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Explore Cu Chi Tunnels & Sightseeing Countryside - History Tour By Bus

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Duration: 4 hours
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Guru: Benjamin
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Registered on 15 August 2023
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Great to meet you, I'm Ben. I'm the founder of a locally run tour company based in Saigon, where I lead a team of well-trained, passionate local guides. Since 2019, we’ve been offering unique, authentic experiences that take guests beyond the usual tourist paths. After moving from my rural hometown to study tourism for four years, I’ve spent over six years guiding visitors and discovering the heart and soul of this vibrant city. Saigon has become more than just my home—it's a place I love deeply and know intimately. Together with my team, we share the hidden gems, rich flavors, and untold stories of Saigon—from a true local perspective. What drives us is simple: we love our city, and we love showing people around, sharing the real Saigon through our eyes and experiences. Contact my whatsapp number: + 84 363 533 270 for any additional questions. We are looking forward to going on the tour with you.
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Embark on a group tour to Cu Chi Tunnels and rustic countryside sightseeing. Explore the war's history with a documentary, crawl through reconstructed chambers, learn about handmade weapons, savor guerrilla food, and even try shooting at the range

These are the highlights of the trip and what you will do with me:

1. Upon arrival, watch the documentary about the Vietnam War.
2. Learning how we made tunnels and booby traps
3. Walking and crawling underground tunnels
4. Eating lunch with tapioca.
5. Visting shooting range.


The itinerary of the tour:

Get picked up at the meeting place 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.

5. Lastly, We will go to the main road and catch the local bus again to return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Note:

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First option: This tour is run by bus as a group tour, so we need 5 guests to start the tour.

This tunnel tour lasts 7 hours because the tunnel is not located in the city, it is 60 km away from the city center. and It is run by local bus. We will met at the park called 23/9 Park, Pham Ngu Lao Street, in district 1. The tour is around 7:30 Am - 3:00 Pm
Please prepare a small bill cash in Dong to pay for the local bus ticket ( around 2$ USD for round way) , and the tunnel entrance fee ( 125,000 VND)

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Second option: If we don't get enough walkers to start the tour, you can consider to choose this option as private car (please let me know if you want to do this option after booking)


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
210Bis, 7 Đ. Nguyễn Trãi, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam
We will meet at the meeting place - Saigon Bus Station.
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Outside visit
District 1
Ben Thanh Market which is our meeting point
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Outside visit
Cu Chi Tunnel
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 20 people.
Pets
Not suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour requires payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Cash payment only.
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