Saigon Food & Culture

Discover the vibrant energy of Ho Chi Minh City with historic sites and Mekong Delta day trip.

Canal fishing, farming activities, a hands-on cooking class, and garden lunch at a riverside family house in Ben Luc. One hour from Saigon, private vehicle included.

Boat past Cai Be's floating market and Cathedral, cycle through Tan Phong's orchard paths, visit traditional workshops, cook in a garden house, and sampan back through the canals. Small group, hotel pick-up and lunch included.

Vinh Trang Pagoda, a boat out onto the Mekong, coconut candy workshop, bee farm, tropical fruit, and a sampan through the palm canals. Small group, hotel pick-up and lunch included.

Board a speedboat at Saigon Waterbus Station, travel the Saigon River northwest to Cu Chi, then go underground: tunnel crawl, jungle walk, trap demos, and a 7-course Vietnamese lunch. Back in Saigon by 14:00.

Seventy-five kilometres from Saigon: hidden trapdoors, bomb craters, a short historical film, and the tunnel crawl. Half a day, hotel pick-up included.

Five hours on the back of a vintage Vespa through the side of Saigon most visitors don't reach: residential alleyways, a bird café, a working neighbourhood market, Chợ Lớn Chinatown, and the colonial landmarks — seen from the street, not a tour bus. Maximum 7 guests per departure.

A wooden river cruiser from Saigon into the Mekong Delta: delta villages, orchard walks, sampan canals, Đờn ca tài tử folk music, and Tan Phong island. Cabin with river view, all meals included.

A day on the delta from Saigon: local market, rice mill, private boat through coconut canals, fruit garden, hands-on cooking class, and a sampan through nipa palm waterways. Eight hours, all in.

Ho Chi Minh City's key war-history sites in the morning, Cu Chi Tunnels in the afternoon. One day, hotel pick-up, guide, lunch, and all entrance fees included.

A boutique overnight cruise on Lan Ha Bay: suite with private balcony and bathtub, cave kayaking, rooftop Jacuzzi, onboard cooking class, and a bay that sees a fraction of Ha Long's boat traffic.

Cruise through Lan Ha Bay, bike into Viet Hai through Cat Ba National Park, climb to a 360-degree three-bay summit, eat lunch at a local family home, then kayak at Ba Trai Dao. Nine hours, all in.