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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.
“The tour was too good It’s a must do and ask for Anthony, he’s an amazing guide. Try the shooting ranges”
Open-top U.S. Army Jeep tour of Ho Chi Minh City: Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Jade Pagoda, and more in 4 hours.
“I had an excellent experience with Kevin yesterday. He was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely friendly. The process felt organized and smooth, which made travel far less stressful than usual. He was proactive in offering assistanRead more”
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.
“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 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.
“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!”
4-hour Ho Chi Minh City tour with hotel pickup: Ben Thanh, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame, Post Office, Jade Pagoda.
“The tour was excellent as we got to see all the places we hoped to visit while in our 3 day in Ho chi minh city. Our guide, Ben was absolutely fantastic, very knowledgeable, patient and a lovely young man. I would gladly book other tours with Ben! The minivan was well air-conditioned and very…”
Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, small group, war stories, tea and tapioca, and optional shooting.
“The tunnels were amazing & well worth the 4 hour round trip to see them! Only 10 on the tour which was perfect. Our guide Andrew from Papa Holidays was fantastic. Very knowledgeable. We were limited by time & Andrew kept things moving so we were back on time. Highly recommend this tour especially if…”
Crawl the quieter Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels from HCMC, taste tapioca, learn war tactics and traps, and optionally fire real guns.
“The trip was made thanks to our extremely knowledgeable guide Huy. He truly was fantastic and made sure everyone had a great time and answered all our questions very well. Overall, visiting the Cu Chi tunnels is an absolute must. The appreciation for how smart and incredibly fit the VC were is mind boggling. The…”
A 4-hour private Saigon highlight tour with air-conditioned pickup, English guiding, major museums, and time at Ben Thanh and Jade Pagoda.
“Awesome experience! Qui is a great guide and made the experience fun! He is vey well versed in the history of the city and it was great to learn from his experience.”
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.
“We were collected promptly. Our guide was really informative and very nice and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience.”
A 4-hour private Saigon overview with a local English guide, hotel pickup, and major landmarks from the post office to war history.
“We loved our guide. He was awesome. Great guy. I have been to Ho Chi Minh City before, but I thought that this time was way better due to our guide. Thank you so much!”
Four hours in Saigon’s history core: Reunification Palace, post office, war museum, Notre-Dame exterior, plus an optional market.
“Dan, the tour guide, was funny, knowledgeable, and passionate.”
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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