Discover Ho Chi Minh City And The Legendary Cu Chi Tunnels Tour

Duration8h

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Private tourOnly your group will participate

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Overview

Explore the highlights and history of southern Vietnam on this full-day tour of Ho Chi Minh City and the famous Củ Chi Tunnels. Ideal for first-time visitors, this experience combines the city’s most important landmarks with an in-depth look at its wartime past.

Visit the historic Independence Palace, admire the French colonial architecture of Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon and the Saigon Central Post Office, and gain meaningful insight at the War Remnants Museum. After lunch, travel outside the city to the remarkable Củ Chi Tunnels, where you’ll learn how this vast underground network functioned during the Vietnam War and explore preserved tunnel sections firsthand.

This tour offers a balanced mix of culture, history, and local perspective — all in one memorable day. Group Tour Payment Policy: The amount paid on the app is a deposit only. An additional 850,000 VND per person must be paid in cash on the day of the tour.

Options

Group Tour Deposit

District 1 pick-up, drop-off
Duration: 8 hours
Vietnamese lunch
Shared bus
Pay extra 850,000 Vnd
Pickup included

Private Tour

Duration: 8 hours
Vietnamese Lunch
Private Car
Pickup included

What's included

Group tour: pick-up, drop-off district 1 center only
Vietnamese lunch
English speaking tour guide
Good quality transportation
Private tour: Hotel pick-up, drop-off at district 1,3,4

New year holiday surcharge, Tips
Group Tour: The amount paid through the app is a deposit only. An additional per person must be paid

What to expect

War Remnants Museum
30m · Admission ticket included

Visit one of Vietnam’s most important museums, featuring powerful photographs, military equipment, and exhibitions that explain the Vietnam War from the local perspective. (40,000 Vnd Ticket Entrance)
The Independence Palace
30m · Admission ticket included

Pass by this historic site where the Vietnam War officially ended in 1975, a key symbol of the country’s reunification.
Saigon Central Post Office
30m

Step inside this iconic French colonial building, designed by Gustave Eiffel’s studio, and see its grand architecture and historic interior maps.
Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
Pass by

Admire this striking neo-Romanesque cathedral built in the late 19th century using materials imported from France. Its twin bell towers and red-brick façade reflect the city’s French colonial heritage.
Cu Chi Tunnels
2h · Admission ticket not included

Explore the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels, an extensive underground network used during the war. Crawl through sections of the tunnels, see hidden entrances and traps, and learn how soldiers lived and survived underground. Optional shooting experience available (own expense). (Ticket entrance 125,000 Vnd)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Group tour: distinct 1 center pick-up, drop-off only.
Private tour: Pickup and drop-off are included for guests staying in Districts 1, 3, and 4. Guests coming from the countryside or Phu My and Hiep Phuoc ports will need to pay an extra fee for pickup or make their own way to the Opera House to join the tour.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

From

288,000.00 VND per person

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