Cu Chi Tunnels Eco Boat Tour
- 7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Why settle for a crowded bus when you can arrive by river? Our Cu Chi Tunnels speedboat tour skips the highway traffic, offering a scenic 1-hour cruise through rural landscapes, floating farms, and riverside villages. Departing at 8:00 AM, we ensure you arrive before the bus crowds, giving you a quieter, more personal exploration of the Ben Dinh tunnels. Enjoy on-board refreshments like fresh fruit and snacks while learning about the river's strategic wartime role. Experience the full history: see concealed traps, try an optional tunnel crawl, and enjoy an authentic cassava tasting. With over 24,000 verified reviews and a #3 TripAdvisor ranking, join TNK Travel for the most efficient and memorable way to witness this legendary site.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pick up and transfer centrally located hotel in District 1 (expect Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward)
- Boat trip
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- All Fees and Taxes
- English-speaking guide
What's not
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Shooting gun fee - 600.000vnd for 10 bullet
Itinerary
The group boards the speedboat at Bạch Đằng Pier on the Saigon River waterfront. The boat heads northwest, upstream. Within 15 minutes the city infrastructure gives way to open riverbank: rice fields, floating fish farms, wooden houses on stilts, and fishing villages. Light refreshments are served on board. Your guide introduces the history of the Saigon River as a wartime supply route. Journey time to Bến Đình: approximately one hour.
The boat docks at the Bến Đình pier. The group disembarks and begins the site visit. Bến Đình is the main publicly accessible section of the Cu Chi tunnel network, situated directly on the Saigon River. A short documentary (~20 minutes) covers the construction and use of the Cu Chi tunnel network, daily underground life, and the military campaign in the Cu Chi district. Your guide adds context before the outdoor exploration begins. The guide leads the group through the site on foot: concealed trapdoor entrances in the jungle floor, booby trap displays, bomb craters, and underground sections (kitchens, meeting rooms, storage). The optional tunnel crawl — a widened section of the original system — is available for those who want the full underground experience. Cassava and hot tea tasting follows the exploration. Period weapons available at the on-site shooting range (AK-47, M-16, and others). Approximately $1–2 USD per bullet, minimum 10 bullets, payable on site. Entirely optional.
The group re-boards the speedboat for the downstream return to Bạch Đằng Pier. Journey time approximately 50–60 minutes. The boat docks at Bạch Đằng Pier. The vehicle transfers the group back to hotels in District 1. End of tour.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The meeting point has a sign for Anh Ngoai restaurants
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- TNK Travel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Shooting range is available only for 18 years old and above.
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 2927 experiences we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 201 of 2927.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's buzzing commercial hub of French colonial landmarks, war history and superb street food.
District 1 holds the main sights within walking distance: the red-brick Notre-Dame Cathedral, the elegant Central Post Office with its vaulted hall, the colonial Opera House and the ornate City Hall. The Independence Palace preserves its rooms as they were at the end of the war, and the War Remnants Museum tells the story of the conflict with sobering directness.
Top-ranked sights in Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon Opera House (Opéra de Saïgon), Saigon Central Post Office.
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