Highlight tours in South of Vietnam

On this page, we would like to recommend you the most outstanding tours in South of Vietnam that you should not miss. We will take you to visit from the bustling city of Saigon with its Indochinese character to the Mekong region full of fruit orchards.

Please see the list of suggested tours below. If you have any other travel ideas, please share them with us

No1.  Ho Chi Minh city tour half day (Tour code: SVN-HCM1 )

As the largest city in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City brings itself a bustling day and night, with high-rise buildings, shopping centers and alternating ancient architecture with Indochina characteristics. . If you only have half a day’s time, we will take you to explore the highlights and bring you a panoramic view of its old name “Saigon”.

We begin a half-day city tour by visiting the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam. The next place, we will visit War Remnant Museum, where we can see countless artifacts, photographs and pictures documenting about the second Indochina war. We stop at Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office on the way before walk around a local market.

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No.2 Ho Chi Minh City tour full day   (Tour code: SVN-HCM2)

08.30: pick up at your hotel and we will visit Notre Dame Cathedral and Saigon Central Post office to get good shots for our memory of the big, modern city of Vietnam. Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral was established by French colonists. The cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of over 58 meters (190 feet).

We then visit War Remnant Museum, where we can see countless artifacts, photographs and pictures documenting about the second Indochina war. Visiting this museum, we may know much more about these historical truths from the collections of photos taken by 134 War reporters killed during the Vietnam War, the vestiges of war crimes and aftermaths.

10:15 – 11:45: visit the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam. Independence Palace is an important historical evidence, witnessed the transfer of power between Saigon government and the revolutionary government after the liberation army minute

12:00: stop for lunch at a fine local restaurant in town.

14:00: Visit Cho Lon market, China town & Thien Hau Temple. Cho Lon, China town was settled in the late 18th century, this labyrinthine section of Ho Chi Minh City bustles with restaurants, temples, exotic stores, and markets.

16:00: Finally we will visit Ben Thanh Market.

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No.3 Cu Chi Tunnel half day (Tour code: SVN-CCTN)

If you ask us whether we still hate America now? We will smile to answer that the past is closed, we live for the present and look to the future. Now we are good friends. We always look forward to welcoming you not only Americans and French but also friends from all over the world to visit our chi Tunnels to experience a hard but very heroic time of our fathers to gain independence and freedom

We start at 8:00AM with our tour guide & driver pick you up right at the hotel;  we will leave Saigon for the Cu Chi tunnels, otherwise known as the “Iron Triangle” or “Iron Land“. On our way there we will drive through pleasant countryside; rubber plantations and rice paddies. Before entering the tunnels, we will see a short introductory video showing how they were constructed, followed by an exploration of the maze of tunnels, some of which have been widened to allow tourist access. Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers. After that we transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon at around 13:30 and drop back at the hotel.

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No.4 Ho Chi Minh city – Cu Chi tunnel (Tour code: SVN-HCM-CC3)

After breakfast we depart our hotel to visit the most famous sightseeing of city is the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam. After that, we will visit War Remnant Museum, where we can see countless artifacts, photographs and pictures documenting about the second Indochina war. The next stop we come to Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office. Our delicious lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will leave Saigon for the Cu Chi tunnels, otherwise known as the “Iron Triangle” or “Iron Land“. On our way there we will drive through pleasant countryside; rubber plantations and rice paddies. Before entering the tunnels, we will see a short introductory video showing how they were constructed, followed by an exploration of the maze of tunnels, some of which have been widened to allow tourist access. Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers.

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No.5 Mekong Delta tour 1 day (Tour code: SVN-MKD1)

At 08.00 our tour guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel then we leave Ho Chi Minh City behind and head to Vietnam’s rice basket, the Mekong Delta. We will pass through idyllic, rural scenes until we arrive at My Tho, a peaceful town on the bank of the Mekong River, where we will visit VinhTrang Pagoda. Next we will have a boat ride on the Mekong, visit local homes and orchards, a coconut candy workshop, a honeybee farm, take a sampan ride on palm-shaded creeks, try a taste of season fruit and honey tea and enjoy a performance of traditional Southern singing. We return to Ho Chi Minh City about 5pm.

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No.6 Cai Be – Vinh Long Mekong Delta tour 1 day (Tour code: SVN-MKD2)

Leaving busy Ho Chi Minh City we drive to Cai Be, boat through the busy floating market for seeing how people of lower Mekong Delta do business on the water. We then cruise through the lush green vegetation of the canals to an orchard, where we are treated to a delicious lunch complete with tropical fruits. After lunch we keep on cruising along river to see peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvelous natural setting of Mekong Delta region. About 03:00PM, the boat will arrive at Vinh Long Market, walking around to explore Vinh Long Market. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh we will stop at Bonsai Garden.

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No 7- Vinh Long – Cai Be floating market 02 days home-stay (Tour code: SVN-MKD3)

 Day 1: Ho Chi Minh – Vinh Long – Cai Be (lunch + dinner )

Leaving busy Ho Chi Minh City we drive to Vinh Long, The program will start with a visit of Vinhlong market in the town. This is the best choice for you to take pictures of fish, shrimps, prawns, crabs, snakes, rice-field rats, tropical fruits, vegetable…

The boat of Mekong Travel will take you to visit Viet Artisans workshop where you can see the poor ladies in village are producing some handicraft products. Next stop will be the brick kilns where you can see how the local people create beautiful potteries from clay. The rowing boat will take you deeper into the countryside on smaller canals and to enjoy the peaceful time. It is so interesting to see traditional houses made of wood and palm tree leaves and see some activities of the local farmers with an opportunity to make contacts with them and see how they catch fish…

Have some fruits and tea when enjoying the traditional music at Ut Trinh home. Check in Ut Trinh homestay (or other home-stay on An Binh Island).

One more option for you if you like biking! It will be so amazing to bike on village paths to see the local farms, houses, real life and the ancestral ways to pick up fruits in Mekong Delta..  Cooking some dishes with the owners. We enjoy diner & overnight at local house.

Day 2: Cai Be – Ho Chi Minh (breakfast + lunch)

Have early breakfast and have a boat trip to Cai Be colorful floating market cruising among local barges full of fruits and vegetables. Then, an optional stop can be made at local workshops where you can see how to make rice paper, coconut candy and pop-rice, pop-corn etc., It is so interesting to visit the handicraft village where you can see how they make some special products: making rice-net for spring-rolls, fish sauce & soya sauce, sewing coconut-leaves for cottage roof…The cruise will end at Cai Be town. And you are transferred back hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

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No 8 Sai gon – Vinh Long – Can Tho 2 days  (Tour code: SVN-MKD4)

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city –Vinh Long- Can Tho ( lunch)

Pick up at hotel and drive to Mekong Delta. Enjoying 4 – hour boat trip and rowing boat trip in small cannals to visit An Binh Island. Have a short walk around village, visit some local workshops, coconut factory and ancient house. Lunch served at a local garden. Continue boat trip to Vinh Long then drive to Can Tho. Free for night discovery in Can Tho

Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang – Ho Chi Minh (breakfast + lunch)

After breakfast at hotel, take a motor boat to visit Cai Rang – the most fascinating floating market where we can see all trading activities in Mekong river. Continue to Ba Cong orchard garden, walk around to see the colorful local life, visit Muni Rangsay pagoda. Before back to Sai Gon, we will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda which is one of Vietnam popular destinations. Lunch served on the way back to HCM.

Tour price per person in US dollars for High Season (Nov – May)

 Tour price per person in US dollars for Low Season (Jun – Oct)

Tour cost included:

A/C Transportation

01 night hotel in twin share room with daily breakfast. Surcharge single room

English/ french speaking guide

01 breakfast + 2 Lunches

Entrance fees

A bottle of water/person

Boat trip on Mekong delta.

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