Guided Tours

Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Full-Day Tour

Name: Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Full-Day Tour
Start: 2025-09-23T07:30:00
End: 2025-09-23T07:30:00
Location: Ho Chi Minh City

Antique radio transmitter in bunker room, Independence Palace, Vietnam.

Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica with twin bell towers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Saigon Central Post Office facade in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Saigon Central Post Office interior with arched ceiling and customer service counters.

Duration

9 hr - 9 hr 30 min

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Guided tour

Transfers included

Hotel pickup

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 7:30am – 8am; 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 between a shared group tour (up to 12 guests) or a private group tour, with Vietnamese lunch available on private options.

Round-trip hotel transfers from Ho Chi Minh City (pickup from 7:30am – 8am)

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) (if option selected)

Entry to Cu Chi Tunnels

Cassava tasting with tea

Water bottle

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Suhas
Jul 2025
Verified booking
5/5
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
Nina
Oct 2024
Verified Partner Review
5/5
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.
Felix
Oct 2024
Verified Partner Review
4/5
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.
Lena
Oct 2024
Verified Partner Review
5/5
Took my two teens and they actually put their phones away, which is saying something! Guide Nam kept them engaged with wild stories and jokes. The palace tour was my personal fav, but kids loved crawling thru the tunnels (I skipped—too claustro for me). Lunch was tasty, nothing fancy. Btw, it’s HOT, bring sunscreen!!
Elena
Oct 2024
Verified Partner Review
3/5
Overall okay tour. Liked the sights but felt a bit like we were on a conveyor belt. Guide was friendly but sometimes hard to hear in the crowds. Would’ve liked more free time at the war museum—so much to see! Bring snacks, lunch is late.

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 7:30am and 8am. 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 7:30am to 8 am.

This tour can accommodate up to 12 persons.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your visit to avoid any delays.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.