Cu Chi Tunnels & War Remnants Museum: Phu My Port Shore Tour

Crawl Through Cu Chi Tunnels, Then Face Vietnam's War History

You're picked up at the port and driven to Cu Chi Tunnels, where you can crawl through a 100-meter section or walk the grounds; stop at a rubber facility and eat traditional lunch; then spend time in the War Remnants Museum before returning to your ship on schedule. An English-speaking guide handles all the logistics and timing, so you don't have to coordinate entry, transport, or worry about missing your departure.

Step-by-step itinerary

• Meet at Phu My Port
• Travel to Cu Chi Tunnels
• Crawl through Cu Chi Tunnels
• Explore tunnel kitchens and sample food
• Visit rubber tapping facility
• Sample traditional lunch
• Visit War Remnants Museum
• Return to port and cruise ship

The Experience

Your guide meets you at Phu My port with a name sign and an air-conditioned vehicle waiting. From there, it's straight to the Cu Chi Tunnels—a network of underground bunkers built by the Viet Cong during the war. You can crawl through a 100-meter section if you want to feel what soldiers actually endured, or walk the grounds and see the kitchens, ammunition stores, and hidden entrances scattered across the site. The tunnels have been widened for tourists, so it's manageable, but tight enough that you get the real sense of it. Your guide explains the engineering, the strategy, the sheer ingenuity of survival in those conditions.

After the tunnels, you stop at a rubber tapping facility to watch how latex gets extracted from trees—Vietnam is the world's third-largest natural rubber producer, and it's one of those details that sticks with you. Then lunch arrives: pho or banh mi, depending on what you've requested beforehand. The guide can handle dietary needs if you mention them when you book. You eat, you rest a bit, and then it's on to the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City.

The museum is heavy. It's photographs, artifacts, and firsthand accounts of what the war did to civilians—not the sanitized version. The Requiem Gallery holds images by photographers like Tim Page and Larry Burrows, the kind of work that changes how you see conflict. It's upsetting by design, but that's the point. Your guide walks you through it, contextualizes what you're seeing, and by the end you understand why this matters to Vietnamese people. Then it's back to the port, timed so you're back at your ship well before departure. The whole day is planned around your cruise schedule, not the other way around.

What’s included

• Fully air-conditioned vehicle with pickup at Phu My port.
• English-speaking guide for the entire day.
• entry to Cu Chi Tunnels and War Remnants Museum.
• visit to a rubber tapping facility.
• traditional lunch (pho or banh mi, with dietary accommodations available).
• unlimited bottled water.
• return transport to your cruise ship timed before departure.
• all taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by MAIKA TOURS

Is this one for you?Book this if your ship docks at Phu My and you want to see the two most important Vietnam War sites without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself—the guide handles the schedule so you're back at the port before your ship leaves.

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Top questions

Can I skip crawling through the tunnels?

Yes. You can walk around the site, see the entrances and kitchens, and get the history without going underground. The tunnels are optional.

How long is the whole tour?

The itinerary covers three main stops: Cu Chi Tunnels, a rubber facility with lunch, and the War Remnants Museum. The guide times the return to get you back to port before your ship departs.

What's included in lunch?

Traditional pho or banh mi. Dietary requirements can be accommodated if you mention them when booking.

Is the guide English-speaking?

Yes, your guide speaks English throughout the tour.

What should I wear?

Dress respectfully with knees and shoulders covered. Bring sunscreen, a hat, insect repellent, a light jacket, and a flashlight if you plan to crawl through the tunnels.

Is the vehicle air-conditioned?

Yes, fully air-conditioned throughout the day.

Can I bring children?

Yes. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller, and small children can sit on an adult's lap. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels.

What if I have mobility concerns?

The vehicle and transportation options are wheelchair accessible. The tunnels themselves require crawling or climbing, but walking the grounds is an alternative.