Day Trips & Excursions in Ho Chi Minh City

Spend the day traveling through the countryside to Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi Tunnels. You'll be introduced to one of Vietnam's most remarkable religions, Cao Daism, with a visit to the colorful Cao Dai Great Temple. After lunch, learn about the remarkable history of Cu Chi and take the opportunity to explore the subterranean network with your guide. Round-trip hotel transport is provided from Ho Chi Minh City.

See the sights of Saigon from the water during a 2.5-hour speedboat ride. When you're eager to escape the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City, speed away to an island to enjoy a little peace alongside the riverbanks and sip from a fresh coconut. Visit a floating temple and learn about Vietnamese culture from your guide. You're transferred from your hotel to the Bach Dang pier and back by air-conditioned vehicle.

Spend a day exploring the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Can Gio on this full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Look out for wildlife including monkeys as you cruise around the mangrove forests, visit a former guerilla base used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, and enjoy a delicious Vietnamese-style lunch at a local restaurant.

Escape the city to explore the Can Gio National Park, a UNESCO-protected biosphere reserve, on this full-day small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Soak up the scenery as you cruise through the mangrove forests, spot wildlife as you visit Monkey Island and a crocodile farm, and experience local life at Can Gio Market.

This full-day private tour of Phu Quoc offers a comprehensive look at significant locales on the idyllic island situated in the Gulf of Thailand. With a personal guide, you'll witness local industries including a sim wine factory, pearl farm, fish sauce factory and pepper farm. See exhibits on war crimes at Phu Quoc Prison (coconut tree prison) and visit Ham Ninh fishing village, Phu Quoc National Park and Nguyen Trung Truc Temple. You can sunbathe and swim at Sao Beach and Dai Beach, including lunch.

If you only have time for one day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels is a must. This full-day tour combines a tour of the historic WWII site with a unique spiritual experience at Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh, plus a traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included

Cruise among local boats in the Mekong Delta on this small-group day trip to Cai Be from Ho Chi Minh City. A 2-hour motorized boat ride includes Cai Be Floating Market. Witness daily life on the waterway and see how coconut candy and rice paper are made. Participate in a cooking lesson on an island and eat your creations for lunch before a sampan ride through the canals.

Can Tho in the Mekong Delta is famous for its floating market and canals. On this convenient day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, you can visit the highlights without the hassle of booking your own buses. You don't even need to stay overnight, as this tour starts early and packs in Cai Rang Floating Market and more in a single day. There's even the chance to cycle around rural villages.

Get a taste of rural life in the Mekong Delta on a full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be floating market, with a boat trip through delta canals, a bike ride on a river island, and visits to local farms and workshops. This Mekong Delta tour includes all activities, lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off from Ho Chi Minh City.

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta on a day trip to the heart of Vietnam's 'rice basket.' You'll ride a sampan (flat-bottom boat) from My Tho through a watery landscape of verdant rice fields criss-crossed by canals that are fed by the mighty Mekong. Taste tropical fruits at a sleepy village, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda and have a set lunch at a local restaurant.

Take the scenic route to the Cu Chi tunnels on this action-packed full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Cruise along the Saigon River, stopping at Thanh Da Islet and Binh Quoi village; learn more about the Vietnam War during a tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels; then set out for a bike ride around the countryside, passing rice fields, rubber plantations, and artisan villages.

Spend a day in the Can Gio mangrove forest on an 8-hour tour from Ho Chi Minh City, and explore the wildlife, nature, and history of the UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve. Get aerial views of the forest from Tang Bong Tower, eat lunch at a local restaurant, and visit the Monkey Island animal sanctuary, then travel to Rung Sac Guerrilla Base by canoe. This full-day Can Gio tour is limited to 10 people, and includes entrance fees, lunch, and round-trip transport from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel.

The Cai Be Floating Market is one of the most visited attractions in the Mekong Delta and a small-group tour ensures you enjoy the full attention of your guide. Visit the market, explore the local handicraft workshops, and tuck into a delicious Vietnamese lunch on An Binh Island, then spend the afternoon cruising around the canals and villages of the Mekong.

The tunnels of Củ Chi are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Củ Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country.

Explore the Mekong Delta's landscape, culture and history on this full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. In Cai Be, visit the floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and other commodities. Wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. On Tan Phong island, join to a cooking class and feast on your creations for lunch. Interact with locals and learn about life in the delta during a bicycle ride around town. Round-trip transportation from Ho Chi Minh City by coach and boat is included.

Visit two of southern Vietnam's most interesting historical and cultural sites on this day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. Start with the tunnels, an underground network that played a key role in the Vietnam War. Then head to the temple for an experience in Caodaism, a religion that blends a bit of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism.

My Tho and Ben Tre are your destinations on this full-day private tour of the Mekong Delta. Try your hand at making coconut candy, stroll through a local village for a look at daily life, take a boat along the canals to Unicorn Island, and enjoy a sampan ride and horse-drawn carriage ride. Includes a restaurant lunch of regional specialties and private round-trip transport from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Visiting the Mekong Delta on an independent day trip from Ho Chi Minh may mean you spend more time planning than actually experiencing the region. This full-day private trip lets you get the best from your day: by combining cycling and kayaking with opportunities to encounter local life. Paddle a kayak, cycle around orchards and farms to see and meet locals, and learn all about the delta from a guide.

Mekong Kayaking is one of the best way to experience the real Mekong river life. Enjoy this unique travel experience by creating a kayaking trip through real river life.Where to Kayak: River/canal.How long: from one to two hoursKayaking condition: easy,calm.What type of kayak: We do use both solid and inflatableWe have both single and double kayak.Note: Minimum travelers for this trip is 2 people.

Witness the daily activities of local vendors at Cai Be Floating Market, a popular attraction of the Mekong Delta. Travel in the comfort of your private air-conditioned vehicle on the 2-hour scenic drive from Ho Chi Minh City and take a sampan ride along the network of canals. See local industries, stroll through a fruit orchard and enjoy lunch at a riverside restaurant.