Private Tour
Private Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta: Full-Day Guided Tour
Overview
Available languages
10 hours
Mobile ticket
Get away from the crowded tourist areas with the only full experience tour visiting the small-river coconut waterways of the Mekong Delta. This full-day private tour has it all: a flexible format, a professional guide, VIP transport and even lunch included. You will experience Vietnam's wartime history as well as modern day life in the agricultural region at the mouth of the Mekong River.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Lunch
Transport by private vehicle
Drinks
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Cu Chi Tunnels
We’ll pick you up at your Ho Chi Minh City hotel in the early morning, and you’ll travel with your English-speaking guide to the Cu Chi tunnels. The drive is around 60 km. At Cu Chi you’ll be shown a documentary film about the tunnels and learn how the locals made bamboo traps, rice-paper and rice-wine. You’ll then have the opportunity to explore the web of underground tunnels dug by Vietnamese resistance fighters.
My Tho
After exploring the tunnels, we’ll drive to My Tho. This is one of the provinces that comprise the Mekong Delta area. We’ll cruise by boat along the upper Mekong through a region with islands named after 4 animals that appear in Buddhist writings – Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Turtle. On this part of the tour you’ll observe some of the activities of regional Vietnamese daily life and appreciate how life here depends on the River. We’ll then take you on a trip by rowboat along the small waterways. You’ll see the agricultural richness of the delta region in its fruit orchards, coconut groves and bee-keeping farms. We’ll stop so you can enjoy honey tea, seasonal fruit, fresh coconut candy and southern Vietnamese folk music. At the end of our tour we’ll drive back to Ho Chi Minh City and drop you off at your hotel at around 17:00.
Options
Private Tour (Only your group)
Pickup included
Reviews
29 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Elegant Travel is a Scam
AhMilly,
Jan 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00Elegant Travel is a Scam They were a No show Never got in Contact Never answered WhatsApp or Messages Non response
Fabulous day with Jan in Cu Chi tunnels and Meekong Delta
D4261CAronm,
Oct 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Jan was incredibly knowledgeable, polite, enthusiastic and professional. The day was well organized and coordinated. We were well taken care of by Jan, ensuring we had sufficient breaks. Highly recommend to do this tour with him.
Tunnel and Delta
Anne H,
Feb 7, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was well organized but the best part was my guide. From the first greeting to the good bye Phong kept his enthusiasm. He even arrange a happy birthday song for me!
Not the greatest
NotAHappyCamper02,
Dec 17, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Our tour guide (Kim) was quiet and didn’t provide a lot of information/history/explanation during the day. It felt like we missed out on a lot of stuff because there wouldn’t be background information from him. I sometimes tried to listen to other guides who were nearby for their explanation. For the price, we felt cheated for the lack of information we received.
Great day out!
danielv559,
Dec 14, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tien (Tony) was our guide for the day. He was exceptionally knowledgable of the Vietnamese history. Answered all our questions and had random fun facts that he threw around when we passed certain areas. The tour was full on with plenty to do and see. Food was awesome! Great experience overall. We would definitely recommend this.
A bit rushed
Kate S,
Sep 24, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Attended this tour with children and grandchildren unfortunately I was not feeling particularly well which probably jaded my view slightly. The guide was very knowledgeable and her english very easy to understand. The lunch provided at Cu Chi was outstanding. We did feel that we were rushed a bit and not given opportunity to browse at small markets we walked passed even though we arrived home 1 hour early. The Mekong Delta canoe ride was an experience in itself as the rain was torrential. Would not recommend this tour if unsteady on feet due to climbing in and out of canoe and boat.
Cu chi tunnels and mekong delta/Deluxe Group Tours
tika1018,
Sep 15, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Full tour💞Lana’s explanation is perfect🌟 Lunch at a good restaurant and Cu Chi Tunnel gave us a Vietnamese atmosphere on the Mekong River! ‼️We had a great time with our friends on tour and Lana 😊Thank you so much!!️I want to participate in Hanoi next time 💝
Great day out!
Narelle B,
May 13, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a very full and really interesting day out with our guide Phong who was very informative and had excellent English! Leaving HCMC early and getting to the Cu Chi Tunnels first meant we didn't have to wait and it was apparently cooler!! Enjoyed a huge lunch and guided tour around the Mekong Delta in the afternoon. Really worthwhile day, well planned and enjoyable way to see it!
Very efficient tour company
Finzi uk,
Apr 21, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From first contact, Elegant Travel were brilliant at responding to emails and organising this trip... it was very confidence-inspiring when not yet even in Vietnam! As it is a private tour the staff were happy to adjust a few details of the trip when requested. On the day everything ran like clockwork. Mr Bao and his driver collected me from my hotel and the early start meant we got to visit Cu Chi before the hordes arrived... well worth the early start. Cu Chi is astonishing and a must-see when in HCMC. In the afternoon there was a delicious lunch and an efficient series of stops on the Mekong. Chatting to the locals and seeing the river was the most interesting part. Local singers who popped up seemed slightly awkward and I felt very sorry for the horse who seemed so hot in the sun; I could have done without these two parts and you could probably ask to skip them. Other than that, the tour was excellent and Mr Bao was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. I was so impressed by the time-keeping, as I arrived back at the hotel bang on time - pretty amazing given the distances covered. Thank you so much, Elegant Travel.
Highly recommended!
petraqrsq,
Nov 20, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow! What a day! It was only the two of us on the tour and no crowds in sight. Definitely worth the money.
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