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Cu Chi Tunnels Small Group Tour - Morning trip with English guide
Activity Duration (7 hours)
Extreme
Hosted in English
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Join our small group tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels for a full-day experience. Our English-speaking guide will ensure a memorable and informative day.
What you'll do
Explore the rich history of the Cu Chi Tunnels on a small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City. This ideal choice for first-time visitors offers a unique and personalized experience. As you delve into the subterranean network, built to protect Vietnamese residents from French air raids, you'll receive expert guidance and insider knowledge from your guide. Plus, enjoy hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off, and benefit from the small group size, limited to 12, for a more intimate and personalized experience.
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
- A/C van as per program tour
- Pick-up and drop-off at the centrally located hotels in District 1.
- English-speaking tour guide.
- Mineral water (1 bottle/pax/day)
- Entry/Admission - Cu Chi Tunnels
What is not included?
- Travel insurance; Food & Beverage
- Tips & personal expenses (telephone calls, shooting gun...)
- Other services not mentioned in the inclusion
- Entry/Admission - Ben Duoc tunnel complex
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- Group tour
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults, otherwise they will be subject to the adult rate. A surcharge maybe applied to the bookings with 2 or more children.
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have from 1 infant at time of booking.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- Extra surcharge may apply for pickup outside of District 1.
- For the centrally located hotels in Dist 1 where we can not pick up and transfer because of the traffic rules, please contact the local supplier for support. In more detail, we are not allowed to pick up at Nguyễn Trãi Street, Nguyễn Thị Nghĩa Street,…
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Indochina Tasting Tours
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Itinerary
Ho Chi Minh City Cultural Neighborhood Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Cu Chi Tunnels Small Group Tour - Morning trip with English guide in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This cultural neighborhood tours experience includes 2 stops over 1 day. Duration: 7 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Cu Chi Tunnels
1
Cu Chi Tunnels
Stop: 2 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Commence your exploration with effortless collection from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, followed by a picturesque 90-minute transfer to the Cu Chi historical region. A comprehensive introduction and insightful documentary await your arrival, unveiling the innovative engineering of the tunnel system and the resilience of the Vietnamese people during wartime.
- Subsequently, a guided tour through the remarkable tunnel network is provided. Sections of this meticulously preserved subterranean labyrinth are expertly showcased, highlighting the ingenious design incorporating living spaces – kitchens and bedrooms – and military infrastructure, including storage, weapons production, medical facilities, and command posts. This subterranean community ensured the survival and resistance efforts were sustained throughout the conflict. The fascinating history is brought to life for you.Read moreMore about Cu Chi Tunnels
2
Ben Duoc tunnel complex
Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Journey through a subterranean marvel, where ingenious security measures are unveiled. Hidden trapdoors and cunning booby traps, strategically placed throughout the intricate tunnel system, were employed to safeguard the inhabitants. Their resourcefulness, essential for survival, is clearly demonstrated.
- Authentic wartime cuisine awaits: traditional tea and cassava, the sustaining staple of the guerrilla fighters, are offered for sampling. A tangible link to the harsh realities of underground life is thus provided.
- Optional activities include engaging in target practice at a nearby firing range, utilizing genuine historical weaponry (surcharges apply). Finally, comfortable transportation will return you to your Ho Chi Minh City hotel.Read moreMore about Ben Duoc tunnel complex
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