Cu Chi Tunnels by Speedboat

Tour Itinerary

What to expect

• Travel to Cu Chi as a VIP on a modern speedboat
• See daily life along the banks of Saigon River as your boat gracefully slips through the water hyacinths,
• Scenic one-hour boat trip to Cu Chi tunnels, you will avoid the crowds of tourists in peak time,
•  Learn about the ingenious techniques of living underground and our giant Vietnamese solders’ struggle for independence.

Available options for Cu Chi tunnels tour: go and back by speedboat or have a combine transfer & boat trip. You can choose morning or afternoon tour. At the end of the tour, there is a firing range that allows you to fire real war-era weapons including the M66 and AK47 – try this on your own expenses.

MORNING

7.00: Pick up at your hotel and transfer to the boat wharf and get on the speed boat.

7.20: The boat heads for Cu Chi tunnels on Saigon River. Within 15 minutes, the banks of the river change from city sprawl to lush jungle. A light breakfast of sandwiches or pastries, fresh tropical fruits and Vietnamese iced coffee is served.

8.50: Arrive at Cu Chi tunnels, watch a brief introductory propaganda video to the Cu Chi area.

9.00: Explore the amazing underground networks of Cu Chi tunnels, which includes weapon and booby trap exhibitions, navigating authentic Viet Cong tunnel, visiting different underground bunkers (kitchens, meeting rooms, ammunition etc.), a firing range and much more. Try the local cassava root that sustained Viet Cong fighters for years.

11.00: Enjoy a delicious traditional Vietnamese lunch by the river before departing Cu Chi to return to Ho Chi Minh City.

13.00: Arrive back at Saigon’s pier and get transferred back to your hotel.

AFTERNOON
11:00 – Pick-up at hotel and transfer to pier.
11:30 – Depart for Cu Chi tunnels
12:45 – Arrive in Cu Chi.
13:00 – Lunch at local riverside
13:30 – Begin touring at Cu Chi.
15:30 – Finish tour at Cu Chi and begin trip to Saigon.
17:00 – Arrive in Saigon and transfer to your hotel.