If you’re visiting Ho Chi Minh City and want to explore more of Vietnam beyond the busy streets and traffic, two of the most popular day trips are the Mekong Delta and the Cu Chi Tunnels.
Both tours are easy to book and offer a completely different experience from the city, giving you the chance to see more local life, beautiful scenery and Vietnam’s fascinating history.
Your options are to do each tour on separate days for a longer and more in-depth experience, or combine both into one big full-day adventure through this tour!
Book the combined Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta tour here
Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta is one of the most popular day trips from Ho Chi Minh City. It is known for peaceful rivers, coconut trees, floating markets and local village life.
Most tours include:
- A boat ride through the canals
- Tropical fruit tasting
- Coconut candy factories
- Traditional Vietnamese music
Seeing the Mekong Delta River and its communities is a great way to experience a slower and more local side of Vietnam outside the busy city.
Cu Chi Tunnels
The Cu Chi Tunnels are a huge underground tunnel network used during the Vietnam War. This was key to Vietnam winning the war, using their incredible knowledge of the land, as well as sheer determination and resilience to their advantage.
Visitors can learn about the history, see hidden trapdoors and bunkers, and even crawl through sections of the tunnels themselves. Some sections have been widened for tourists, while others still show the cramped and difficult conditions Vietnamese soldiers were living in during the war.
Many tours also include a chance to try traditional wartime food and visit the shooting range.
The Cu Chi Tunnels Tour is one of the most famous historical sites near Ho Chi Minh City and gives a fascinating insight into Vietnam’s past.
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