15 VIP Experiences in Ho Chi Minh City Worth the Morning

1.Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Tour with VIP Limousine Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,052 reviews · from $56Our pick

Spend a full day beyond Ho Chi Minh City, touring the Cu Chi Tunnels and cruising the Mekong near My Tho. Expect a small group of up to 16, guides such as Jack, Ben, or Vinh, Vietnamese lunch, fruit, honey tea, and several boat rides. Allow closer to 12 hours than 10.

“Our tour guide Vinh was so knowledgeable and friendly he gave us such a great history lesson from start to finish ! He was so accommodating and kind , in one full day you get to see a lot and experience a lot of the history of this amazing place ! Highly recommend”

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2.Cu Chi Luxury Group Tour – Tapioca and Cake Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,375 reviews · from $21Best value

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels in an air-conditioned minivan with an English-speaking guide. Explore hidden entrances, hospitals, kitchens, trap doors, and narrow tunnels, then try cassava, tea, and wheat cake. Guides such as Bao, Long, Hien, and Tim are praised for clear storytelling.

“Amazing experience. Our guide Lam was very friendly and explained in great detail. The bus was new and clean and the drive felt very safe. Definately would recommend.”

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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 with a maximum of 12 people, visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels, cooking Vietnamese barbecue in Ben Luc, and cruising the Mekong near My Tho. Guides such as Minh Milo and Jack add cultural context, while honey tea, folk music, and a bee farm round out the day.

“This tour was amazing! Our guide, Jack, was super friendly, making the entire experience unforgettable. Highly recommend!!!”

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4.Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta – VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 910 reviews · from $33

Spend about 10 hours outside Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Bruno, Xem, Tu, or Toan. Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, cruise the Mekong by motorboat and sampan, taste honey tea and coconut candy, and eat a Vietnamese lunch in a group of up to 12.

“Great tour led by tony, very informative, fun and entertaining, a great day all together with a great tour guide”

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5.Cu Chi Tunnels – VIP Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 883 reviews · from $50

Spend about six hours visiting Ben Dinh or Ben Duoc, watching a short wartime film, examining traps and bomb craters, and entering sections of the Cu Chi Tunnels. Your private guide, such as Bunny, Hieu, Bruno, or Toan, leads the visit and explains the site in clear English.

“It's a long journey to the tunnels and they do stop at a handicraft centre along the way run for the handicapped people in the community. So bear that in mind. You are not pressured to buy anything. It was a good tour and the guide Hannah was very helpful. It's definitely a must do when you visit Saigon.”

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6.Morning CuChi Tunnels-Tapioca-Secret Traps Luxury Speedboat 2Ways

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 688 reviews · from $77

Travel from central Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels by luxury speedboat, then tour wartime tunnels, traps, and exhibits with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Kiem, Tommy, Ting, Nhu, and Honda have led memorable visits. Lunch, tapioca, tea, and hotel pickup are included.

“It was an amazing tour. Very interesting from historical point of view, well organized. Very knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend this tour when visiting Ho Chi Minh.”

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7.Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta – VIP Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · from $125

Spend about 10 hours with an English-speaking guide and private vehicle, combining the Cu Chi Tunnels with My Tho’s river islands, rowboats, orchards, honey tea, coconut products, and Vietnamese lunch. Guides such as Toan, Jen, Bunny, and Mai are known for thoughtful history and flexible pacing.

“Absolutely awesome experience with the private tour - we were a couple and had Vinh as driver and Eddie as the Tour Guide - take about service! From the booking to the drop off amazing service all round - Eddie is a wealth of knowledge Read more”

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8.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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9.Cu Chi Tunnels – Half Day Luxury Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 368 reviews · from $35

Travel about 43 miles from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels on a six-hour guided outing. You’ll see underground kitchens, hospitals, command areas, traps, and storage rooms, then try period-style tea and cassava. Guides such as Son and Jimmy #10 add lively historical context.

“We were prepared for a long drive before hand. Our tour guide Son was very helpful and gave us a lot of information about Vietnam. The tunnels were extremely eye opening and a very good experience”

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10.Mekong Delta VIP Tour by Limousine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 292 reviews · from $49

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho in a comfortable limousine, then cruise the Mekong, paddle a narrow canal, visit Coconut Island, and share lunch in a village restaurant. Groups are limited to nine, with English-speaking guides such as James, Jasmine, Bao, and Phuc leading the day.

“we enjoyed our trip with Dat, the tour guide. he made out first experience very good.”

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11.Cu Chi Tunnels – Half Day Morning or Afternoon Luxury Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 213 reviews · from $35

Travel from District 1 to the Cu Chi Tunnels in a small-group tour capped at 14 people. Your guide explains wartime bunkers, hospitals, and trapdoors, with time for an optional shooting range and a short rubber plantation visit. Bao, also called William, has led some departures.

“Comfortable bus ride with friendly guide Bao (William) and fellow travellers. Cu Chi tunnels are an interesting insight into the power of the human spirit and determination. They are also very low!”

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12.Cu Chi Tunnels – Half Day Luxury Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 185 reviews · from $33

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels with a guide such as Ken, Tuan, Tinh, Kai, or Boa, depending on the day. Expect a hands-on look at underground life, traps, forest paths, and a chance to enter the tunnels. Lunch, transport, and admission are included.

“Great information provided. Great set up to show all the traps and workings of Vietnam cong. Learned so much. Great to be able to go through the tunnels. Son and husband got to shoot ak47 which they were excited about.”

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13.VIP Mekong Delta Adventure Cycling & Kayaking – Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $79

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide such as Tin Tin, Chow, or Ronald. Cycle through village lanes, learn Vietnamese cooking, kayak waterways, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, enjoy lunch, and cruise the Tien River.

“I joined a tour and our guide was really friendly and charming. They showed us around Mekan Dalgası and explained every place in detail. The guide was always by our side, making sure we had the best experience. Highly recommended!”

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14.Full-Day Tour in the Cu Chi Tunnels with a Luxury Speed Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · from $85

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels by speedboat, then explore underground rooms, trap doors, hospitals, and kitchens with an English-speaking guide such as Nim. The tour includes lunch, cassava, tea, entrance fees, and pickup in central districts.

“4 of us went on a blokes trip to check out the tunnels and fire some ammo off. We had Hai of KIM Travel and he was a very knowledgeable and funny guide. There were 12 of us in total and he always checked on everyone in the group.”

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15.VIP Tour in Dragon Floating Temple sightseeing by SpeedBoat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $230

Set out from Bach Dang Pier for a 90-minute speedboat trip to Phu Chau Floating Temple, also called Dragon Floating Temple or Snake Island. Cruise around Thanh Da Island with coconut juice and fruit, then return with an English-speaking guide and life jackets.

“The previous review I read on Viator about this 2 hour river boat cruise was spot on! This a a great little excursion for smaller children. Our kids had a great time on the boat and really enjoyed the captain and guide. Both of them were kind, Read more”

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