Ho Chi Minh City travel guide: tickets, best time & real costs
Explore Cu Chi Tunnels: Half-Day Adventure
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The Cu Chi Tunnels Tour is special because we bring you back to the layers of history in a way that feels authentic and deeply moving. We start early so you can experience the quiet beauty of Cu Chi before the crowds arrive, when the breeze, the forest scents, and the stillness still echo the stories of the past. With a small group and the guidance of experienced, heartfelt storytellers, you will not just hear about the war — you will feel it come to life through genuine, insightful narratives. Every step you take inside the tunnels, every detail of the Hoang Cam kitchen or the handmade traps reveals the resilience of the Vietnamese people and the true value of peace today. All of this is wrapped in a comfortable, allowing your emotions and experiences to unfold naturally. This is more than a tour; it is a moment to genuinely touch history.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $140.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 14.
Boarding the van with tour guide for the Cu Chi Tunnels adventure. A 60km journey from Ho Chi Minh City, during an hour and half travel time, your tour guide will provide insights into the Vietnam War, detailing the battles in Cu Chi tunnels. Arriving at Cu Chi and gaining a brief historical overview, including the formation, uses, and structures of this extensive tunnels system through the documentaries. Learning about wartime traps strategically hidden within the tunnels, adding complexity to this maze-like base, as well as paying a visit the command post and view the remaining cannons. Exploring the underground guerrilla resistance base, with an optional walking tunnel experience. Conclude the visit with special tea and cassava root, a wartime specialty and daily food of Cu Chi residents. Testing your marksmanship skills with AK-47 shooting at the range After concluding the tour, return to our vehicles and we will transport you back to the original pick-up point
Our guide will pick you up at District 1,3,4 Or meet us at 7:30 -156 le thanh ton
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Explore Cu Chi Tunnels: Half-Day Adventure lasts about 6 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $17 per person for this Ho Chi Minh City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $140. There are 3 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 12:00 PM.
Children aged 5–7 pay from $15, adults from $17. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Our guide will pick you up at District 1,3,4 Or meet us at 7:30 -156 le thanh ton Pickup points include Ben Thanh Amina Hotel.
The experience is available in EN.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explore Cu Chi Tunnels: Half-Day Adventure | 6 hours | 5.0 (150) | $17 | |
 Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Adventure: Full-Day Small Group | 9h 40min | 5.0 (1,957) | $43 | View |
 Adventure Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Tour From HCM | 10–12 hours | 5.0 (4,285) | $27 | View |
 Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour AM/PM: Standard, Small Group or VIP | 6–7 hours | 5.0 (668) | $20 | View |
 Small-Group Cu Chi Tunnel Half-day Tour: Morning or Afternoon | 5–6 hours | 4.9 (1,645) | $40 | View |
 Ben Duoc 'Less-Crowded' Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour | 6–7 hours | 4.9 (771) | $34 | View |
 Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour with Shooting Range | 5–6 hours | 5.0 (588) | $20 | View |
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Your own group can be up to 15 people on one booking; no other travellers join.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 150 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by mekong cruises tours.