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Private tourNEW 2026Mekong DeltaSmall group · Local experience
Discover Southern Vietnam – 5 Days 4 Nights
Five days in the south: Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels, Ben Tre and Can Tho, with Cai Rang Floating Market. Ava Travel price: from $685 per person October to April, $612 May to September.
Questions before you book? Message us on WhatsApp or send an email. Phone +84 904 251 545. Ava Travel Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Style
Private tour
Mekong Delta
Duration
5 days · 4 nights
Pickup support available
Full refund if you cancel more than 30 days before check-in
- More than 30 days before check-inFree
- 30 to 11 days before check-in15% of total
- 10 to 7 days before check-in30% of total
- Less than 7 days, or no-show100% of total
A change of travel date counts as a cancellation and a new booking, and the same scale applies.
If the operator cancels the cruise, or in case of severe weather or force majeure, we move your date free of charge, or refund you in full if we cannot reschedule.
Price includes all taxes and service charges.
Mekong Delta tour overview
The Perfect First-Timer’s Journey: Saigon Vibes + Cu Chi History + Real Mekong Magic
This is the ultimate 5-day Southern Vietnam experience that thousands of travelers wish they had booked on their first trip. See the bright lights and crazy energy of Ho Chi Minh City, crawl through the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels, then escape to the peaceful green waterways of the Mekong Delta. Sunrise at the colorful Cai Rang Floating Market, fresh coconut juice in hidden canals, live traditional music under the stars — everything you imagine Vietnam to be, all in one perfectly paced trip.
Why This Trip Feels Like the Real Vietnam
- 2 full days in vibrant Ho Chi Minh City (most tours give only half a day!)
- Go underground at the famous Cu Chi Tunnels – a must-do history lesson
- Romantic sunset dinner cruise on Saigon River with live Đàn Tranh music
- Two different Mekong Delta provinces (My Tho–Ben Tre + Can Tho) so you see the full picture
- The biggest & liveliest floating market in Vietnam – Cai Rang at golden hour
- Stay in excellent 3–4 star hotels every night (no basic homestays unless you want them)
- Private tour the whole way – just you, your guide, and your driver
What's included
Private A/C car & experienced English-speaking guide every day4 nights in excellent 3–4 star hotels (private room, big bed, hot shower, Wi-Fi)All breakfasts + 4 lunches + 1 special dinner cruiseAll boat trips, entrance fees, fruits & snacks in the DeltaBottled water daily
Your itinerary
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City
- Arrive at Tan Son Nhat Airport → friendly smile and private transfer to your hotel
- Free time to recover from your flight: stroll Dong Khoi Street, sip egg coffee, or relax by the rooftop pool
- Overnight in a central 3–4 star hotel (Pearl Saigon, Liberty Central, or similar)
Cu Chi Tunnels + Saigon Highlights + Sunset Dinner Cruise (B, L, D)
- 8:00 AM – Drive to Cu Chi Tunnels (1.5 hrs). Watch the clever trap-door video, crawl through widened tunnels (optional), shoot an AK-47 if you like (extra cost)
- Return to city for lunch at a beautiful local restaurant
- Afternoon walking tour of classic Saigon: Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office (send a postcard!), Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, and funny shopping at Ben Thanh Market
- Evening: Magical dinner cruise on Saigon River – delicious buffet, live traditional music, and the city skyline lit up in neon
- Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh → My Tho → Ben Tre → Can Tho (B, L)
- 8:00 AM departure – watch the scenery turn from skyscrapers to endless rice fields
- Boat trip in My Tho–Ben Tre: cruise shady canals on a traditional wooden boat
- Visit local workshops: watch coconut candy being made, try fresh candy hot off the line
- Enjoy seasonal tropical fruits and a short performance of sweet Southern “Đờn ca tài tử” music (UNESCO heritage)
- Delicious lunch featuring the famous crispy Elephant-Ear Fish
- Stop at the stunning Vinh Trang Pagoda (the biggest in the Delta) on the way to Can Tho
- Arrive Can Tho in the late afternoon – walk along the pretty riverside promenade
- Overnight in Can Tho (excellent 4-star hotel: Victoria Can Tho or Muong Thanh Luxury)
– Ben Tre Coconut Paradise → Return to Ho Chi Minh City (B, L)
- Sleep in a little, then board a traditional wooden boat
- Glide through narrow canals shaded by water coconuts — your driver will stop so you can sip fresh coconut juice straight from the tree
- Visit a unique solar-powered island where locals live completely off the grid (no electricity poles, only sunshine!)
- Meet warm families, taste seasonal tropical fruits, fresh honey tea, and local honey wine while listening to their stories
- Enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch featuring signature Mekong Delta dishes (elephant-ear fish, fresh spring rolls, caramelized pork…)
- Final short cruise across the wide Mekong River to the mainland
- Relaxed drive back to Saigon (drop-off around 5:00–5:30 PM)
Cai Rang Floating Market + Small Canals → Return Saigon (B, L)
- 6:30 AM – Boat to Cai Rang Floating Market at the most beautiful morning light
- Hundreds of boats full of pineapples, mangoes, and smiling traders – sip Vietnamese coffee while floating among them!
- Glide into tiny arroyos where big boats can’t go – visit a rice-noodle factory and a fruit orchard
- Taste fresh fruits and chat with the family who has lived on the river for generations
- Relaxed drive back to Ho Chi Minh City (lunch en route)
- Arrive Saigon around 4–5 PM – free evening for rooftop bars or shopping
- Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Goodbye Vietnam – Departure Day (B)
- Breakfast at leisure, last-minute souvenir hunting or spa time
- Private transfer to the airport for your onward flight (driver waits until you check in)
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for planning this trip with Ava Travel.
Yes. Prices on this page are per person in US dollars and include all taxes and service charges. We do not add a booking fee or a card surcharge, so the total you see at checkout is the total you pay.
Send us your date and group size, or go straight through checkout. Either way we come back within one hour to confirm the departure, the meeting point and your guide, and to tell you what to bring.
It depends on the tour. Where pickup is included it is listed under What is included above. We confirm the exact meeting point and time with you within an hour of booking, so tell us your hotel when you book.
Most of our tours can run as a private departure with your own guide. Message us with your dates and group size and we will send the private total before you pay anything.
More than 30 days before departure costs nothing. From 30 to 11 days we keep 15 per cent, from 10 to 7 days 30 per cent, and inside 7 days or a no-show is charged in full. Changing your date counts as a cancellation and a new booking. If we cancel, or weather makes the tour unsafe, we move your date at no cost or refund you in full.
Yes. We book buses, trains and private transfers alongside the tour and show you the fare before you pay, rather than leaving you to arrange it at a station or bus office.
What guests say about Ava Travel
5.0Tripadvisor rating
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★★★★★
Kehren Eade
“She made the process SO easy, SO manageable, we felt we were in great hands at all times, even though everything was done by remote!”
Tripadvisor, August 2026
★★★★★
Arshia Z
“Whenever we had questions or needed assistance, the response was prompt, helpful, and reassuring.”
Tripadvisor, June 2026
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