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The 15 Best Ho Chi Minh City Tours & Excursions

182 tours  ·  from $11

Saigon runs on two clocks — the morning trips out of town and the evening ones through it. These 15 cover the tunnels, the delta, the war sites and the motorbike food runs, each priced with its pickup time and how much of the day the drive eats.

Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from HCM City - Morning or Afternoon - District 1 pickup and the long road west
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Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from HCM City – Morning or Afternoon

1.Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from HCM City – Morning or Afternoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15,833 reviews · from $15Our pick

Spend about seven hours visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City, with District 1 pickup, an English-speaking guide, and a choice of morning or afternoon departure. Explore trapdoors, kitchens, living areas, and narrow passages, with guides such as Minh, Nelson, or Tom depending on the group.

“A great experience wirh Dragon, as per tripadvisor review. A chance to follow some of the turbulent history as well”

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From HCM City: Mekong Delta Tour with Sampan Journey - Vinh Trang Pagoda: A Calm Start in My Tho
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From HCM City: Mekong Delta Tour with Sampan Journey

2.Mekong Delta Tour with Sampan Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13,132 reviews · 9 hours · from $16

Leave central Ho Chi Minh City at about 7:30am for My Tho, Vinh Trang Pagoda, motorboat rides, a sampan through coconut-lined canals, island villages, honey tea, folk music, lunch, and Ben Tre’s coconut workshops. Guides such as Liêm, Thuan, Bo Han, and Đạt are known for keeping the busy day friendly and well organized.

“Absolutely value for money activity!! Doing a lot of things, day is full with local people, Chloe our guide was amazing! Definitely recommend if you are in HCMC!”

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Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour & Sightseeing By Motorbike - A short stop at the Thích Quảng Đức Monument
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Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour & Sightseeing By Motorbike

3.Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour & Sightseeing By Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9,413 reviews · from $28

Ride behind a licensed local driver through Ho Chi Minh City, stopping for bún bò Huế, bánh khọt, bánh mì, grilled banana with sticky rice, desserts, and market tastings. Guides such as Luan, Ann, Brandon, and Nguyen lead food-focused routes with hotel pickup options and female drivers in áo dài.

“This was an absolutely wonderful tour of Michelin guide book restaurants and stalls. Our guides were Barney, Jade , Mai and Henry, were lovely with safe motorcycling to ease the anxieties of Vietnam traffic culture. Our guides were efficient at ordering the food to sample, and moving to the next seven stops of delicious foods. Very flexible, as we asked if we could sample a very specific Vietnamese food cuisine not on the list, which they did - way above expectations. Barney even got us a gift of a food item in the convenience store after we discussed it. A very relaxed and enjoyable experience which we loved and we…”

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HCM: Cu Chi Tunnels-Tapioca Small Group Tour Morning or Afternoon - Crawling through a short, narrow passage
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HCM: Cu Chi Tunnels-Tapioca Small Group Tour Morning or Afternoon

4.Cu Chi Tunnels-Tapioca Small Group Tour Morning or Afternoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,485 reviews · from $14

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels in a small group of up to 25 people. An English-speaking guide such as Bao, Phong, Tommy, or Khanh explains the wartime tunnel system, bunkers, traps, and daily life underground. You can crawl through a short passage, watch a documentary, and taste cassava with hot tea.

“A huge thank you to Khanh, our guide, for this absolutely fascinating visit of the Cu Chi Tunnels. His explanations were clear, engaging, and very well structured, helping us truly understand the history, the context, and daily life inside the tunRead more”

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Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Signature Tour - The 7:30 AM start and the road to Cu Chi
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Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Signature Tour

5.Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Signature Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,328 reviews · from $33

Spend a full day visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. Guides such as Dragon King, Lockie, Vin, and Ben explain the war and rural life. Expect tunnel walks, boat rides, lunch, fruit, and plenty of road time.

“It was a nice long day. The tour guide, Vin, made the day really special. His explanation of each tour before we got there was great. He had a great sense of humour which made the time together very enjoyable. The tours were great. We really enjoyed learning about the 'multi purpose' coconut.!”

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Mekong Delta Guided Tour from Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh Trang Temple and the morning’s first stop
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Mekong Delta Guided Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

6.Mekong Delta Guided Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

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

Spend about eight hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre. Cruise past floating homes, visit Vinh Trang Temple, sample fruit and honey tea, glide through narrow canals by rowing boat, and eat Vietnamese food. Guides such as David, Theo, and Brian are praised for energy and care.

“This was a great tour and we had a really really good time. I highly recommend everyone interested to do this tour.”

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Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Tour with VIP Limousine Transfer - Leaving Ho Chi Minh City around 7:45 a.m.
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Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Tour with VIP Limousine Transfer

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

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

See the wartime tunnels, crawl through a short section, eat a Vietnamese lunch, and ride the Mekong by motorboat and sampan. Guides such as Jack, Ben, Vinh, and Phong are known for clear history and good humor. Pickup is available in Districts 1, 3, and 4, with groups capped at 16.

“A full day experience with a lot packed in. We had a great guide + driver! The van was very comfortable!”

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Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Full Day Tour - Max 12 - The early start and the road to Cu Chi
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Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Full Day Tour – Max 12

8.Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Full Day Tour – Max 12

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,257 reviews · from $43

Spend about 11 hours with guides such as Lam, Kiem, Hubert, or Jackie visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. Crawl through tunnel sections, taste cassava and tropical fruit, ride boats and tuk tuks, eat Vietnamese lunch, and return to Ho Chi Minh City.

“One of the best trips we’ve been on. Tom our tour guild was great. He was very knowledgeable, kind and very polite 10/10!”

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Saigon By Night and Street Food By Motorbike | Opt: Ao Dai Riders - Food first: bún thịt nướng and the opening stop
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Saigon By Night and Street Food By Motorbike | Opt: Ao Dai Riders

9.Saigon By Night and Street Food By Motorbike | Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,066 reviews · from $37

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Ana, Lily, Red, Fat, or Jacky. Eat grilled noodles, oysters, rice-paper salad, spring-roll vermicelli, and other local dishes while seeing District 4, Nguyen Trai Street, and Saigon River views.

“Certainly turned out to be the best experience in Saigon as it took you on a trip to parts of the city most visitors would not normally see. Fantastic street food in the quirky places that adventurous tourists would want to experience. Travelling by motorbike added to the sense of adventure where my driver 'Rain' expertly guided us through the busy shoal of other road users. What an evening to remember.”

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Private Street Food Tour by Motorbike/Car with Local Students - Bun bo Hue starts the meal with a serious bowl
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Private Street Food Tour by Motorbike/Car with Local Students

10.Private Street Food Tour by Motorbike/Car with Local Students

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,950 reviews · from $45

Join a local student guide for a four-hour private food tour through Ho Chi Minh City’s back alleys. Ride by motorbike or choose car and walking, then taste bun bo Hue, barbecue pork noodles, banh mi, sugar cane drink, sweet soup, and other local dishes before visiting Ho Thi Ky Flower Market.

“Fantastic tour with fabulous guides. Really good mix of sites, history and food. My personal guide Thu was incredible. Such a lovely young woman with so much knowledge and information to share. It was so good to be taken to authentic Read more”

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Cu Chi Luxury Group Tour - Tapioca and Cake Half Day - The ride from Ho Chi Minh City
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Cu Chi Luxury Group Tour – Tapioca and Cake Half Day

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

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

Ride from District 1, 3, or 4 to the Cu Chi Tunnels with an English-speaking guide. Watch a 3D film, inspect trapdoors and underground rooms, crawl through a visitor tunnel, and try cassava with hot tea. Guides such as Hien, Long, Bao, and Tim have earned strong praise, though food service can vary.

“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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HCM: Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village - Vinh Trang Pagoda offers a quiet first stop
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HCM: Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village

12.Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,304 reviews · 9 hours · from $16

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre for motorboat and sampan rides, honey tea, coconut candy, lunch, fruit, folk music, and cycling through coconut gardens. Guides such as Steve, James, Phong, and Ken lead private or small groups in English.

“We had a pleasant all-day trip yesterday. My 3-year-old really enjoyed the alligator and cat fish feeding. The boat ride down the river was gorgeous. Due to large crowds and an accident on the road that delayed our arrival, our guide, James, made some last minute changes so that we could enjoy most of our itinerary without long waits in excruciating heat. Our family very much appreciated this initiative. Overall, it’s definitely worth it for a full day adventure. If you have a toddler, bring a travel stroller and fan to help with midday heat! (We left ours in the bus and had to carry our sweating toddler much of…”

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Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour in Ho Chi Minh City - First tastes: banh xeo and banh khot
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Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour in Ho Chi Minh City

13.Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,175 reviews · from $49

Explore Ho Chi Minh City’s local food districts with a private English-speaking guide such as Anna, Aaron, Vejo, or Harry. Expect taxi transfers, plenty of walking, fresh banh xeo, bo la lot, noodles, seafood, drinks, and possibly a late-night flower-market stop.

“This tour was great. Before the start, we were contacted about dietary and allergy restrictions so that our guide can cater the tour to our needs. Our guide, Anna promptly picked us up from our hotel. In total we made 6 stops to try 9 dishRead more”

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CuChi Tunnels&Mekong Delta-Boat,TukTuk,Coconut Village SmallGroup - Reaching the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City
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14.CuChi Tunnels&Mekong Delta-Boat,TukTuk,Coconut Village SmallGroup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,113 reviews · from $32

Spend about 11 hours visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. Guides such as Xem, Jackie, Lockie, and Tinh lead the day, with tunnel exhibits, motorboat and rowing boat rides, a tuk tuk or electric car, lunch, fruit, music, and coconut treats.

“Lockie was great with the kids and very informative. He provided interesting history and entertained us with his singing.”

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A Taste of Vietnam - Seafood, grilled frog, and beef on hot stones
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A Taste of Vietnam

15.A Taste of Vietnam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,996 reviews · from $85

Join guides such as Phuc, Uyen, Anh, or Oanh for a four-hour evening scooter tour through Ho Chi Minh City. You will visit five food stops, try Vietnamese pizza, clams, grilled frog, hot-stone beef, fresh banh uot, crab noodle soup, and frozen yogurt, with drinks and pickup included.

“This tour surpassed my expectations. Everything was incredible from the food; my delightful guide, Anh and how well organised everything was. Anh made sure safety was a priority as she expertly zipped in and out of traffic on our scooter. Joined up with other like-minded foodies during the tour. A truly memorable experience and well worth it!”

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