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Cu Chi Tunnels and Countryside Tour by Luxury Speedboat
1 day
About this activity
In the morning, meet your guide and small group upon hotel pickup and transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to Ho Chi Minh Pier. From here, travel comfortably by luxury speedboat to Vietnam’s famed Cu Chi Tunnels. Settle into soft furnishings aboard the high-quality speedboat while your captain effortlessly navigates the shallow, jungle-fringed canals, leaving a small wake that minimizes any impact on the local environment.
Speed away from the crowded city toward the countryside while you relax aboard the boat and observe life along the riverbanks. Your informative guide points out homes on stilts and informs you about the local people whose livelihoods depend on the waterway. The journey over the Saigon River takes approximately 1 hour, and unlimited refreshments with local fruit are served on board.
Upon arrival at Cu Chi, your guide leads you through the historic site, highlighting the tunnels dug by Viet Cong guerrilla fighters during the Vietnam War (known in Vietnam as the American War) to provide communication and supply routes, hospitals, and food and weapons caches. Discover stories of resilience as you tour part of the 75-mile-long (121-km) complex, which served as a base of operations during the war, especially for military campaigns like the Tet Offensive of 1968.
Learn about the construction of this immense underground network and slip into a narrow passageway with your guide to imagine what living quarters and military conference rooms were like in the Cu Chi Tunnels, now preserved as a war memorial park.
Afterward, a traditional Vietnamese lunch of local food is served at a riverside restaurant.
On your return by air-conditioned vehicle, drive through the countryside to explore local agricultural activities with a stop at an organic herb farm and a cricket farm. Get a taste of fresh herbs and discover a Vietnamese delicacy as you watch crickets being prepared as food. You’ll also visit a Vietnamese home where traditional rice paper is made by hand, cooked over a fire and later dried in the sun.
Your tour ends upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, with drop-off at your hotel by late afternoon.
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Speed away from the crowded city toward the countryside while you relax aboard the boat and observe life along the riverbanks. Your informative guide points out homes on stilts and informs you about the local people whose livelihoods depend on the waterway. The journey over the Saigon River takes approximately 1 hour, and unlimited refreshments with local fruit are served on board.
Upon arrival at Cu Chi, your guide leads you through the historic site, highlighting the tunnels dug by Viet Cong guerrilla fighters during the Vietnam War (known in Vietnam as the American War) to provide communication and supply routes, hospitals, and food and weapons caches. Discover stories of resilience as you tour part of the 75-mile-long (121-km) complex, which served as a base of operations during the war, especially for military campaigns like the Tet Offensive of 1968.
Learn about the construction of this immense underground network and slip into a narrow passageway with your guide to imagine what living quarters and military conference rooms were like in the Cu Chi Tunnels, now preserved as a war memorial park.
Afterward, a traditional Vietnamese lunch of local food is served at a riverside restaurant.
On your return by air-conditioned vehicle, drive through the countryside to explore local agricultural activities with a stop at an organic herb farm and a cricket farm. Get a taste of fresh herbs and discover a Vietnamese delicacy as you watch crickets being prepared as food. You’ll also visit a Vietnamese home where traditional rice paper is made by hand, cooked over a fire and later dried in the sun.
Your tour ends upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, with drop-off at your hotel by late afternoon.
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport via luxury speedboat
- Transport via air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
- Snacks and beverages
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Cu Chi Tunnels
Not included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. An extra surcharge may apply for meal accommodations
- Comfortable shoes, sunscreen and insect repellent is recommended
- Return trip is via air-conditioned car
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
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We were picked up on time, breakfast wraps, fresh fruit and hot and cold drinks offered on boat trip. The tour was very interesting at the tunnels. The cricket farm and countryside tour also good. Would definitely recommend.
Exceptional tour! Prompt pickup from hotel. Speedboat ride cool and quick - perfect for that humid weather. Quicker than taking a bus. Unlimited drinks and cut local fruit. Even had a bahn mi sandwich before departing! There were only three of us on the tour, so the Cu Chi tunnels tour was easy to maneuver. Seemed more personal. Didn't have to wait for slow people in the group. Tour left me with a much greater understanding of the tunnels and appreciate the difficulties of the Vietnamese during the war. Lunch was served right there at Cu Chi. The cricket farm was amazing! Never saw anything like this before! The air-conditioned van back to the hotel was so comfortable, I took a nap! Would definitely recommend this tour!
Speedboat is the fastest and in my opinion the best way to travel to Cu Chi. We had a fun guide who spoke excellent English and made this a memorable experience. Seeing the tunnels is a must for anyone who knows anything about Vietnam's history.
Great tour. Picked up on time and after a little bit of confusion as to what boat we were on, the speedboat trip up the river was amazing as was the provided breakfast. Sorry but I can't remember our guides name, but he was very knowledgable with everything to do with the Cu Chi Tunnels. This tour gets there before the crowds arrive - added bonus! We had a beautiful lunch provided and the van ride back including the visit to the cricket farm was wonderful. Can highly recommend this tour.
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. Countryside tour is great since you find out how people live day-to-day and be apart of it. Biggest suggestion would to give it a try and to keep your mind open :
Very hot day, but learned much about the tunnels and the war. The countryside side of the tour was excellant and got to meet many local peopl and how they did they work in the areas we visited.