The 8 Guided Tours in Ho Chi Minh City That Earn Their Price

1.Mekong Delta Guided Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,192 reviews · from $18Our pick

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for My Tho and Ben Tre, cruising past fish cages and floating homes before entering narrow palm-lined canals by rowboat. You’ll visit Vinh Trang Temple, a family home, and a local restaurant. Guides such as David, Viney, Thuan, and Theo are known for lively, attentive tours.

“Loved it. Family all enjoyed it..... the tour host was amazing and very interactive Got to see alot of scenary. Highly recommended”

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2.Mekong Delta Guided Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,086 reviews · from $18Top rated

Spend about nine hours beyond Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide, visiting Vinh Trang Temple, My Tho, and Ben Tre. Expect motorboat and sampan rides, tropical fruit, local food, live music, and a Vietnamese lunch. Guides have included Son, Viet, Tommy, Kai, Kevin, and Luka.

“Very nice tour. We really enjoy the biking away for the crazyness of HCMC. Perfect for people who wants to spend a nice day in a typical village”

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3.Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 480 reviews · from $14Best value

Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels on a 6 to 7-hour group tour from Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll watch a documentary, explore bunkers and a command center, try tapioca and tea, and stop at a lacquer workshop. Pickup is included in central District 1.

“Really good tour, our guide Kevin was amazing, he is funny and very knowledgeable, 5 stars alone just for him. The place itself is a must visit and really hits home to how shocking this war was. I would advise doing atleast the 20 max people toRead more”

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4.Half-Day Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Exclusive Experience with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 439 reviews · from $25

Travel about 60 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll watch a war documentary, inspect underground kitchens and hospitals, learn about traps and handmade weapons, and try tapioca with pandan tea. Groups are capped at 12.

“The tunnels were amazing & well worth the 4 hour round trip to see them! Only 10 on the tour which was perfect. Our guide Andrew from Papa Holidays was fantastic. Very knowledgeable. We were limited by time & Andrew kept things moving so we were back on time. Highly recommend this tour especially if time is limited!”

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5.Lively Saigon River Sightseeing Cruise + Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 305 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $19

Start at the Saigon Opera House with a 4:00 PM English or Japanese walking tour along Nguyen Hue Boulevard, then reach Bach Dang Pier for a 45-minute Saigon River cruise. Pick a boutique, lower-deck, or upper-deck seat and choose sunset or night views of Bitexco, Nha Rong Wharf, and Landmark 81.

“The best way to see, hear, smell and taste the hussle and bussle and most importantly, the food of Vietnam. Our guide Denny was entertaining and knowledgable. Our drivers were confident and capable managing with ease the mad Saigon traffic. An experience to remember!”

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6.Cu Chi Tunnel Half Day Group Tour With Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · from $34

Spend about five and a half hours visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels with an English-speaking guide and a group of no more than 12. Expect round-trip hotel transfers, bottled water, a 90-minute tunnel visit, cassava tasting, war history, and an optional AK47 shooting experience.

“Our tour was made especially amazing due to our guide Tri. He was exceptional and made us all laugh throughout the day. Was hard to believe how small these spaces were, given the ones we entered had been enlarged for tourists! Well worth a visit if you are physically able.”

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7.Mekong Delta One Day Guided Trip Best Excursion HCM City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · from $40

Spend about eight hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, where you’ll visit an orchard and bee farm, taste honey and tropical fruit, see coconut candy made, hear local music, eat lunch, and ride a motorized boat and sampan through narrow canals. Pickup and an English-speaking guide are included.

“First to say, we booked the private tour version. We don't normally post reviews, and we do loads of tours. Said that, it was a very unsatisfactory tour due to many reasons: -we wanted to spend most of the time in the Mekong delta on the Read more”

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8.Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion: Wonderful City Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $115

Meet your private guide at the cruise port for a full day in Ho Chi Minh City. Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, temples, and Ben Thanh Market, with lunch, bottled water, entrance fees, and a private car included.

“What an amazing tour! We fell in love with Vietnam. We learned so much. We kidded Kahn (spelling?) that he is Google Vietnam. Driving was difficult but it was like a dance--our driver was amazing. We are so glad we took this tour. They accRead more”

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