7:00 am: Your guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel and bring you by van to your boat at Saigon’s pier. 7:30 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. 9:00 am: Arrive at and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels site before the tour buses arrive after traveling the considerable distance by road. 9:15 am: Begin the guided Cu Chi tour taking in tunnels, ammunition caches, secret bunkers, command centers, a firing range and more. 11:30 am: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch in a pleasant riverside setting. 12:30 pm: You will be picked up by minibus and explore the surrounding Vietnam countryside. Visit a cricket farm, an organic herb farm and a local house that makes rice paper by hand in the traditional method. Head back to Saigon by minibus. 03:00 pm: Arrive back in Saigon and be dropped off at your hotel.