Ho Chi Minh City · SAIGON DAY TRIPS

The 15 Best Day Trips from Saigon

159 tours  ·  from $18 a head

The city is the base; most of the memorable days happen two hours out of it. These 15 reach the tunnels, the delta, Tay Ninh and the coast, each priced and honest about the hours spent in the van.

Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Full Day Tour - Max 12 - A Mekong Delta ride by motorboat and sampan
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Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Full Day Tour – Max 12

1.Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Full Day Tour – Max 12

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,257 reviews · from $43Our pick

Spend a full day tracing the Cu Chi tunnels’ wartime story, then cross the Mekong by motorboat and sampan to visit local workshops and sample tropical fruit. The $43 tour includes lunch, transport, an English-speaking guide and pickup in central Ho Chi Minh City. Guides such as Lam, Kiem and Hubert have made the history especially engaging.

“Xem is a great guide! He made so many activities and experiences for us. Seeing snakes, bees, ride a boat in the Mekong, We went to the cu chi tunnels, let us go through the túnel, shooting guns if we wanted. Showing all the strategies of Vietnamese war. Excellent”

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Mekong Delta Small Group Full Day Tour - Lunch in Ben Tre
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Mekong Delta Small Group Full Day Tour

2.Mekong Delta Small Group Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,652 reviews · from $29

Set out from Ho Chi Minh City for a 10-hour Mekong Delta trip with an English-speaking guide and a group of up to 12. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise past four islands, and sample local food at a riverside lunch. Expect several boat rides and stops for fruit, honey, and coconut products. Guides vary; Daisy, Heidi, and Elio are among those who have led the tour.

“great time with a very nice and professional guide. Very well organized and beutiful spots. I really recommend this tour.”

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VIP Tour Cuchi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Cruise Full Day Group 12pax - At Cu Chi, the tunnels make history physical
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VIP Tour Cuchi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Cruise Full Day Group 12pax

3.VIP Tour Cuchi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Cruise Full Day Group 12pax

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,650 reviews · from $39

Spend about 9 hours and 40 minutes traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta with a group of up to 12. Your guide explains the tunnel story, a local chef helps with barbecue lunch, and the river trip includes a bee farm, honey tea, a python photo opportunity, and traditional folk music. Guides have included Minh (Milo) and Jack.

“Visiting inside the tunnels. Holding python. Small boat ride was a good experience. Food was oily. Water should be 2 bottles for the day.”

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Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda - Ben Tre’s coconut workshops and local tastes
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Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda

4.Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,327 reviews · from $48

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre for motorboat and hand-rowed boat rides, coconut candy and honey tastings, a five-course lunch, and Vinh Trang Pagoda. You can also choose a village bike ride or a garden break. Guides such as James, Nam and Manh have led the tour, though your guide will vary.

“Even though it rained that day, Loi and the travel insurance team did their best to ensure we had a good experience. Loi was an excellent guide—friendly and attentive to our concerns. We really enjoyed the trip.”

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Discover Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Full-Day - At Ben Duoc: seeing how the tunnels worked
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Discover Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Full-Day

5.Discover Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Full-Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,289 reviews · from $28

Leave central Ho Chi Minh City around 7:45am for the Ben Duoc Cu Chi tunnel complex, then continue to My Tho for a Mekong boat ride, sampan trip and fruit with honey tea. The day includes an English-speaking guide, Vietnamese lunch and air-conditioned transport. Groups are capped at 15; shooting is optional and costs extra.

“It was fun being carried in bicycle. It is a good way to look the streets, buildings and people around. The museums were so interesting, we learned a lot. Thanks to Dick, he was very good!!”

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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City - Workshops, fruit gardens, and local tastes
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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

6.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92

Leave Ho Chi Minh City around 5 a.m. for a full day of Mekong Delta boat rides, village stops, fruit tasting, a five-course lunch, and a short countryside cycle. The small-group tour includes transfers and an English-speaking guide. Guides named Win, Bevis, Lin, and Hanh have been singled out for making the day engaging.

“We did a lot of interesting things in a relatively short time,it was amazing!A very good guide,friendly and he explained a lot of history and geography of Vietnam.”

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Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta 1-Day Tour (Max 10 travellers) - Lunch before the road to My Tho
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Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta 1-Day Tour (Max 10 travellers)

7.Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta 1-Day Tour (Max 10 travellers)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 836 reviews · from $20

Spend 11 to 12 hours exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. With a group capped at 10, an English-speaking guide leads you through wartime tunnels, then onward to a river cruise, honey tasting, tropical fruit, folk music, and a sampan ride. Lunch, entrance fees, boat trips, and drinking water are included.

“Ben was a fantastic host. He was on time for pick up and made sure each person was well taken care of. The tunnels, the coconut candy factory and the river cruise were definitely my highlights! Would strong recommend”

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Small-Group 1-Day Tour: Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta - The drive south is part of the day
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Small-Group 1-Day Tour: Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta

8.Small-Group 1-Day Tour: Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 801 reviews · from $82

Spend 10 to 12 hours exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels, then head to My Tho for a motorboat cruise, a sampan ride, village visits, and local treats. The tour includes a five-course Vietnamese lunch, round-trip transport, and an English-speaking guide. Groups are capped at 12; Anthony is one guide who has led the trip.

“Super affordable way to see both the Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels. It’s a very long day but a must see.”

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Authentic 'Less-Touristy' Mekong Delta Ben Tre 1-Day Tour - Boats bring you close to the river and canals
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Authentic ‘Less-Touristy’ Mekong Delta Ben Tre 1-Day Tour

9.Authentic ‘Less-Touristy’ Mekong Delta Ben Tre 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 765 reviews · from $65

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre with a group capped at 10. See a brick factory and coconut and chocolate makers, ride a bicycle through the countryside, cruise the river and canals, and eat a five-course Southern Vietnamese lunch at a local home. Guides such as Tri, Safa, and Tom have led the tour, but assignments vary.

“.. thought the whole tour was well structured to offer unique experiences .. loved the drive into the Mekong to view the river system and lush greenery .. local boats on the water brought us up close to the vegetation and village life .. our time in the village provided insights into eco-friendly brick production, coconut confectionery, chocolate making and a great lunch, eating an elephant ear fish from their fish farm ..”

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Mekong Day Trip Explore Village Bicycle CookingClass Group 12 Pax - Cycling the village lanes at Family Tiny Garden
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Mekong Day Trip Explore Village Bicycle CookingClass Group 12 Pax

10.Mekong Day Trip Explore Village Bicycle CookingClass Group 12 Pax

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 705 reviews · from $29

Spend about nine and a half hours exploring the Mekong Delta in a group of up to 12. Cycle past orchards and rice fields, take part in a cooking session, eat lunch, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, and cruise the Tien River with traditional music. Guides have included Dennis, Jack, Harry, and Son; your guide will vary.

“Best trip ever, what a wonderful time we had. Dennis our guide was fabulous. We received excellent commentary alone the way, cooked some spring rolls, rode bikes through fields and went on a short Mekong adventure. 5 stars absolutely”

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1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake - Cai Be’s Old House and Village Pace
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1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake

11.1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 653 reviews · from $47

Leave Ho Chi Minh City before dawn for Cai Rang’s floating market, then continue to Cai Be for an ancient-house visit, village cycling, fruit, folk music, and hands-on pancake and noodle cooking. Breakfast, lunch, an English-speaking guide, boat rides, and transport are included. Guides named in feedback include Tim and Toan.

“Fun nice infirmative and tiring 🫣 Got lucky ..we were always inside when it rains 😊 Nice native songs and nice local people.”

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HCM City: 1-Day Cu Chi Signature Tunnels & Liberated Village - Ben Duoc Memorial Temple
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HCM City: 1-Day Cu Chi Signature Tunnels & Liberated Village

12.1-Day Cu Chi Signature Tunnels & Liberated Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 523 reviews · from $60

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi tunnels, a 50-hectare reconstructed Liberation Zone and Ben Duoc Memorial Temple. The day includes an English-speaking guide, tapioca and tea, and a Vietnamese set-menu lunch. Guides named Stark, Slim Jim and Duyen have led the tour, though your guide may differ.

“Stark my guide and the driver were excellent. Stark was very knowledgeable in explaining the history of Vietnam. Unforgettable experience. A must do in Vietnam.”

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From Ho Chi Minh: Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip - Trading the road for the Tien River
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From Ho Chi Minh: Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip

13.Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 511 reviews · 9 hours · from $29

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for Vinh Trang Pagoda, then travel by river boat and rowing sampan past islands, stilt houses, and narrow canals. The day includes coconut candy, tropical fruit, honey tea, folk music, and lunch in an orchard garden. Groups are limited to 12, and English-speaking guides have included Hannah, Minh, and Jason.

“The guide was excellent, knowledgeable and friendly. On the drive to the Mekong Delta she answered our questoins about the things, fields, plants and farms we passed. The staff at TNK Travel at the meeting place was very helpful. The lunch was tasty and they accomadated one of our group with a MSG allergy. I would recommend this a great day trip from Ho Chi Minh City”

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Full-Day Tour in Mekong Delta with Pick Up in Central District 1 - Con Lan: honey, fruit, and Southern music
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Full-Day Tour in Mekong Delta with Pick Up in Central District 1

14.Full-Day Tour in Mekong Delta with Pick Up in Central District 1

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 510 reviews · from $17Best value

Leave central District 1 at 7:30 am for a full day in the Mekong Delta. You’ll ride the Tien River by motorboat, visit a honey farm and fruit garden, try seasonal fruit and honey tea, and stop at Vinh Trang Temple. An English-speaking guide leads a group of up to 28, with lunch and transfers included.

“Even though we waited for nearly 1 hour for late arrivals, that still never showed up, this was one of the most fantastic tours we have ever done. Our tour guide Typhoon Honey was extremely knowledgeable and informative as well as being Read more”

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From Ho Chi Minh To Mui Ne Best Day Trip | Sunset Tour - A quiet walk through Fairy Stream
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From Ho Chi Minh To Mui Ne Best Day Trip | Sunset Tour

15.From Ho Chi Minh To Mui Ne Best Day Trip | Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 451 reviews · from $62

Leave District 1 by sleeper bus for a full day in Mui Ne, with an English-speaking guide, a shallow-water walk at Fairy Stream, a fishing-village stop and time at the white and red dunes. Jeep transport between stops is included; dune ATVs, sand sliding and lunch cost extra. Lee, Ly, Thuy and Do are among the guides named by past participants.

“Very nice tour. Helpful and knowledgable guide. Sleeper bus is comfortable and easy directions to get to it”

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