Things to do in Southern Vietnam
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Vung Tau: Private City Tour with Local Guide & LunchYou’ll explore Vung Tau’s lively beaches and climb Little Mountain for panoramic views from Christ the King statue. Taste fresh local seafood at lunch, wander colonial-era Bach Dinh palace, and find calm at Buddhist temples with your guide nearby. It’s a day full of small moments you’ll remember long after heading back to port.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Small-Group Early Morning Tour & PickupYou’ll start your Cu Chi Tunnels day trip with early pickup from Ho Chi Minh City in a comfy small group van. Crawl through real tunnels with a local guide’s stories echoing around you, taste traditional tapioca and tea outdoors, and feel the weight of history beneath your feet. It’s honest, sometimes intense — but worth every minute.
Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion from Phu My Port: 8 hoursAn 8-hour private tour of Ho Chi Minh City departing from Phu My Port, with pickup at the terminal gate and a guide who shapes the stops around how much time you spend at each one. War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace are ticketed stops; you'll also walk through Ben Thanh and Binh Tay markets, see Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral and Thien Hau Temple in Chinatown, ride the Saigon River, and eat a light noodle soup lunch. The guide times the return to get you back to the port before the ship leaves, shortening the itinerary if needed.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you're docking at Phu My Port and want to see both the colonial landmarks and the working markets that show daily life in the city — the guide builds the day around your pace and gets you back before the ship leaves, so you're not watching the clock.
Saigon Night Jeep Tour: Food Stops & Rooftop Bar ViewsYou’ll ride through Ho Chi Minh City in an open-air Jeep after dark, stopping for local dishes at two restaurants and seeing famous sights like Notre Dame Cathedral and Reunification Palace lit up at night. Enjoy stories from your guide, wander through Ho Thi Ky flower market, then finish with a rooftop drink overlooking Saigon’s wild nighttime energy.
Ho Chi Minh Cooking Class & Cu Chi Tunnels Day TourIf you want to get your hands dirty in a real Vietnamese kitchen and see history up close at Cu Chi Tunnels—all in one day—this tour’s got you covered. You’ll pick your own ingredients on a local farm, cook classic dishes with help from friendly guides, then step into Vietnam’s past underground.
Mekong Delta Can Tho Tour: Floating Market & Cooking ClassA two-day guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City into the Mekong Delta, based in Can Tho, with rowboat rides, visits to Vinh Trang Pagoda and Cai Rang Floating Market, a cooking class, and an overnight hotel stay. The guide speaks English, pickup is included from District 1 hotels, and meals are provided each day except dinner. Hotel options range from 3-star to 5-star, with surcharges during peak holiday periods.Is it for me?Book the overnight option if you want to see the floating market at its busiest (dawn) and have time to cook and cycle through the village—a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City would cut the market visit short and skip the cooking class entirely. Choose the 3-star or homestay if you want to keep costs down; upgrade to 4-star or 5-star if you prefer more comfort after a full day of boat rides and activities.
Long Tan, Nui Dat & Long Phuoc: Vietnam War Day TripYou’ll walk Vietnam War history at Long Tan Cross and Nui Dat Hill with a local guide who brings real stories to life. Crawl through Long Phuoc’s tunnels, share lunch with your group, and hear firsthand memories along the way. This day trip leaves you with more questions than answers—in a good way.
Vegan Food Tour Ho Chi Minh City by Motorbike: 9 FoodsA private vegan food tour in Ho Chi Minh City by motorbike takes you through four districts to nine vegan stalls and markets, with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup from District 1 or 3, and all food tastings included. The tour runs four hours and covers Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, a local food market, the old apartment building Nguyen Thien Thuat, and Cholon, the city's largest Chinatown. You choose the departure time to fit your schedule.Is it for me?If you're staying in District 1 or 3 without a car, the hotel pickup means you skip the taxi negotiation and the navigation—the guide handles both, and you arrive at each stall ready to eat instead of lost.
Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour: Taste Saigon's AlleysA 4-hour guided street food tour through Ho Chi Minh City that takes you into District 3's alleys and the Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex to taste local dishes where locals eat them. Your guide speaks English or Vietnamese, picks you up from your accommodation in districts 1, 3, 4, 5 or 10, and brings you back after the tour ends. The route moves by motorbike with helmet and rain poncho provided, and all food and drinks are included.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're staying in central Ho Chi Minh City without a car and want to eat where locals do instead of navigating the alleys alone. The motorbike and guide handle the route, the traffic, and the language, so you taste the food without the logistics.
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.
Saigon Street Food Tour by Night: Private Motorbike & 9 TastingsA private motorbike street food tour through Ho Chi Minh City at night, with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and nine food stops. You ride on the back of a modern motorbike to neighborhood vendors and markets, tasting dishes that are typically known only to locals. The guide chooses vendors with a reputation for food safety and cleanliness, and the tour includes a rain poncho, helmet and accident insurance.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want a private experience on motorbike rather than walking or joining a group — the guide does the driving and the route-finding, so you focus on the food and the neighborhoods instead of navigation. Choose it if you prefer to eat at vendors locals actually use, with someone who knows which ones are safe and worth your time.
Ho Chi Minh City: Farm to Table Cooking Class & Organic HarvestYou harvest vegetables and herbs from an organic farm near Cu Chi, then cook four complete Vietnamese dishes under Chef Tan's guidance in a working kitchen. You eat what you make, take home recipes and a certificate, and return to your hotel with transport included—a full morning that turns cooking from something you watch into something you can repeat.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to actually cook, not just watch—and who have a free morning to spend an hour outside the city. The farm visit is what makes the cooking real; you're not learning techniques in a studio kitchen, you're learning them with the ingredients you picked an hour earlier.
Phu Quoc: Private Family Snorkeling by Speedboat & Kid GearYou’ll snorkel Phu Quoc’s shallow reefs with gentle local guides who make safety feel easy—even for nervous parents. Kids get real gear sized for them, plus floatation rings if needed. Expect quiet moments above colorful coral, snacks on a sandy beach, and lots of laughter echoing over the water.
Ho Chi Minh City street food tour: 11 dishes in CholonThis 4-hour street food tour through Ho Chi Minh City's Cholon neighborhood takes you to 11 stops tasting crab noodle soup, papaya salad, grilled lemongrass beef, bánh xèo at a hidden century-old market, and other local staples, with a live English, Chinese or Korean-speaking guide and hotel pickup included. The route moves through old Saigon neighborhoods—Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings and Ho Thi Ky flower market—and ends with Saigon beer and a Mekong-style dessert.Is it for me?Pick this shared tour if you want a guide steering you through 11 dishes in sequence; choose self-guided if you'd rather skip dishes or linger longer at stops you pick.
Mekong Delta Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City: Sampan & Bike TourYou travel two hours south to My Tho, then spend the day on a motorized sampan, a rowing boat through narrow canals, and a bicycle through rural island gardens. Lunch with a local family includes watching banh khot being made, and you visit working farms, craft workshops, and cottage industries before returning to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon. All transport, entry fees, meals and a guide are included.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to move through the Mekong Delta beyond the main tourist stops—the full day is what makes visiting floating farms, cycling quiet island roads, and stopping at working cottage industries possible without feeling rushed. Plan for an early start and a late afternoon return; the length is what lets you actually spend time in each place instead of just passing through.
Vegan Food Tour by Motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City: 9 DishesA 4-hour vegan food tour by motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City where you ride behind your guide through District 10, Cholon and the city's oldest neighborhoods, stopping at street stalls and markets to taste nine dishes including bún bò, bánh mì, gỏi cuốn and chè mâm. Your guide handles the traffic; you handle the food. Pickup from your accommodation and drop-off at your hotel or the Saigon Opera House are included, along with all dishes, snacks, drinks and accident insurance.Is it for me?Small groups work best here since you're riding on the back of a motorbike—this tour suits solo travelers and pairs who want to taste street food the way locals do, moving fast through hidden neighborhoods instead of sitting at a restaurant table.
Saigon Cooking Class: Farm Visit, Chef-Led Lunch & PickupYou’ll pick fresh ingredients from an organic Saigon farm before learning to cook four Vietnamese dishes with a local chef. Enjoy lunch together after your hands-on class, hear family stories from your guide, and take home recipes — plus hotel pickup makes it easy to join in.
Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Countryside Day Tour from HCMIf you want to see real Mekong life up close—from sunrise markets to homemade noodles and island bakeries—this tour packs it all in one day without feeling rushed. You’ll eat well, meet locals, and get your hands sticky making cakes (don’t worry—they’ll show you how). Perfect if you want more than just photos from your trip.
Ho Chi Minh Airport Transfer: Private Car to HotelYou get picked up by name at the airport or your hotel, ride in a private air-conditioned car with no shared stops, and arrive at your destination without arranging transport or haggling over fares. The driver handles luggage and knows the route; you just sit back. Booking in advance means the car is waiting when you land or leave.Is it for me?Book this if you land at Tan Son Nhat and want to skip the taxi queue and app-based negotiation — a fixed-price private car means you know the cost and the pickup point before you leave the airport.
Mui Ne Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City: White Sand DunesA guided day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne covers four destinations in roughly 13 to 14 hours, departing early and returning by 8 pm. The itinerary includes the Fairy Stream (a mini red canyon), the Mui Ne fishing village, the Red Sand Dunes, and the White Sand Dunes. Transport from Ho Chi Minh City, entrance fees, lunch, an English-speaking guide, and travel insurance are included; you choose at checkout whether to add an off-road jeep ride through the central White Sand Dunes area, lunch, or both.Is it for me?Choose the option with both guide and off-road jeep if you want to explore the central White Sand Dunes by vehicle — the jeep access is what makes that part of the dune area reachable without extra payment. Pick the guide-only option if you prefer to walk the dunes on your own and skip the jeep ride. The fixed schedule and included transport mean you don't build the day yourself; the trade-off is that all four stops run on the guide's timing, not yours.
