8 Days Ho Chi Minh City & Mekong Delta
- 3⭐️ Hotels (4 - 5⭐️ Hotel Options Available)
- Meals as indicated in itinerary
- Local English speaking guides
Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnels, Mekong Delta.
Explore the cities of Ho Chi Minh City to explore the vibrant mix of influences, from the French to Asian traders, settlers, and indigenous peoples.
Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, a former Viet Cong stronghold that provides an insight into the resourcefulness and tenacity of the Vietnamese people and underground life during the war.
Discovery of Mekong Delta with cycling on its tranquil winding lanes and crossing canals.
Let’s feel buoyancy in the Mekong River and observe the floating lifestyle of local people.
Enjoy a traditional breakfast at the floating market, see how rice noodles are made at a local factory, and take in the lush countryside views.
Far away from the city center, Vam Xang in Cai Rang district, Can Tho province, is the destination where we offer travelers who are into ecotourism. Tourists will have the chance to truly experience life in tropical lands with lush vegetation, harvest crops and fruits by their own hands and chill under the shadow of hundreds of coconut trees.
Itinerary
Day 01: Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival (No Meal)
Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, the local guide will welcome and take you to the city center for hotel check-in. Spend the night in Saigon.
Meal Included: None.
Day 02: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels - City Tour (Breakfast)
We’re going underground – deep into the Cu Chi Tunnels! These hand-dug tunnels changed the course of the Vietnam War. The well-camouflaged entrance holes lead into a network of incredibly narrow tunnels that stretch for over 200 kilometres connecting command posts, hospitals and shelters. We’ll learn about the life of the Vietcong and venture into some of the tunnels. The deadly, bamboo-spiked booby traps are another must-see.
Saigon is a lively and ever-changing city where elegant skyscrapers tower over incense-infused temples and motorcycles control the streets. The traditional European-style landmarks include Notre Dame Cathedral, the Opera House, the grandiose City Hall, and the art-deco Post Office. Reminders of the recent past can be seen in the Reunification Palace, which was memorably assaulted by tanks in 1975. We’ll see all of the city’s great attractions and have time to shop the stalls at the lively Ben Thanh Market.
Visitors are welcome to visit the BOARC Gallery and witness the masterpieces made by thousands of bamboo sticks. After learning the procedure and technique, you can experience it by yourself. First involve meaningful community artworks and then for a souvenir product individually created for you. Spend the night in Saigon.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
Day 03: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Lodge (SIC) (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Depart from Ho Chi Minh City around 8:00 am, we head to Mekong Delta, the land of nine dragons. Getting out of the city, you will see the mighty delta with its quaint rural landscape and immense waterway.
Arrive Cai Be, greet at Cai Be harbor and boat trip transfer to Mekong Lodge.
Check in your private bungalows and enjoy a delicious lunch in our Mekong Riverside Restaurant.
In the afternoon, guests are going to have a bike tour around the area nearby Lodge, countryside sightseeing and visit Kim Phuoc Pagoda.
Cooking demonstration in the evening & dinner in a restaurant.
Riverside Bar is pleased to serve you. Spend the night in Mekong Lodge.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch & Dinner at Mekong Lodge.
Day 04: Mekong Lodge (SIC) (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
07:00 – 08:00 am: breakfast in the restaurant.
From 08:00 am: boat trip to Cai Be market, visit handicraft villages, then transfer to Mekong Lodge.
02:00 pm: daily lunch is served in the nice restaurant with the Vietnamese day-menu.
Second day’s program will include a bike trip to Tan Phong Island: visit some local handicraft: handmade banana leaves hammock, daily house products being made from water hyacinth, free fruit tasting & Vietnamese folk music. Then take a small rowing boat to a small canal.
18:30 – 19:00 pm: carvings on fruits or carrots in the evening & dinner in a restaurant.
Riverside Bar is pleased to serve you. Spend the night in Mekong Lodge.
Meal included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Mekong Lodge.
Day 05: Mekong Lodge (SIC) – Can Tho (Breakfast)
07:00- 08:00 am: breakfast in the restaurant.
Full morning relax in Mekong Lodge after 2 days of activities.
12:00 pm: Check out and boat transfer to Cai be harbor.
Then drive to Can Tho. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Spend the night in Can Tho.
Meal included: Breakfast at Mekong Lodge.
Day 06: Can Tho – Biking Vam Xang (Breakfast)
Enjoy a morning boat cruise to the Cai Rang Floating Market which is full of small boats and vessels that deliver goods from all parts of the Mekong Delta. You will have a chance to observe lively activities of merchants trading their produce as well as enjoying the seasonal fruit before returning to the hotel.
- Welcome guests at Vam Xang fruit garden. This is an eco-tourism garden with many kinds of tropical fruits. Visitors are welcomed by the family, the garden owner guides visitors around the garden, uses bamboo tools to teach visitors how to pick fruit, in addition, the garden owner also guides visitors how to cover the fruit to prevent pests and to minimize the need to spray the fruit.
- Visitors enjoy fruit picked from the trees.
- The host introduces the family, its culture and traditions to visitors. A family of three generations lives and works together. Visitors learn about the land, customs and people here.
- Tourists take photos on the monkey bridges of the West and visit the ancient house of Tan Vam Xang with its typical three-region architecture.
- Tour guide at the cycling point with guests to explore Phong Dien village with peaceful countryside scenery, fruit gardens on both sides, rural bridges and ferries connecting the two river banks. On the way, visitors will visit the blacksmith.
- Making and enjoying rice vermicelli.
- Then continue to the nursery to see people growing colorful plants.
- Return to Vam Xang to end the program. Return to the hotel. Spend the night in Can Tho.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
Day 07: Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh City (Breakfast)
The morning is at your leisure before driving back to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Spend the night in Saigon.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.
Day 08: Ho Chi Minh City – Departure (Breakfast)
Transfer to the airport for departure flight.
Note: Check out time is 12:00.
Meal included: Breakfast at hotel.

Tour Included
Meals (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) as indicated in itinerary (Vietnamese local cuisine).
Daily breakfast at hotel.
02 bottles of mineral water/ person/ day on bus on days of transfer and sightseeing.
Local English speaking guides.
Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta: 01 guide.
All transfers and transportation with air-con vehicles (types of vehicles depending on the number of pax)
1 – 2 pax: 07 car seats.
3 – 7 pax: van of 16 seats.
8 – 12 pax: coach of 29 seats.
13 – 15 pax: coach of 35 seats.
All entrance fees as program.
Tour Excluded
International airfares to/ from Australia (quoted separatedly, if requested).
Domestic airfare (quoted separately, if requested)
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Visa to Vietnam (Clients can click here to apply E-visa online or contact VN Holidays team to help with service fee.)
Optional tours.
Surcharges for other language guides.
Surcharges for Lunar New Year (TET) holiday.
Personal travel insurance.
Personal expenditure, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, camera fees, communications, postage, gratuities etc.
Meals and services other than mentioned in the program.
Drinks with meals.
Compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and peak season surcharges which will be advised at the time of booking.
Early check-in and late check-out at hotels, if not mentioned in the program.
Other Information
Tour Prices
Group Size (Min 2 Person) | Standard Class (3*) | Superior Class (4*) | Deluxe Class (5*) |
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Price Per Person | $ 1,499 | $ 1,649 | $ 1,799 |
Single Supplement | $ 250 | $ 400 | $ 550 |
Departure Dates
Available Dates: Until 31 Dec 2025
List of Hotels (or Similar)
Standard Class (3*)
City | Hotel |
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Saigon | Sunrise Central |
Tien Giang | Mekong Lodge |
Can Tho | Apple Hotel Can Tho |
Superior Class (4*)
City | Hotel |
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Saigon | Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa |
Tien Giang | Mekong Lodge |
Can Tho | TTC Can Tho |
Deluxe Class (5*)
Saigon | Sila Urban Living |
Tien Giang | Mekong Lodge |
Can Tho | Victoria Can Tho |
Peak Season Surcharges
Time | Holiday |
---|---|
30 Aug – 02 Sep 2025 (4 Days) | Independence Day |
20 – 25 Dec 2025 | Christmas |
26 Dec 2026 – 05 Jan 2026 | New Year |
14 Feb – 28 Feb 2026 (2 Weeks) | Tet Holiday |
30 Apr – 04 May 2026 (5 Days) | Victory and Labor Day |
Changes
The itinerary can be changed due to weather, tide levels, and operating conditions.
Programmers, prices, services and conditions are based on those valid at the time of proposal submission and are subject to change thereafter without advance notice until all services have been paid in full.
Special Requests
Your special requests (diet, vegetarian,…) should be sent before your departure date.
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VN Holidays is not responsible for any loss or theft, injury or damage caused thereby to the tourists, including those occurring outside of the normal touring programmers.
Additional expenses incurred due to delay, accident, natural disaster, political actions and unrest shall be borne by the tourists.
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