6-Hour Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Ho Chi Minh City with Lacquer Art

6 Hours Round trip from Main entrance Easy pace
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The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels and their hidden underground bunkers
  • 02 Crawl through authentic wartime tunnels for a firsthand glimpse of life below ground
  • 03 Taste boiled tapioca with fragrant pandan leaf tea, a simple wartime meal
  • 04 Visit a traditional lacquer workshop where Agent Orange survivors create handmade art
  • 05 Learn the lacquer-making process and hear inspiring stories of resilience and hope

Discover the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels and gain insight into Vietnam's wartime history on this half-day journey from Ho Chi Minh City. Explore hidden bunkers, underground kitchens, hospitals, trapdoors, and living quarters, then taste boiled tapioca with pandan leaf tea - a simple wartime meal once enjoyed by Vietnamese soldiers. The experience continues at a traditional lacquer workshop, where artisans affected by Agent Orange create exquisite handmade artworks and share inspiring stories of resilience and hope. This tour offers a meaningful blend of history, culture, and human spirit beyond an ordinary tunnel visit.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Ho Chi Minh
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Cu Chi Tunnels and Traditional Lacquer Art Workshop

  • Enjoy hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City and drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels while your guide shares insights into Vietnam's wartime history.

  • Watch a short introductory documentary before exploring the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels.

  • Discover hidden bunkers, underground kitchens, hospitals, trapdoors, and living quarters used during the war.

  • Crawl through a section of the tunnels to experience life beneath the ground.

  • Taste boiled tapioca and pandan leaf tea, a simple wartime meal once enjoyed by Vietnamese soldiers.

  • Visit the optional shooting range to try historic firearms such as the AK-47 (self-paid).

  • Continue to a traditional lacquer workshop where Agent Orange survivors create exquisite handmade lacquer artworks.

  • Learn about the lacquer-making process and hear inspiring stories of resilience and hope.

  • Relax on the return journey to Ho Chi Minh City with hotel drop-off.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Main entrance 1 city · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Air-conditioned transportation

  • English-speaking guide

  • Entrance fees to Cu Chi Tunnels

  • Historical documentary

  • Boiled tapioca and pandan leaf tea tasting

  • Visit to a traditional lacquer art workshop

  • Bottled drinking water

What's Not Included

  • Food and additional beverages

  • Optional shooting range fees

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips for the guide and driver (optional)

Know before you go

  • The tunnels can be narrow; crawling through them is optional.

  • The optional shooting range is self-paid and subject to availability.

  • Not recommended for travelers with severe claustrophobia or mobility impairments.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Ho Chi Minh Opera House
Tour start
Main entrance
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Main entrance.

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