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Ho Chi Minh City’s best days out.
The 15 most popular half-day tours in Saigon. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who to book each one through.
Small-group Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City: Ben Duoc tunnels, war-era documentary, English guide, and District 1 hotel pickup.
Most Popular“It was an unique experience that showed us the resilience of fighters and jungle warfare. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the help from our guide Bao”
Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels trip from Ho Chi Minh City with air-conditioned transport, an English guide, and Ben Duoc tunnel access.
“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 with hotel pickup, war-era exhibits, Ben Dinh tunnels, and optional AK47 shooting for about 5–6 hours.
“Our travel guide Luan (Ethan) was very informative and knew his history of his country and about the tunnels. Would recommend this tour for sure.”
Open-top U.S. Army Jeep tour of Ho Chi Minh City: Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Jade Pagoda, and more in 4 hours.
“The tour was very exciting going in and out of the traffic through Saigon . The driver and our guide were excellent . Perfect way to get to the important and historic sights in a unique vehicle. Only draw back is the jeep was a bit difficult but manageable to exit . We totally recommend…”
Visit the Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels on a small-group tour with easy pickup, hands-on crawling, and war history stops with thoughtful guidance.
“Excellent guide who was happy to answer any questions. We really enjoyed going to the Ben Duoc tunnels which were definitely quieter. You also get to go into loads of tunnels!”
Afternoon small-group Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with an English guide, Ben Dinh visit, and trap-filled history for $25.
“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, English guide, command center visits, and included tapioca and tea.
“Kyle was a great guide with lots of interesting facts. His English was very good to follow. The tunnels themselves are really interesting, must visit if you’re in Vietnam!”
4-hour Ho Chi Minh City tour with hotel pickup: Ben Thanh, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame, Post Office, Jade Pagoda.
“Ben was the best tour guide ever! He is so knowledgeable about the history of the city! I'd love to book with him again.”
Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, small group, war stories, tea and tapioca, and optional shooting.
“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”
Crawl the quieter Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels from HCMC, taste tapioca, learn war tactics and traps, and optionally fire real guns.
“We learned about Vietnam spirit and how the tunnels support their resistance. The jungle was hot so wear appropriate clothing. We had Ken as a tour guide, he was super fun and knowledgeable!”
A 4-hour private Saigon highlight tour with air-conditioned pickup, English guiding, major museums, and time at Ben Thanh and Jade Pagoda.
“It will be hot. Wear minimal closing and comfortable shoes All toured was very interesting and will teach you something about Vietnam.”
Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with A/C transport, an English-speaking guide, traps and bunkers, plus an optional crawl.
“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.”
A 4-hour private Saigon overview with a local English guide, hotel pickup, and major landmarks from the post office to war history.
“Our guide Hai was fantastic - very knowledgable about the history of each site and she also shared some personal stories and helped us out with other tips for our HCM stay. It was really convenient (and comfortable!) to have the driver take us around each place as we had limited time. It was a…”
Four hours in Saigon’s history core: Reunification Palace, post office, war museum, Notre-Dame exterior, plus an optional market.
“Great tour with a really charming and friendly guide. All the places visited were really interesting and very well explained. Especially the Reunification Palace.”
Half-day Cu Chi Underground Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, an English-speaking guide, entrance included, and AC transport.
“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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