Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Tour Boutique Group Max 12 or Private

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Duration7h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Experience the historic underground network of the Cu Chi Tunnels on a personalized half-day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Travel comfortably in a modern air-conditioned vehicle with a small, intimate group capped at just 12 travelers (or upgrade to a 100% Private Tour). Venture into original preserved tunnels, learn about guerrilla warfare and ingenious booby traps from an expert local guide, taste wartime boiled tapioca, and choose between convenient morning or afternoon departures.

Highlights:
Travel in a boutique small group (maximum 12 guests) for a relaxed, personal atmosphere.
Flexible departure options: Choose a morning (early start to beat the heat) or afternoon slot.
Crawl through genuine wartime tunnel sections and see secret underground command bunkers.
Watch demonstrations of handcrafted bamboo and iron booby traps.
Sample authentic boiled tapioca with roasted peanut salt and hot tea.
Hassle-free round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off in District 1.

Options

Small Group 12 Pax

Pickup included

Private Tour

Pickup included

What's included

  • All admission tickets to Cu Chi Tunnels
  • Professional licensed English-speaking tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Ho Chi Minh City (Districts 1, 3, 4)
  • Bottled drinking water and refreshing wet towels
  • Round-trip air-conditioned transport (Boutique Small Group vehicle or Private vehicle as selected)
  • Boiled wartime tapioca tasting and hot tea
  • Gratuities / Tips for tour guide and driver (optional)
  • Surcharge for pickup outside central districts ( Group Tour)

What to expect

  1. Ho Chi Minh City
    30m
    Stop 1: Hotel Pickup (Central Saigon)

    Meet your professional guide and driver at your hotel lobby in District 1, 3, or 4. Board your comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
  2. Ho Chi Minh City
    2h
    Countryside of Ho Chi Minh City

    Enjoy a scenic drive through the outskirts of Saigon, passing rubber plantations and rural landscapes along the route to Cu Chi District.
  3. Cu Chi Tunnels
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Stop 2: Cu Chi Tunnels (Ben Dinh)

    Whether you choose our Boutique Small Group or Private Tour, we prioritize personal comfort and high-quality storytelling over crowded mass tourism. Small group sizes guarantee clear interaction with your guide, seamless navigation through the tunnels without feeling rushed, and plenty of time for hands-on activities, photography at concealed trapdoors, and sampling wartime tapioca.

    Explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels with your licensed guide. Begin with an introductory documentary film before walking along shaded forest trails to discover camouflaged trapdoors, fighting bunkers, and ingenious booby traps. Experience crawling through safely preserved underground tunnel sections, visit command chambers and weapon displays, observe the smokeless Hoang Cam kitchen, and taste traditional boiled tapioca root paired with roasted peanut salt and hot tea before returning to the city.
  4. Ho Chi Minh City
    2h
    Stop 3: Hotel Drop-off
    Description:

    Relax on the return drive back to central Ho Chi Minh City with a smooth drop-off directly at your hotel.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We pick up and drop off at your hotel and accommodation in district 1

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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