Cu Chi tunnels half day tour by express boat from Ho Chi Minh city

Tour Program

Departure Time: 7 AM or 11 AM

Finish Time: 1 PM or 5 PM

• 7:00 am:  Early in the morning, tour guide will meet you at your hotel’s lobby and bring you by car to our speedboat at Bach Dang pier.
• 7:20 am:  Then you will depart Saigon by speedboat. Within 15 minutes, the banks of the river change from city sprawl to lush jungle. A light breakfast of sandwiches or pastries, fresh tropical fruits and Vietnamese iced coffee (Ca phe sua da) is served, as your guide explains rural traditions and aspects of riverbank life.
• 8:50 am: You will arrive at the Cu Chi Tunnels site before the majority of larger bus tours arrive. Watch a brief introductory ‘propaganda’ video to the Cu Chi area.
• 9:00 am: Explore the tunnel site, which includes weapon and booby trap exhibitions, navigating authentic Viet Cong tunnel, visiting different underground bunkers (kitchens, meeting rooms, ammunitions etc.), a firing range and much more. Try the local cassava root that sustained Viet Cong fighters for years.
• 11:00 am: Enjoy a delicious traditional Vietnamese lunch by the river, consisting of authentic fried spring rolls, chicken and beef dishes and soup.
• 11:30 am: Say goodbye to Cu Chi Tunnel and return to Ho Chi Minh City.
• 01:00 pm: Arrive back at Bach Dang’s pier. Our shuttle bus driver will take you back to your hotel.
• Afternoon Half Day Program (5-6 hours)* We also offers an afternoon schedule which departs
• at 11:00 am and returns to Ho Chi Minh City at 5:00 pm.

Inclusion:

• Hotel picking up and dropping off at centrally located hotels
• Express boat trip
• English speaking guide
• All entrance fees
• Light breakfast
• Lunch
• Local fruit

Exclusion:

• Travel insurance
• Other meals not mentioned in the program
• Personal expenses