Published on Feb, 2025
We booked this tour via our hotel and to our surprise we were the only ones scheduled for today’s trip (lucky us). We got the minibus to ourselves (very nice driver) and on our way to the first stop, Cu Chi tunnels, we stopped by an art studio run by people affected by agent orange which was very nice and heart warming. We got loads of information about almost everything in Vietnam history and culture, and were able to ask all kinds of questions with honest answers.
A private tour around the Cu Chi tunnels was nice and all large busy groups were avoided, hence the small group tour… The experience was unique. Next we headed to Mekong delta and went to different destinations by boat where we also felt privileged due to the size of our tour group compared to others, our guide also had a few special surprises in hand no one else got to see since she knew most of the people we met along the trip, a nice personal touch from her part.
The driver was always happy and was ready to pick us up as soon as we were done at the different locations. Comfortable ride with air con and free water! Since we had a little bit of time left on the way back we made another pit stop by a place that made all kind of clothing and other stuff out of bamboo, coconut and silk, and showed how it’s made.
All in all a great way to experience these 2 main must do activities when in Saigon. One day at each location (Cu chi tunnels and Mekong delta) is too much and unnecessary so doing these in one day is perfect. Suitable for family, friends our couples… very happy with our experience, driver and transport, and last but not least the fantastic guide Mrs Hương aka Linda.
Highly recommended, it’s worth the extra dollars! Smaller groups make a big difference here.