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Offered languages
- English
Explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels on a comfortable small-group half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Located about 60 kilometers from the city center, this remarkable underground network played a crucial role during the Vietnam War and has become one of southern Vietnam’s most important historical attractions.
Discover how Vietnamese soldiers and local communities lived, worked, fought, and survived beneath the ground. Venture into sections of the tunnel system to see hidden living quarters, kitchens, storage areas, meeting spaces, and other ingenious structures built underground.
With an English-speaking guide providing fascinating historical insights throughout the journey, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the tunnels and the resilience of those who relied on them. Choose a convenient morning or afternoon departure and enjoy an immersive historical experience that fits easily into your Ho Chi Minh City itinerary.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Pick up and transfer to the centrally located hotel/accommodation in District 1 (except Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward) from the following streets: Lý Tự Trọng, Lê Thánh Tôn, Trương Định, Nguyễn An Ninh, Phan Chu Trinh, Lưu Văn Lang, Lê Anh Xuân, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ, Thi Sách, Thái Văn Lung, Mạc Thị Bưởi, Hồ Huấn Nghiệp, Nguyễn Thái Bình, Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Bùi Thị Xuân, Sương Nguyệt Anh, and Ký Con.
* If you are not staying on any of the above streets, please make your own way to the meeting point (112 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City).
* The pickup time in the above-prescribed ranges varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the required pickup points.
Itinerary
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1Ho Chi Minh City
Pickup is available from Ho Chi Minh City hotels located in District 1. Hotel pickups commence approximately 15-30 minutes prior to the tour start time (exact pickup time will be provided upon reconfirmation). If you are staying in another area, please make your way to the meeting point. From Ho Chi Minh City depart to Cu Chi will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Cu Chi Tunnels
Upon arrive at CU CHI, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
3Ho Chi Minh City
Leave Cu Chi tunnels and return to Ho Chi Minh City at the end of your trip.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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