Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
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.
• Explore the web of underground tunnels dug by Vietnamese resistance fighters at Cu Chi
• Take a cruise along the upper Mekong River
• Experience life in the Mekong delta and visit its fruit orchards and coconut groves
• Take a rowing boat trip on the small waterways
• Visit the native bee keeping farm and enjoy honey tea, seasonal fruit, fresh coconut candy and southern Vietnamese folk music
• Have an optional gun shooting experience on the Cu Chi shooting range. Experience small or large calibre guns, hand guns, rifles or machine guns
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
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.
• Explore the web of underground tunnels dug by Vietnamese resistance fighters at Cu Chi
• Take a cruise along the upper Mekong River
• Experience life in the Mekong delta and visit its fruit orchards and coconut groves
• Take a rowing boat trip on the small waterways
• Visit the native bee keeping farm and enjoy honey tea, seasonal fruit, fresh coconut candy and southern Vietnamese folk music
• Have an optional gun shooting experience on the Cu Chi shooting range. Experience small or large calibre guns, hand guns, rifles or machine guns
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Before exploring the tunnels, you will watch an introductory video about how the tunnels were made and how Vietnamese people survived in the harsh conditions of the wartime. Then, spend your time exploring the remaining areas and tunnel system which include special living areas with kitchens and bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purposes during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerrillas’ food during the war) will be served.
Break time.
Have lunch at the local restaurant.
Stop At: Tiền River, Vietnam
Continue to visit My Tho city. With boat trip on Tien River, you will be excited by the light breeze from the river and the natural beauty of four beautiful islands such as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise along the riverside.
Cruise through the small canal by sampan, treating yourself to the beauty of the countryside, and taking short cycling around the village which will certainly be an unforgettable experience when participating in the Mekong Delta tour. Visit the coconut candy workshop, and enjoy seasonal delicious fruits & honey tea. Get a chance to listen to the Southern Vietnamese folk music which is performed by local people.
