Private VIP Cu Chi Tunnels & Bonus City Tour
Description
Embark on a 6-hour private tour to Cu Chi Tunnels and rustic countryside sightseeing. The Cu Chi Tunnels Tour provides an introduction to its historical significance during the Vietnam War. It offers a unique opportunity to explore the renowned underground tunnel system, which gained fame after the war. Visitors can learn about its intricate workings and how it effectively withstood the destructive power of numerous bomb attacks from the US military. This is Highlight: Explore an underground system of rooms, hospitals, and weapons factories Crawl through the very narrow tunnels, Gain more knowledge of Vietnam's history, tradition, and culture as well Taste the local foods that Vietnam soldiers ate during wartime Watch a short documentary film about Cu Chi Tunnels during the war Try to shoot with AK47 or MK16 riffles in a well-supervised area (optional with surcharge)
Tour Options
Itinerary
Get picked up at your hotel and then we will travel beyond the typical city tourist spots to a local neighborhood of Cu Chi, where you feel tranquil, peaceful, and happy while driving through many green rice fields, rubber plantations, and water buffalos.
When you arrive, we will do the following activities: 1: Watching a documentary film about the Vietnam War. Subsequently, we show you the diagram of Cu Chi tunnels and how it constructed with kitchens, bedrooms, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers.
2. We will see booby traps and trapdoors. The trip's highlight is to experience of crawling and walking through the cramped and narrow passageways. There are now reconstructed chambers for you to see, as it was in the time of war
3. Learning more about the handmade weapons and traps used during the Vietnam War. Learning how the local guerrillas made the sandals from truck tires too
4. Drink hot tea and eat tapioca (guerilla food during the war) at the last stop. And last but not least, if you are interested, we can visit the shooting range, at an extra cost.
We will get back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Free pick up and drop off by scooter from your hotel doorstep in District 1,3,4. If your location is not in the city center, we will meet at the meeting point which is at The Saigon Opera House. Or you can pay the extra 5$usd for the pick up and drop off service.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(18)
I was very a good experience, ours driver and guide Harry was so kind and very funny We learned a lot about vietnam’s history, food, tradition We recommend for sure!
Dear Lila, Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re happy to hear you had a great experience with Harry and enjoyed learning about Vietnam’s history, food, and traditions. We truly appreciate your recommendation 😊 Warm regards, Ben Saigon Taste Tours
Loved our Cu Chi Tunnel tour with our guide, Lily and Quyen. They were so knowledgeable of their country’s history and told some very interesting stories about the war. We had a last minute schedule change and were able to accommodate us. Highly recommend this tour company. Great communication and very professional
Dear Nancy, Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the Cu Chi Tunnel tour with Lily and Quyen and appreciated their knowledge and storytelling about Vietnam’s history. We’re also glad we could accommodate your last-minute schedule change. Thank you for your recommendation and kind words about our communication and professionalism. Best regards, Saigon Taste Tours Team
We were so lucky to have Harry as our guide. He gave us many interesting facts and fun stories, and made us laugh a lot! I would absolutely recommend this trip!
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! 🌟 We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed the tour with Harry and that his stories and sense of humor made the experience even more special. Your recommendation truly means a lot to us. Hope to see you again on your next visit! Best regards, Saigon Taste Tours team
Our tour guide Sang was so friendly and knowledgeable. His English was perfect. He made sure we were always having a great time and understanding the history of Cu Chi tunnels and Vietnam. Our family had such a great and unforgettable time. Definitely recommend taking the tour.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're so happy to hear that Sang made your Cu Chi Tunnels experience both enjoyable and meaningful. His passion for sharing Vietnamese history truly shines, and we're glad your family had such an unforgettable time. We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again on another adventure! 🇻🇳 Best regards, Ben and Saigon Taste Tours team.
It was great to listen to the tour guide enthusiastic historical review on the political history of Vietnam. It started with the different types of colonialism to the Vietnam War and ended with independence. The site of the tunnels was well presented and again the tour guide was very informative.
Hi Aaron, Thank you so much for your lovely review! It means the world to us, and especially to Hien. She is one of our top tour guides and co-hosts, always providing exceptional experiences for our guests. Your wonderful feedback motivates us to continue delivering excellent service in the tourism industry. We are incredibly grateful that you chose us and appreciate your kind words. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. Take care, and we hope to welcome you back next time. It was a true pleasure to be your host. Ben's team #saigontastetours #benvietnameseguy
Best experience, private tours make it a more personal experience as your tour guide is able to soley focus on your curiosity and needs. Love saigon taste tours. All tour guides hold such deep understandings and knowledge of the Vietnam history. Will be back in the near future 😊 Thanks heaps to our tour guide Yang for the experince, knowledge, patience and great photography 😃
We loved your review so much and it means a lot to us. After finishing the tour, you wrote us this feedback right away which means so much to our co-hosts. We are so lucky to have you participate in the tour with us and you are one of the best guests we ever had. We wish you all the best! See you next time Ben
Great tour with James to the Cu Chi tunnels. James is energetic, informative and has a passion for sharing the best of Vietnam. We enjoyed our day very much and would recommend this tour.
Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback. It is truly our pleasure to be your host to show you the Tunnels. You were a great, kind, and nice guest that we had, I am very thrilled to hear you had a good time with our co-host. We will welcome you anytime when you get back to the city. Wish you all the best! Binh
The trip was great all around. We were picked up on time, the driver and guide were super friendly. We learned a lot about the country and its history. The Cu Chi Tunnels are worth seeing. A great experience. I would book the trip again. Big praise to the smart guide and his really good driver.
Your feedback is short but very enough information, we love the way you chose us as well. Wish you all the best Take care and see you next time Binh
We had a great experience learning the history of the Cu Chi tunnels and the Vietnam war. James our guide was amazing! Very knowledgeable, friendly and fun. Highly recommend using his services.
Our private tour with James was really great. He was punctual and we had a comfortable SUV for the 2 hour ride. He chatted with us the whole way there which made the trip fly by. He is very interesting and gave just right level of information. He loves history and it shows! His English is really good too. We stopped at the lacquer shop in the way which we weren’t as interested in, so we made it a quick stop. We went in the afternoon (11am departure) so it wasn’t too crowded at the tunnels. I think most large tours go in the morning. The Cu Chi tunnels tour was really interesting. I highly recommend this tour and request James if you can!
