CU CHI TUNNELS & MEKONG DELTA FULLDAY

This full-day tour is perfect for history enthusiasts and nature lovers looking for an immersive experience near Ho Chi Minh City. In the morning, you will explore the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels, learning about the resilience of Vietnamese soldiers during the war. You'll have the chance to crawl through the tunnels, see handmade weapons, and taste local specialties. In the afternoon, the journey continues to the picturesque Mekong Delta, where you’ll enjoy a boat ride along the Tien River, visit fruit orchards, a honey bee farm, and a coconut candy workshop. Experience the charm of the local culture with traditional folk music and a peaceful rowing boat ride through scenic canals. This tour offers a perfect blend of history, culture, and natural beauty in just one day!

Tour Highlights

• Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels

• Experience War History

• Try Local Specialties

• Enjoy an Authentic Mekong Delta Experience

• Rowing Boat Adventure

• Cultural Immersion

• Visit Local Workshops

• Optional Shooting Experience

Detailed Itinerary

Morning (8:00-8:15): Our guide pick you up at AN Travel office or centrally selected hotel in District 1 to go to Cu Chi Tunnel for one and half hours. 

•  You’ll have a chance to watch the documentary and see self-made weapon , bamboo traps,.. 
•  You will see how guerrillas dug , lived and fought inside the tunnels.
•  You will learn how the strength of will against sophisticated weapon.
•  You can crawl in the tunnels if you wish.
•  Know how the locals make rice paper , rice wine .
•  Try to fire AK-47( 600.000 VND / 10 Bullets ).
•  Try the steamed cassava .

Afternoon: We will depart from Cu Chi to My Tho city for two hours by car. 

• In My Tho , tourists stop at Mekong Restop . You can buy some snacks and use the restroom here .
• On the way to My Tho, we stop at restaurant to have a lunch.
• Then board a boat to travel to Tien River, admire the four islets of  Long, Lan, Qui, and Phung. Boats run along floating fish rafts for visitors to learn how local people raise fish in the river and see Rach Mieu Bridge.
• To Thoi Son island (Lan island), you walk on the village road, visit local people's houses and fruit gardens, take souvenir photos and then visit the honey bee farm, enjoy honey lemon tea.

Next, you come to the tunes of  Don Ca Tai Tu Xu Dua – Southern folk music in Vietnam , eat fruit for free. After that, visitors use rowing boats to weave into the small canal to see the two rows of natural coconut trees and the simple landscape of the garden. Continue walking on the village’s road to coconut candy shop, learn how to make candy, show some handicraft made by coconut tree.

17:00 – 17:30:  Going back Ho Chi Minh City..

19:00: Tour ends