Premium Cu Chi Tunnels Tour by Catamaran Speedboat

Departure Time: 8:30 AM

Finish Time: 3:20 PM

For more than 10 years of serving, Les Rives always takes guests’ comfort, enjoyment and safety as our top priorities. Thus, we are excited to launch our latest product: Cu Chi Tunnels by Catamaran Speedboat. This combines the thrill of a speedboat ride and the spacious, comfort of a catamaran along with the add-on premium service that we offer. You will travel like a VIP to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels historical site to uncover the secrets of the Cu Chi Tunnels, a vast network of underground passageways built and used by the Viet Cong to evade detection as they moved troops and supplies throughout Ho Chi Minh City’s northern districts.

During the trip to Cu Chi Tunnels, Les Rives English-speaking guide will introduce you to life along the banks of the Saigon River as your boat gracefully slips through knots of floating water hyacinths on this scenic boat trip. You will have a chance to enjoy a window into traditional Mekong river life and wonderful photo opportunities.

After you visit the tunnels, a delicious traditional Vietnamese lunch with free flow of beer and soft drinks will be served.

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Premium servicesAvailable in small group tourGuided by local experts Meal included (breakfast & lunch)Pick-up and drop-off included

8:30 am: Les Rives guide will meet you at your hotel’s lobby and bring you by car to our speedboat at Bach Dang pier.

8:45 am:  Then you will depart Saigon by speedboat. Within 15 minutes, the banks of the river change from city sprawl to lush jungle. The guide will explains rural traditions and aspects of riverbank life.

10:15 am: You will arrive at the Cu Chi Tunnels. Watch a brief introductory ‘propaganda’ video to the Cu Chi area.

10:20 am: Explore the tunnel site, which includes weapon and booby trap exhibitions, navigating authentic Viet Cong tunnel, visiting different underground bunkers (kitchens, meeting rooms, ammunitions etc.), a firing range and much more. Try the local cassava root that sustained Viet Cong fighters for years.

12:20 am: Enjoy a delicious traditional Vietnamese lunch by the river, consisting of authentic fried spring rolls, chicken and beef dishes and soup.

1:20 pm: Say goodbye to Cu Chi Tunnel and return to Ho Chi Minh City.

3:15 pm: Arrive back at Bach Dang’s pier. Les Rives staff will take you back to your hotel by car.

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

Inclusions: Lunch, free flow beer, wine, 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), bullets at shooting range (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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Explore the winding, underground passageways in Les Rives Cu Chi Tunnels tour by catamaran speedboat

Our Cu Chi Tunnels tour – Historical Site will include visiting an American weapons gallery, and later on even a bullet riddled tank. Then you will be shown a variety of ingenious and rather brutal booby traps used by the Viet Cong. Cu Chi Tunnels also include secret entrances hidden by fake termite mounds and other creative disguises for you to discover.

Our knowledgeable guides will explain to you everything about the Cu Chi Tunnels from how the kitchens fed up to 10,000 fighters in tunnels (and how they disguised the smoke), to how they defended the tunnels from American bombs and infiltrators. You’ll even see the huge crater formed by an American B52 bomber.

And of course, you’ll be able to explore the 1-metre high tunnels themselves. These tunnels have been enlarged slightly, but it can still be a pretty claustrophobic experience – imagine living down there for months! Fortunately, there are regular that allow you to exit easily if you wish. Original, unchanged tunnels can also be explored, although this is certainly not for the faint hearted!

At the end of the tour, there is a firing range that allows you to fire real war-era weapons including the M66 and AK47.

What to know in advance of Cu Chi Tunnels tour.

Bring your camera! There are amazing photo opportunities both traveling to and from Cu Chi tunnel location and at the actual site itself.

Please request vegetarian or Halal food options 24 hours in advance of your tour. Please note for Halal food a $10 surcharge will be incurred.

Soft drinks ( Coke Zero), matcha green tea, water and fruit provided during the boat journey are included in the overall price and not subject additional charge.

Les Rives will provide insect repellent, waterproof ponchos and umbrellas.

From November to February, we suggest you bring a jacket for the early starts.

We also recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes, light clothing and a hat.

Some of the tunnels at Cu Chi have been enlarged, yet they can still be claustrophobic. However, there are always plenty of exits.

Please note that the abundant water hyacinth on the Saigon River can cause the boat to stall, meaning sometimes we’ll have to go at a gentler pace than usual. Occasionally there are slight delays.

We are happy to say that no tour is exactly the same with Les Rives, and as result scheduled times can vary slightly.

All guides speak excellent English and will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.