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Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour - Private
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Highlights

  • Spend half a day exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels with your own private group, accompanied by an English-speaking guide, and get round-trip hotel transfers from Ho Chi Minh City with multiple pick-up times.
  • You’ll spend around 2 hours on-site navigating original tunnel sections, booby traps, hidden entrances, and underground shelters used during the Vietnam War.
  • Learn how the Viet Cong built and lived in this extensive underground network to resist American forces.
  • Enjoy a traditional cassava tasting with tea—a wartime staple that sustained fighters underground.
  • You can also visit the on-site shooting range at Ben Dinh, where you can try firing historical weapons (optional, at an additional cost).

Your Experience

Step into Vietnam’s wartime past on a private half-day guided tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground stronghold used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.

Getting started

Set off from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City in a private vehicle with your English-speaking guide. Enjoy a scenic 90-minute drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels site.

What to expect

Historical introduction

Begin with a short documentary that traces the origins, construction, and wartime significance of the tunnels.

Tunnel exploration

Spend about 2 hours on-site exploring key areas—tunnel entrances, command centers, living quarters, kitchens, and escape routes.

Life underground

Discover how the Viet Cong survived underground with hidden wells, makeshift hospitals, and cleverly camouflaged structures designed to outsmart bombings.

Trap demonstrations

Witness live demonstrations of booby traps and hear compelling stories of guerrilla tactics.

Wrapping up

End your visit with a traditional cassava and tea tasting. You can also visit the on-site shooting range (optional, at an additional cost) before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City in your private transport

Inclusions

  • Round-trip hotel transfers from Ho Chi Minh City
  • Pick-up from Districts 1, 3, and 4, approximately 1 hour before tour start (based on option selected)
  • Pick-ups available within District 1 (red-bordered area shown here) (based on option selected)
  • 2 hours guided exploration at Cu Chi Tunnels (Ben Dinh site)
  • English-speaking guide
  • Entry to Cu Chi Tunnels
  • Cassava tasting with tea
  • Water bottle

This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.

Ticket Delivery

  • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
  • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
  • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Cancellation Policy

These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to the most common questions travelers ask before booking this experience.

Booking FAQs

Wear comfortable shoes, as the terrain is rugged, and bring sunglasses, insect repellent, and a sun hat. Bring small bags or backpacks, as large items may hinder movement through the tunnels.

Smoking is not allowed inside the tunnels.

The experience is not wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible. This experience is not suitable for guests with mobility issues and claustrophobia as the terrain is uneven and the tunnels are very narrow.

The tour includes pickup from certain hotels in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. If your accommodation is outside the hotel pick-up area, head to the meet-up location provided.

Reviews

4.5 (86 reviews)

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