Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta – Small Group Tour
Experience two of Southern Vietnam’s most iconic destinations in one seamless day.
This premium small-group tour blends the powerful wartime history of the Cu Chi Tunnels with the peaceful beauty of the Mekong Delta, creating the perfect balance of culture, history, and authentic local life.
Travel comfortably from Ho Chi Minh City to explore Vietnam’s past beneath the ground, then relax as you cruise through lush river landscapes shaped by generations of local traditions.
Designed for international travelers who want to maximize their time while enjoying a personalized small-group experience.
⭐ Tour Highlights
🪖 Cu Chi Tunnels
• Explore the legendary underground tunnel network used during the Vietnam War
• Discover hidden entrances, booby traps, and preserved wartime relics
• Learn how soldiers lived underground — kitchens, meeting rooms, and storage areas
• Optional shooting range experience with historical weapons (extra cost)
• Taste traditional tapioca and tea — a historic soldier meal
🚤 Mekong Delta
• Cruise along the Mekong River by motorboat
• Experience traditional hand-rowed sampan boat through small canals
• Visit local villages and traditional handicraft workshops
• Stop at coconut candy factory and honey bee farm
• Enjoy tropical fruits while listening to Vietnamese traditional folk music
• Experience peaceful rural Mekong life
🗺️ Detailed Itinerary
Morning — Cu Chi Tunnels
Depart Ho Chi Minh City and travel to Cu Chi Tunnels.
Your guide will explain the history, strategy, and construction of this extraordinary underground system.
Explore selected tunnel sections and understand daily wartime survival life.
Afternoon — Mekong Delta Discovery
Continue to the Mekong Delta region.
Enjoy boat trips along scenic waterways, visit local workshops, and experience daily river life.
Taste fresh tropical fruits and enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.
Evening — Return to Ho Chi Minh City
Return to the city with a deeper understanding of Vietnam’s history and culture.
✅ Tour Includes
✔ Air-conditioned transportation
✔ Professional English-speaking tour guide
✔ Cu Chi Tunnels entrance fees
✔ All boat trips (motorboat + hand-rowed sampan)
✔ Vietnamese lunch (vegetarian/vegan available)
✔ Hotel pick-up & drop-off (District 1, 3, 4 only)
❌ Tour Excludes
✘ Personal expenses
✘ Tips & gratuities (optional)
👶 Child Policy
Children under 3 years old: Free of charge (FOC)
🎒 What to Bring
• Personal medication
• Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
• Insect repellent
• Raincoat (rainy season)
• Camera
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🗺️ Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta – Full Day Itinerary
🌅 7:15 – 7:30 AM — Hotel Pick-up / Meeting Point
Meet your guide and group at the designated meeting point or selected hotels in central Ho Chi Minh City.
Your guide will provide a short introduction about the day’s journey.
🚐 7:30 – 9:30 AM — Travel to Cu Chi Tunnels
Relax during a comfortable drive to Cu Chi district.
Along the way, your guide will share insights about Vietnam War history and the importance of the tunnel system.
🪖 9:30 – 11:30 AM — Explore Cu Chi Tunnels
• Watch a short historical documentary film
• Walk through forest areas to see hidden tunnel entrances and war relics
• Explore selected tunnel sections with your guide
• Learn about underground living conditions, trap systems, and survival strategies
Optional: Try the shooting range experience (extra cost).
🍜 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Vietnamese Lunch
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant featuring authentic Vietnamese cuisine.
Vegetarian options are available.
🌴 12:30 – 2:30 PM — Travel to Mekong Delta
Continue your journey south to the Mekong Delta region.
Enjoy countryside views during the drive.
🚤 2:30 – 4:30 PM — Mekong Delta River Experience
• Boat cruise along the Mekong River
• Traditional hand-rowed sampan ride through small canals
• Visit coconut candy workshop & honey farm
• Walk through tropical fruit gardens
• Enjoy fresh fruits and traditional Vietnamese folk music
🌆 4:30 – 6:30 PM — Return to Ho Chi Minh City
Relax on the return journey to the city center.
🏙️ 6:30 – 7:00 PM — Drop-off
Drop-off at your original meeting point or central city locations.
ℹ️ Important Notes
• This itinerary is approximate and may vary depending on traffic, weather, or group size
• Exact timing will be confirmed by your guide on the tour day
PRICE
💰 Tour Price
43 USD per person
Small Group Tour — Maximum 12 Guests
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✅ Price Includes
• Hotel pick-up & drop-off (District 1, 3, 4)
• Air-conditioned transportation
• English-speaking tour guide
• Cu Chi Tunnels entrance fee
• Mekong Delta boat trips (motorboat + sampan)
• Vietnamese lunch
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❌ Not Included
• Personal expenses
• Drinks during meals
• Shooting range experience (optional)
• Tips & gratuities (optional)
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👶 Child Pricing
• Under 3 years old → Free of charge (FOC)
• From 3 years old → Same price as adult
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ℹ️ Booking Notes
• Price shown is per person
• Small group ensures better experience & guide interaction
• No hidden costs after booking (except optional activities)
Cancellation
🔄 Cancellation & Refund Policy
✔ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before tour departure → Full refund
✔ Cancel within 24 hours → Non-refundable
Additional Information
• Please cancel via your booking confirmation email or contact our support team
• All cancellation times follow Vietnam local time (GMT+7)
• No refund for missed tours due to late arrival
Jacqueline Bogss –
Excellent tour! Guide and driver are very friendly and helpful!
Martin Turpin –
Good day trip from HCM….
Good day trip from HCM. The guide was good, spoke good English and was knowledgeable.
We enjoyed the CuChi tunnels and the happy hour
Maximilian Boesing –
Amazing experience
It was amazing. This is our first time to Vietnam and will do it again. The whole tour went
smoothly.
Femke Snel –
“It was an amazing trip. We went to the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. We saw the highlights and it was amazinf.
It was a wonderful trip! Vietnam is beautiful and Qui showed us all a lot. He
also knew a lot about the history and had prepared an amazing presentation. All in all, we
would give the tour and Qui a 10!!
Katie Clarke –
Great tour, highly recommended!
Excellent and comfortable experience! It was such a great guided your, all the points on the list were met, even with some small surprises. Perfectly told vietnamese history in a condensed way with a very inteligent sense of humour – that’s what we like! 😉
Big Dave, who was our guide, knew exactly where and when to go to avoid long queues and explained everything very well. At the end we received some nice recommendations of where to eat around the city – thx Dave, we used them immediately 😉
Highly recommended by the two of us
Akari Yajima –
sight seeing tour
We had a super tour of the tunnels and Delta. Big (handsome) Dave has to be the best tour guide we have had during all of our tours around Vietnam. The knew this tour, he spoke about the history of Vietnam, he was both funny and respectful. Big Dave helped us to have an excellent day. We would want to visit attractions with Big Dave again. Top tour guide!
Haeuser Eike –
10/10 Tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong River Delta
An amazing tour with big *handsome* Dave to the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong River Delta. Dave is a very knowledgeable and funny guide. His English is very good and easy to understand, which makes the whole tour very pleasant.
The tour itself is very nice. It’s a good mix between driving and experiencing. Along the tour you get a meal, but also some sweets and snacks + drinks. Given the high temperature it’s still a good idea to bring some extra water with you.
If you have any chance to book your Tour with Dave I would definitely recommend it!
Lee Chung –
Small group is the way to go on this tour!
We had a very good trip with Ben as our guide. It is a long day with a lot of traveling time, so doing the small group tour in the comfortable vehicle was totally the right decision. Also, there are lots of tour groups going around the Chu Chi Tunnels at the same time, so having a small group made it much easier to listen to our guide and experience everything fully. Ben was a wonderful guide and answered all our questions, while creating a friendly and fun vibe that helped all the group have a great time.As a vegetarian, I was impressed with the lunch dishes they prepared for me.
Tom Thornton –
Day tour of Cu Chi Tunnels and MeKong Delta
This was a wonderful tour! My tour guide, Mai, was so kind and talked us through all
locations and was super helpful! I highly recommend this day tour!
Aratachi Tomitake –
It’s an interesting tour
The tour was so interesting and enjoyable. Kain was a brilliant guide showing us everything in
details and being happy to answer our questions. Thanks Kain for a great day out!
Alessandra Maria Storaci –
Great Experience- Highly recommended
We went on a Cu Chi Tunnel – MeKong Tour with the tour guide named Jenny. Her was super
informative, funny and friendly. Her English was good, it made the tour very interesting! The
tour included all the vehicles, entrance tickets and meals with a reasonable price.
Natalia Apellaniz Echaniz –
You would be crazy not to take this trip,
Great trip highly recommend. Our guide Theo was so knowledgeable and all questions
answered. Was a great day with a beautiful lunch included.
Sebastian Stoeckle –
Great fun!
Jenny has a vast knowledge of not only Vietnams history but also how it connects to the rest
of the world, is charismatic & cheaky.
Made our day fantastic! Would highly recommend this tour
Mariona Chicon Bosch –
Cu Chi & Mekong Delta
Very informative trip receiving a lot of info from our guide. The car was very comfy.
Especially enjoyed the rowing boat trip.
Matteo Pregliasco –
Fun and Informative Day
Phu was our guide and was fantastic, very informative and fun! Really fascinating history. As
a solo traveler I recommend this tour and Phu.
Vivi Nguyen –
Tour to Cu Chi tunnel and Mekong River
Cu Chi Tunnel:
Excellent tour on the Cu Chi Tunnels to experience real war site Cu Chi Tunnels and was utterly amazed by the historical significance and engineering of this site. The guided tour, leaded by Ele, provided insightful details about the intricate tunnel system used during the Vietnam War. I highly recommend visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels for a profound and educational journey.
Mekong River:
The trip along the Mekong River was great. Learning the life style of river population was very interesting. The tour guide was knowledgeable and spiritous, which made the experience even more captivating. Highly recommended.
Dong Wenjing –
Good experience
We take a one day tour to chu chu tunnel and mekong river. The tour guide, mr theo is very
good to explain us about everything. And the acommodation is excellent, we have a
limousine car and get a drink and lunch. This is a good experince for my family
Jenna Desker –
Awesome tour, great guide, comfy and high quality experience
Bao is an incredible tour guide – he gave us a really good history lesson about the Vietnam war on the drive to the Cu Chi tunnels and during the tour – as a bit of a history buff, I was surprised how accurate and detailed it was. But don’t worry, it’s not a snooze fest if you’re not into history – Bao was very funny and really made it entertaining. The tunnels were incredible – warning to anyone about 6 feet tall: these tunnels were not made for you! Go down if you dare, but try to keep up with the tunnel guide who will move fast – if you lose them, you may have a hard time – there are lots of turns and intersections! The boat tour and island hopping part was a lot of fun – Bao really knows his stuff and gave us a ton of insight into the cultures of the Mekong Delta people. Really was worth it – I hesitated at the price of the tour (~$50 plus whatever else you buy along the way) but I’m so glad I didn’t cheap out. The van has good AC and comfy seats, and they provide snacks, food, and lots of wet towels throughout the day to keep you comfy. Highly recommended!
Matilda Varlot –
Great day
Was a great experience, our tour guide Jenny was knowledgeable and funny. It was about
5-6 hours driving, but the mini bus has AC and comfortable seats.
Mei Yoshino –
Exceeded our expectations
We really enjoyed our tour and David was awesome tour guide. We did not think we will enjoy it that much after reading some comments how touristy Mekong Delta, however, I am glad we booked it with this agency. The Cu Chi Tunnels are definitely worth visiting and David took us to the part of Mekong Delta where there were no other tourists so we were able to enjoy a long and quiet boat ride as well as visit the local workshops and villages. The tour definitely exceeded our expectations!
Lara Galoustanian –
day tour to Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta
Easy day trip from HCM if you’re trying to squeeze in 2 of the must-see places: Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. Paying a little extra for the luxury tour is so worth it as you get better seats on a premium van and go with a smaller group. Our tour guide was Theo and he shared many many bits if Vietnam history along the way and very entertaining too. Great attitude and really took care of us. Highly recommend this.
Patrick Eveleigh –
“Fantastic Experience!
The tour was extremely good! Our tour guide Jenny was fantastic, very informative and spoke perfect English. Theo is very clued up on all the history and looked after us the entire day! Would definitely recommend!
Thank you for a great day!”
Tsvetelina Pesheva –
Great tour!
I had a fantastic experience on the tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. The guide was knowledgeable and engaging, providing in-depth insight into the historical significance of the areas we visited. The Cu Chi Tunnels are a marvel of ingenuity, and experiencing them firsthand was truly eye-opening. The Mekong Delta was equally impressive, with its vibrant culture and lush landscapes. The excursion was well-organized, with just the right balance of activity and relaxation. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Vietnam’s rich history and natural beauty.
Shuja Shaheen –
Great last day
A full day and value for money Got to experience the tunnels and our host Mai was very
knowledgeable.
Mohamad Muzaki Bin Roslan –
Jen is a great tour guide
Went out with the misso. Had a great day, Jen was an excellent tour guide. She has a very
good understanding of Vietnamese culture.
George Tucker –
Great Trip
Jenny was a phenomenal tour guide and would recommend to anyone coming to Saigon! Lots
of good fun and great information, highly recommend.
George Tucker –
Only way to see ho chi min!
Excellent tour guide! Very knowledgeable and personable. Our guide also shared some
personal experiences with the Vietnam war. Highly recommend this tour!
Yannis Henry –
Cu Chi and Mekong
Great excursion from pick up right outside our hotel door to dropping us off again. Bao our guide is fab, very informative and a lot of fun. Be ready for a packed day but we saw and experienced so much it’s well worth the money. Met some interesting people too, good chats over lunch.
Mia Muhonen –
Great experience
Very nice tour.
Ele, our tour guide was very friendly and funny.
All in all great experience.
100% would recommend to everyone!
Gabrielle Laforce –
A must do!
We really enjoyed this tour, Connie our tour guide gave us some great information. It was a
long day but it didn’t seem like it. I highly recommend.