Vietnam · Archaeology

7-Hour Cu Chi Tunnels Private Tour with Local Expert

7 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels and their role during the Vietnam War
02 Learn the historical significance of this vast underground network
03 Enjoy a scenic drive through the beautiful countryside outside Ho Chi Minh City
04 Gain deeper insight into Vietnam's history with a local expert guide

Sign up for this tour and walk through the Cu Chi Tunnels, an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Cu Chi district, 70 kilometres northwest of Saigon. Learn about the role played by this network, part of a much larger tunnel system of around 200 km that is well known nationwide and worldwide.

Sign up for this tour and walk through the Cu Chi Tunnels, an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Cu Chi district, 70 kilometres northwest of Saigon.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Ho Chi Minh

Languages English, Malay

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Discover the Cu Chi Tunnels with a Local Expert

Get picked up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels for 1.5 hours, approximately 70 km northwest.

Make a brief stop at a rubber plantation or rice field, depending on the season.

Learn about the history and construction of the tunnels by Viet Cong fighters.

Explore a section of the underground network used during the Vietnam War. There is little evidence to indicate the intense fighting, bombing, and destruction that took place in Cu Chi during the war.
Gain insight into the lives of the soldiers who used the tunnels.
Enjoy a local speciality lunch.