Vietnam · Storytelling Tours

The History of Cu Chi Tunnels

6 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Travel to Cu Chi Tunnels by luxury speedboat on the Saigon River
02 Explore traps, secret entrances, bunkers, and underground hideouts
03 Watch a documentary about the tunnels and their wartime history
04 Crawl into the tunnels for a firsthand experience
05 See rice-paper and rice-wine production lines
06 Enjoy green tea and tapioca, a wartime staple food
07 Vietnamese traditional 7-course lunch at Tan Cang restaurant
08 Hotel pick-up and drop-off in District 1 included

Discover the remarkable history of the Cu Chi Tunnels on a half-day journey from Ho Chi Minh City that combines river travel, wartime storytelling, and an in-depth visit to one of Vietnam’s most famous historical sites. Travel by luxury speedboat along the Saigon River, taking in local life on the riverbanks before arriving at the tunnels for a guided exploration.

At Cu Chi, learn about the ingenuity and resilience behind this vast underground network through a documentary film and on-site visits to traps, secret entrances, bunkers, and hideouts. You’ll also have the chance to crawl through sections of the tunnels, see traditional rice-paper and rice-wine production, and enjoy green tea and tapioca before returning to the city for a Vietnamese traditional 7-course lunch.

Travel by luxury speedboat along the Saigon River, taking in local life on the riverbanks before arriving at the tunnels for a guided exploration.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Ho Chi Minh

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cu Chi tunnels

07:30 AM Pick-up at the customers’ hotel /accommodation and transfer to Tan Cang pier by comfortable minivan.

08:00 AM Depart to the Cu Chi tunnels by luxury speedboat. When on board, enjoy a light breakfast of The Pat’ a Chou cake with Lavie water & seasonal fruits, enjoy the fresh air and understand the daily life of local citizens living along the river banks.

09:15 AM Arrive to the Cu Chi Tunnels.

09:30 AM Explore your excursion by watching a documentary film about one of the most sophisticated man-made tunnels together with its extraordinary wartime legends and:

– Walking in the jungle and visiting the traps, the secret entrances, the bunkers, and underground hideouts

– Relaxing with shooting real guns at the riffle range of Cu Chi Tunnels. (Exclusive of bullets)

– Seeing the rice-paper (spring roll skin) and rice-wine production line

– Crawling into the tunnels and enjoying the special and fantastic feeling

– Taking a rest, drinking green tea and having tapioca – the main food served during the war time.

11:45 AM Finish Cu Chi tour and head to Tan Cang riverside restaurant for lunch.

01:00 PM Arrive to Tan Cang riverside restaurant and enjoy your Vietnamese traditional lunch with delicious 7-courses.

02:00 PM Arrive back to Ho Chi Minh city and to be dropped off at your place of stay.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City 1 city · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Insurance on boat, all entrance fees
English-speaking guide
Lavie water and wet towels
Hotel pick-up and drop-off in district 1
The Pat’ a Chou cake & seasonal fruits
Vietnamese traditional set lunch at Tan Cang restaurant

What's Not Included

Know before you go

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. A surcharge may applied for any special meal accommodations
An umbrella is recommended from May to October
A light jacket is recommended from November to February
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
Special pick up free hotel list: Mia boutique Hotel,Equatorial Hotel,Hotel Des Art Saigon M Gallery Hotel,The Hut boutique Hotel,Villa song hotel,Land Mark 81 Hotel,Lief Pulo hotel.

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