Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels from Phu My

Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels is a full-day trip from Phu My Port for cruise ship passengers. the trip offering a deep dive into Vietnam’s history. You travel from the Phu My port, located near Ho Chi Minh City, to explore the vast, underground network used by Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War. This tour is an immersive look into the ingenuity and resilience of the Vietnamese people during wartime. Trip is highly recommended on TripAdvisor and Viator with Great Reviews and Best Price.

• Watch a documentary: Tours often begin with a short film that provides historical context and explains the construction and use of the tunnels.
• Discover hidden entrances: Observe how locals cleverly camouflaged tunnel entrances and ventilation shafts to hide themself from their enemy forces.
• Learn about traps and weapons: See displays of the ingenious and often gruesome booby traps and the types of weapons used during the war
• Crawl through tunnels: Navigate sections of the cramped, underground network that Viet Cong soldiers used. These passages have been widened for tourists. But they still provide a realistic sense of the claustrophobic conditions. You can choose shorter or longer sections depending on your comfort level.
• See command and living areas: Your guide will lead you through various underground bunkers, including kitchens, sleeping quarters, and meeting rooms, showing how soldiers lived and operated.
• Test the shooting range: For an extra fee, you can fire military-era weapons like an AK-47 at a supervised shooting range. This is a popular, optional activity.

Itinerary

Agreed Time: Our tour guide and driver will pic you up at the Border Check of Phu My Cruise Ship Port Terminal in Vung Tau City. We start a 3.5 hours drive to Cu Chi Tunnels System. Upon arrival, you will have chance to watch the doccumentary film about how local people built and used the tunnels during the war time. We then start to explore the tunnels system area with our local expert.

Local people started to dig Cu Chi Tunnels System from 1948 to assist Viet Minh in the combat with French. It was 250 km underground which consisted: head-quarter office, meeting rooms, cinemas, kitchens, storages, weapon factories and hospitals. This place was housed up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years. During the American War (Vietnam War) the entire area of Cu Chi was designated a free fire-zone and was heavily bombarded. Nowadays, two sections of tunnels have been opening for visitors. After visit the tunnels, you can relax with service of shooting real guns as: AK47; M16; machine gun. Have lunch at local restaurant.

After visiting Cu Chi Tunnels, we depart back to Phu My Port and arrive back to the Harbor about 1 hour before Ship Departure. We finish our fantastic Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels.

Price & Inclusions

Tour Price:

Inclusions: 2 Ways Transportation by private car from Cruise Ship Port Terminal, All entrance fee to sightseeing sites as mentioned, Private local English speaking tour guide.

Exclusions: Meals and Drinks (available to purchase), Travel insurance, Vietnam visa, Tipping for tour guide and driver, Personal expenses, Anything not mentioned clearly.

Trip Notes:

• Above price is for pick up outside of Phu My Port. If you likepick-up service inside the port, there will be extra charge of 25 USD/person for port’s permit by Local Authority. Please confirm at least 5 days prior to tour departure.
• Please inform our travel consultant when booking tour if you are on dietary or have any special food requirement.
• ​This tour is flexible. Please contact our travel consultant if you would like to create your own itinerary for this tour.

Cancellation Policy: Free of Charge for Cancellation Up to 48 Hours Before Tour Departure (Except Optional Port Fee). Please note that, all the refund will be transfer to PayPal Account. And that does not include 10% of money transfer fee. Our travelers will have to pay for that fee.