Cu Chi Tunnels Eco Boat Tour

5.0 (140 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Duration7h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 12 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Why settle for a crowded bus when you can arrive by river? Our Cu Chi Tunnels speedboat tour skips the highway traffic, offering a scenic 1-hour cruise through rural landscapes, floating farms, and riverside villages.
Departing at 8:00 AM, we ensure you arrive before the bus crowds, giving you a quieter, more personal exploration of the Ben Dinh tunnels. Enjoy on-board refreshments like fresh fruit and snacks while learning about the river's strategic wartime role.
Experience the full history: see concealed traps, try an optional tunnel crawl, and enjoy an authentic cassava tasting. With over 24,000 verified reviews and a #3 TripAdvisor ranking, join TNK Travel for the most efficient and memorable way to witness this legendary site.

What's included

  • Pick up and transfer centrally located hotel in District 1 (expect Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward)
  • Boat trip
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • English-speaking guide
  • Lunch
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips
  • Shooting gun fee - 600.000vnd for 10 bullet

What to expect

  1. Bến Bạch Dằng
    Pass by
    The group boards the speedboat at Bạch Đằng Pier on the Saigon River waterfront. The boat heads northwest, upstream. Within 15 minutes the city infrastructure gives way to open riverbank: rice fields, floating fish farms, wooden houses on stilts, and fishing villages. Light refreshments are served on board. Your guide introduces the history of the Saigon River as a wartime supply route. Journey time to Bến Đình: approximately one hour.
  2. Ben Duoc tunnel complex
    5h · Admission ticket included
    The boat docks at the Bến Đình pier. The group disembarks and begins the site visit. Bến Đình is the main publicly accessible section of the Cu Chi tunnel network, situated directly on the Saigon River.
    A short documentary (~20 minutes) covers the construction and use of the Cu Chi tunnel network, daily underground life, and the military campaign in the Cu Chi district. Your guide adds context before the outdoor exploration begins.
    The guide leads the group through the site on foot: concealed trapdoor entrances in the jungle floor, booby trap displays, bomb craters, and underground sections (kitchens, meeting rooms, storage). The optional tunnel crawl — a widened section of the original system — is available for those who want the full underground experience. Cassava and hot tea tasting follows the exploration.
    Period weapons available at the on-site shooting range (AK-47, M-16, and others). Approximately $1–2 USD per bullet, minimum 10 bullets, payable on site. Entirely optional.
  3. Bến Bạch Dằng
    2h
    The group re-boards the speedboat for the downstream return to Bạch Đằng Pier. Journey time approximately 50–60 minutes.
    The boat docks at Bạch Đằng Pier. The vehicle transfers the group back to hotels in District 1. End of tour.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting point has a sign for Anh Ngoai restaurants

End point

The meeting point has a sign for Anh Ngoai restaurants

Pickup details

- The exact pickup time in the above-prescribed ranges varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the pickup points required. Because of the traffic rules, the hotels/lateness.
- If you are not staying outside central District 1, please make your own way to the meeting point: 112 Tran Hung Dao Street, Ward Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 at 08:00 AM.

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
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Shooting range is available only for 18 years old and above.

Cancellation policy

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

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