Vietnam · City Tours

10-Hour Ho Chi Minh City Highlights Tour with Cu Chi Tunnels

10 Hours Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification Palace, on the site of the former Norodom Palace
  • 02 See beautiful French colonial landmarks such as Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office
  • 03 Explore the War Remnants Museum with its vast displays on the Indo-China wars
  • 04 Discover the maze-like Cu Chi Tunnels, including living areas, field hospitals, and command centres
  • 05 Taste special tea and cassava, the guerrillas' food during the war

Explore the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest and most populous city, on this 10-hour tour. Visit major landmarks including the Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, and the War Remnants Museum before heading to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Along the way, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and discover more of the city's local character, commonly known by its former name, Saigon. This tour combines history, culture, and wartime heritage in a single day.

Explore the remaining area and the tunnel system, including specially constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms, and other facilities such as storage rooms, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centres that helped protect those living inside the tunnels during times of danger.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Ho Chi Minh
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Ho Chi Minh City Landmarks and Cu Chi Tunnels

  • Meet your guide at the agreed-upon location and visit the Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification Palace, built on the site of the former Norodom Palace.

  • Continue to beautiful structures from the French colonial period, such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, and more.

  • Explore the remarkable War Remnants Museum, which has vast displays related to both Indo-China wars.

  • Have lunch at a local restaurant.

  • Depart for the Cu Chi Tunnels and, upon arrival, watch an introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how people survived the harsh conditions of wartime.

  • Explore the remaining area and the tunnel system, including specially constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms, and other facilities such as storage rooms, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centres that helped protect those living inside the tunnels during times of danger.

  • Discover many hidden trap doors within the maze-like tunnels, created for security purposes during the war.

  • Have special tea and cassava, the guerrillas' food during the war.

  • Take a break to relax, or spend time trying a real shooting gun if you wish.

End of the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Ho Chi Minh City 1 city · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off

  • Transportation

  • English-speaking Vietnamese tour guide

  • Entrance fees

  • Bottled water

  • Lunch

What's Not Included

  • Travel insurance

  • Beverages

  • Tips

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Ho Chi Minh City.

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