Private Shore Excursion: Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My Port
Overview
Inclusions
- Cruise Port pick-up and drop-off
- Private Tour Guide and Driver
- Private and Flexible Tour according to ship schedule
- Vietnamese Traditional Lunch
- All Tickets and Fees
- Bottled Water and Tissues
- Entry/Admission - Cu Chi Tunnels
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Arrive in Cu Chi tunnels
Tour guide will give you an overview introduction of Cu Chi Tunnels and its legendary history. Enjoy the scenic drive northwest towards the Cambodian border. You will get to explore a section of the network of some 125 miles (200 kilometers) of subterranean passages and rooms. Upon arrival at the Cu Chi Tunnels, take a short documentary film about the Cu Chi tunnels tell you how about the tunnels histories and how fierce the war happened. Then the tour guide will help you to learn the pivotal part they played in the war such as trap doors, and climb inside to see where the Viet Cong built storage facilities, weapons factories, kitchens. Afterward travelers can try local special foods like rice tapioca and hot tea which was main food in Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range (not included, participate at own expense and risk).
Leave Cu Chi tunnels and transfer for lunch.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Ben Thanh Market, Le Loi, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 is a great place to buy local handicrafts, branded goods, Vietnamese art and other souvenirs. Here, you’ll find eating stalls inside the market where you can get a taste of hawker-style Vietnamese cuisine or simply cool off with a cold drink when the bargaining becomes too much. The market is big, difficult to navigate at times and certainly best avoided during the hottest part of the day but all the same its well worth a look. When night falls, restaurants around the perimeter of the market open their doors creating a vibrant street side scene filling the air with the scents of wok-fried noodles, barbecued fish and meats. One of Saigon’s oldest landmarks, Ben Thanh offers a great atmosphere that is absolutely authentically Vietnamese.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
If we have more time (depending on cruise ship schedule), we could arrange you to visit more famous places in Ho Chi Minh City: Notre Dame Cathedral, The Central Post Office, Independence Palace, The People’s Committee Building Saigon .etc.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Our tour guide, Mai, was amazing! She gave us history about Ho Chi Minh City and the tunnels on our way there because it is a long ride. At the tunnels we got a private tour (just me and my boyfriend) with Mai and all other groups I saw were in larger numbers. She provided us with history and fac...
Our tour guide, Mai, was amazing! She gave us history about Ho Chi Minh City and the tunnels on our way there because it is a long ride. At the tunnels we got a private tour (just me and my boyfriend) with Mai and all other groups I saw were in larger numbers. She provided us with history and facts about the tunnels and the war itself and we got to go at our own pace. We didn't get to see much of Ho Chi Minh City because of time on our part not hers but what we did see was great. She took us to this local lunch spot where we ate Pho and it was very good. The driver was also great! He got us back on time when we were running a bit late. All in all I would 100% recommend this tour with Mai, she was personable, engaging and knowledgeable.
Private tour for me and my travel companion. Our guide David was full of interesting information and happy to modify the tour a little bit to make sure we got some extras, like a stop for Vietnamese coffee. The tunnel complex is very interesting. Lunch stop was at a beautiful little restaura...
Private tour for me and my travel companion. Our guide David was full of interesting information and happy to modify the tour a little bit to make sure we got some extras, like a stop for Vietnamese coffee. The tunnel complex is very interesting. Lunch stop was at a beautiful little restaurant. The only difficult part was that the tour company had not paid whatever administrative fee was necessary to get across the port entrance so we had to find a way out from the ship. The security guard did not want us to walk, so we had to pay 2 to a guide to drive us for two minutes to get through the gate. Coming back, it was no problem to walk.
Brilliant tour and lovely van that we travelled in. Picked up from Port and returned on time.
Brilliant tour and lovely van that we travelled in. Picked up from Port and returned on time.