Mekong Delta – Cu Chi Tunnels 5 Days 4 Nights From Ho Chi Minh
Duration
5 Days
Departure time
Flexible
Departure
Ho Chi Minh
Tour Type
5 days
Overview
Mekong Delta – Cu Chi Tunnels 5 Days 4 Nights From Ho Chi Minh, we will take you to visit the bustling city (Ho Chi Minh), the fertile Mekong Delta and the legendary Cu Chi tunnels. Visit the architectural works in Ho Chi Minh and the rustic Mekong Delta with its vast granary famous for tropical fruits and flowers. Cu Chi Tunnels is an extensive network of connecting tunnels located in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. Experience boat to visit Cai Rang floating market. You have a chance to discover the daily life of local people and see a rice noodles making shop.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit the Mekong Delta and My Tho and Ben Tre islands
- Visit Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral of the President of South Vietnam until April 30th 1975
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnel, you’ll have a chance to crawl around a portion of the 121 km long, multiple-layered tunnels
- Witness the waterway life of the Mekong Delta local people
- Visit Vietnam’s most cosmopolitan and vibrant city – Ho Chi Minh
Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Ho Chi Minh
Our driver and tour guide will pick you up at the airport and depart for Mekong Delta – Cu Chi Tunnels 5 Days 4 Nights From Ho Chi Minhthen take you go to hotel. Free to discover city.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnel (B/L)
After your breakfast, our driver and tour guide pick you up at hotel and take you to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
Depart for Cu Chi tunnel; the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.
Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun (personal fee)
Return to hotel.
You have dinner with you own budget. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta - Can Tho (B/L/D)
After your breakfast, pick you up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and start the trip to My Tho. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which dated back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands.
Stop over at Unicorn island, go walking in the village paths to contemplate orchards, and enjoy tropical fruits, and Vietnamese folk music performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
Be rowed in a small sampan through the Thoi Son canal and treat yourself to the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business & beekeeping farm, and enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at the local restaurant. Break time.
The afternoon is time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, and meeting the local people to experience their daily life in the Mekong delta. Relaxing on hammocks to enjoy the cool breeze is for those who do not want to join the cycling trip.
Proceed to Can Tho city, have dinner, and overnight in Can Tho.

Day 4: Can Tho - Cai Rang Floating Market (B/L)
Have breakfast at the hotel. You can take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the lower Mekong river (Bassac river), then visit Cai Rang floating market, the most vibrant floating market in the area.
In the very early morning, the river has become a busy commercial site where hundreds of boats packed with fruits, vegetables, plants and foods…line along the river and are ready for trading. Sellers will hang samples of what they are selling on the top of a long pole on their boats so that buyers can see from a distance what sellers are selling.
After the Cai Rang market, Next, you will roam through the village, see a rice noodles making shop.
Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh city.
You are free to enjoy dinner within your own budget. You are free to visit Ho Chi Minh city at night.

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh Airport (B)
After your breakfast, you check-out. Our driver and tour guide pick you up hotel for departure to Ho Chi Minh City. On the way, you have lunch with your own budget. Arrival Tan Son Nhat airport, finish your tour Mekong Delta – Cu Chi Tunnels 5 Days 4 Nights From Ho Chi Minh.
We have organize other Mekong Delta tours: 7 Days 6 Nights Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – Chau Doc, Mekong Delta to Phnom Penh 3 days 2 nights
Included/Excluded
- Bus
- English guide according to the group program
- 3-star standard hotels
- Meals according to the tour program (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Boat on Mekong River
- Entrance tickets to the main attractions
- Bottled water/pax/day
- International flight tickets
- Domestic flight
- Travel insurance
- The tram facilitates your travel within the tourist area ($1/pax/way)
- Surcharge for single room
- Tipping/ Gratuities
- Personal fees such as beverage, shooting gun, telephone calls, laundry…ect,…
- Early check in and late check out
- Meals that are not specified
- Surcharge for peak season & compulsory dinner on X’mas and New Year’s Eve
- Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, flood), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc
Policy
- Under 2 years old: free (Parents will cover any incurred costs, if applicable)
- Under 1.0m: 50% fee of adult
- From 1.0 m – under 1.3 m: 85% fee of adult
- From 1.3 m and above: 100% fee as adult
- Two adults can accompany up to 2 children under 1.3m, the third child will be charged 100% of the fare. In case a child is accompanied by only 1 adult, that child will be charged as an adult
Notes
Service Details During The Trip
We’ll immerse you in the diverse cultures of Vietnam by showcasing the unique local flavors. And with the perfect balance of included sightseeing and free time, you can customize your dream vacation with the things you have always wanted to do.
Private Local Tour Guide: You will have legally licensed local tour guide in each destination, from welcome and farewell you at the airport. Your guide will guide, help, assist and taking care of you in order to make your tour worry-free. The good guide for you means we arrange the right guide. Elephant Travel Company will arrange tour guide base on the feature of the itinerary and consists of the group, to maximize your experiences in traveling.
Private Drivers & Vehicle: Safety is first priority for transportation. To maximize your comfort and joyful experience with driving service, cold towel and water bottles are provided in the car.
Local Flavor Meals: Don’t worry about meals; we select both restaurants and menus for you. Elephant Travel Company will select clean and good environment restaurants for our customer. Menu is also carefully selected by us to ensure you try different food every meal.
We will recommend and arrange local cuisine since it is part of the cultural experience while traveling. We also recommend dinners are free on your own so you can choose your favorite food by yourself under necessary assistance of your local guide.
Well-Selected Hotels: Standard, comfort and good value is our priority for choosing hotels for our customers. Comfort of mattress and bedding, joyful decoration style, user friendly facilities, good service and good breakfast!
Travel Visa:
Most countries in South East Asia require you to obtain a visa. Please check carefully with your travel specialist regarding specific visa requirements for each country you plan to visit as the legislation does change frequently. Thailand offers a free visa on arrival to most nationalities. Other countries including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar offer a “visa-on-arrival” service which requires you to pay a fee at the airport, or you may prefer to obtain this in advance through the relevant embassy or a visa agent. For visa-on-arrival in Vietnam, you must submit some paperwork before you arrive.
If you need our assistance with visa procedures for an option to get your visa for Vietnam instead of getting visa at the Vietnam consulate in your country. Please refer to the following steps:
Step 1: Provide us your application details
- Your full name (as exactly seen on your passport)
- Your gender
- Your date of birth
- Your nationality
- Your passport number
- Your passport expiration dates (with at least 3 vacats pagess and valid for at least 6 months)
- Date of arrival ( dd/mm/yy)
- Date of exit (dd/mm/yy)
- Arrival airport
Step 2: Process your visa information into a visa application
We will contact you for reviewing your visa information and then submit your application on your behalf to Vietnam Immigration department and follow other procedures pursuant to the regulations of Immigration department to get Visa approval letter granted by Immigration department.
We will send the visa approval letter via email to you after 7-14 working days. After we obtain the visa approval letter from the Immigration department for you, we will forward you a scanned copy of it by email (Your visa information then has been recorded to the Visa system of the Vietnam Immigration department).
Step 3: Get your visa stamp on your arrival
Just print the approval letter out, prepare 2 passport sized photos and an amount of USD for stamping fee ($25 for single entry visa; $50 for 1 month multiple entry visa). Put all above mentioned things along with your passport in a package, and then show them to Immigration officer at Vietnam arrival airports.
Upon arrival at Vietnam’s airport, expect a simple form to fill in (or you can download form to fill beforehand), present the visa approval letter, passport, photos to the Immigration officer inside the counter and look for a place to hear your name be called to get the passport back and pay for the stamping fee.
For those who are applicable for E-visa, instructions will be given at the time you contact us.
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