Private Tour: Full Day Ho Chi Minh City and the Tunnels of Cu Chi Tour

Depart Ho Chi Minh City at 08.00 in the morning for the drive to Cu Chi district. Leaving the city behind, the scenery changes to views of rice paddies, villagers drying noodles by the side of the road and other scenes typical to southern Vietnam.

Arrive and start the visit of the famous Cu Chi Tunnels which consist of an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters (Viet Cong) during both the French and American wars.

Start the visit with the Ben Dinh or Ben Duoc sections of the tunnel. Here you can imagine what it was like to be a guerrilla complete with Russian Carbine rifles and AK 47’s on display. Return to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch by own expenses.

This afternoon, our tour includes the Reunification Hall, formerly known as the Presidential Palace it was towards this modern building that North Vietnamese tanks seized on the morning of April 30 1975, as Saigon fell. This fascinating building is filled with history still fresh in the minds of many.

Continue to the Old Post Office, the Notre Dame Cathedral. The last stop is Ben Thanh, the central market for the city and one of its liveliest and most colorful areas. Following your tour head back to your hotel.