Saigon, Cu Chi & Mekong First-Time: Ho Chi Minh City – Tunnels – My Tho – Ben Tre
4-day journey exploring Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnels, and the Mekong Delta of My Tho – Ben Tre
Ho Chi Minh City → Cu Chi → My Tho → Ben Tre → Ho Chi Minh City
Overview
A 4-day, 3-night tour exploring three iconic destinations in Southern Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City – city tour and cuisine, Cu Chi Tunnels – historic site, My Tho – Ben Tre – Mekong Delta waterways.
Introduction
Southern Vietnam is a convergence of vibrant urban life, heroic history, and the waterway culture of the Mekong Delta. This journey combines three iconic experiences: exploring Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam's most dynamic city, visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels – a legendary tunnel system, and cruising the Mekong Delta of My Tho – Ben Tre with its fruit orchards and canals.
Highlight Experiences
You will stroll through the streets of Saigon, visit Ben Thanh Market, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Central Post Office. In Cu Chi, you will crawl into the underground to explore the kilometer-long tunnel system. In My Tho – Ben Tre, you will take a boat through the canals, visit fruit orchards, a coconut candy village, and enjoy local cuisine.
Why Choose This Tour
This is an ideal tour for first-time visitors to Southern Vietnam who want to fully explore the culture, history, and nature. With a private vehicle, English-speaking guide, and flexible itinerary.
Highlights
Explore Ho Chi Minh City: Ben Thanh Market, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office
Visit Cu Chi Tunnels – the legendary tunnel system
Boat through the canals of My Tho – Ben Tre, explore fruit orchards
Enjoy Saigon cuisine and Mekong Delta specialties
Discover tropical fruit orchards: rambutan, durian, mangosteen
Stroll through Saigon at night, experience the vibrant city life
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City – City Tour
Pick up at Tan Son Nhat Airport or a central Ho Chi Minh City hotel. Check in to hotel. Afternoon: city tour exploring highlights: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Ben Thanh Market, Nguyen Hue Walking Street. Evening: enjoy Saigon cuisine. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 2
Cu Chi Tunnels – My Tho
After breakfast, depart for Cu Chi (about 1.5 hours). Visit Cu Chi Tunnels – crawl into the underground to explore the tunnel system, watch a documentary, try AK-47 shooting. Noon: lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon: depart for My Tho (about 2 hours). Arrive, check in to hotel. Evening: free to explore My Tho cuisine. Overnight in My Tho.
Day 3
My Tho – Ben Tre – Mekong Delta Waterways
After breakfast, board a boat to explore the canals of My Tho – Ben Tre. Visit fruit orchards, a coconut candy workshop, a honey farm. Enjoy tropical fruits and honey tea. Noon: lunch at a garden restaurant. Afternoon: cycle through Ben Tre countryside or visit a pottery village. Return to My Tho. Overnight in My Tho.
Day 4
My Tho – Ho Chi Minh City – Departure
After breakfast, free time for souvenir shopping. Check out of hotel. Depart for Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, drop off at central hotel or Tan Son Nhat Airport. End of program.
Included / Not Included
Included
- 03 nights accommodation: 01 night Ho Chi Minh City, 02 nights My Tho
- Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout the journey
- English-speaking guide
- Meals as per program
- Entrance fees: Cu Chi Tunnels, fruit orchards, coconut candy village
- Boat trip in My Tho – Ben Tre
- Bottled water in vehicle
Not included
- Airfare, visa
- Airport transfers unless specified
- Drinks, personal expenses
- Tips
- Single room supplement, surcharge for holidays/Tet
- Travel insurance