Cu Chi Tunnels & Vietnam Countryside Experience Tour

Departure Time: 7 AM

Finish Time: 3 PM

Experience the best of both worlds on our full-day Cu Chi Tunnels and Countryside Tour. This tour takes you beyond the typical tourist trail and offers a unique insight into Vietnam’s rich culture and history.

Journey down the Saigon River on a scenic speedboat ride through the lush countryside, offering you an opportunity to observe daily life along the waterways. Arriving at the historic Cu Chi Tunnels, you will delve deep into Vietnam’s wartime past, exploring the tunnels used by the Viet Cong soldiers.

After a fascinating history lesson, it’s time to indulge in traditional Vietnamese cuisine. A delicious lunch awaits you at a riverside restaurant, where you can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Next, choose your preferred mode of transport: a comfortable minivan or a rugged Jeep (there will be different in price between those options). Either way, you’ll venture into the stunning Vietnamese countryside, where you’ll discover an organic herb farm and learn about the traditional farming methods used in this region.

As the day draws to a close, you’ll visit a local country house, where you’ll see how rice paper has been made by hand for centuries. This is a rare opportunity to witness traditional Vietnamese life firsthand and to learn about the country’s unique culture.

Join us on this exciting adventure, and experience the perfect balance of history and culture on our Cu Chi Tunnels & Vietnam Countryside Experience Tour.

** Minimum 4 people is required for this booking. If your group size is less than 4 people, please contact us to check for availability.

Tour By Boat & Minivan

Tour By Boat & Jeep

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 Les Rives’ minibus or Jeep (depending on the booked option) and explore the surrounding Vietnam countryside. Visit an organic herb farm and a local house that makes rice paper by hand in the traditional method. Head back to Saigon by Les Rives’ minibus or Jeep.

03:00 pm: Arrive back in Saigon and be dropped off at your hotel.

Please note that due to the individual nature of the tours, times are approximate and can vary slightly. 

The itinerary can be changed subject to the actual operation of the attractions in Cu Chi. Please kindly contact us if you need more details.

Inclusions: Light breakfast, lunch, unlimited refreshments and local fruit, English-speaking guide, all entrance fees, pickup and drop off at centrally located hotels.

Exclusions: Food and drinks (unless specified), gratuities (optional),  surcharge for halal meal options (if required).

Please note we only pickup and drop-off at hotel located in district 1 and district 3.

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Discover one of Vietnam’s most important historical sites during the Cu Chi Tunnels tour

Once arriving at Cu Chi, your guide will lead you through this fascinating region, providing commentary on the historical context and importance of different attractions.

You will explore tunnels and bunkers dug with hand tools by the guerrilla fighters, used as communication and command centers, makeshift triage hospitals, weapon arsenals, and kitchens that served up to 10,000 people.

You’ll take in a variety of ingenious booby-traps and war-relics including a tank and machine guns. You’ll see how the guerrillas forged traps from unexploded American bombs, how they concealed tunnels entrances from troops and sniffer dogs, and how they cooked food without alerting American soldiers with the smoke.

You’ll see the inner workings of this multilevel 250km maze of tunnels, and of course, you’ll get to experience what life was like down there for yourself! Don’t worry there are plenty of exits! A firing range at the end of the tour offers you the chance to shoot genuine war-relic weapons including M16s and Browning M1919s. The wartime story has never been as real as in Cu Chi.

You will then enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch at a riverside restaurant, including authentic dishes like caramelized pork and lemongrass chicken.

After lunch, Les Rives’ minivan or Jeep will pick you up and take you on a tour through the surrounding area of Vietnam countryside, past evocative images of conical hatted workers, buffalo plowing fields, and miles of lush green paddy fields. You will visit a cricket farm, an organic herb farm and a traditional house where handmade rice paper is made. This offers a window into authentic rural Vietnamese life that few visitors have ever witnessed. You will then be taken back to your hotel.

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