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Ride the Saigon River to the Cu Chi Tunnels for a half-day mix of history and hands-on exploration. This morning tour pairs a scenic boat transfer with guided access to restored tunnel sections and wartime exhibits.
Ride the Saigon River to the Cu Chi Tunnels for a half-day mix of history and hands-on exploration. This morning tour pairs a scenic boat transfer with guided access to restored tunnel sections and wartime exhibits.
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Operated by Cu Chi Tunnels Tours · Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City
The motor throbs and the Saigon River widens as the boat slips downstream, the cityscape giving way to palms and low mangrove banks that seem to dare you closer. After roughly an hour of waterborne travel the shoreline narrows and the dense green of Cu Chi rises—earth and shadow where people once lived below ground.
moderate.
5–6 hours.
Light to moderate fitness—able to stand, walk on uneven ground, and crouch for short periods.
The water transfer along the Saigon River is roughly 60–75 minutes each way depending on docking points and traffic on the water.
Restored and widened tunnel sections are open to visitors; most original passages are too narrow or fragile for general access, so rebuilt portions illustrate the experience safely.
Yes—this tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, boat transfer, guide, entrance fees and lunch as listed in the itinerary.
The tour is generally suitable for a wide range of ages, but those with heart or serious mobility issues should avoid the tight tunnel sections; check with the operator about alternative viewing areas.
The Cu Chi tunnels were an extensive guerrilla network used during the Vietnam War for shelter, logistics and command; the area preserves reconstructed sections and wartime artifacts.
Site managers balance visitor access with preservation by routing traffic through reinforced exhibits and encouraging low-impact behavior; avoid touching fragile tunnel walls and dispose of waste properly.
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