Things to do in Southern Vietnam
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Mekong Delta Day Trip: Sampan Ride, Coconut Candy & LunchYou’ll paddle through Mekong Delta’s shaded canals by sampan, sip honey tea at a local farm, try your hand at wrapping coconut candy, and share lunch along the riverbank. Expect laughter with your guide and moments of quiet wonder—this isn’t just sightseeing; it’s feeling part of daily life for an afternoon.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Small-Group Day Tour with Village StopsYou’ll travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels with a local guide who shares personal stories along peaceful village roads. Crawl through real tunnels, see hidden wartime traps, and taste traditional cassava tea before heading back — it’s a day that sticks with you long after.
Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta Private TourYou depart Ho Chi Minh City at 5 AM, spend the early morning at Cai Rang Floating Market watching vendors trade from boats, then cruise through narrow canals shaded by coconut palms, stop at a bee farm and fruit garden, and finish with a Vietnamese lunch before returning to your hotel by late afternoon. Hotel pickup and drop-off, all boat trips, lunch, and an English-speaking guide are included.Is it for me?This tour works well if you want to see both the busiest floating market in the Mekong Delta and the quieter canal life in one day without arranging transport, boats, or timing yourself — the early start is what puts you at Cai Rang when it's actually crowded with vendors, not tourists.
Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Cooking & HomestayYou’ll glide by boat through Mekong Delta canals, sample warm coconut candy in Cai Be, cycle between green fields with a local guide, and wake early for Cai Rang floating market’s noisy sunrise bustle. Share stories over home-cooked dinner at your Can Tho homestay—this trip leaves you with more than photos.
Saigon Jeep Tour with Food, Culture and Hidden DistrictsA four-hour Saigon jeep tour in an open-air Soviet-era Uaz469 that takes you past the central landmarks (Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, War Remnants Museum) and then into Districts 5, 6, 10 and beyond, where you ride through backstreets and markets, stop at local food stalls and family-run restaurants, and interact with residents. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, all food and drinks, ponchos, and hotel pickup from District 1.Is it for me?Choose the morning or afternoon departure if you want lunch included and the energy of daytime markets and street life; pick the night tour if you prefer dinner and a different rhythm through the same neighborhoods. Either way, this tour works best if you're comfortable in an open-air vehicle and want to eat where locals do rather than at tourist restaurants.
Ho Chi Minh City Half-Day Afternoon Tour: 6 Major AttractionsThis half-day afternoon tour of Ho Chi Minh City visits six major attractions—the War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Jade Emperor Pagoda and Ben Thanh Market—with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup from central districts, all entrance fees and transport by air-conditioned minivan. The tour runs four hours and includes bottled water and wheat cake. Children under 5 are free, and vegetarian meal options are available if requested at booking.Is it for me?Book the standard City Tour if you want the landmarks and market without a meal commitment. Choose City Tour and Street Food to add local dishes like banh xeo and spring rolls after the main tour, or pick City Tour and Dinner on Cruise if you'd rather end the day on the water with a meal. Private City Tour keeps the group to your party alone, which works if you're traveling with family or prefer a flexible pace through the six stops.
Saigon Vespa Street Food Tour with Live Music: 4 HoursA 4-hour Saigon night tour on the back of a vintage Vespa, starting with hotel pickup at 6 p.m. and ending at a live music bar. You stop at five street food vendors to eat seafood, banh xeo, banh khot, banana cake and ice cream, all included with beer and local drinks, then spend an hour listening to live music where young Vietnamese unwind. The guide speaks English and rides with you through backstreets and alleys.Is it for me?Hotel pickup at 6 p.m. means you don't need to find the meeting point or arrange your own transport to the backstreets where the food stalls are—the driver collects you and brings you to the group, so the evening is ready to go when you step outside.
Vietnamese Coffee Workshop in Hồ Chí Minh City: Brew & RoastA two-and-a-half-hour coffee workshop in Hồ Chí Minh City where you brew and taste two Lacàph coffee blends, witness small-batch roasting of the Phin Blend, and learn Vietnam's coffee culture through an in-house documentary series. The class includes snacks and treats paired with each coffee; minimum age is 15, and it's led by a live guide in English.Is it for me?This is a hands-on class, not a tour—you brew and taste the coffee yourself rather than watching a demonstration. It suits anyone curious about how Vietnamese coffee is made and wants to understand the culture behind it in a single afternoon, and it works for groups or solo travelers since the guide leads everyone through the same workshop together.
Mekong Delta: 2-Day Floating Markets, Cooking & Bike TourYou’ll float through early-morning markets on the Mekong Delta, taste coconut candy still warm from the pan, pedal quiet village roads under palm trees, and share meals with local families. This two-day trip brings you into real river life — not just sights but sounds and flavors too — leaving you with memories that linger long after you’re back in Ho Chi Minh City.
Phu Quoc: Island Hopping, Snorkeling & Hon Thom Cable CarYou’ll jump between Phu Quoc’s southern islands by speedboat, snorkel bright reefs at Gam Ghi and May Rut, share laughs with your guide over lunch on the sand, and then soar above An Thoi on Hon Thom’s record-breaking cable car. Expect sun-warmed skin and a few surprises along the way.
Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants Museum & Cu Chi Tunnels Day TourYou visit four major Ho Chi Minh City landmarks in one day: the War Remnants Museum with its extensive collection of wartime artifacts and photographs; the colonial Saigon Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral in the city center; and the Cu Chi Tunnels, the 200-kilometer network that functioned as underground cities during the war. Your day includes hotel pickup, a professional local guide, entrance fees to all attractions, lunch, and bottled water, returning in the evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Ho Chi Minh City's recent history without arranging transport, tickets, or timing between four separate sites — the guide handles the context, the itinerary handles the logistics.
Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta: Day Tour with Sampan & LunchYou’ll crawl through Cu Chi’s historic tunnels with a local guide, cruise quiet branches of the Mekong by sampan, taste honey tea at a riverside farm, and share lunch with fresh prawn and crispy fish. Expect laughter, new flavors, and moments that linger long after you’re home.
Phu Quoc: Tien Son Dinh Trek & Suoi Tranh Spring with LunchYou’ll hike through Phu Quoc’s lush jungle with a local guide, catch sweeping island views from Tien Son Dinh’s summit, cool off in Suoi Tranh spring or explore its cave, then share crispy Banh Xeo pancakes at a neighborhood restaurant. It’s sweaty and beautiful — and you might find yourself laughing more than you expected.
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: Cai Rang Floating Market & Countryside Day TripYou’ll wake up early for breakfast in Can Tho before gliding through Cai Rang Floating Market’s colorful chaos with a local guide. Taste tropical fruit straight from the boats, watch rice noodles being made, then cycle quiet village roads lined with coconut palms. Lunch is served at a local spot—simple food but big flavors—and you’ll leave with more than just photos.
Long Tan & Nui Dat: Australian Battlefield Day Trip from SaigonYou’ll walk Vietnam’s Long Tan battlefield with a local guide who brings real stories to life, see Nui Dat base remains, pay respects at the Cross Memorial, and crawl through Long Phuoc Tunnels before sharing lunch in Ba Ria. This day trip leaves you thinking about history long after you’re back in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City: Female Motorbike Food Tour & 5 DistrictsYou’ll ride pillion with a local female guide through five districts of Ho Chi Minh City, tasting everything from beef noodle soup to sweet grilled banana sticky rice. Along the way, you’ll visit flower markets and Cholon’s temples, share stories over jasmine tea, and soak up Saigon’s wild energy — all with hotel pickup and every bite included.
Ho Chi Minh City Motorbike Street Food Tour: 12 TastingsA motorbike street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City where you ride behind a local guide to 12 stops tasting noodles, spring rolls, bánh mì, grilled snacks, oysters, flan, and drinks—all food and fuel included, with pickup from your hotel and a helmet provided. Vegetarian options are available, though they may include fewer tastings. The tour runs 4 hours and suits all fitness levels; it is not recommended for pregnant travelers or those with spinal injuries or cardiovascular concerns.Is it for me?You want to eat the way locals do without planning each stop yourself—the motorbike and the guide handle the route and the timing, so you taste 12 dishes in four hours and never wonder where the next one is.
Mekong Delta Floating Market Tour from Ho Chi Minh City: Cai RangA two-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City into the Mekong Delta that centers on Cai Rang Floating Market, the region's largest, where you ride through boats stacked with produce and watch the daily haggle of river commerce. You'll also visit Cai Be for handicraft makers, take a rowing boat through mangrove canals, stay overnight at an ecolodge on the river, and spend your second afternoon in a cooking class making Vietnamese pancakes. Groups stay under ten people, and a guide leads in English throughout.Is it for me?Choose the private tour if you want to set your own pace and have the guide's full attention; the Premier Group option works better if you're looking to meet other travelers and share the cost. Either way, the small group size means you're not competing with dozens of other visitors at the floating market, and the overnight stay on the river lets you experience the Mekong as locals do, not as a day-tripper passing through.
Ho Chi Minh City: Half-Day Tour & War Museum with PickupYou get picked up from your hotel, visit five major Ho Chi Minh City landmarks — from French colonial architecture to the War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace — with an English guide handling all entry fees and transport. The half-day format means you're done by early afternoon, and the guide confirms the final itinerary the night before so there are no surprises on the morning.Is it for me?Pick this tour if you want to see Ho Chi Minh City's main landmarks — French colonial architecture, war history, and local markets — without arranging transport or buying tickets separately; the guide handles navigation and context, and the half-day length fits into a day with other plans.
