Cu Chi Tunnels Experience from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Accompanied by a guide, descend into the subterranean network of tunnels and gain insight into the remarkable history of the 124-mile (200-kilometer) labyrinth. Hear how the tunnels functioned as busy underground cities, and learn the pivotal part the structure played in the Vietnam War. Enjoy the convenience and personalized attention from your guide on this small-group or private tour.

• Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels on a small-group or private tour

• Gain insight into the tenacity and resourcefulness of the Vietnamese

• Select between small-group or private tour that offers an unique and intimate adventure experience

• Enjoy this carbon neutral tour, operated by a B Corp certified company committed to using travel as a force for good.

What's Included:

• Join a Local English speaking guide

• Take a 2.5 hours ride with a private transportation towards the Cambodian border

• Take a fascinating visit of the Cu Chi tunnels memorial park (Entrance Fee included)

• Walk past huge bomb craters, discover hidden entrances right beneath your feet Get a greater understanding of the local impacts of the conflicts of the 20th century

• Lunch

• Drop off centrally located hotels in Ho Chi Minh City

• Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay

What's NOT Included:

• Other food and beverages not mentioned

• Gratuities

• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

• Sai Gon Central Post Office

  02 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam

Pick up at front entrance of the Central Post Office - 2 Cong Xa Paris St, District 1 (next to Notre Dame Cathedral).

Start time

07:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Escape the metropolitan mayhem of Ho Chi Minh City and journey west towards the Cambodian border. Appreciate the scenic sprawl of the countryside as you travel to the Cu Chi Tunnel. Your guide sets the historical scene of the subterranean structure's past.

Enrich your knowledge of the Vietnam War and discover how the tunnels were built by fighters as a base from which the Viet Cong could operate. During your exploration of the 124-mile (200-kilometer) underground network, hear how schools, hospitals, meeting rooms, and sleeping quarters comprised the city, and learn of the hardships faced by the Vietnamese people living below ground.

1. Central Post Office

   We will meet our guide there.

   10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2. Cu Chi Tunnels

   Journey 2.5 hours west towards the Cambodian border. Before arriving at the Cu Chi tunnels, we'll visit with some local friends and gain an insight into local life in the area, both past and present. Learn about their lives, culture, and customs and get an insight into the recent past through local eyes. Continue on to the Cu Chi tunnels. The location of the tunnels was of significant strategic importance: they're at the end of the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail, and within striking distance of the southern Vietnam capital. Your local guide will take you on a fascinating tour of the Cu Chi tunnels, where you'll learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced, and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels. We walk past huge bomb craters - evidence of the heavy bombing campaigns in the region during the Indochina conflict, discover hidden entrances right beneath your feet, wander past tiny little chimneys in the ground that dispersed smoke from the underground kitchens, sample some of the simple cuisine that local fighters would have survived on, and have an opportunity to venture into the tunnels and explore the complex.

   2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

3. Ho Chi Minh City

   Enjoy a Local sandwich on the way back to Ho Chi Minh city. You'll end this historical Ho Chi Minh City tour with a greater understanding of the local impacts of the conflicts of the 20th century.​We can Drop off centrally located hotels in Ho Chi Minh City.

   2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

• Not wheelchair accessible

• Service animals allowed

• Near public transportation

• Not recommended for travelers with back problems

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers

• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

• Minimum age is 6 years

• Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour: By visiting and paying an entrance fee to Cu Chi tunnels, this tour helps preserve the local historical heritage.

• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

• For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.

• If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

• Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

• Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.