7-Day Southern Vietnam Tour: Saigon, Can Tho & Mui Ne
Overview
Destination: South Vietnam
Duration: 7 - 10 days
Travel Style: Cultural & Heritage
Theme: Couple
Tour Highlights
Value of the package
This 7-day southern Vietnam tour combines three different sides of the south in one private week: the history and colonial landmarks of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the rivers and floating market of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta, and the sand dunes and fishing village of Mui Ne on the coast. Your guide and driver handle every transfer, and you return to the same hotel in District 1 between legs.
- Saigon’s war history in one day. The Cu Chi Tunnels in the morning, then the Independence Palace, the Saigon Central Post Office and the War Remnants Museum in the afternoon.
- The Mekong Delta by boat. Vinh Trang Pagoda in My Tho, a wooden boat on the Tien River and narrow canals shaded by water-coconut palms, followed by a southern Vietnamese lunch.
- A night in the delta, not just a day trip. Staying at a riverside resort in Can Tho puts you on the water around 5:30 AM, when Cai Rang Floating Market is at its busiest.
- Mui Ne by open-top jeep. A half-day tour of the Fairy Stream, Mui Ne Fishing Village, the White Sand Dunes and the Red Sand Dunes at sunset.
- Time to slow down. A night at a beachfront resort in Mui Ne and a free morning for a last swim before the drive back to the city.
- Guided where it matters. Your English-speaking guide accompanies you on sightseeing days, with a private car and driver for all transfers.
Included in the package
- Airport pick-up and drop-off at Tan Son Nhat International Airport with your guide
- 6 nights’ accommodation – Rex Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City (4 nights), Victoria Can Tho Resort (1 night) and Anantara Mui Ne Resort (1 night), or similar
- 6 breakfasts and 4 lunches, as listed day by day
- Private car and driver, boats in the Mekong Delta, and an open-top jeep in Mui Ne
- Entrance fees and the activities in the itinerary, including the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, the Tien River boat trip, the Cai Rang Floating Market boat trip and the Mui Ne jeep tour
- Drinking water on tour days, travel insurance, VAT and service charges
Not included: international flights, Vietnam visa fee, meals not listed, quad bike rides at the White Sand Dunes, personal expenses, and tips for your guide and driver.
Download the detailed day-by-day itinerary (PDF) and ask us for a price using the box on this page, on WhatsApp +84 345 827 501 or at booking@hynatravel.com. Your price depends on your travel dates, group size and hotel choice.
Itinerary
DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY ARRIVAL
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Overnight: Rex Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City | Meals: Lunch and dinner on your own | Guide: Guide pickup
On arrival
Welcome to Vietnam. Your HYNA guide and driver are waiting in the arrival hall at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, and a drive of about 30 minutes brings you to your hotel in District 1.
Evening
Check in and rest after the flight. When you are ready, the heart of the city is a few minutes’ walk away: Nguyen Hue walking street fills with families in the evening, and the Opera House and City Hall glow under their lights. It is an easy first evening in Ho Chi Minh City.
DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR & CU CHI TUNNELS
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Overnight: Rex Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch · Dinner on your own | Guide: Full day guide
Morning
Your guide and driver meet you at your hotel around 7:30 AM, and the city thins into farmland on the 1.5–2 hour drive northwest to Cu Chi. Beneath this quiet countryside lies a vast network of tunnels dug by hand and used during the Vietnam War. Your guide shows you the hidden entrances, the traps and the cramped command rooms, and you can lower yourself into a preserved section to feel how narrow and dark life underground really was.
Midday
Lunch around midday is at a local restaurant on your way back into the city.
Afternoon
Back in the city, begin at the Independence Palace, the former presidential palace and a landmark of the war’s end in 1975. Walk through the wide reception halls and down into the command bunker beneath them.
A few minutes away, the Saigon Central Post Office is one of the city’s finest colonial buildings, where people still buy stamps and send letters under its high arched ceiling.
The day closes at the War Remnants Museum, which tells the story of the war and its long shadow through photographs and exhibits that stay with you. You are back at your hotel by about 5:00 PM.
DAY 3: HO CHI MINH CITY TO THE MEKONG DELTA (CAN THO)
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Overnight: Victoria Can Tho Resort, Can Tho | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch · Dinner on your own | Guide: Full day guide
Morning
Check out after breakfast and leave the city with your guide around 7:30 AM. The road soon opens onto bright green rice fields on the 1.5–2 hour drive to My Tho.
Stop at Vinh Trang Pagoda, whose architecture blends Vietnamese, Chinese, Khmer and European styles, set among gardens and giant Buddha statues.
Then board a wooden boat on the Tien River, one of the branches of the Mekong, and cruise past fishing boats and stilt houses to the islets before slipping into narrow canals shaded by water-coconut palms.
Midday
Lunch around midday is a southern Vietnamese meal at a local restaurant.
Afternoon
Continue along the expressway to Can Tho, the largest city of the Mekong Delta, about 2 hours away. Check in to your riverside resort around 3:30 PM and let the slow pace of the river set in.
Evening
If you feel like a walk, Ninh Kieu Wharf is a pleasant place to watch the boats and the city lights on the water.
DAY 4: CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET & RETURN TO HO CHI MINH CITY
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Overnight: Rex Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch · Dinner on your own | Guide: Full day guide
Early morning
Meet your guide around 5:30 AM and board a boat as the river begins to wake. At Cai Rang Floating Market, trade is at its busiest: boats piled high with pineapples, watermelons and vegetables hang samples from tall poles to show what they sell, while small vendors paddle between them offering hot coffee and noodle soup. On the way back, the boat turns into smaller canals past orchards and riverside homes, a quiet look at daily life in the delta.
Morning
Return to the resort for breakfast and check-out.
Midday
Lunch around 11:30 AM is at a local restaurant in Can Tho, before the drive back to Ho Chi Minh City along the expressway, about 3 hours.
Afternoon
You reach your hotel by about 3:30 PM, and the evening is free.
DAY 5: HO CHI MINH CITY TO MUI NE & SUNSET JEEP TOUR
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Overnight: Anantara Mui Ne Resort, Mui Ne | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch · Dinner on your own | Guide: Full day guide
Morning
Check out after breakfast and meet your guide around 8:00 AM to travel east along the expressway. The drive to Mui Ne takes about 3–3.5 hours with a rest stop on the way, and the landscape grows drier and brighter as you near the coast.
Midday
Lunch around midday is at a local restaurant in Mui Ne, a long curve of coast known for its steady sea breeze and colourful fishing boats. Afterwards you check in to your beachfront resort.
Afternoon
Around 2:00 PM an open-top jeep collects you from the resort for a half-day tour of Mui Ne’s dunes and coast. First comes the Fairy Stream, where you walk barefoot through ankle-deep water that runs over soft sand between red and white sandstone cliffs.
Next, Mui Ne Fishing Village, where round basket boats bob in the bay and fishermen sort the day’s catch on the shore.
Late afternoon
The jeep heads up the coast road to the White Sand Dunes, rolling ridges of pale sand above a lake fringed with casuarina trees. Climb the crests for the view, or race across the sand by quad bike at your own expense.
You finish at the Red Sand Dunes as the sun goes down, the sand turning copper and gold in the last light, and you are back at your resort by about 6:30 PM.
DAY 6: MUI NE TO HO CHI MINH CITY
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Overnight: Rex Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City | Meals: Breakfast · Lunch and dinner on your own | Guide: Half day guide
Morning
Enjoy breakfast and a slow morning at the resort, with time for a last swim before check-out.
Midday
Your guide and driver meet you at the resort around 11:00 AM for the drive back to Ho Chi Minh City, about 3–3.5 hours along the expressway with a rest stop. Lunch today is at your own arrangement.
Afternoon
You reach your hotel in District 1 by about 3:00 PM. The evening is free to explore Nguyen Hue walking street and the lively city centre.
DAY 7: HO CHI MINH CITY DEPARTURE
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Overnight: — | Meals: Breakfast · Lunch and dinner on your own | Guide: Guide dropoff
Departure
Enjoy a last breakfast and some free time until your transfer. Your HYNA guide then accompanies you to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, about 30 minutes from the city centre, for your flight home. Thank you for travelling with HYNA. We hope Vietnam stays with you long after you leave.
Children Policy
Children under 5 years old Children from 5 to 9 years old Children 10 years old and above Charged at 100% of adult tour price Note: Children’s age is calculated based on the start date of the tour, not the booking date.
PRICE ON REQUEST
Your price depends on your travel dates, group size and hotel choice. Tell us your plans and we will send you a quote.
Meals: 6 breakfasts · 4 lunches
Transport: Private car, boat, open-top jeep
Or email us at booking@hynatravel.com
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FAQ
1. Does the tour price include airfare?
No. International and domestic flights are not included in our tour prices. Where a route uses a domestic flight, the itinerary shows it so you can plan your bookings.
2. Can you arrange vegetarian or other special meals?
Yes. Tell us about your dietary needs when you send your enquiry and we will arrange the included meals accordingly.
3. Can I change the itinerary?
Yes. Every itinerary can be tailored to your travel dates, pace and interests. Tell us what you would like to add, remove or swap when you ask for a price.
4. What is your cancellation policy?
Our cancellation policy is flexible, and the terms depend on your travel dates and the services booked. Ask us for the full terms before you book.
5. When is the best time to take this tour?
The weather in Vietnam differs a lot between the north, the centre and the south. The best months for this route are shown under "Best time to go" in the Trip facts on this page. Tell us your travel dates and we can suggest the best way to plan the route for that season.
6. Is travel insurance included?
Travel insurance during the tour is included, as listed under "Included in the package". We also recommend your own international travel insurance that covers medical care and flight changes.
7. Is airport pick-up included?
Yes. Your guide and driver meet you at the airport on the first day and take you to the airport for your departure on the last day, as shown in the itinerary.
8. What documents do I need to travel to Vietnam?
You need a passport valid for at least six months from your arrival date and a Vietnam visa or visa exemption, depending on your nationality. The Vietnam visa fee is not included in the tour price.
