Discover the historic Cu Chi Tunnels with a private guide for half-day is a truly rewarding experience. Enjoy a scenic drive while indulging in snacks and complimentary drinks, allowing you to relax and unwind in the morning. Lunch is available at a riverside restaurant, featuring delicacies hand-selected by a local gourmet (optional). Meeting with a war veteran is also optional, but highly recommended for those looking to enhance their tour experience.
Cu Chi Tunnels
6 hours, from US$135pp
Private Tour
JOURNEYOverview
Overview
Join us for an inspiring private trip that features a breathtaking 1.5-hour scenic drive to the remarkable Cu Chi Tunnels, the most extensive hand-excavated underground network since the 1940s. Upon arrival, you will explore these historic tunnels with a friendly and knowledgeable English-speaking guide, deepening your understanding of the Vietnam War and its profound impact on the region. For a truly unforgettable experience, we highly recommend meeting Uncle Nam, a Cu Chi veteran who will share captivating personal stories from his time in the tunnels. Prepare for a journey rich with history, insight, and meaningful connections.
JOURNEYHighlights
- Experience the scenic drive along the AH1 to Cu Chi countryside on a private van
- Meet with a Cu Chi veteran to listen to an insider’s story (Optional)
- Delve into the historic Cu Chi tunnels with the guerrillas’ escort
- Learn Vietnam War history lessons from a private English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch at Ben Nay riverside restaurant with authentic Vietnamese cuisines
Highlights
- Experience the scenic drive along the AH1 to Cu Chi countryside on a private van
- Meet with a Cu Chi veteran to listen to an insider’s story (Optional)
- Delve into the historic Cu Chi tunnels with the guerrillas’ escort
- Learn Vietnam War history lessons from a private English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch at Ben Nay riverside restaurant with authentic Vietnamese cuisines
JOURNEYItinerary
To combat better-supplied American and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War, Communist guerrilla troops known as Viet Cong (VC) dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels, including an extensive network running underneath the Cu Chi district northwest of Saigon. Soldiers used these underground routes to house troops, transport communications and supplies, lay booby traps, and mount surprise attacks, after which they could disappear underground to safety. To combat these guerrilla tactics, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces trained soldiers known as “tunnel rats” to navigate the tunnels to detect booby traps and enemy troop presence. Now part of a Vietnam War memorial park in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), the Cu Chi tunnels have become a popular tourist attraction.
On this amazing journey, you will be picked up at the hotel lobby/cruise port in Saigon, then start your scenic 1.5-hour drive to Cu Chi district, located 65 km Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. When you arrive, you will be shown the tunnels’ structure on the Cu Chi map. Next, you will explore a vast underground network of tunnels that hid and protected thousands of Viet Cong troops during the Vietnam War. The section that you will tour lies beneath the Cu Chi district in the countryside north of Ho Chi Minh City. Communist forces began digging tunnels in the late 1940s, during the Fight for independence against the French. As you will discover, the tunnels span thousands of miles and once hid an underground city of sorts with living quarters, smokeless kitchens, hospitals, and schools.
The tunnels were typically five feet high and not even three feet wide, with air passages to the surface camouflaged to look like natural holes from tree roots or animals. The tunnels that you will traverse have been expanded for safety and convenience. Digging the tunnels was an incredibly arduous and time-consuming endeavor, as they were often dug by hand. Before abandoning them, the Viet Cong left booby traps for the invading troops.
After the tour, you will drive 1.5 hours back to your hotel in a private A/C vehicle. You will have time to chat with your tour guide to learn more about daily life in Cu Chi after the war, or browse photos taken during the trip.
Please note:
This tour is a recommended itinerary handcrafted by our destination specialists. It can be fully customized to your preferred dates, time frame, hotel location/cruise ship port, group sizes, and travel interests. This tour is also available if you would like to combine it with cycling activities, speedboat rides, or jeeps…Please get in touch with our travel experts for more information via call at: (+84) 901-388-555 (WhatsApp available)
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Itinerary
To combat better-supplied American and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War, Communist guerrilla troops known as Viet Cong (VC) dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels, including an extensive network running underneath the Cu Chi district northwest of Saigon. Soldiers used these underground routes to house troops, transport communications and supplies, lay booby traps, and mount surprise attacks, after which they could disappear underground to safety. To combat these guerrilla tactics, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces trained soldiers known as “tunnel rats” to navigate the tunnels to detect booby traps and enemy troop presence. Now part of a Vietnam War memorial park in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), the Cu Chi tunnels have become a popular tourist attraction.
On this amazing journey, you will be picked up at the hotel lobby/cruise port in Saigon, then start your scenic 1.5-hour drive to Cu Chi district, located 65 km Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. When you arrive, you will be shown the tunnels’ structure on the Cu Chi map. Next, you will explore a vast underground network of tunnels that hid and protected thousands of Viet Cong troops during the Vietnam War. The section that you will tour lies beneath the Cu Chi district in the countryside north of Ho Chi Minh City. Communist forces began digging tunnels in the late 1940s, during the Fight for independence against the French. As you will discover, the tunnels span thousands of miles and once hid an underground city of sorts with living quarters, smokeless kitchens, hospitals, and schools.
The tunnels were typically five feet high and not even three feet wide, with air passages to the surface camouflaged to look like natural holes from tree roots or animals. The tunnels that you will traverse have been expanded for safety and convenience. Digging the tunnels was an incredibly arduous and time-consuming endeavor, as they were often dug by hand. Before abandoning them, the Viet Cong left booby traps for the invading troops.
After the tour, you will drive 1.5 hours back to your hotel in a private A/C vehicle. You will have time to chat with your tour guide to learn more about daily life in Cu Chi after the war, or browse photos taken during the trip.
Please note:
This tour is a recommended itinerary handcrafted by our destination specialists. It can be fully customized to your preferred dates, time frame, hotel location/cruise ship port, group sizes, and travel interests. This tour is also available if you would like to combine it with cycling activities, speedboat rides, or jeeps…Please get in touch with our travel experts for more information via call at: (+84) 901-388-555 (WhatsApp available)
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JOURNEYDates & Prices
Dates of operation: We operate this tour daily and highly recommend booking at least 48 hours in advance of your desired departure time to ensure we can provide the best possible service. This trip can be fully tailored to meet your expected departure time, dates, and travel interests.
Price per person: from US$135/person, with a maximum group of 6 persons.
What’s included:
> Experienced, knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide escort
> Round-trip transferred on a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
> All entrance and admission fees for Cu Chi tunnels
> A nice lunch at the local restaurant + 1 unit of drink: mineral water/soft drink/juice/local beer
> Complimentary pick up at your hotel lobby in district 1, 3, or Nha Rong port gate in district 4
What’s not included:
> Gratuities for your tour guide & driver
> 3.5% extra for tour payment made via Credit card or Payment link
Extra information that you need to know before you book this trip:
> Pick up and drop off will be at hotels in districts 1 & 3, or at the port gate in district 4, 7
> Guest, to let our travel advisor know if there’s a food allergy or special food request upon placing your booking
> For overseas travel agents with a group request of more than 30 guests, please WhatsApp our hotline at (+84) 901-388-555 to receive a better price.
Dates & Prices
Dates of operation: We operate this tour daily and highly recommend booking at least 48 hours in advance of your desired departure time to ensure we can provide the best possible service. This trip can be fully tailored to meet your expected departure time, dates, and travel interests.
Price per person: from US$135/person, with a maximum group of 6 persons.
What’s included:
> Experienced, knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide escort
> Round-trip transferred on a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
> All entrance and admission fees for Cu Chi tunnels
> A nice lunch at the local restaurant + 1 unit of drink: mineral water/soft drink/juice/local beer
> Complimentary pick up at your hotel lobby in district 1, 3, or Nha Rong port gate in district 4
What’s not included:
> Gratuities for your tour guide & driver
> 3.5% extra for tour payment made via Credit card or Payment link
Extra information that you need to know before you book this trip:
> Pick up and drop off will be at hotels in districts 1 & 3, or at the port gate in district 4, 7
> Guest, to let our travel advisor know if there’s a food allergy or special food request upon placing your booking
> For overseas travel agents with a group request of more than 30 guests, please WhatsApp our hotline at (+84) 901-388-555 to receive a better price.
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