Mekong Delta & Cu Chi Tunnels 1-Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City: Floating Market & History
Group tour price from: 2.010.000 VND ~ 77 USD
Duration: 1 Day
Participants: Optional
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Highlights:
- Vibrant Floating Market: Wake up early to witness the bustling and unique atmosphere of the Cai Rang Floating Market, the largest and most famous floating market in the Mekong Delta.
- Taste of the River: Enjoy a unique, delicious breakfast on the floating market and taste two local “specialties”: “shaken noodles” and “braised coffee.”
- Local Crafts: Cruise the Mekong’s tributaries, interact with locals, and visit traditional workshops to see how they make rice vermicelli (“Hủ Tiếu”).
- Underground Immersion: Explore the vast, intricate network of Cu Chi Tunnels, imagining how people lived, fought, and survived for extended periods.
- Wartime Relics: See historical relics like bomb craters, deadly bamboo traps, and the remains of an American tank.
Detailed Itinerary
This full-day tour is meticulously planned to ensure you experience the best of both worlds.
Morning: Mekong Delta Adventure (05:00 AM Departure)
At 05:00 AM, we depart from Ho Chi Minh City for a scenic 3-hour drive to Can Tho City, the heart of the Mekong Delta. The scenery transforms from bustling city streets to peaceful rice paddies and orchards.
Upon arrival at Can Tho around 8:00 AM, we cruise to the famous **Cai Rang Floating Market**. You’ll observe the vibrant daily life of locals and enjoy an authentic **breakfast on the boat**. We’ll then visit a local workshop to learn the traditional process of making **rice vermicelli** (“Hủ Tiếu”). After, you’ll enjoy fresh, delicious **pineapple** right from the boat.
Afternoon: A Journey into the Past (01:00 PM Onwards)
At 10:00 AM, we depart Can Tho for the Cu Chi Tunnels. We will arrive around 01:00 PM and have a satisfying **lunch at a local restaurant** with a special Vietnamese set menu.
At 02:00 PM, your tour guide will lead you through the rugged Cu Chi grounds. You’ll learn about the intricate tunnel construction, see ingenious **traps**, **bomb craters**, and **tank remains**. You’ll also have the option to **crawl through a safe section** of the tunnels and try **boiled tapioca**, a food staple during the war.
Conclusion (04:00 PM – 05:30 PM)
We’ll board the van at 04:00 PM to return to Saigon, arriving back in the city around 05:30 PM, concluding your memorable combo tour.
Set Menu for lunch
- Spring rolls
- Flied chicken with cashew nut/Roasted chicken
- Fried eggs/Snake tread fish
- Pork cooked in brine/Egg salad
- Chicken/Meat soup (Stir -Fried vegetables)
- Steamed Rice
- Fruits
- Wet napkin + Iced tea
INCLUDED
- Transportation: A/C transfer and a comfortable boat trip.
- Guide: Professional English/Vietnamese speaking tour guide.
- Meals & Snacks: Breakfast on the floating market, lunch at a restaurant, and various snacks (fruits, candies, pop rice, Vietnamese pizza, boiled tapioca).
- Fees: All admission fees.
- Drinks: A bottle of drinking water per person.
- Insurance: Domestic travel insurance.
- Convenience: Free hotel pickup and drop-off (for hotels in Districts 1 and 4).
EXCLUDED
- Tips, drinks, international travel insurance and personal expenses.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Print your voucher; locate the voucher in your travel confirmation e-mail or in “show ticket” link on the site and show voucher to guide.
- Please provide name of hotel and hotel address in Dist 1, HCMC, Vietnam where we can be free pick-up.
- Special request (diet or vegetarian, …) should be noticed before your departure date.
- The sightseeing places will be transposed but ensuring full program.
MEETING POINT
Joining group tour:
- If your hotel’s location is on these streets such as De Tham St, Bui Vien St, Pham Ngu Lao St, Le Lai St, Le Thanh Ton St with over 100th number, Bui Thi Xuan St,Pham Hong Thai St, Thu Khoa Huan St, Nguyen An Ninh St, Cong Quynh St, Ly Tu Trong St…Dist 1, HCMC, Vietnam, we will free pick-up from your hotel at 05:00am (please provide your hotel address, room number and the name of hotel where you will stay at).
- Mentioned addresses exclusion, please come to Office address on Bui Vien St, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, HCMC at 5:00am.
Enjoy your pleasant and enriching journey!
