Duration
Guided tour
Transfers included
Hotel pickup
Meals included
Instant confirmation
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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.
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Pickup is between 7:30am – 8am; the tour runs for approx. 9 hours, with about 2 hours spent exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels.
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Visit Independence Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and the War Remnants Museum—all included with entry.
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Crawl through preserved tunnel sections at Cu Chi, and see wartime bunkers, field hospitals, trapdoors, and survival setups.
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Choose between a shared group tour (up to 12 guests) or a private group tour, with Vietnamese lunch available on private options.
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- 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
- Traditional Vietnamese lunch (if option selected)
- Entry to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Cassava tasting with tea
- Water bottle
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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.
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Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
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Please arrive at the meeting point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your visit to avoid any delays.
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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.
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