Cu Chi Tunnels Experience from Ho Chi Minh City
- 5h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience the world of the Cu Chi freedom fighters with a visit to their famous tunnel system. This network of over 200 km of tunnels became legendary during the 1960's when they played a vital part in the American War, allowing the Viet Cong to control a large rural area close to Ho Chi Minh City. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities.
Inclusions
What's included
- Drop off centrally located hotels in Ho Chi Minh City
- Take a 2 hours ride with a private transportation towards the Cambodian border
- Take a fascinating visit of the Cu Chi tunnels memorial park (Entrance Fee. Included)
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Join Friendly local English speaking guise
- Enjoy a local sandwich on the way back to Ho Chi Minh City
What's not
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup
Itinerary
Leave the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City to explore one of the relics from one of the most significant local historical events in recent memory. Journey 2 hours west towards the Cambodian border.
Your local guide will take you on a fascinating tour of the Cu Chi tunnels, where you'll learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced, and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels.
After exploring the Cu Chi Tunnel, you will enjoy a Local sandwich on the way back to Ho Chi Minh city.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 2,288 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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4A day to remember
A very interesting and somewhat confronting day for an Australian of the generation who were involved in the war. Our guide Thanh was excellent and explained the exhibits fully. He was a friendly and amusing guide.
5Excellent
Excellent day trip. Our guide Suntan was very knowledgeable and gave us a good background of the history of the war in Vietnam and the Cu Chi tunnel.
5Great tour of the tunnels
An amazing experience, made even more enjoyable due to our guide, Thanh. Very knowledgeable and made it very easy to understand.
5Great tour
Informative tour and great guide Thahn was so knowledgeable.
5Amazing
Amazing. Our guide thahn was very Knowledgeable
5Best Vietnam knowledge!
What an amazing tour, Thao was so lovely and informative happy bubbly person and knew so much about the history of her county. 100% recommend!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Pick up at front entrance of the Central Post Office - 2 Cong Xa Paris St, District 1 (next to Notre Dame Cathedral).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Intrepid Urban Adventures - Vietnam
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 6 years
- By visiting and paying an entrance fee to Cu Chi tunnels, this tour helps preserve the local historical heritage.
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 48% below the median of the 2927 experiences we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 25 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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