HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best, in one list.
The 15 experiences travellers remember most from Saigon. The trips, tastes and tours worth building a few days around.
Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City: District 1 pickup, English guide, up to 2 hours underground, and optional AK-47.
Most Popular“Joe was extremely excellent and I would quickly recommend him to any of my friends travelling to the tunnels.”
9-hour Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City with Vinh Trang Pagoda, sampan canals, fruit tasting, and Ben Tre coconut village stops.
“The whole excursion was fantastic only a simple thing would be better was the drop off not back at place of leaving”
Small-group Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, exhibits, films, and an optional crawl plus war-time cassava snacks.
“Excellent trip! Insightful Cu Chi tunnels tour with engaging guide (Tommy), convenient pick up from my hotel and a truly memorable experience.”
A full day Mekong Delta cruise from Ho Chi Minh City: Vinh Trang Temple, My Tho boats, canal rowboat, island music, and local lunch for $18.
“This tour takes you along the Mekong river near a city called My Tho. Along the way you can check various historical Buddhist temples statues but the main part is taking a boat and enjoying the experience on the river while also meeting Read more”
VIP limousine ride from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta, with lunch, boats, and plenty of time to explore.
“This was a brilliant day. Our tour guide Bac was so friendly, knowledgeable and so good with our 10yr old son. Highly recommend”
Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with traps, tunnel crawl, cassava tasting, and optional AK/M16 shooting plus hotel pickup.
“Luna was very nice guide she was funny and lovely group leader. The experience was very fun . We got to shoot AK 47 and go in the underground tunnels”
See Cu Chi Tunnels and cruise the Mekong Delta on a full-day tour from HCMC with lunch, snacks, pickup, and entry fees.
“Nice guide Mario, all good but the lunch was terrible... Never ate so awful food. Mekong very recommeneded”
Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta in one long day from Ho Chi Minh City: crawl tunnels, boat canals, village music, lunch, tastings.
“Xem was our guide, he was great. Very informative and answered any questions that were asked, he also had a great sense of humour. I would say that you definitely get your moneys worth. Hotel pick up then to the cu chi tunnel where you can walk through the tunnels for 100m (there is an…”
Night street food by motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 4, with hotel pickup, helmet safety gear, and multiple local bites.
“Tour guide and driver (Son) was friendly, professional and knowledgeable about the city, culture, history and what living in Ho Chi Minh City is like. If you are a newcomer to HCMC and not accustomed to how the traffic customs and dynamic with a very congested flow of scooter/car/bus/pedestrian traffic, the first few mins of…”
Saigon street food on a motorbike with local students: hotel pickup, 8 tastings, vegetarian option, and a flower market stop.
“Great tour anf knowledgeable/fun students equally excited to share and learn from those accompanying then on the trip.”
Scooter-led street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City with 7–12 tastings, local neighborhoods, and desserts plus beer or tea.
“Excellent tour in hcmc, I would recommend going at night for a more chilly experience. The guides were very friendly and eager to interact and make sure you’re having a good time. The burning monk story was awfully shocking and it has photo evidence. The dishes that we tried were ok, but the motorbike tour…”
Walk Củ Chi’s tunnel network, see wartime features and craters, then eat classic cassava with tapioca and cake on a half-day Ho Chi Minh tour.
“Kim our guide was very knowledgeable and brought us to a tunnel opening where no other groups were using so we didn’t have to wait. Though we did not get the tapioca pudding and tea, or see aerial views of bombings as described in Read more”
A full-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, honey tea, coconut candy, music, and village life for $16.
“I booked this trip without expectations but it was really good! Our guide Steve was awesome! Great knowledge, funny personality and nice smile all the time. Trip was really good organised and the food and fruits were delicious!”
Private Saigon night street-food walk with hotel taxi pickup, English guide, and plenty of all-in tastings, beer, and rice wine.
“This tour was an amazing experience and a must do! We spent the evening with Tran who was insightful and an absolute delight. She talked not only about the food but also about the culture and made the evening something truly spRead more”
Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta boat day with District 1/3/4 pickup, English guide, entrance fees, lunch, fruit tastings, and music.
“Great day exploring the Cu Chi tunnels learning about war history as well as a very relaxing afternoon on the Mekong Delta seeing the local way of life. We had an amazing guide Mr Toan who gave us a thorough explanation of everything during the day and went out of his way every time to…”
The whole city and the river country around it, and every way to spend a day.
