Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
This is another variation of our popular Cu Chi tour, combining the legendary historical site with visiting surrounding cultural attractions.The full-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour is also perfect for those interested in Vietnam’s wartime past, but also want to experience traditional rural Vietnamese life, which few tourists get to see. Please come and join us!
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
This is another variation of our popular Cu Chi tour, combining the legendary historical site with visiting surrounding cultural attractions.The full-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour is also perfect for those interested in Vietnam’s wartime past, but also want to experience traditional rural Vietnamese life, which few tourists get to see. Please come and join us!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
7:00 am: Your guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel and bring you by van to your boat at Saigon’s pier.
7:30 am: Then you will depart Saigon by speedboat. Within 15 minutes, the banks of the river change from city sprawl to lush jungle. A light breakfast of sandwiches or pastries, fresh tropical fruits and Vietnamese iced coffee (Ca phe sua da) is served, as your guide explains rural traditions and aspects of riverbank life.
9:00 am: Arrive at and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels site before the tour buses arrive after traveling the considerable distance by road.
9:15 am: Begin the guided Cu Chi tour taking in tunnels, ammunition caches, secret bunkers, command centers, a firing range and more.
11:30 am: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch in a pleasant riverside setting.
12:30 pm: You will be picked up by minibus and explore the surrounding Vietnam countryside. Visit a cricket farm, an organic herb farm and a local house that makes rice paper by hand in the traditional method. Head back to Saigon by minibus.
03:00 pm: Arrive back in Saigon and be dropped off at your hotel.
Duration: 8 hours