Guided Tours

Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Full Day Tour

Name: Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Full Day Tour
Start: 2026-07-24T07:00:00
End: 2026-07-24T16:30:00
Location: Ho Chi Minh City

Duration

8 hrs 30 mins - 9 hrs 30 mins

Open today

7:00am - 5:00pm

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Guided tour

Transfers available

Pickup available

Meals included

Indulge in a sumptuous meal as a part of your experience

Take a full-day guided tour with hotel transfers from Ho Chi Minh City, covering the Cu Chi Tunnels (Ben Dinh site) and top city landmarks.

Pickup is between 6-6:30am.; the tour runs for approx. 9 hours, with about 2 hours spent exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Visit Independence Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and the War Remnants Museum—all included with entry.

Crawl through preserved tunnel sections at Cu Chi, and see wartime bunkers, field hospitals, trapdoors, and survival setups.

Choose a shared tour or private option, including smaller-group and luxury-car upgrades with lunch on select tours.

Round-trip hotel transfers from Ho Chi Minh City (pickup from 6-6:30am)

Pick-up between 6–6:30am from District 1, with select options including Districts 3 and 4 (based on option selected)

Full-day guided tour of Ho Chi Minh City and Cu Chi Tunnels (Ben Dinh site)

Access to Independence Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office & War Remnants Museum

Lunch at local Vietnamese or Indian restaurant (menu here) (as per option selected)

Lunch with Vietnamese or Asian food (as per option selected)

Luxury car transportation (as per option selected)

Visits to Opera House, City Hall, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and Reunification Palace (as per option selected)

Entry to Cu Chi Tunnels

Cassava tasting with tea

Water bottle

Start point
Ho Chi Minh City
1. Independence Palace
Tickets included
30 min
Step inside the former presidential palace of South Vietnam, where the Vietnam War came to a close. Explore 1960s-era interiors, underground war rooms, and bunkers that once held the nerve center of a nation.
2. Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
Free Admission
15 min
3. Central Post Office
Free Admission
30 min
4. War Remants Museum
Tickets included
1 hr 30 min
5. Lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant
1 hr
6. Cu Chi Tunnels
Tickets included
2 hr
4 activities
End point
Ho Chi Minh City
Your ending point would be same as your start point

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Jeremy H
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May 2026
Dhaval R
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Dec 2025
Suhas W
Couple
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Jul 2025
Thanks for organizing such a fantastic experience! Our tour to Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City was amazing. The guides were knowledgeable, and everything ran smoothly. Highly recommend
Oct 2024
Honestly, the tour blew my mind a little. We started out at the tunnels—so wild to actually crawl through them! Kinda tight for my liking but def worth it for the experience. Our guide, Anh, was super chill and answered every weird question I had (including what snacks they used to eat in the tunnels, lol). Later we hit up the palace and I geeked out over the old phones. Lunch was in this tucked-away spot with crispy spring rolls, which I still think about. Only thing, it rained mid-day and my poncho was NO match for Saigon downpours, but that just made it memorable. Would 100% bring my dad next time.
Oct 2024
Went solo and was a bit nervous but ended up talking to ppl in the group. Guide (didn’t catch his name, sorry!) was mega informative without being boring. Liked the tunnels more than I thought I would tbh. It was kind of crowded at the war museum so felt rushed. Still, learned a lot. Bring water—sooo humid.

Uncover Vietnam’s history on this full-day guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City, combining the city’s landmark attractions with a deep dive into the wartime Cu Chi Tunnels (Ben Dinh site).

Getting started

You’ll be picked up from your hotel in District 1 between 6-6:30am.. Begin the day with a guided visit to Ho Chi Minh City’s top sites before heading to the Cu Chi Tunnels.

City highlights

Independence Palace: Explore the preserved meeting halls, underground war bunkers, and strategy rooms central to Vietnam’s past.

Notre-Dame Cathedral: Snap a photo of the red-brick cathedral and its twin bell towers—one of the city’s oldest colonial relics.

Central Post Office: Step inside a grand building designed by Gustave Eiffel, featuring vaulted ceilings and vintage French-era maps.

War Remnants Museum: See powerful exhibits of war photography, weapons, and stories documenting the human cost of conflict.

Cu Chi Tunnels

After a Vietnamese lunch (if selected), travel to the Ben Dinh site for a guided, immersive look at one of Vietnam’s most significant war zones.

Orientation documentary: Begin with a short film introducing the Cu Chi region and its underground resistance system.

Tunnel exploration: Spend around 2 hours on-site exploring cramped tunnels, kitchens, field hospitals, storage units, and bunkers used by Viet Cong fighters.

Trap demonstrations: Learn how soldiers used camouflage and booby traps to defend their network—shown through live guide demonstrations.

Cassava & tea: End your visit by sampling boiled cassava and traditional tea—staples of survival during the war.

What to bring

Wear comfortable shoes as the terrain is rugged and bring sunglasses, insect repellent, and a sun hat.

Only bring small bags or backpacks as large items may hinder movement through the tunnels.

What’s not allowed

Smoking is not allowed inside the tunnels.

Accessibility

The experience is not wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

This experience is not suitable for guests with mobility issues and claustrophobia as the terrain is uneven and the tunnels are very narrow.

Additional information

The tour includes pickup from certain hotels in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. If your accommodation is outside the hotel pick-up area, head to the meet-up location provided.

The pickup time for this tour is between 6-6:30am.

This tour can accommodate up to 12 persons.

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