Practical, honest advice for planning your days in and around Saigon: which day trip suits you, how long the drive really takes, what to wear and when to leave.
This Ho Chi Minh City travel guide is written by the Suntrail team, a licensed international tour operator based in central Saigon. We run day tours from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta and Can Gio every week, so the articles below come from what we see on the road, not from a desk.
Start with the essential guides if this is your first visit. If you already know where you want to go, jump to the destination you are planning and read the guides for that route before you book.
These six guides answer the questions we hear most often from travelers planning their first days in Ho Chi Minh City: how many days to stay, which day trip to choose, and how to avoid a rushed or overpriced tour.
The tunnels are roughly 1.5 to 2 hours by road from the city center, depending on traffic. Learn the difference between Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc, how tight the tunnels feel, and what to wear before you join a Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City.
Sampan rides, coconut workshops, fruit orchards and river villages. These guides help you pick the right season, the right stops and the right clothes for a Mekong Delta day tour from Ho Chi Minh City.
Short on time? You can see both places in a single long day. Read how the two compare, then decide between the Cu Chi and Mekong full day tour from Ho Chi Minh City and the Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City full day tour.
A green, quiet escape south of the city, with mangrove canals, a wartime base and the famous monkeys. Read these before planning a Can Gio day trip from Ho Chi Minh City.
Tay Ninh is home to the Cao Dai Holy See and Ba Den Mountain. Suntrail is preparing a Tay Ninh day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, and this guide explains what to expect before it launches.
Traveling with children, older parents or just the two of you? A private car and your own guide change the pace of the day. Compare the options for private tours from Ho Chi Minh City.
Paint your own conical hat or tote bag at Suntrail Gallery, on its own or before and after a tour. Learn how our cultural workshops in Ho Chi Minh City work.
Tell us your travel date, group size and hotel area, and we will suggest the route that fits. You can compare all day tours from Ho Chi Minh City or check the day tour prices from Ho Chi Minh City for every group size.
How Many Days Do You Need in Ho Chi Minh City? First-Timer Itinerary This question comes up in almost every trip-planning thread for Vietnam, usually right after someone books their flight and realizes they still don’t have a real answer. The honest reply: it depends less on the city itself and more on whether you … Read more
Cu Chi Tunnel Ben Dinh: What to Expect Before You Go Cu Chi Tunnel Ben Dinh is one of the main historical sites visitors can explore when traveling to the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City. The experience combines outdoor walking, historical displays, underground spaces and explanations of how the tunnel system was … Read more
Best Time to Visit the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City Wondering when is the best time to visit the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City? The good news is there’s no truly bad season — but dry season and rainy season each offer a different experience. Here’s what to expect so you … Read more
Mekong Delta vs Cu Chi Tunnels: Which Day Trip Should You Choose? If you only have one day free outside Ho Chi Minh City, you’re probably comparing two popular options: the Mekong Delta and the Cu Chi Tunnels. Both are close enough for a day trip, but they offer very different experiences. Here’s how to … Read more
Cu Chi Tunnel Ben Duoc: What to Know Before You Visit Cu Chi Tunnel Ben Duoc is one of the main historical areas where visitors can explore the famous underground tunnel system of Cu Chi. For travelers coming from Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Duoc can be a rewarding choice if you want enough time … Read more
Private Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City for Families A private day tour from Ho Chi Minh City for families is often the most comfortable way to explore places outside Saigon when you are traveling with children, parents or older guests. Family travel is different from solo travel or group tours. The day needs … Read more
Bag Painting Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City Not every souvenir needs to come from a shelf. At a bag painting workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, guests sit down, pick their colors and paint a bag themselves — something they made, not just bought, during their time in Saigon. You don’t need any drawing … Read more
Art Workshop for Tour Operators in Ho Chi Minh City Saigon itineraries tend to run on movement — traffic, food stops, museums, markets, one more day trip. An art workshop for tour operators in Ho Chi Minh City gives the group a reason to sit down for a while and make something by hand instead … Read more
Family-Friendly Art Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City After busy streets, sightseeing stops and long travel days, sometimes what a family needs isn’t another attraction — just somewhere to sit down together. A family-friendly art workshop in Ho Chi Minh City gives parents and children exactly that: time to slow down and make something by … Read more
First-Time Visitors: Try a Conical Hat Painting Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City For first-time visitors, Ho Chi Minh City can feel exciting and a little overwhelming at the same time. There are motorbikes everywhere, busy streets, bright signs, markets, cafés, museums and many choices for what to do next. After a full day of … Read more
