12 Day Trips from Ho Chi Minh City That Earn the Day

1.HCM: Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village

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

Spend nine hours exploring My Tho and Ben Tre by minivan, motorboat, sampan, tuk tuk, and foot. You will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, sample honey tea and fruit, watch coconut candy being made, eat Vietnamese lunch, and hear folk music. Guides such as Ken, James, Steve, Phong, and Truc are known for clear English and careful timing.

“The Day trip was amazing! It was really well planned and we saw a lot of beautiful anf interesting things and places. When it came to lunch, getting a vegetarian option was no problem ✨ And our Guide Ken was the absolute best! Can only recommend.”

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2.Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,327 reviews · from $48Top rated

Spend 9 to 10 hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre. Ride a motorboat and hand-rowed boat, visit coconut candy and honey producers, eat a five-course lunch, choose a village bicycle ride, enjoy local music, and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides such as James, Nam, and Manh are known for warm, lively commentary.

“James was an excellent guide. Smiling,funny,courteous,knowledgeable. Took great care of us and made the day very enjoyable. Thanks to driver Hou for navigating the Vietnamese traffic Highly recommend the trip”

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3.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92

Start at 5:00 a.m. for a full day through the Mekong Delta, with hotel pickup, boat rides, Cai Rang, Cai Be, fruit gardens, crafts, cycling, and a five-course lunch. Guides such as Win, Bevis, Lin, Bao, and Hanh are known for making the long day informative and friendly. Expect a packed schedule and confirm the floating-market stop before booking.

“We did a lot of interesting things in a relatively short time,it was amazing!A very good guide,friendly and he explained a lot of history and geography of Vietnam.”

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4.Mekong Day Trip Explore Village Bicycle CookingClass Group 12 Pax

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 705 reviews · from $29

Spend about nine and a half hours beyond Ho Chi Minh City on a small-group Mekong Delta trip. Cycle through orchards and rice fields, cook spring rolls, eat a barbecue lunch, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, hear Southern Vietnamese music, and ride boats on the Tien River. Guides may include Dennis, Harry, Jack, or Son.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this trip to the Mekong delta. The tour was organised very well including pick up and drop off from the hotel, and the timings and itinerary of the day were accurate to the description in the booking. Our tour guide MRead more”

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5.From Ho Chi Minh: Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 511 reviews · 9 hours · from $29

Spend nine hours exploring the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Hannah, Minh, or Jason. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise past four river islands, ride a rowing sampan through narrow canals, sample coconut candy and honey tea, enjoy lunch in an orchard, and return to District 1 by about 17:00.

“Nikki was a great guide, we had a great trip. We tried local delicacies - coconut candy and honey tea, rode in a small boat along the river, cycled around an island and visited a pagoda. Would recommend this full day tour to anyone looking to go to the Mekong Delta”

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6.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – VIP Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $85

Spend about eight hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre in a private vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Cruise the Mekong, visit Vinh Trang Temple, a bee farm, coconut-candy workshop, and local villages, then enjoy Vietnamese lunch, fruit, music, and a rowing boat ride.

“We had an amazing tour with Hanah, our tour guide, so knowledgeable and enjoyable to spend the day with. Everything was beyond our expectations. The lunch provided was incredible and the best we have ever had on a tour.”

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7.From Ho Chi Minh To Mui Ne Best Day Trip | Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 224 reviews · from $64

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne by air-conditioned sleeper bus, then explore Fairy Stream, a fishing village, white sand dunes, and red dunes by Jeep. Your English-speaking guide helps with photos and timing. ATV rides and sandboards cost extra, while dinner, drinks, and edited photos are included.

“This day trip is totally worth it! The best part of our HCM trip! From the transportation, to the transfers, tours & even good photos, we enjoyed everything! We loved the Johnny Tours office, they were kind enough to fetch our things that we left when we did a transfer & even prepared dinner for us while waiting for the sleeper bus to bring us back to HCM. Both the guide & driver made sure we are well taken care of during the whole trip. We absolutely loved the Sand Dunes part of the trip which almost felt like Dubai desert safari. Looking forward to book more tours with them…”

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8.Private Insight Mekong Delta (Day Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 204 reviews · from $150

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre in a private air-conditioned car, then explore brick kilns, coconut workshops, family homes, shaded lanes, and river channels by motorboat, sampan, bicycle, and tuk-tuk. Guides such as Slim Jim and Phat add local context. Lunch, snacks, water, and transfers are included.

“We had a very great tour guide - Slim Jim. He was funny, personable and very knowledgeable about the history of Vietnam. We took the two hour drive from the city and along the way he pointed out rice fields, different rivers and gave us lots of information.”

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9.Private Cu Chi – Ben Duoc Tunnels & Liberated Area (Day Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · from $135

Travel by private air-conditioned car from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Liberation Area, Ben Duoc tunnels, and Ben Duoc Memorial Temple. You’ll watch a war-era presentation, enter underground bunkers, crawl through an authentic tunnel, and eat a Vietnamese set lunch. Guides such as Luan, James, Manh, and Manu have earned praise for clear, friendly storytelling.

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10.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $22

Spend about nine hours from Ho Chi Minh City exploring Vinh Trang Temple, My Tho, and coconut-growing Ben Tre. You will ride a motorboat and hand-rowed boat, sample tropical fruit and local products, hear folk music, and eat a provided lunch. Guides such as Nguyen Bac, Chau, and Mai have been praised for clear explanations and good humor.

“Convenient way of seeing a lot in one day but it is a busy day. Car and boat travel time between activities makes it manageable. Activities are very tourist focused so might not be the tour for you if you are looking for a very cultural experience”

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11.Ho Chi Minh Most Memorable Day Trip To Mui Ne – Private Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 32 reviews · from $50

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne by air-conditioned sleeper bus, then spend the afternoon in a private Jeep visiting Fairy Stream, the fishing village, Hon Rom Beach, White Sand Dunes, and Red Sand Dunes. ATV rides cost extra. Your local driver may use Google Translate, and coordinators such as Madison remain available by WhatsApp.

“This trip was amazing! Madison took care of us online the entire time and responded to messages instantly. Lunch was not included in the price, but we had plenty of time to eat at a restaurant of our choice and enjoy some time on the beach. Our driver, Mr. Hung, was waiting for us at the agreed meeting point. He was a very kind man with excellent manners and communicated with us in English, which was very convenient. If he wasn’t sure about something, he used Google Translate to help. He also created a great atmosphere by playing good music in the jeep. The entire trip was a great experience,…”

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12.Mekong River Delta Day Trip with Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 21 reviews · from $114

Travel south from Ho Chi Minh City in a group of up to nine, then boat to Tan Phong Island for orchards, local snacks, and river scenery. You will also visit Mr. Kiet’s nearly 200-year-old house, Kimmy’s Chocolatier, and Vinh Trang Pagoda. Lunch costs extra, and pickup is limited to parts of Districts 1 and 3.

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