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The tunnels and the river in a day

Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong

One dayScheduled group departureReference CM01
Cu ChiMy ThoBen Tre

The two things most visitors to Saigon want to see, done properly in one long day rather than two rushed halves. Underground at Ben Dinh in the morning, on the water at Ben Tre by the afternoon.

What stays with you

  • Crawl a section of the Ben Dinh tunnel network
  • The Hoang Cam kitchen, which vented smoke where nobody would look
  • A hand-rowed sampan through the coconut canals
  • Coconut candy made in front of you, local fruit and honey tea
  • Southern folk music — don ca tai tu, on the UNESCO list since 2013
  • A short ride through the village lanes by bicycle

Day by day

Morning

Morning: the tunnels at Ben Dinh

An hour and a quarter out of the city. A short film, then your guide takes you through the network — how people lived down there, cooked, and got word to each other. Crawl a stretch if you want to, and try the cassava they lived on.

Lunch included
Afternoon

Afternoon: Ben Tre and the delta

Lunch, then bicycles along the village roads and a rowing boat into the small channels. A coconut-candy workshop, fruit from the garden, folk music from local artists, and honey tea at a bee farm before the boat back to My Tho.

What is included

Included

  • Air-conditioned coach or minibus
  • English- and Vietnamese-speaking guide
  • Cu Chi tunnel entrance, with cassava
  • Delta boat trip, rowing boat, bicycles, fruit, honey tea, folk music and the candy workshop
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Travel insurance

Not included

  • Personal expenses
  • Tips for your guide and driver
  • Drinks and meals not listed above

The price

WhoAgePrice per person
Adults12 and over$47
Children5 to 11$47
ChildrenUnder 5$40 85%

Children under 5 travel at 85% of the adult fare; from 5 years the adult fare applies. Scheduled group departure from central Saigon; the exact pick-up point is confirmed when you book. A 50% deposit holds the seat, with the balance due seven days before departure. Insurance does not cover travellers over 75, and for safety we cannot accept guests aged 80 or over.

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