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15 1-Day Tours in Ho Chi Minh City Worth the Morning

50 tours  ·  from $13

The good 1-day tours go early and the great ones go weeks ahead. Below: the 15 to book first, what each includes and how they differ.

Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour With Small Group - Reaching the Cu Chi Tunnels
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Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour With Small Group

1.Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour With Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,337 reviews · from $75Our pick

Spend about 12 hours visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. Expect an English-speaking guide, a group of no more than 12, local lunch, river and canal boat rides, coconut candy, fruit, honey tea, and central District 1 pickup.

“Trew is a superb guide! I thoroughly enjoyed crawling through the tunnel at Chu Chi. The lunch on the Mekong Delta was delicious, as was the coconut candy and the special honey tea to end our day. A great time!”

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

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

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

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring My Tho and Ben Tre with a guide such as James, Nam, or Manh. Cruise by motorboat and hand-rowed boat, sample coconut candy and honey tea, enjoy a five-course lunch, choose a village bike ride, and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda.

“Great trip for a full day, we had amazing time with James Vo as our tour guide, he was very informative and fun. We learned a lot about the locals live and admired the nature.”

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Mekong Delta tour: My Tho - Ben Tre 1 day by DGT - Starting in Ho Chi Minh City at 7:30 or 8:00
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Mekong Delta tour: My Tho – Ben Tre 1 day by DGT

3.Mekong Delta tour: My Tho – Ben Tre 1 day by DGT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,178 reviews · from $22

Join a small group of up to 12 for a 9-hour trip from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre. Expect Vinh Trang Temple, island boat rides, tropical fruit, honey tea, coconut candy, folk music, narrow-canal sampans, and a seven-course Vietnamese lunch. Guides such as Dan, Honey, Sarah, and Long are known for lively commentary.

“If you are from SEA countries, nothing much to see and experience. You’ll be taken around the different place by boat and walk through the island. We thought the amount we paid per person already included everything but it was really unpleasant towards the end of the trip when the tour guide Viet Long was forcefully asking us for “tips for the boat people”. And asking everyone to cough $4.00 each person for the boat. He said its up to you, but when we were not there, he specificaly asked a family member if we gave our tips for him yet. We thought that was outragerous!The fees for the boat…”

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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City - Cai Rang Floating Market by boat
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Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

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

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

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 5 a.m. for a guided Mekong Delta day with Cai Rang Floating Market, boat rides, village workshops, tropical fruit, cycling, and a five-course lunch. Guides such as Win, Bevis, Lin, and Bao are praised for making the long day lively and informative.

“The day was very interesting with many different activities giving us the opportunity to get a better feeling of the area and the people. After the 2 hours trip by car we got in a boat that took us to river market and to all the other places that Read more”

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Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta 1-Day Tour (Max 10 travellers) - Starting at 7:30 a.m. in District 4
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Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta 1-Day Tour (Max 10 travellers)

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

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

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels and My Tho with an English-speaking guide. Crawl through wartime passages, eat Vietnamese lunch, cruise the Tien River, ride a sampan, and visit a coconut candy workshop. Guides may include Ben or Le Hoang Bao Y.

“All in all it was a well-organized and really nice tour. Pick-up and drop-off were very uncomplicated and the bus was nice. Our guide was very friendly and always trying to answer questions and explain a bit about the places we visited. EvRead more”

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Small-Group 1-Day Tour: Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta - Entering the Cu Chi Tunnels and Ben Dinh area
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Small-Group 1-Day Tour: Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta

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

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

Spend 10 to 12 hours with a small group of up to 12 people, visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels, My Tho, and Ben Tre. Expect a Vietnamese lunch, motorboat and sampan rides, coconut candy, village transport, and an English-speaking guide such as Anthony.

“The experience was very good, Anthony, our guide was very informative and helpful, 5 stars to our driver, the traffic was horrendous, the downside for us was the amount of driving in between the activities but tbh expected seeing the traffic. Read more”

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Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta 1 Day From Ho Chi Minh City - Entering the Cu Chi Tunnels
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Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta 1 Day From Ho Chi Minh City

7.Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta 1 Day From Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 801 reviews · from $37

Spend about 10 hours visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels and My Tho from Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll crawl through a tunnel, ride motor and rowing boats, sample tropical fruit and coconut candy, and enjoy lunch with guides such as Super Mario, Tom, Lam, or Mr T.

“It was an amazing day with a great tour guide. Experienced and knowledgeable and helpful, he also was incredibly jovial which was perfect for a group tour to get us all laughing and talking.”

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Authentic 'Less-Touristy' Mekong Delta Ben Tre 1-Day Tour - Leaving Ho Chi Minh City for Ben Tre
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Authentic ‘Less-Touristy’ Mekong Delta Ben Tre 1-Day Tour

8.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 for a small-group day in the Mekong Delta. You’ll visit a brick factory, see coconut and chocolate production, bike through villages, paddle quiet canals, and eat a five-course Southern Vietnamese lunch at a local home. Guides include Tri, Safa, Tom, and Tommy.

“Truly less touristy and well worth the trip. Helen was a knowledgeable and fun guide. A lot of activities and the day never dragged. Highly recommend”

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Mekong Day Trip Explore Village Bicycle CookingClass Group 12 Pax - The early road from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Luc
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Mekong Day Trip Explore Village Bicycle CookingClass Group 12 Pax

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

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

Spend about nine and a half hours exploring Ben Luc and My Tho with a small group of up to 12. Cycle past orchards and rice fields, cook local dishes, eat a barbecue lunch, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, and cruise the Mekong. Guides such as Dennis, Jack, Son, and Harry have led this outing.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this trip to the Mekong delta. The tour was organised very well including pick up and drop off from the hotel, and the timings and itinerary of the day were accurate to the description in the booking. Our tour guide MRead more”

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1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake - Sampan rides, bicycles, and village life
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1-Day Mekong Delta Cai Rang Floating Market-Ancient House-Pancake

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

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

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 4:30 a.m. for Cai Rang Floating Market, then continue to Cai Be for an ancient house, village cycling, fruit, folk music, pancakes, and a Vietnamese lunch. English-speaking guides such as Than and Toan lead groups of up to 20.

“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 and the human cost of war
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HCM City: 1-Day Cu Chi Signature Tunnels & Liberated Village

11.1-Day Cu Chi Signature Tunnels & Liberated Village

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

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring the Cu Chi Liberation Area, Ben Duoc Tunnels, wartime traps, and Vietnam’s largest war memorial. Guides such as Stark, Slim Jim, and Duyen explain the sites in English. Hotel pickup, transport, snacks, tea, water, and a Vietnamese set lunch are included.

“Our guide (Duyen) was fantastic and the demo village was very interesting and informative. For anyone interested in the history of the war, I would highly recommend it.”

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From Ho Chi Minh: Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip - Vinh Trang Pagoda and the first look at the delta
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From Ho Chi Minh: Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip

12.Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip

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

Spend nine hours exploring the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Hannah, Minh, or Jason. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise past four islands, ride a rowing sampan through narrow canals, eat lunch in an orchard, and sample coconut candy, fruit, honey tea, and folk music.

“Great tour of the Mekong River. Our guide Sunny did a fantastic job. Highly recommend this trip”

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Mekong Delta tour: Ben Tre 1 day by DGT - Starting early from central Ho Chi Minh City
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Mekong Delta tour: Ben Tre 1 day by DGT

13.Mekong Delta tour: Ben Tre 1 day by DGT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $65

Join a small group from Ho Chi Minh City for a 9-hour Ben Tre outing with an English-speaking guide. Cruise the Ham Luong River, visit coconut and mat-making workshops, walk a village, ride a xe loi or bicycle, eat beside the river, and paddle narrow canals by sampan.

“The tour itself was excellent and more then expected. We were taken on a variety of boats each of which gave us a different experience and a different side of the delta. We commenced on a wide section of the Mekong River before delving into the Delta. Along the way we Read more”

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

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

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

Travel from District 1 to Mui Ne by comfortable sleeper bus, then explore Fairy Stream, Mui Ne Harbor, the White Sand Dunes, and Red Sand Dunes with an English-speaking guide such as Lee, Ly, Thuy, or Do. Expect optional ATV rides, sunset photos, drinks, street food, and a late return to Ho Chi Minh City.

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

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Mekong Delta Full Day Trip - My Tho & Ben Tre - VIP Private Tour - Vinh Trang Temple and the first taste of My Tho
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Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – VIP Private Tour

15.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – VIP Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $85

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring My Tho and Ben Tre. Expect hotel pickup, a motorboat on the Tien River, a sampan ride, Vinh Trang Temple, coconut candy, local fruit, Vietnamese lunch, and flexible help from guides such as Bunny, Jen, Tam, or Sami.

“We booked this on a different site - our tour with Bunny was great! We learned a lot about Vietnam, the Mekong Delta and got to chat with Bunny a bunch about general life in Vietnam as well. The short Sampan ride, picking and tasting coconuts and fruit, and the visit to the Pagoda were all good experiences.”

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