HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 most popular half-day tours in Ho Chi Minh City. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City: small-group van, English guide, Ben Duoc tunnels, traps, and hotel pickup.
Most Popular“We had a great expedience and an amazing insight to how these people had to live Going inside the tunnels was truly was brilliant”
Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City: guided Ben Duoc tunnel visit with documentary, cassava, water, and entrance fee.
“Great tour to see the Cu Chí Tunnels. The guide was friendly and informative. Great price on the tour and is perfect duration for a day trip (approximate departure of 8am and return around 2pm in HCM). Take this trip if you want to skip the river portion the other tours do. Try going into…”
Small-group Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, Ben Dinh stop, English guide, and optional AK47 shooting.
“This was a great tour. Our tour guide, Slim Jim, was very knowledgeable (having served in the war himself), his storytelling was very captivating and he was a lovely guy! I would definitely recommend this tour :)”
Ride through Ho Chi Minh City in an open-top U.S. Army Jeep, hitting key sights in 4 hours with smart timing and helpful guides.
“What a unique way to see Ho Chi Minh City. At first I was worried that we would be too hot, but in fact the jeep was cool to travel in. Our guide Kent was amazing and very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour.”
A small-group Cu Chi Tunnels trip to Ben Duoc: quieter tunnels, real war details, hands-on crawling, tapioca, and underground wartime life.
“We were taken on this tour by Safa. He was quite funny and spoke really good English. He spoke about all areas of the tunnels and was able to give us a lot of information. It definately was less crowded and we were able to get around with ease.”
Afternoon small-group Cu Chi Tunnels tour with pickup, English guide, and a guided visit to Ben Dinh Tunnels plus war-era context and sights.
“The experience was informative and well-organized. We learned some very interesting pieces of history. The stop at the handicapped people's art shop was not necessary and could have been improved if the people working on the art were INSIDE, in the air-conditioned room as opposed to the sweltering heat outside.”
Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, WWII context, documentary, and food for about $14.
“A great half day trip! We set off on time and the van was very comfortable. Service was excellent from Quyen. Thang was very welcoming and so knowledgeable! We really enjoyed seeing the Cu Chi Tunnels and learning all about the history. Would definitely recommend!”
A 4-hour guided Saigon loop with hotel pickup: Ben Thanh Market, French-era landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, and Jade Emperor Pagoda.
“Very friendly and informative, Quinn was great fun and a source of good knowledge. We enjoyed our time with him very much.”
Half-day guided Cu Chi Tunnels trip from Ho Chi Minh City with small group pickup, war documentary, trap insights, tea and tapioca.
“So we got a message at midnight the night before to say our pick up was at 8.05am from a hotel we were not staying at- despite booking a pick up from our hotel. So we walked to the new pick up location and were there for 45 mins beforRead more”
HCMC to Cu Chi Ben Duoc: secret tunnel crawl, booby traps, tapioca tasting, and optional AK/M16 range shooting.
“I loved our Cu Chi Less-Crowded Ben Duoc Tunnel tour today with Ken! He was so engaging and informative. I learnt so much first hand information that was extremely moving and insightful. I highly recommend this tour as we saw a lot and got to go thru many tunnels and get a chance to experience…”
A private, air-conditioned half-day in Ho Chi Minh City covering the big sights with hotel pickup, an English guide, and smart pacing.
“Information packed with the right amount of places, for a half day tour. A knowledgeable guide is Tony.”
Half-day guided bus trip from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, with an English guide, tunnel crawl option, and wartime stories.
“The tour was great thank you and there were no issues at all. The guide was very helpful and was happy to explain anything we asked him about.”
Private 4-hour Saigon tour hitting Post Office, Jade Pagoda, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, and Notre Dame with hotel pickup.
“Such a wonderful your! We got to visit great places in HCM in a special van. We loved hearing the history and stories about the city.”
A 4-hour Saigon history tour covering Reunification Palace, the war museum, Saigon Post Office, and Notre-Dame photo stops with pickup.
“Thong was a great guide! very informative~ we learned a lot about Vietnam and her people.”
Cu Chi tunnels by air-con van with pickup, admission included, and an English guide for a 6–7 hour history-focused day from Ho Chi Minh City.
“Only at Saigon, should experience in a lifetime. How amazing the Vietnamese defeat of US and France army with the incredible tunnel.”
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