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Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Tour

Cu Chi, Southern Vietnam
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Tour Code

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Duration

Half day

Departure

Ho Chi Minh City

Tour type

Cultural & Historical

Tour Overview

CU CHI TUNNELS HALF DAY TOUR – PREMIER GROUP TOUR

Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Tour offers a fascinating glimpse into one of Vietnam’s most important historical sites. Located just outside Ho Chi Minh City, this legendary tunnel system stretches over 200 kilometers and played a crucial role in the Vietnam War. Visitors can explore secret passageways, see wartime traps, and learn about the resilience and ingenuity of the soldiers who lived and fought underground.

This experience combines history, culture, and exploration in a convenient itinerary. Visitors can watch informative documentaries, explore tunnel sections, and enjoy cassava with tea – a traditional wartime snack favored by guerrilla fighters. It promises to be a memorable cultural experience for many visitors.

Highlights:

  • Explore the Legendary Cu Chi Tunnels: A 200-km underground labyrinth used during the Vietnam War.
  • Watch a Historical Documentary: Learn how the tunnels were constructed and used for survival.
  • Visit Underground Living Quarters: See kitchens, storage rooms, hospitals, and bunkers.
  • Experience Trapdoors & Defense Systems: Learn about the soldiers’ strategies during wartime.
  • Taste War-time Cassava & Tea: Enjoy a traditional snack of the Vietnamese guerrillas.
  • Optional Shooting Range Experience: Try your hand at firing authentic war weapons (extra cost).

Itinerary

Day 01

Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Tour

Morning Option – Historical & Cultural Highlights

07:30 – 08:00: Pick-up at hotels in District 1.

  • Drive 1.5 hours through rural southern countryside to Cu Chi.
  • Watch a short documentary about the tunnels’ history.
  • Explore the tunnel network: living quarters, weapon factories, field hospitals, and hidden trapdoors.
  • Try cassava & hot tea – the staple diet of wartime soldiers.
  • Optional: Shooting range experience (extra cost)

15:00: Return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Afternoon Option 

12:30 – 13:00: Pick-up at hotels in District 1.

  • Drive 1.5 hours through rural southern countryside to Cu Chi.
  • Watch a short documentary about the tunnels’ history.
  • Explore the tunnel network: living quarters, weapon factories, field hospitals, and hidden trapdoors.
  • Try cassava & hot tea – the staple diet of wartime soldiers.
  • Optional: Shooting range experience (extra cost)

19:00 – Return to hotel or meeting point. End of tour.

What's Included

Included

  • 16-seat air-conditioned minivan
  • English-speaking guide
  • Entrance fees
  • 1 bottle of mineral water per person

Excluded

  • Travel insurance
  • Meals & drinks not mentioned
  • Tips & personal expenses
  • Shooting range fees (optional)

Note:

  • Daily departure.
  • Pick-up service: Hotels in District 1 (except Sai Gon Ward & Tan Dinh Ward). Guests outside District 1 must meet at the meeting point (112 Tran Hung Dao St., Ben Thanh Ward) by 08:00 (morning option) or 12:30 (afternoon option).

Children Policy:

  • Under 3 years: Free of charge (sharing with parents).
  • 4–9 years: 85% of adult rate (sharing with parents).
  • Above 9 years: Adult rate applies.
  • Max. 1 free child per 2 paying adults; extra children pay full rate.

Cancellation Policy:

  • Less than 24 hours before departure → 100% charge.

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