1-Day Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnels Tour: City Tour Combined with a Historical Heritage Site
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Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Địa đạo Củ Chi (Bến Đình) - Dinh Độc Lập - Nhà thờ Đức Bà - Bưu điện Thành phố - Chợ Bến Thành
1N (Participation Duration)
Car (Transportation)
Vietnamese, English (Language)
Number of participants 0/16
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Tour description
The most popular combo tour for visitors with limited time in Ho Chi Minh City: in the morning, visit the "steel land" of Cu Chi to explore its legendary tunnel system; in the afternoon, return to the city center to visit the city's iconic landmarks.
Tour highlights:
- Crawl through the tunnels and discover how the people and soldiers of Cu Chi lived and fought
- Enjoy boiled cassava dipped in sesame salt – a dish associated with the resistance period
- Visit the Independence Palace – a special national historical relic
- Check in at Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon and the Central Post Office, and go shopping at Ben Thanh Market
- Vietnamese lunch included
Tour highlights:
- Crawl through the tunnels and discover how the people and soldiers of Cu Chi lived and fought
- Enjoy boiled cassava dipped in sesame salt – a dish associated with the resistance period
- Visit the Independence Palace – a special national historical relic
- Check in at Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon and the Central Post Office, and go shopping at Ben Thanh Market
- Vietnamese lunch included
Meeting point:
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Đón tại khách sạn của khách
Đón tại khách sạn trong khu vực Quận 1, Quận 3 từ 07:15 – 07:30
Detailed itinerary
07:30: Car and tour guide pick you up at your hotel, depart for Cu Chi (approx. 1.5 hours).
09:00: Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels historical site (Ben Dinh): watch a documentary film, learn about various types of booby traps, spike pits, and the Hoang Cam kitchen, experience crawling through the tunnels, and enjoy boiled cassava.
11:30: Return to the city and enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a restaurant.
13:30: Visit the Independence Palace – marking the historic event of April 30, 1975.
15:00: Take photos at Notre-Dame Cathedral, visit the Central Post Office with its classic French architecture.
16:00: Free time for shopping at Ben Thanh Market.
17:30: Transfer back to your hotel, end of tour.
09:00: Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels historical site (Ben Dinh): watch a documentary film, learn about various types of booby traps, spike pits, and the Hoang Cam kitchen, experience crawling through the tunnels, and enjoy boiled cassava.
11:30: Return to the city and enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a restaurant.
13:30: Visit the Independence Palace – marking the historic event of April 30, 1975.
15:00: Take photos at Notre-Dame Cathedral, visit the Central Post Office with its classic French architecture.
16:00: Free time for shopping at Ben Thanh Market.
17:30: Transfer back to your hotel, end of tour.
Tour price includes
Air-conditioned tourist vehicle with hotel pick-up and drop-off in the city center
English/Vietnamese-speaking tour guide throughout the tour
Entrance tickets to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Independence Palace
01 Vietnamese lunch
Bottled mineral water (2 bottles/guest), wet towels
Travel insurance with maximum coverage of VND 20,000,000 per incident
English/Vietnamese-speaking tour guide throughout the tour
Entrance tickets to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Independence Palace
01 Vietnamese lunch
Bottled mineral water (2 bottles/guest), wet towels
Travel insurance with maximum coverage of VND 20,000,000 per incident
Tour price excludes
Personal expenses: food and drinks outside the itinerary, shopping
10% VAT (if an invoice is required)
Tips for the tour guide and driver (optional)
Drinks during lunch
Shooting experience tickets at Cu Chi (at your own expense)
10% VAT (if an invoice is required)
Tips for the tour guide and driver (optional)
Drinks during lunch
Shooting experience tickets at Cu Chi (at your own expense)
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Cancellations within 24 hours or no-shows are non-refundable.
Other notes
Image sources (Wikimedia Commons): Lars Curfs (Grashoofd) – CC BY-SA 3.0 nl; Thomas Schoch – CC BY-SA 3.0; Isabell Schulz – CC BY-SA 2.0; Diego Delso – CC BY-SA 3.0; TomW712 – CC BY-SA 3.0.
Detailed price list
| Guest type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | 1,150,000 VND (est. ~$47.9) |
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