Day trip

Cu Chi Tunnels Private Tour from Ho Chi Minh City with lunch

Activity provider: A Travel Mate Co. Ltd
Day trip

Cu Chi Tunnels Private Tour from Ho Chi Minh City with lunch

Activity provider: A Travel Mate Co. Ltd

From US$ 80 per person

Exploring the tunnel system at Cu Chi that once stretched for over 250 kilometers and played an integral role in the American-Vietnamese War. Learn how the tunnels were constructed and more.

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Duration 6 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Enjoy a pleasant drive through the countryside of southern Vietnam
  • Explore the maze of tunnels at Cu Chi
  • See the many craters left from B52 bombing raids
Full description
At the height of the American-Vietnamese War, the Cu Chi tunnel system covered a distance of more than 250 kilometers, from Saigon to the Cambodian border, and was 3 levels deep. The network included numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers, and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving visitors a unique experience and a feeling of underground life during the war. The tunnels have been widened for the benefit of visitors. For those interested, there’s an opportunity to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range. On this half-day tour you’ll be picked up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at around 08:00-08:30 before heading out on the 1 hour 45 minute drive to Cu Chi. The drive will take you through pleasant countryside and rubber forest. When you arrive at Cu Chi you’ll see a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were ingeniously constructed, and then spend the next hour exploring the maze of tunnels. Various mantraps and the remains of an American tank are on display. You’ll see a number of bomb craters made by 500-pound bombs dropped by B52s. The tour will end at approximately 14:00. After your lunch, the guide and diver drop you at your hotel, end tour.
Includes
  • Transport by air-conditioned car/van
  • English-speaking guide
  • Entrance fees
  • 1 bottle of water per person
  • Lunch with set menu
  • beverage (one beer or one soft drink)
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Comfortable clothes

Know before you go

  • What to bring:
  • We suggest a small, lightweight daypack for cameras, spare film, drinking water, and comfortable walking shoes.
Customer reviews

Overall rating

5 /5

based on 4 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    4/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    5/5

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January 19, 2020

Must view tour

Really nice tour. Our guide "Jack" told us a lot of information about how Vietnam was before and after the war, good to understand it. The only negative point is that the tour goes too fast, not just ours but all tours.

April 13, 2016

First class service, first class guide

The tour was kept to a small group and the guide, 'Tommy', made us very welcome and his knowledge and passion for his country is outstanding. Everything ran like clockwork and was very enjoyable. As senior citizens some of the trekking was arduous but Tommy kept the pace down and even found an easy way for us to return to our bus.

October 22, 2013

Product ID: 28784