For a Cu Chi and Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City, five offers are listed on WizardTrip. Two visit the tunnels, one is devoted to the delta, two combine both sites. Together they have more than 45,000 reviews, with ratings of 4.8 to 4.9 out of 5 (as of 18 October 2026).
This comparison settles three choices: the tunnels alone, the delta alone or both on the same day. It also explains what the small group and the limousine change, and who gets hotel pickup.
Cu Chi and Mekong Delta tour: what to know
The Cu Chi tunnels form an underground network that two listings estimate at 250 km. One listing describes it as the former base of Vietnamese soldiers during the war against American forces.
The listings mention hidden entrances, reconstructed kitchens and traps. Two sections can be visited: Ben Dinh, the most popular, and Ben Duoc, less crowded. The latter is offered in the “off the beaten path” or private options.
The three listings that include the delta board boats on the Mekong, a motorboat and then a sampan, a rowboat. According to two listings, 2 hours of road separate the city from the tunnels.
Cu Chi and the Mekong Delta on the same day: two tours
The 10-hour-30-minute tour, lunch included
The 10-hour-30-minute tour has 8,307 reviews, with 4.9 out of 5. Departure is around 7:30 am. The group has 19 people at most, with an English-speaking guide.
After 2 hours on the road, you spend 3 hours at the tunnels, admission included, where you can crawl and try the shooting range. Vietnamese lunch follows at a nearby restaurant, with vegan options.
In the afternoon, 3 hours are devoted to My Tho. The program: a Mekong cruise, a sampan ride, live music, fresh fruit and honey tea at a beekeeper’s. The return is scheduled between 6:30 and 7 pm.
A July 2026 review (3 out of 5) reports no air conditioning at the back of the bus.
The 11-hour tour, with film and bee farm
The 11-hour tour has 6,903 reviews, with 4.9 out of 5, with a guide in English or Vietnamese. The group has 25 people at most.
The listing provides 1 hour 30 minutes at the tunnels, 30 minutes at My Tho, then 3 hours in the delta. At the tunnels, you watch a film about the largest American ground operation of the war, then taste cassava.
In the delta, a motorboat cruise precedes a sampan ride. You visit a bee farm and a coconut candy workshop, then listen to live music.
Vietnamese lunch, with fruit and tea, is included. Valencia (4 out of 5, in December 2025) notes: “You spend a lot of time on the road”. A January 2026 review (3 out of 5) counts about 6 hours of bus travel in all.
The Cu Chi tunnels without the delta: half day or 8 to 9 hours
The 7-hour tour, morning or afternoon
The 7-hour tour is the most reviewed of the five: 17,093 reviews, with 4.9 out of 5. Departure is around 8 am or around noon, with an English-speaking guide and 25 people at most.
After a 2-hour drive, you spend 3 hours at the tunnels, admission included. The program mentions narrow passages, traps and an armory. The return is scheduled around 3:30 pm in the morning, around 7 pm in the afternoon.
Lunch is not included, except in the VIP option: in the morning, a stop at a nearby restaurant lets you eat at your own expense. AK-47 shooting is optional, ammunition extra. Priyankar (5 out of 5, in July 2026) judges that “crawling through the tunnels was difficult but fun”.
The 8-to-9-hour tour and its seven options
The 8-to-9-hour tour has 5,990 reviews and gets the highest rating of the five, 4.9 out of 5. It offers guides in English and Vietnamese.
Seven options exist. The regular group has 25 people at most, the luxury group 12 or 16. The VIP limousine option has 9, lunch included. Three others are private or “off the beaten path”.
The regular group does not include hotel pickup. Departure is from three meeting points, in a 29-seat bus.
On site, the listing mentions bomb craters, an underground kitchen and a museum of improvised weapons. The shooting range offers real weapons, including AK-47s, for an extra fee. A June 2026 review (2 out of 5) complains of more than an hour of hotel pickups and commercial stops.
The Mekong Delta without the tunnels: Ben Tre and Unicorn Island
The 8-hour delta tour has 7,622 reviews, with 4.8 out of 5. Departure is between 7:30 and 8 am, the return between 4:30 and 5 pm. The group has 25 people at most.
At My Tho, you visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, then cruise the Mekong by motorboat. A sampan then takes you along canals lined with coconut palms.
On Unicorn Island, the listing announces tropical fruit, honey tea and folk music, with a local lunch included. At Ben Tre, you watch coconut candy being made, then take a bike ride.
The price includes the boat trips and travel insurance. Boarding takes place on surfaces that are sometimes uneven or slippery, and the listing advises against the tour for cardiovascular problems.
An August 2026 review (3 out of 5) denounces repeated requests for tips during the boat ride.
The five Cu Chi and delta tours compared
| Tunnels and delta, 10 hours 30 minutes | Tunnels and delta, 11 hours | Tunnels, 7 hours | Tunnels, 8 to 9 hours | Delta only, 8 hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 10 hours 30 minutes | 11 hours | 7 hours | 8 to 9 hours | 8 hours |
| Sites visited | Cu Chi (3 hours), My Tho (3 hours) | Cu Chi (1 hour 30 minutes), My Tho (30 min), delta (3 hours) | Cu Chi (3 hours) | Cu Chi (2 hours) | My Tho, Unicorn Island, Ben Tre (2 hours each) |
| Departure | Around 7:30 am | Pickup 30 to 60 min before the start time | Around 8 am or around noon | 7 to 8 am in the morning, 12:15 to 1 pm in the afternoon | Between 7:30 and 8 am |
| Return | 6:30 to 7 pm | Not specified in the listing | 3:30 pm or 7 pm | 3 to 3:30 pm or 7:30 to 8 pm | 4:30 to 5 pm |
| Lunch | Included | Included | At your own expense, included in VIP | At your own expense, included with the limousine | Included |
| Maximum group | 19 (10 or 12 in small group or VIP) | 25 (2 to 12 in Luxe or Deluxe) | 25 (10 or 12 in VIP or small group) | 25 in regular group, 9 to 16 in luxury or VIP | 25 (10 or 12 in VIP or small group) |
| Guide languages | English | English, Vietnamese | English | English, Vietnamese | English |
| Shooting range | Option, ages 18 and over | Fees not included | Option, ages 18 and over | Option, ages 18 and over | Not mentioned |
| Cancellation | Full refund up to 24 hours before | Full refund up to 24 hours before | Full refund up to 24 hours before | 24 hours before; may be canceled in bad weather | 24 hours before; may be canceled for lack of participants |
| Price from | US$32 | US$44 | US$15 | US$14 | US$16 |
Pickup, small group, limousine: what does the option change?
Three listings pick up from District 1 hotels, except in Tan Dinh and Dakao. They are the 7-hour tour, the 10-hour-30-minute tour and the delta tour. Elsewhere, meet at the operator’s office, 123 Ly Tu Trong Street. The deadline is 7:30 am, 8:15 am or noon depending on the tour.
The VIP options extend pickup to Districts 1, 3 and 4, for 9 or 10 people at most. With the limousine, the 8-to-9-hour tour includes lunch at the Sol Cu Chi restaurant.
Each of the five listings offers a small-group option of 12 people at most. Three listings offer private options with door-to-door pickup.
An August 2026 review (1 out of 5) reports a refusal of pickup to a group of three. The operator reserved it for groups of four, and the listing does not say so.
Can you come with children?
On the 11-hour tour, children must be accompanied by an adult, and those under 5 take part free. Three other listings ask that infants stay on an adult’s lap.
Which one to choose?
- You have half a day: the 7-hour tour.
- You want both sites, lunch included: the 10-hour-30-minute tour, for 19 people at most.
- You want both sites with a Vietnamese-speaking guide: the 11-hour tour.
- You want to travel by limousine or avoid the Ben Dinh crowds: the 8-to-9-hour tour, which offers both.
- You want only the delta, with Ben Tre: the 8-hour tour.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the Cu Chi tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City?
The tunnels-only tour lasts 7 hours according to one listing, travel included, and 8 to 9 hours according to the other. The first has about 2 hours of road on the outbound trip and 3 hours on site, with a morning or afternoon departure.
How long is a Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta tour?
The two tours that combine both sites last 10 hours 30 minutes and 11 hours. The first leaves around 7:30 am and returns between 6:30 and 7 pm. The second provides 1 hour 30 minutes at the tunnels and 3 hours in the delta.
Is lunch included in the Cu Chi and Mekong Delta tours?
It is included in the two combined tours and in the delta tour, with vegetarian or vegan options. On the 7-hour tunnels tour, it is included only in the VIP option; on the 8-to-9-hour one, only with the limousine.
Can you fire a weapon at the Cu Chi tunnels shooting range?
Yes, as an option, according to several listings. You must be 18 or older, and ammunition is not included in the price: it is bought separately. One listing mentions AK-47s and carbines.
Is hotel pickup included in these tours?
Depending on the tour, it covers District 1 hotels, except Tan Dinh and Dakao, or Districts 1, 3 and 4. It is not provided in the regular group of the 8-to-9-hour tour, which leaves from three meeting points.
Can you cancel a Cu Chi tunnels or Mekong Delta tour?
Yes. All five listings grant a full refund for a cancellation at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. The 8-to-9-hour tour may be canceled in bad weather, the delta tour for lack of participants.
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