Private Iconic Cu Chi & Saigon City Highlights full day tour
Ho Chi Minh City1 day
- Free cancellation
- Hotel pickup
About this experience
The tour will take you to the most famous and iconic places of the city which are selected and organized by Travelmates’s team to bring you the live stories about Saigon’s turbulent past, people and culture. The remainder of the day will take you to the amazing Cu Chi tunnels, try to fit your body on a camouflaged trap door and experience the life of Viet Cong soldiers underground.
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What’s included
- Entry / admission fee
- Drinking water ,
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Transport in air-conditioned vehicles (a 7 seater car for 1-2 travellers, a 16 seater van for 3-6 travellers and a 29 seater bus for 7 to 11 travellers),
- Service of an experienced English-speaking guide,
- Entrance fees,
- Private touring.
Not included
- Tips and gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses, meals other than stated in the itinerary, or tips for local guide and driver.
Itinerary
- 1
Meet and greet at hotel or meeting point
Your Travelmates guide will meet you at 8am for a journey west to see Cu Chi tunnel network which stretches over 250km and extends to three levels underground providing you with remarkable insight into the hardships, courage, determination and terror of a guerrilla war.
- 2
Visit Cu Chi tunnels
Upon arrival, you will spend a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi’s rugged grounds with a local guide. Hear how the residents constructed an intricate, underground network of tunnels during the country’s recent wars. Crawl underground (optional) and have a look at the tiny chambers, imagining what life was like for those who lived there. Once above ground, see other ingenious items used by the residents to defend themselves such as bamboo traps and camouflaged pits. Throughout the tour, the guide will explain the impact of war on the local community and the country as a whole. Following this insightful visit, journey back to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch.
- 3
Lunch at a local restaurant
Lunch at a local restaurant
- 4
Visit the Reunification Palace
After lunch, visit perhaps the city’s most famous landmark - the Reunification Palace. Now preserved in a time warp, the ‘war rooms’ in the basement plus the opulent display’s are fascinating.
- 5
Central Post Office
Stroll through lovely 30 April Park to the Central Post Office. Here, you can also glimpse the former CIA building, where one of the last helicopter evacuations took place in 1975.
- 6
Visit Ben Thanh Market
Finish up the day at another historic site, the Ben Thanh Market. Still functioning as a local neighborhood market, the central location also welcomes travelers with a variety of stalls. Having gained greater understanding of Saigon's culture and history, return to the hotel or your next destination.
Good to know
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Languages
- British English
Know before you go
- Infants must sit on laps
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the experience starts.
- Cancel within 72h of the start time: 100% charge.
Moderate policy
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From AED 738 per person
