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“Kevin made this trip very enjoyable as he was knowledgable and very funny! Was a good trip to see the tunnels.”
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.
“Long but very informative day Janes our guide explained the background to the tunnels in great depth.”
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.
“We really enjoyed the tour. The guide was very competent and spoke with great knowledge about the city. The additional food tour included delicious, authentic Vietnamese dishes. For the evening tour, considering the heavy traffic on the streets, I recommend bringing a face mask.”
A small-group Cu Chi Tunnels trip to Ben Duoc: quieter tunnels, real war details, hands-on crawling, tapioca, and underground wartime life.
“I can recommend this tour to Cu Chi Tunnels. As promised, there were not too many other tourists, the place gives a fascinating insight into the ingenious methods used by the vietkongs. Our tour guide was a bit too busy sharing his own Read more”
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.
“Great tour- nice and cool van with great tour guide”
Half-day guided Cu Chi Tunnels trip from Ho Chi Minh City with small group pickup, war documentary, trap insights, tea and tapioca.
“This was a wonderful tour, our tour guide, Josh, was excellent! His English skills were perfect! He was able to provide a lot of historic information that was very helpful when touring the tunnels! He was also very friendly and welcoming. Be aRead 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.
“Tony was an amazing tour guide today. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and happy to help out with just about thing we asked. Would recommend booking a tour with 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.
“We were collected promptly. Our guide was really informative and very nice and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience.”
Private 4-hour Saigon tour hitting Post Office, Jade Pagoda, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, and Notre Dame with hotel pickup.
“Great guide in the form of Ngoc. Learnt a lot about the city and its long history. Also learnt a lot about the life of Vietnamese people. Tour about the right length.”
A 4-hour Saigon history tour covering Reunification Palace, the war museum, Saigon Post Office, and Notre-Dame photo stops with pickup.
“This tour was great! Our tour guide was very nice, friendly, informative and attentive! We learned a lot of history through this tour which I was looking forward to.”
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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