Private Iconic Cu Chi & Saigon City Highlights full day tour
Why we love it?
The Private Iconic Cu Chi & Saigon City Highlights full day tour offers an immersive experience into the historical and cultural significance of Ho Chi Minh City and the Cu Chi Tunnels. This tour is ideal for history enthusiasts, families, and small groups looking to explore Vietnam's rich past in a comfortable setting. Participants will benefit from the expertise of an experienced English-speaking guide while enjoying convenient transport in air-conditioned vehicles. The itinerary includes a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a key site from the Vietnam War, followed by a lunch at a local restaurant, providing both educational and culinary experiences that highlight the region's heritage.
Inclusions
- Drinking water ,
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Transport in air-conditioned vehicles (a 7 seater car for 1-2 travellers, a 16 seater van for 3-6 travellers and a 29 seater bus for 7 to 11 travellers),
- Service of an experienced English-speaking guide,
- Entrance fees,
- Private touring.
Itinerary
Meet and greet at hotel or meeting point
Your Travelmates guide will meet you at 8am for a journey west to see Cu Chi tunnel network which stretches over 250km and extends to three levels underground providing you with remarkable insight into the hardships, courage, determination and terror of a guerrilla war.
Visit Cu Chi tunnels
Upon arrival, you will spend a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi’s rugged grounds with a local guide. Hear how the residents constructed an intricate, underground network of tunnels during the country’s recent wars. Crawl underground (optional) and have a look at the tiny chambers, imagining what life was like for those who lived there. Once above ground, see other ingenious items used by the residents to defend themselves such as bamboo traps and camouflaged pits.
Throughout the tour, the guide will explain the impact of war on the local community and the country as a whole. Following this insightful visit, journey back to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Lunch at a local restaurant
Visit the Reunification Palace
After lunch, visit perhaps the city’s most famous landmark - the Reunification Palace. Now preserved in a time warp, the ‘war rooms’ in the basement plus the opulent display’s are fascinating.
Central Post Office
Stroll through lovely 30 April Park to the Central Post Office. Here, you can also glimpse the former CIA building, where one of the last helicopter evacuations took place in 1975.
Visit Ben Thanh Market
Finish up the day at another historic site, the Ben Thanh Market. Still functioning as a local neighborhood market, the central location also welcomes travelers with a variety of stalls.
Having gained greater understanding of Saigon's culture and history, return to the hotel or your next destination.
Know Before You Go
- Infants must sit on laps
Cancellation Policy
Fully refundable until 3 days before start
Non-refundable after 3 days before start
