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8 hours
Mobile ticket
This is another variation of our popular Cu Chi tour, combining the legendary historical site with visiting surrounding cultural attractions.The full-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour is also perfect for those interested in Vietnam’s wartime past, but also want to experience traditional rural Vietnamese life, which few tourists get to see. Please come and join us!
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Dress code is smart casual
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
English-speaking guide
Hotel pick-up and drop off
FOC: refreshments and local fruits
Speedboat from/to Saigon
Meal: lunch
Tips
Other personal expenses
Cu Chi Tunnels
7:00 am: Your guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel and bring you by van to your boat at Saigon’s pier. 7:30 am: Then you will depart Saigon by speedboat. Within 15 minutes, the banks of the river change from city sprawl to lush jungle. A light breakfast of sandwiches or pastries, fresh tropical fruits and Vietnamese iced coffee (Ca phe sua da) is served, as your guide explains rural traditions and aspects of riverbank life. 9:00 am: Arrive at and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels site before the tour buses arrive after traveling the considerable distance by road. 9:15 am: Begin the guided Cu Chi tour taking in tunnels, ammunition caches, secret bunkers, command centers, a firing range and more. 11:30 am: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch in a pleasant riverside setting. 12:30 pm: You will be picked up by minibus and explore the surrounding Vietnam countryside. Visit a cricket farm, an organic herb farm and a local house that makes rice paper by hand in the traditional method. Head back to Saigon by minibus. 03:00 pm: Arrive back in Saigon and be dropped off at your hotel.
Operated by Mekong Tourist