Saigon & Cu Chi Tunnels Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
Saigon & Cu Chi Tunnels Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
Private tour Minimum 2 pax (4 - seater car)
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Private tour 3 - 4 pax (7 - seater car)
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Private tour 5 - 8 pax (16 - seater van)
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Private tour 9 pax up (van/ minibus)
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Full-Day Premier Shared Tour
Please note that the tour depends on the number of customers per day. If we do not have enough customers (i.e. only 1–2 people per day), the tour will be canceled with the guests receiving a full refund. Announcements from our customer service will be given as soon as possible.
Free of charge for the infant under 3 years old and they do not occupy a seat or any service of the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have from 1 infant at the time of booking.
- Entrance fee
- Insurance
- Lunch
- Transportation service & pick-up - drop-off service (for hotels in mentioned streets in District 1 only)
- English-speaking guide
- 1 bottle of water/guest
- Special tea and cassava taste
- Tips
- Personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls, etc)
- The voucher must be redeemed on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration
- Designated handling fee
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Luxury Shared Tour With Limousine Transfer
Group size: max 7 pax/ group
Please note that the tour depends on the number of customers per day. If we do not have enough customers (i.e. only 1–2 people per day), the tour will be canceled with the guests receiving a full refund. Announcements from our customer service will be given as soon as possible.
Free of charge for the infant under 3 years old and they do not occupy a seat or any service of the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have from 1 infant at the time of booking.
- Entrance fee
- Insurance
- Lunch
- Transportation service & pick-up - drop-off service (for hotels in mentioned streets in District 1 only)
- English-speaking guide
- 1 bottle of water/guest
- Special tea and cassava taste
- Tips
- Personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls, etc)
- The voucher must be redeemed on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration
- Designated handling fee
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Highlights
Visit Independence Palace – a landmark of modern Vietnamese history.
Admire French colonial architecture: Notre Dame Cathedral (outside only, under renovation) & Central Post Office.
- Explore the War Remnants Museum, featuring extensive wartime exhibits.
- Travel to Cu Chi Tunnels, watch an introductory video & explore underground systems.
- See hidden trapdoors, war relics, kitchens, field hospitals & bunkers.
- Taste war-time food: cassava & tea.
- Optional shooting range experience (own expense).
－What You Can Expect－
Relive the many stages of Vietnam history on this day tour of Ho Chi Minh
City. View the massive range of weapons and artillery displayed at the War
Remnants Museum. The museum also features old military equipment and
memorabilia. Next, visit Reunification Palace. Stroll through its lovely
gardens, secret rooms, and command bunkers.
Have a moment of silence and reflection at the Notre-Dame Cathedral. This is
where thousands of visitors had gathered to witness a rumored miracle: the
tears of the Virgin Mary statue.
End the tour at the grandest post office in Asia, the Central Post Office.
Delight in charming telephone boxes, old-fashioned glue pots, looping arches,
and marble floors. Try sending mail the traditional way - by postcard or
letter. Embark on a cultural journey and witness Vietnam’s inspiring history!
－Important Info－
Departure information (Pick-up service will not be available during Tet and other Vietnamese holidays):
From your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City center District 1 (on Ly Tu Trong, Le Thanh Ton, Truong Dinh, Nguyen An Ninh, Phan Chu Trinh, Luu Van Lang, Le Anh Xuan, Dong Khoi, Nguyen Hue, Thi Sach, Thu Khoa Huan, Thai Van Lung, Mac Thi Buoi, Ho Huan Nghiep, Nguyen Thai Binh, Le Thi Hong Gam, Bui Thi Xuan, Suong Nguyet Anh, Bui Vien, De Tham, Pham Ngu Lao and Ky Con Streets): 7:30 - 7:45 AM
Local Agency Office: 112 Tran Hung Dao Street, Co Giang Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: 7:45 AM
Duration: 11 hrs
Returning time: ~ 7:00 PM (Traffic congestion may result in delayed return time)
Local Agency will contact you to confirm the pick up time before 12 hours prior to departure day.
Itinerary
Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu.
Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French colonial times such as Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon.
or Saigon Central Post Office
Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time.
Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs.
Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war.
Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served. Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun (your own expense). Return to Saigon. Trip ends.
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Additional information
- Please be reminded that this tour is not recommended for the elderly and people with disabilities.
- Please note that this is a shared tour and you will be part of a group with other tourists. The schedule may be slightly delayed depending on the group; please consider before booking.
- The Notre Dame Cathedral have been being restored, so the guests just visit outside.
- Please note that tour includes visits to several shopping sites. Purchase is not obligatory.
- The exact pickup time in the above prescribed ranges varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the pickup points they require.
- If you have any dietary restrictions, be sure to notify us so we can best accommodate you.
- Local agency has a right to refuse to provide support for customers if problems are caused by the customers’ careless mistakes and deliberated attempts (e.g. not providing a list of food the customers are allergic to, deliberated not to allow the instructions of tour guides, and not complying with local agency's regulations when joining tours)
- Requests of rescheduling tour will not be supported.
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Provider
Chuchi tunnels - Vietnam Tours
NZD 67
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