Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnel & War Museum – Original, Less Touristy
Overview
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Discover Vietnam’s history with a visit to the Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels and War Remnants Museum. Escape the crowds and explore the less-touristy tunnels, where you’ll learn about wartime survival tactics, crawl through underground passageways, and see hidden bunkers. Then, visit the War Remnants Museum, home to powerful exhibits on the Vietnam War.
This small-group tour (max 10 people) offers a personalized and immersive experience for history lovers and curious travelers.
Tour Highlights
✅ Explore Ben Duoc Tunnels – A less-crowded, authentic experience.
✅ Go Underground – Crawl through tunnels, bunkers, and trapdoors.
✅ Learn from History – Watch a wartime documentary and hear real stories.
✅ Try War-Time Snacks – Taste traditional tapioca and tea.
✅ Visit War Remnants Museum – See impactful war exhibits and artifacts.
✅ Small-Group Tour – Limited to 10 travelers for a more intimate experience.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Brand New Minivan
A cake, drinking water, Tisue, Mask
English Speaking Tour Guide
All Entrance fees
personal expensive, Tips
Lunch
Audio guide for the War Museum
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Ben Duoc tunnel complex
7:30-8:00 AM – Departure from Ho Chi Minh City Pick up from your hotel or designated meeting point. Begin the journey to Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnels in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan. - Arrive at Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels Watch an introductory documentary about the Vietnam War and the tunnel system. Explore the less-touristy Ben Duoc tunnels, which were used by the Viet Cong. Crawl through the narrow passageways and discover hidden trapdoors, underground bunkers, and living quarters. Try wartime staple foods such as boiled tapioca and tea. (Optional) Visit the shooting range and test your skills with historic weapons like the AK-47 (additional cost).
War Remnants Museum
– Return to Ho Chi Minh City Relax during the drive back. – Visit War Remnants Museum You can freely spend approximately one hour exploring powerful exhibits, including war photography, military vehicles, and personal accounts of the war. Learn about the effects of Agent Orange, Napalm, and other wartime events. (Optional) Rent an audio guide for a more detailed experience. – End of Tour Drop-off at your hotel or designated location in Ho Chi Minh City.
Options
Private Tour
Heritage
Deluxe Private Tour: We serve only your group
Duration: 6 hours
Snack
From Ho Chi Minh City : Cu Chi Tunnel - War remnant museum
Brand New Minivan
Pickup included
Shared Group Of 10 Max
Deluxe Small Group Tour
Duration: 6 hours
Snack: A cake for snack and drinking water
From Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels - War remnant museum
Brand New Mini Van
Pickup included
Reviews
71 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Once in a lifetime experience
lodoss1980,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cu Chi Tunnel tour was an unexpected experience. Love our tour guide, Ken, he made our experience more meaningful by sharing the History of Vietnam War and the importance of the tunnel and some gruesome traps. We traveled in small group of 10 people and avoided other bigger tour groups. It was a 2hrs drive from Ho Chi Minh City to our destination. Admission fee is included in the package. However, if you want to experience firing a machine gun, you have to buy bullets at 70,000 each, minimum 10 bullets. Word of advice: Ensure you have strong legs to get you through the 50 meters tunnel.
Very good tour
LeahZ98,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Linda, our tour guide, explained a lot to us and we had a great trip! The tunnels were very interesting, and it was not too crowded.
Great experience
Climber36116527142,
Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really good tour. Very comfortable. Our guide Mr. Tri was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of facts and information about Vietnam and it’s history.
Rich history
Connector62244264522,
Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00LINDA was our tour guide. Knowledgeable & well spoken, we had a great time at Cu Chi Tunnel! 100% recommend if you're interested in Vietnam's history!
Perfect morning spent
szimonettar2025,
Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00perfect morning with Tri. we really enjoyed the cu chi tunnels trip. the guide was very infortmative, telling us many interesting information.
Great experience
Trek67691835655,
Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful experience in the tunnels used during the Vietnam War, with the possibility of moving inside them (up to 50 meters long). Linda, our guide, very good at telling the story of soldiers in the jungle and their war tactics
Emotionally impactful experience, but what would I do again!!
O9117JJsilviae,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Three friends and I went on this tour with guide Ken. Guide very prepared and with good English, very detailed in the explanations and available to answer the questions asked. I highly recommend this wonderful experience that allows you to see and experience what the Vietnamese experienced at the time of the war. We then also visited the war museum. Very touching experience that left us for a good half hour speechless from what we had seen and read. This combo I consider perfect and complete
It's a workout!
sevaks2016,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Handsome Ken and his driver were very hospitable and informative for this tour. We were picked up from our hotel in a nice AC van and given a bottle of water. We then made our way through the city to the tunnels. We made a stop at a local lacquer art workshop, which provides employment for disabled people. They showed us the intricate processes of lacquer art and we were able to purchase some before we left. We then carried on to the tunnels. Ken provided us with good insight to the origins of the tunnels and how they were used. We then proceeded down 3 sets of tunnels. If you have wide shoulders you may struggle. If you do not like small spaces this isn't for you. It was nice to be in a small group as all were looked after and Ken provided us with a humorous dialog throughout the day.
Recommended 100%
jasmina02016,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience and very authentic! Our guide Tri explained everything very well and with great enthusiasm. Highly recommended if you are in Ho Chi Min.
Nice half day tour
Cathrine L,
Jul 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Nice half day tour, not too crowded. Small group, comfortable mini van with excellent driver and interesting guide who speaks English. Got a bottle of water and a bun. Pick up at the hotel and drop off at the war museum or hotel (optional).
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