Daily Small Group Tour to Saigon City and Cu Chi Tunnels

5.0 (726 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Duration10h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 12 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

• Small group tour (maximum 12 pax)
• Get to know the history of Ho Chi Minh City
• Visit the Cu Chi tunnels, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum
• Lunch with Vietnamese Cuisine set menu.
• Pick-up and drop-off at central hotels in District 1

Options

Join with Small Group Tour

Maxinum 12 pax/ group: This option to experience Ho Chi Minh City’s landmarks and Cu Chi Tunnels in a small group (max 12 pax)
Van

Luxury Limousine Transfer

Note: This experience to explore Ho Chi Minh City’s landmarks and Cu Chi Tunnels in a small group (max 9 pax) in a luxurious
Limousine : Limousine transfer with air-conditioned limousine with comfortable seating for the best journey.
Pick up policy: With include pick up at central center District 1 (except Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward)
Pickup included

What's included

  • English-speaking tour guide
  • A/c van/bus pick up and drop off (centrally located hotel in Dist 1), transfer & sightseeing as per program
  • Meal as lunch.
  • Pure bottled water
  • Small group tour with maximum 12 pax
  • Travel insurance, beverage
  • Tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls...)
  • Other services not mentioned in the inclusion
  • Shooting gun fee - 600.000vnd for 10 bullet

What to expect

  1. The Independence Palace
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Pick up at the hotel and take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace , also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu.
  2. Saigon Central Post Office
    30m
    Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office.

    Please take notes: the Notre Dame Cathedral have been being restored ( until 2020), so the guests just visit outside.
  3. War Remnants Museum
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
  4. Cu Chi Tunnels
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Have lunch at local restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine.

    Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

    Break time for relax before return to Saigon. End trip.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

***Meeting point is located in the backpacker area, and recommended to come is taxi or Grab.
***The meeting point address:
+ 112 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Ward Pham Ngu Lao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

End point

***Meeting point is located in the backpacker area, and recommended to come is taxi or Grab.
***The meeting point address:
+ 112 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Ward Pham Ngu Lao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Pickup details

* Pick up and transfer to the centrally located hotel/accommodation in District 1 (except Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward) from the following streets: Lý Tự Trọng, Lê Thánh Tôn, Trương Định, Nguyễn An Ninh, Phan Chu Trinh, Lưu Văn Lang, Lê Anh Xuân, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ, Thi Sách, Thái Văn Lung, Mạc Thị Bưởi, Hồ Huấn Nghiệp, Nguyễn Thái Bình, Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Bùi Thị Xuân, Sương Nguyệt Anh, and Ký Con.
* If you are not staying on any of the above streets, please make your own way to the meeting point (112 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City).
* The pickup time in the above-prescribed ranges varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the required pickup points.
* Show the mobile or printed voucher to the staff before commencing the activity.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Group size: 2-12 pax
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult. Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults, otherwise they will be subject to the adult rate. A surcharge maybe applied to the bookings with 2 or more children.
  • Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have from 1 infant at time of booking.
  • Not wheelchair accessible.
  • The tour is not available for the handicapped and anyone with heart problems.
  • Extra surcharge may apply for pickup outside of District 1.
  • For the centrally located hotels in Dist 1 where we can not pick up and transfer because of the traffic rules, please contact the local supplier for support. In more detail, we are not allowed to pick up at Nguyễn Trãi Street, Nguyễn Thị Nghĩa Street,…
  • Please note that the return time is subject to traffic conditions, for which the tour operator is not responsible

Cancellation policy

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

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