Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
Explore the famous underground tunnels of Cu Chi on a half-day trip from Ho Chi Minh City and learn how people lived and survived there during the war.
About This Tour
The Cu Chi Tunnels are a large network of underground paths about 70 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. They were built and used during the Vietnam War, and today they are one of the most visited history sites in southern Vietnam. You travel from your hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver. At the site, a guide explains how people hid, cooked, and lived underground. You see hidden tunnel entrances, small rooms, and traps used at that time. If you want, you can crawl through a short section of tunnel. This part is optional. The trip takes about half a day, including the drive. It is a good way to learn about Vietnam's history without a long day out of the city. Wear light clothes and closed shoes. The tunnels are narrow, and the weather can be hot. Smoking is not allowed inside the tunnels.
What's Included
Tour Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 — Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels – Ho Chi Minh City
Your driver picks you up at your hotel in central Ho Chi Minh City in the morning. You drive about 1.5 hours to the Cu Chi Tunnels, passing villages and green fields on the way. At the site, your guide shares the story of the tunnels and walks with you through the forest area. You see hidden entrances, underground rooms, and wartime traps. You can try a short crawl through a tunnel section if you wish, and taste boiled cassava. After about two hours at the site, you drive back to Ho Chi Minh City and arrive at your hotel in the early afternoon. An afternoon start is also possible. The whole trip takes about 5–6 hours. Highlights: Cu Chi Tunnels, Hidden entrances and traps, Optional tunnel crawl, Cassava tasting