Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels - Half day

Duration1 Day Tour TypeHistorical Sites BookingFree Cancellation
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Overview

Pick-up & Travel Time

Morning

08:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Afternoon

01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

We pick up guests from several hotels. Please be ready at 8:00 a.m. (or 1:00 p.m.). Meet your guide and enjoy a 1.5-hour drive to Cu Chi, with a short rest stop at a lacquerware workshop.

Highlights & Activities 

Morning

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Afternoon

03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Upon arrival, you will spend the next few hours exploring one of Viet Nam’s most fascinating historical sites, gaining a deeper understanding of its wartime history through meaningful and engaging experiences:


● Introductory Documentary: Watch a short wartime film explaining how the tunnels were used strategically during combat.

● Ingenious Jungle Traps: Learn about the clever and fearsome traps designed to protect guerrilla fighters and disrupt enemy troops.

● Crawl Through the Tunnels: Enter an original tunnel entrance and crawl through narrow passageways for a firsthand sense of underground life.

● Optional Shooting Range: Try firing authentic wartime weapons at the on-site shooting range (extra fee).

● Wartime Snack: End your visit with a taste of boiled tapioca—a simple yet meaningful reminder of how fighters sustained themselves during the war.

Return & Drop-off

Morning

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Afternoon

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

After your visit, we will drive about 1.5 hours back to Sai Gon. At the end of the tour, we can drop you off at the pick-up point or at any central location of your choice.

Itinerary

Morning departure 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Afternoon departure 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Hotel Pick-up

Hotel Pick-up
Morning departure 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Afternoon departure  01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
30 minutes

Ingenious Jungle Traps

Ingenious Jungle Traps
30 minutes
15 - 30 minutes

Crawl Through the Tunnels

Crawl Through the Tunnels
15 - 30 minutes
30 minutes

Optional Shooting Range

Optional Shooting Range
30 minutes
30 minutes

Wartime Snack

Wartime Snack
30 minutes
Morning 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM | Afternoon 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Return & Drop-off

Return & Drop-off
Morning 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM | Afternoon 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Location

Meeting point 60 Tôn Thất Đạm, Bến Nghé, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Good to know

Included

  • Shared Air-con Minivan
  • English-speaking Guide
  • Entrance Tickets
  • Bottled Drinking Water
  • Snacks (tapioca & tea)
  • Central Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off

Not included

  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and Gratuities (recommended)
  • Drinks (beer, soft drinks…)
  • Travel insurance
  • VAT

Terms & Conditions

  • Timing & Itinerary: Subject to change without prior notice, but we will do our best to keep everything on schedule.
  • Public Holidays A 30% surcharge applies to tours operating on public holidays, including Christian New Year, Lunar New Year, Hung Kings’ Festival, Reunification Day, May Day, National Day, and other national holidays.
  • Language Our guides use both English and Vietnamese for all tours. If you require another language, please inform us at the time of booking for further assistance.

Tour Type

Culture & History

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