’s living history—crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels with a local guide, taste simple tapioca under jungle trees, stand silent in the War Remnants Museum, and wander Ben Thanh Market’s chaos before heading back with new stories under your skin.
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