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Experience the best of the Mekong Delta on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, and explore the distinctive delta landscape by motorized river boat and row boat. You’ll visit a traditional temple, canal island, and local home along the way, then stop in a restaurant for a delta-style lunch. Your tour includes all transport, activities, entrance fees, lunch, and snacks, as well as hotel pickup and drop-off in central Ho Chi Minh City.

Experience Ho Chi Minh the way locals do, on the back of a motorbike, on this half-day tour of the city’s highlights. Skip the stress of driving while your guide handles the heavy traffic, and you take in the view from the backseat. Cover plenty of ground as you zip through the streets, and stop along the way to walk through areas such as Chinatown.

The Cu Chi Tunnels are one of Ho Chi Minh City’s star attractions, but the city’s toxic traffic means the journey can take two hours in each direction. Cut your journey time in half and enjoy a more scenic route as well when you book this small-group trip by speedboat, with round-trip transfers from your central Ho Chi Minh City hotel. Complete your experience with a delicious set lunch.

Navigating the bustling streets of Saigon can be a challenge even for experienced locals. On this scenic tour, sit back and relax as your guide whisks in and and out traffic, allowing you to experience the bustling city’s vignettes in comfort and safety. Visit several public markets that sell everything from flowers to motorcycle parts.

Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels in style or on a budget, and visit a less-touristy area of the tunnel network, on this day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Duco. Learn how Viet Cong forces used the tunnels for food storage, living quarters, and a hospital during the Vietnam War. Choose from small-group bus tour or upgrade for a luxurious ride in a limousine bus with lunch. Private upgrades also available.

If you only have a limited time in Ho Chi Minh City, bag the city highlights and one of the top area attractions in just a day with this convenient tour. Soak up colonial elegance, wartime history, and traditional religion, then enjoy a Vietnamese lunch in a local restaurant. Explore the maze of tunnels and experience the flavor of the tea and tapioca that sustained fighters during the war years.

Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels are two of South Vietnam’s most visited sites, and this full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City checks off both in one day. Admire the magnificent Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh and learn more about its spiritual significance, then explore the tunnels, war bunkers, and trapdoors of the Cu Chi Tunnels, and hear how they were used by guerilla fighters during the Vietnam War.

Join the colorful throngs of motorbikes zipping across Ho Chi Minh City on a private tour that explores the city’s traditional cuisine and night markets. Sample a series of dishes as you taste your way through the city, and see at some fascinating places along the way, including a surprising pagoda inside an apartment and the banks of the Saigon River. With a personal guide to Ho Chi Minh City’s food and flavors, try each food in context, alongside cups of beer, soft drinks, or homemade sticky rice wine.

Discover the secret world of the Cu Chi freedom fighters on a half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Skip the hassle of arranging your own tickets and transportation, and descend into the subterranean network of tunnels and gain insight into the remarkable history of the 124-mile (200-kilometer) labyrinth. Hear how the tunnels functioned as busy underground cities, and learn the pivotal part the structure played in the Vietnam War.

Make the most of your time docked near Ho Chi Minh City with a private full-day shore excursion from Phu My Port. Get an overview of the city with insights from your guide, checking off major attractions such as the Central Post Office, Opera House, and more. You can customize the itinerary to suit your interests, too.

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If you only have a day to explore the Mekong Delta, this guided tour hits all the highlights, with transfers from central Ho Chi Minh hotels. Skip the stress of planning as you tour the Vinh Trang Pagoda, explore My Tho’s islets by boat, listen to traditional folk music, enjoy lunch in an orchard, and discover local crafts. Upgrade to a small-group or private tour for a more personal experience.

Explore more than just the Cu Chi Tunnels during this private tour to Black Virgin Peak, Cu Chi Tunnels, and Cao Dai Temple. Ride a cable car to the summit of Black Virgin Mountain to take in the views, delve into the historic underground tunnels, and visit the spiritual Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh. Enjoy hotel pickup and choose between a limousine or private car/van for transportation.

Discover Vietnam’s history with a visit to the Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels and War Remnants Museum. Escape the crowds and explore the less-touristy tunnels, where you’ll learn about wartime survival tactics, crawl through underground passageways, and see hidden bunkers. Then, visit the War Remnants Museum, home to powerful exhibits on the Vietnam War. This small-group tour (max 10 people) offers a personalized and immersive experience for history lovers and curious travelers. Tour Highlights ✅ Explore Ben Duoc Tunnels – A less-crowded, authentic experience. ✅ Go Underground – Crawl through tunnels, bunkers, and trapdoors. ✅ Learn from History – Watch a wartime documentary and hear real stories. ✅ Try War-Time Snacks – Taste traditional tapioca and tea. ✅ Visit War Remnants Museum – See impactful war exhibits and artifacts. ✅ Small-Group Tour – Limited to 10 travelers for a more intimate experience.

Experience two of southern Vietnam’s highlights on an easy small-group day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Travelers short on time can see and do a lot in just one day. Learn about Vietnamese history at the Cu Chi Tunnels, and even try squeezing through them yourself. Check out the amazing ecosystem and witness local life in the Mekong Delta on a boat ride through the delta’s canals.

Vietnam is world-famous for its street food, but knowing where to find the best local flavors can be overwhelming. Join a local guide for an evening discovering the dishes, traditions, and stories that make Ho Chi Minh City one of Asia's most exciting food destinations. Explore beyond the tourist trail as you visit hidden neighborhood eateries and street food stalls loved by locals. Sample authentic southern Vietnamese specialties, learn how generations of Chinese migration have influenced Saigon's unique culinary identity, and gain insight into everyday life through the city's food culture.

Choose either morning or afternoon for this private tour to Ta Cu Mountain and Phan Thiet City, depending on what works for you and your group. You’ll be able to go at your own pace on this tour, where you’ll have your own private guide and driver. Visit Ta Cu Mountain, take the cable car, check out Phan Thiet Harbor, the sleeping Buddha, a dragon fruit farm, and more.

There's no easier way to visit the infamous Cu Chi Tunnels, one of Vietnam's historical highlights, than with round-trip hotel transport from Ho Chi Minh City. With your English-speaking guide, venture underground—if you wish—to learn how the Viet Cong built and utilized this intricate subterranean network, which played a vital part in their victory during the Vietnam War. When you're finished exploring, it's back to your hotel, and back to modern-day living.

As it reaches the South China Sea, the Mekong River splays into a wide delta. Cruise across the water, then cycle around a placid village, join a local family making rice wine, and go to a market. This tour gives you a sense of the how the local people live and eat in rural Vietnam. This tour is operated by speedboat so you spend more time exploring and less time motoring along.

The street food choices of Ho Chi Minh City can be astounding—and overwhelming. A personal guide makes the decisions and communications easier on this evening walking tour. After a convenient hotel pickup by taxi, savor a menu of delicious dishes washed down with beer and homemade Vietnamese rice wine.

History enthusiasts will love this visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City. Your mode of transportation will be a speed boat, so you’ll save time by not having to wait in road traffic. Enjoy the views and refreshing breezes from the boat. After visiting the maze of underground tunnels, you can choose to be dropped at the informative War Remnants Museum or the Ben Thanh Market, to continue to explore.

Vietnam’s recent history is complex, so exploring Ho Chi Minh City’s wartime relics is best with a guide to explain them. This full-day small-group tour includes hotel pickup and focuses on the 1955-1975 Vietnam War, with sightseeing on top. See the city’s colonial-era sights, including Saigon Central Post Office, chart the war in the photo exhibits of the War Remnants Museum, and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels used by the Viet Cong.

Experience local life on the Mekong River on this leisurely full-day cruise from Ho Chi Minh City. Gliding along the scenic waterways, you'll hop off your boat to explore Cai Be, cycle around the countryside, and watch local artisans and craftsmen at work at markets and beyond. Far from just playing tourist, you'll also get to truly experience local life, taking part in a cooking demonstration at a local's home.

Get a difference perspective on Ho Chi Minh City with this tour that takes you by speedboat Cu Chi, a vast tunnel network built by guerrilla fighters during the Vietnam War. Learn about the war from the Vietnamese perspective and see authentic war relics that remain on-site. Travel with a small group limited to 14 people for a more personalized experience.