Vietnam · Archaeology

6-Hour Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Ho Chi Minh with Tapioca Tasting

6 Hours Round trip from Củ Chi Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the vast Cu Chi tunnel network, spanning over 250 kilometres beneath the jungle
  • 02 Learn about ingenious guerrilla warfare and examine war-era traps used against enemies
  • 03 Experience crawling through the original tunnels used by Viet Cong fighters
  • 04 Taste native Cu Chi tapioca at the end of the excursion

Be astonished by the obscure network of Cu Chi tunnels, a true testimony to highly skilled guerrilla warfare. Learn about the various traps used to attack enemies and discover how these tunnels, spanning over 250 km, contained everything necessary to conceal and house thousands of guerrilla fighters beneath the Vietnamese jungle.

Be astonished by the obscure network of Cu Chi tunnels, a true testimony to highly skilled guerrilla warfare.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Ho Chi Minh
Languages English, Vietnamese

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Cu Chi Tunnels Exploration from Ho Chi Minh City

  • 08:00 am - Be escorted from your hotel or Airbnb to the Cu Chi tunnels by your Ho Chi Minh tour guide.

  • 10:00 am - Examine the various traps used during the war.

  • 11:00 am - Enter and crawl through one of the tunnels.

  • 12:00 pm - Take a relaxing break at the end of the excursion, which includes tasting native Cu Chi tapioca.

  • 12:30 pm - Drive back to Saigon and drop off at your hotel.

Cu Chi tunnels, Vietnamese jungle, native Cu Chi tapioca

Where this trip takes you

Cu Chi tunnels, Vietnamese jungle, native Cu Chi tapioca

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Củ Chi 1 city · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation

  • Experienced local English-speaking Ho Chi Minh guide services

  • 1 bottle of water per guest per day

  • Pick-up and drop-off, mostly in District 1

  • All entrance fees and sightseeing tickets

What's Not Included

  • Anything not mentioned in the itinerary

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips

Know before you go

  • Cu Chi Tunnels are an impressive network of tunnels with a length of over 250 km. This strategic place was used by 18,000 Viet Cong fighters during the war. The underground network included an entire underground city of living quarters, meeting rooms, cafeterias, hospitals and operating rooms, weapons factories, bomb shelters, wells, and even theatres - everything necessary to conceal and house thousands of guerrilla fighters beneath the Vietnam jungle.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Củ Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tour start
Củ Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Củ Chi.

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