Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City ​Private Tour

TOUR OVERVIEW
If you are interested in a full-day trip with limited time, you can take my combined private tour of Cu Chi Tunnels and the highlights of Ho Chi Minh City. The first half of the day is spent at Cu Chi Tunnels, one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist attractions. The journey is about 90 minutes from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. The tunnels are part of a massive and elaborate tunnel system of more than 200km used during the Vietnam War. Today, this place offers a sneak peek at the interesting underground life of Viet Cong soldiers during the wars against the French and the Americans. The second half of the day is spent in Ho Chi Minh City, also known as “Saigon”. The largest city in Vietnam is home to 13 million people and 8 million scooters! Saigon has since risen from the devastation of the war period. We can still see well-preserved colonial buildings and war relics in the city. On the other hand, high-rise and modern buildings are making their presence felt.

ITINERARY

• Our first stop is to visit a local farmer’s house to learn how to make rice paper.
• At Cu Chi tunnels, we learn how the VC soldiers constructed and used underground tunnels, booby trips, termites mounts, trenches and the like. We also experience walking through a short distance of the original tunnels (20-50 meters).
• If you are interested, we can visit the shooting range at an extra cost (15 minutes), have a tea break, and answer your questions about the tunnels.
• After Cu Chi Tunnels, we will journey back to the city.
• Lunch in a local restaurant in the city. I will recommend a good restaurant based on your interests.
• Visit Jade Emperor pagoda, where most local ladies pray for babies.
• Visit the War Remnants Museum with plenty of photos, artifacts, and information about the Vietnam war.
• Tour around the Dong Khoi area, including the General Post Office, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the former CIA headquarters, the Rex Hotel, and the City Hall.

WHAT ARE INCLUDED

• My services as your private tour guide.
• Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
• Bottled drinking water.
• Entrance fees.

WHAT ARE EXTRAS

• Lunch.
• Any personal purchases.
• Gratuities.