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
Fabulous day with Jan in Cu Chi tunnels and Meekong Delta
D4261CAronm,
Oct 31, 2024
- 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
- 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!
Great day out!
danielv559,
Dec 14, 2019
- 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.
Cu chi tunnels and mekong delta/Deluxe Group Tours
tika1018,
Sep 15, 2019
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Excellent<br/> Guide Fong was so...
Nancy B,
Jul 12, 2015
- Viator
5.00Excellent
Guide Fong was so friendly and knowledgableOur guide was fantastic and very...
Cynthia K,
Feb 27, 2018
- Viator
5.00Our guide was fantastic and very informative. We got to the tunnels nice and early so missed the major crowds. We enjoyed our snack of cassava root and green tea at the tunnels, it held us over until lunch. Speaking of lunch...absolutely amazing meal! We were served a whole fried fish and the server showed us how to wrap it in rice paper with all of the correct fixins. During our tour of the Mekong Delta, we were able to visit a bee hive where we got to hold one of the frames covered in bees, it was a really cool experience. Plus we were able to sample some of the products made from the honey. Everyone in our group really enjoyed themselves on this tour, highly recommend.
This was a fun tour, our guide was...
Tracy H,
Dec 31, 2017
- Viator
5.00This was a fun tour, our guide was great and spoke English very well. He definitely does this tour and knew everyone along the way, making a smooth trip. He was very respectful in leaving us to eat and chat amongst ourselves without being pushy. This was a great day trip, I can be picky and this was a great tour...
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