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Cu Chi Tunnels Mekong Delta – 1 day

📅 1 day

📍 From Ho Chi Minh City

👥 Small group (max 12)

🪖 Cu Chi + 🌿 Mekong

Starting from

^$50 / person

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Experience Highlights

🪖 Explore the legendary Cu Chi underground tunnels

🎬 Watch a wartime propaganda film at the site

⛵ Motorboat cruise on the Tien River to Unicorn Island

🎵 Live Southern Vietnamese traditional folk music

🍬 Visit a coconut candy mill and taste local sweets

🚣 Rowing boat through narrow palm-shaded canals

🍽️ Set lunch included in the Mekong Delta

🚐 Hotel pickup and drop-off included

Tour Itinary

Combine two of South Vietnam’s most iconic experiences in a single full day. Start the morning at the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels, the underground network used by Viet Cong fighters during the Vietnam War, then head south to the Mekong Delta for a river cruise, folk music and a sampan ride through the canals.

A perfect introduction to Southern Vietnam for travellers with limited time.

Full Day

Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta

History, River Life and Local Culture

07:30

Hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City

Pick-up at your hotel in the city center and transfer to Cu Chi by minivan (about 70-90 km from HCMC).

Morning

Wartime propaganda film

Watch a short introductory film showing how the Cu Chi tunnel network was constructed and used by local guerrilla fighters.

Late morning

Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels

Spend over an hour exploring the underground maze of tunnels. See mantraps, bomb craters from B-52 bombers, an American tank and the hidden weapon factory and special kitchen.

Midday

Transfer to the Mekong Delta

One and a half hour drive through the rice fields to My Tho, the gateway to the Mekong Delta.

Lunch

Set lunch in the Mekong Delta

Enjoy a local set lunch with fresh Mekong Delta specialties before boarding the boat.

Afternoon

Motorboat to Unicorn Island

Cruise the Tien River to Unicorn Island, passing Dragon, Phoenix and Turtle Islands along the way. Enjoy live Southern Vietnamese traditional folk music performed by local islanders.

Afternoon

Coconut candy mill and honey tea

Visit a traditional coconut candy workshop, taste local sweets and enjoy honey tea in a family garden in Ben Tre province.

Late afternoon

Rowing sampan through the canals

A quiet rowing boat trip through narrow, palm-shaded canals. The most peaceful and authentic way to experience the Mekong Delta.

18:30

Return to Ho Chi Minh City

Bus transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City and drop-off at your hotel.

Tour Inclusions & Exclusions

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What's included

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Air-conditioned minivan transfer from Ho Chi Minh City
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Professional English-speaking local guide
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Set lunch in the Mekong Delta
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All entrance fees — Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta
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Motorboat cruise on the Tien River
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Rowing sampan through the canals
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Hotel pickup and drop-off

Not included

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Beverages during meals
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Personal expenses
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Tips for guide and driver (optional but appreciated)
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Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
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Deluxe private option (+$20/person, max 10 pax)

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