Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels Full-Day Tour CC01

07:30 – 08:15 | Pick-up in Ho Chi Minh City

Meet your guide at the designated District 1 gathering point and begin your Ho Chi Minh City city tour. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure.

08:30 | Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)

Visit the historic Independence Palace, one of the most important landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City. This architectural icon symbolizes the end of the Vietnam War and combines modern design with traditional Vietnamese elements.

09:00 | Saigon Central Post Office

Continue to the Saigon Central Post Office, a magnificent French colonial building constructed between 1886 and 1891. Designed with elegant European architecture, it remains one of the most beautiful historic structures in the city.

09:30 | Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

Admire the famous Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of the most iconic religious landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City, built during the French colonial period using imported red bricks from France.

10:00 | War Remnants Museum

Visit the War Remnants Museum, which offers powerful insights into the Vietnam War and Indochina conflicts through photographs, military equipment, and historical exhibits.

11:30 | Lunch

Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant, where you can relax before the afternoon adventure.

13:00 | Transfer to Cu Chi Tunnels

Depart Ho Chi Minh City and travel to the Cu Chi Tunnels, located about 60 km from the city. Along the way, observe the scenery change from busy city streets to the peaceful Vietnamese countryside, with rice fields, local villages, and water buffalo.

14:30 | Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels

Discover the fascinating 220 km underground tunnel network used by Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War.

Highlights include:

• Hidden trapdoors and underground entrances

• Living quarters, kitchens, bunkers, and hospitals

• The famous Hoang Cam smokeless stove

• Locally crafted traps and weapons

Visitors can also crawl through a section of the narrow tunnels to experience the conditions soldiers endured during the war.

Local Tasting & Shooting Range

Taste traditional boiled tapioca with tea, a staple food during wartime.

Visitors may also try the shooting range, where historic weapons such as AK-47, M-16, and carbine rifles can be fired (optional and at your own expense).

18:00 | Return to Ho Chi Minh City

After the tour, relax on the journey back to Ho Chi Minh City, where you will be dropped off at District 1 or the original meeting point.

Inclusions

• Air-conditioned vehicle

• Experienced English-speaking guide

• One main meal (lunch)

• All entrance fees as stated in the itinerary

• Travel insurance

• 1 bottle of water per guest per day

Exclusions

• VAT (if an official invoice is required)

• Personal expenses not mentioned in the tour program

Children Policy

Policy for accompanying children:

• Children under 4 years old: Free of charge. Parents are responsible for their children’s meals and entrance tickets (if applicable).

• Children from 4 to 9 years old: Charged 75% of the adult tour price.

• Children from 10 years old and above: Charged 100% of the adult price.

Cancellation Policy

• Immediately after booking: 10% cancellation fee of the total tour price.

• 10 working days before departure: 30% cancellation fee of the total tour price.

• 7 days before departure: 40% cancellation fee of the total tour price.

• 3 days before departure: 80% cancellation fee of the total tour price.

• 2 days before departure or no-show: 100% cancellation fee of the total tour price.