Cuchi tunnels and Mekong delta full day

5.0 (1 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Duration1 day
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 13 travelers
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Overview

Daily Luxury tour Cuchi Tunnels and Mekong delta full day, famed for being an intricate network of underground facilities through which the Viet Congs launched surprising attacks against Americans in the 1960s. Stop at My Tho on the way to Ben Tre Province, you will get on a boat trip up Mekong River with islet stop at Thoi Son to taste seasonal fruits and enjoy traditional folk songs. The cruise will go along Tiền River.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Small bottle of mineral
  • English tour guide
  • Lunch
  • Free internet center and Bike, Fishing
  • Private Cruise
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Landing and facility fees
  • Enjoy a lunch great dishes
  • Private transport HCMC - Cuchi - Mekong Delta - HCMC
  • Hand – rowed sampan
  • All other services not mentioned in the above program
  • All meals and beverages unspecified in the above program
  • Personal expenses, travel insurance
  • Tips for tour guide and driver

What to expect

  1. Cu Chi Tunnels
    4h · Admission ticket included
    07h30 - 08h00am: Tour guide pick you up your hotel and depart to Cu Chi network covers a wide area of countryside near to Ho Chi Minh city and was an excellent way for the Viet Kong to move undetected by American forces underground. This evocative day tour explores the struggle of everyday life during the Vietnam War from a local perspective and takes you deep underground to explore the tunnels. The Cu Chi tour starts with an introductory video detailing its long 25-year construction. Then it is time to go underground in the infamous 120-mile Cu Chi tunnel system which offered a safe haven for soldiers and thousands of Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War. It is virtually an underground city with dwelling houses, schools, hospitals and factories. On display are booby traps, the remains of a US army tank and huge craters left by American B52 bombs. You will be able to admire lots of compelling photos and personal effects left behind. There is also the chance to play real war games firing an authentic AK rifle used during the war. Drive back to Mekong delta 

    12:30 Enjoy a lunch great dishes

    13:30 Check in Cruise and visiting Honey farming garden 

    14:30 Arrive in Thai Son Island (Cù Lao Thới Sơn) you will walk down on the road to the village, visit the house of residents here, see orchards and enjoy Various kinds of fruite depending on the season. Especially, you will appreciate Harmonious sounds with “ Đờn Ca Tài Tử” – A specific characteristic of Southern culture. 

    15:30 Go canoeing, weave along through the small river and see rows of coconut palm. Go to the next, go and have a look around the beekeeping places and enjoy delicious flavour of honeysuckle tea with pollen. 

    16:50 Relaxing in the rooftop and watching the Sunset on river and You enjoying Fishing on the Tien River backing the boat returning the dock and taking you back Saigon being to your hotel. End of the tour
  2. Mekong Delta
    6h
    12:30 Enjoy a lunch great dishes

    13:30 Check in Cruise and visiting Honey farming garden 

    14:30 Arrive in Thai Son Island (Cù Lao Thới Sơn) you will walk down on the road to the village, visit the house of residents here, see orchards and enjoy Various kinds of fruite depending on the season. Especially, you will appreciate Harmonious sounds with “ Đờn Ca Tài Tử” – A specific characteristic of Southern culture. 

    15:30 Go canoeing, weave along through the small river and see rows of coconut palm. Go to the next, go and have a look around the beekeeping places and enjoy delicious flavour of honeysuckle tea with pollen. 

    16:50 Relaxing in the rooftop and watching the Sunset on river and You enjoying Fishing on the Tien River backing the boat returning the dock and taking you back Saigon being to your hotel. End of the tour

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
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Pickup details

GUIDE TO VIETNAM 28/1 Bui Vien street, Pham Nu Lao ward, distric1 , Ho Chi Minh CITY

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not wheelchair accessible.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Dress code is smart casual (As this is a tour through the nature/forest, wear closed shoes).
  • Vegetarian option is available.
  • Please advise at time of booking if required.
  • This activity is subject to favorable weather conditions.
  • If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
  • ust read the description exactly (some participants were scared, when we had to move to the small rowing boat)
  • Appreciate the local customs.
  • Ensure safety of participants.
  • Help each other when joining the program.
  • Remember to bring your camera.Please be on time and don’t break the rules.
  • Bring essential luggage, do not bring expensive jewelry

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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