Cu Chi Tunnels tour with tapioca tasting small group
Crawl through a real tunnel network built beneath the forest floor
A small-group tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels near Ho Chi Minh City includes a 3D documentary, guided exploration of underground bunkers and trap systems, optional tunnel crawling, and tapioca tasting. The tour runs seven hours with hotel pickup from District 1, 3 or 4, and an English-speaking guide leads the whole day. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Cu Chi Tunnels and History
- Watch 3D documentary video
- Discover underground tunnel system
- Try tiny tunnel entrance
- Explore maze of tunnels and facilities
- Explore forest and watch strategic documentary
- Crawl into tunnel
- Try cassava food
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in District 1.
- English-speaking guide for the full day.
- entrance fees to the Cu Chi Tunnels.
- 3D documentary film about the Vietnam War.
- optional tunnel crawling.
- tapioca tasting with Vietnamese hot tea.
- wheat cake and bottled water.
- minivan with air-conditioning.
- travel insurance.
- access to the War Exhibits area.
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Operated by KIM TRAVEL
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The experience
The day starts with a 3D film about the largest American ground operation of the Vietnam War, then moves into the forest to explore the tunnel system itself. You'll see the maze of passages, storage rooms, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens that the Viet Cong used between 1961 and 1972. The guide explains how the trap doors worked and shows you the Hoang Cam smokeless kitchen. The hidden cooking setup that kept smoke from giving away positions. A tiny entrance lets you experience how locals moved through the tunnels, crouching and navigating the narrow passages.
Crawling into the tunnels is optional, so you can choose how deep you go. Those who do squeeze through the real underground passages get a sense of the confined spaces and the ingenuity of the system. The tour includes the Cu Chi Tunnels War Exhibits area, where artifacts and displays fill in the history. By the end of the morning or afternoon, you'll taste cassava (the staple food the fighters ate during the war) along with Vietnamese hot tea, wheat cake and bottled water.
Pickup happens from hotels in District 1, 3 or 4, and the minivan has air-conditioning for the ride. Drop-off is back in District 1. The guide speaks English throughout, and travel insurance is included. Public transportation is available nearby if you prefer to meet the group at the site instead.
Is this one for you?Small groups keep the pace manageable and let you ask questions without holding up a crowd. The optional crawling means you control how immersive the experience gets. Skip it if tight spaces aren't for you, or go all the way if you want the real tunnel feeling.
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Top questions
What exactly is inside the Cu Chi Tunnels that I'll see?
The Cu Chi Tunnels contain a maze of underground passages, storage rooms, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens built by the Viet Cong. You'll also see the Hoang Cam smokeless kitchen where fighters hid their cooking fires, and the trap systems that protected the tunnels.
Do I have to crawl through the tunnels, or can I just walk around?
Crawling through the tunnels is optional on this tour. You can explore the forest, see the exhibits and learn about the system without squeezing into the passages yourself.
How long is the whole tour and when does it start?
The tour runs seven hours total. You can choose a morning or afternoon departure, with pickup from your hotel in District 1, 3 or 4.
What's included in the tour price?
The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an English-speaking guide, entrance fees, the 3D documentary film, tapioca tasting with Vietnamese hot tea, wheat cake, bottled water, the minivan ride with air-conditioning, and travel insurance.
Is the Cu Chi Tunnels tour suitable for older travelers or people who aren't very fit?
The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, but it's not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. Since crawling through the tunnels is optional, you can adjust the experience to your comfort level.
Can children go on this tour?
Children can join the tour, but they must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Cu Chi Tunnels tour with tapioca tasting small group
7h · EN
from US$ 14.90 per person
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