HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best, in one list.
The 15 most popular half-day tours in Ho Chi Minh City. The pick of them, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.
Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City on a small-group tour with pickup, an English guide, and Ben Duoc underground history.
Most Popular“We had a great expedience and an amazing insight to how these people had to live Going inside the tunnels was truly was brilliant”
See Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City with an English guide, air-conditioned bus, Ben Duoc complex, cassava tasting, and optional gun range.
“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…”
Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, small-group access, war-era exhibits, and optional AK47 shooting.
“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-air U.S. Army Jeep tour through HCMC’s biggest sights in 4 hours, with private pickup, quick museum time, and friendly guides.
“Best way to visit all the key landmarks of Ho Chi Min in 4 hours. Great commentary along the way and ample time to visit symbolic places such as the war memorial”
Small-group Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels tour with air-conditioned pickup, hands-on crawling, booby-trap sights, and Viet Cong food tasting.
“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 Cu Chi Tunnels small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City with a Ben Dinh tunnel visit, video intro, and included entrance ticket.
“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, documentary, command center, bunkers, and war-ration snacks for $14.
“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!”
Half-day guided Saigon loop with hotel pickup, air-conditioned comfort, Ben Thanh Market, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, and Jade Pagoda.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Stefan. Our guide was kind, friendly and helpful. We felt safe and well informed every step of the way. Local knowledge during Tet Lunar festival made navigating a number of different sites in four hours much easier. We highly recommend this experience.”
Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City with small-group pickup, an expert guide, war-history stops, and pandan tea plus tapioca.
“Awesome guide and a must see to better understand the resilience of the vietnamese people and the challenges for the Usa soldiers”
A less-crowded Cu Chi tour to Ben Duoc: crawl through secret tunnels, learn about Viet Cong tactics, taste tapioca, and shoot optional guns.
“Good trip, well worth doing whilst you are in Phnom Penh. Small group, good guide and transport.”
Private 4-hour Saigon tour with AC pickup: Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre-Dame, Post Office, Jade Pagoda, Ben Thanh.
“Awesome and informative tour with Tony Duy Anh today, well worth it and easy to get around , recommend to all”
Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City: A/C bus, English guide, traps and tunnel crawl, snack and tea. From $16.
“We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, our guide Khoa provided us with so much information and history relevant to the Vietnam war! He went above and beyond and dropped us off closer to the War Remnants Museum after the tour so we could continue our exploration. We enjoyed the time frame of the morning tour as…”
A 4-hour private Saigon highlights loop: Central Post Office, Jade Pagoda, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
“We enjoyed seeing some of the highlights of Saigon. We would have struggled to navigate without a tour guide. Typhoon, our guide was helpful.”
A 4-hour afternoon loop through key Saigon landmarks, from Reunification Palace to the largest Vietnam post office and war history.
“Very informative tour. I learned a lot about the history of Vietnam through David, our guide, as we walked along the palace and the war museum. Being a tour guide for more than 20 years, he gave quite an extensive view on the history of Vietnam. He shared not just about the country’s inspiring moments,…”
Half-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, an English-speaking guide, and entrance ticket included for $25.
“It was an wonderfully informative and interesting tour. A must if you have time. The pick up was prompt and a small refreshment was provided.”
The whole city and the river country around it, and every way to spend a day.
