Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Full-Day Tour

This Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta tour combines two of southern Vietnam's biggest day trips into one full-day itinerary from Ho Chi Minh City, pairing a guided visit to the wartime tunnels with a sampan ride through coconut-lined canals, from around €31 per person.

What Does the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour Include?

The price covers round-trip air-conditioned transportation, an English-speaking guide for the whole day, all entrance fees at both sites, the motorboat and sampan rides in the Delta, fresh fruit and a bottle of water, plus a Vietnamese lunch with a vegan option available on request. Tips and shooting range bullets at Cu Chi are the only things you pay for separately.

What Makes This Cu Chi Tunnels Tour Different?

Most Cu Chi tours end at lunchtime. This one keeps going, driving south to My Tho for a completely different kind of afternoon: instead of crawling through tunnels, you are gliding down narrow canals under coconut palms, visiting a local family's home for honey tea and fresh tropical fruit, and listening to traditional folk music. It is a genuine change of pace within a single day, which is the main reason people choose the combo over a standalone tunnels ticket.

What Should You Expect on the Day?

Expect an early start, around 7:30am, and a late finish, typically 7:00pm back in the city. The morning at Cu Chi follows the standard format: documentary, guided walk, an optional tunnel crawl and an optional shooting range, before lunch. The afternoon in the Mekong Delta is more relaxed physically but involves boat transfers between a motorboat and a smaller sampan, so bring a hat and sunscreen since much of it is on open water with little shade.

Who Should Book the Cu Chi and Mekong Delta Combo?

This suits travelers with only one spare day in Ho Chi Minh City who want a broad sample of what southern Vietnam offers beyond the city itself. It is less ideal for anyone who wants to properly linger at the tunnels, since the Cu Chi portion here runs shorter than on the dedicated half-day tours. Families should note it is a long day for young children, closer to 11 or 12 hours including transfers.

Prices and What's Included

Starting from €31 per person, this sits in the middle of the price range, above the plain tunnel-only tickets but well below the VIP and speedboat versions of the same combo. Prices can vary with season, group size and the exact date booked, so check current availability before finalizing plans. A vegan lunch option is available at no extra charge if requested in advance.

Getting There and Insider Tips

Both Cu Chi and My Tho are reached by road from central Ho Chi Minh City, in roughly opposite directions from each other, which is why the day starts early and finishes late. Bring motion sickness tablets if you are sensitive to boat travel, since the sampan can rock more than the larger motorboat. Cash is useful for small purchases like extra fruit or souvenirs at the family home stop.

How Does This Compare to Other Cu Chi Tunnels Tours?

If a full day feels like too much, the standalone Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour covers the same tunnel site in half the time. Travelers who would rather skip the road transfer and reach Cu Chi faster by water should look at the Cu Chi Tunnels speedboat tour instead. For background on the Mekong Delta itself, see its Wikipedia entry. You can browse every Cu Chi Tunnels option on our tours overview.