Top Ho Chi Minh City Day Trips

This is an interesting visit to take just outside Ho Chi Minh City, combining a visual experience with knowledge of the recent history of the area. The site itself allows for history to come to life as a visualisation of how people managed during the battles taking place. During transit to the site, Bunny our guide, Indochina Heritage travels booked via Viator, engaged us in a short history lesson with details of the history of the country, differing views and perspectives and really prepared us for the site. A friendly and knowledgeable guide, with great English language skills, answered our many questions and was supportive on site also, with guidance on the tunnels and lengths, as there are differing lengths that may or may not be suitable for people if they feel overwhelmed or claustrophobic. Bunny was aware and supportive while non judgemental at all points. We chose the VIP tour, as a family, which allowed us to make decisions on which site, shooting range and timing too. We then opted for Ben Duoc after reading reviews and discussing with Bunny, and glad we did. Slightly longer in journey time, it was not at all busy, and gave us time to have more history, and time around the tunnel sections. Additionally the shooting range is a little off site which means no noises from there in the tunnel area, which does help in the ambience. Overall an interesting tour, supported by a knowledgable guide.

We really enjoyed our trip. Everything went smoothly, we had a lot of fun, and it was a solid experience from start to finish—largely thanks to our amazing guide Manh, who was both super informative and entertaining. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone thinking about going.

Communication with tour organiser Mikey was straightforward and really helpful. Guide Kenny was fantastic; his deep love and appreciation of his country and its history, and his enthusiasm for sharing his knowledge about the sites we visited, was always evident. The car was very comfortable for the long drive to the mountain and our driver handled the heavy rain very well, keeping us safe on the roads throughout a long day of driving to and from Ho Chi Minh City. Ba Den Mountain was amazing; I could have easily spent a whole day there. A lot of locals are there on the weekend, which was not an issue as the site is huge. However, if you want a quieter experience (which is mainly useful when trying to take photos as we sometimes had to wait for space or take turns in front of some of the more spectacular statues and scenery), I suggest visiting during the week. The Cao Dai (temple) was spectacular and like nothing I have ever seen before. I am so glad I got to experience it.

We did the Cu Chi Tumnels trip with Jay and I must say that it was one of the best experiences in Vietnam. Jay is probably the funniest tour guide I have ever come across in Vietnam and it was absolutely fantastic. He has a great knowledge about the history of Vietnam and how the Cu Chi tunnels were used. It was a great experience and I would like to have him as our tour guide. Also, crawling underneath the tunnels was challenging but fun.

Best way to see the city. Learning about the city and its past association with the military felt more alive while riding a jeep. I recommend this tour more than any of the others. My guide was knowledgeable and funny and made the whole tour interesting!

"My wife and I had a fantastic experience on our walking food tour with Anna. From the moment we started, her energy and enthusiasm for Vietnamese street food were infectious. She did a wonderful job introducing us to the local flavors and culture. We are so happy we hired her and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an authentic culinary adventure!"

Bring flip flops or water shoes for the stream. Hat and sunblock for the dunes. You will have sand in your shoes at the end. Restaurant for lunch was very good. Your guide was great. Informative and shared little bits of information about the area. ATV or Jeep is worth the money!!!! Sleeper bus is nice.

Our Motorbike drivers were amazing. My Driver, Ruby, was a delight. She made me (age 77) feel at ease as she maneuvered the streets of the city with bikes, cars, vans, busses, etc going this way and that with ease. She never once made me feel unsafe. The stops that we made as a group were perfect. The Burning Monk monument was something we would have missed on our trip without these guides. Our treats in the market were delicious. Anthony, who was my husband's driver, was a perfect city guide as well as driver. He answered all questions. All of the guides spoke excellent English which made us feel at ease. The traffic in Ho Chi Minh city is truly organized chaos, but even though we were right in the middle of it, our experience was spectacular and truly a highlight of our Southeast Asia trip. Thank you Ruby, Anthony, and our other two drivers for this amazing and fun way to see the city.