Get an in-depth look into some of Vietnam's most interesting historical sites, including the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels and the War Museum for a history lesson you do not want to forget!
Highlights:
- Explore the famous Cu Chi tunnel complex for fascinating and informative insight into how Viet Cong lived in this underground military base
- Admire the elegant 19th century French-colonial architecture of the Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office
- Visit the War Remnants Museum to view a collection of items that stand in testament to the horrors of war
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City Center
✔ Travel insurance
✔ Transportation with air-conditioning
✔ Bottled drinking water
✔ Entrance fees
✔ Lunch
✔ English speaking guides (other languages available upon request with surcharge)
✖ Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc.
✖ Tips and gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Silverland Min Hotel
2. Roseland Point Hotel
3. The Reverie Saigon
4. Minh Anh Hotel
5. Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel
6. Huong Sen Hotel
7. Lamo Boutique Hotel
8. Saga Hotel
9. GK Central Hotel
10. Grand Cititel Central Sai Gon Hotel
11. Xuan Huong Hotel
12. A EM Corp Royal Palace Hotel
13. Mars Saigon Boutique Hotel
14. Aluna Ben Thanh Hotel
15. Khach San Huong
16. Evergreen Hotel
17. Blue Diamond Hotel
18. Little Saigon Boutique Hotel
19. Nhat Ha L'Opera
20. Liberty Hotel Saigon Greenview
Additional Info: Hotel pick-up and drop-off in HCMC Center (District 1,3,5,10, Phu Nhuan)
Itinerary
1
Cu Chi Tunnels
Start the day with a visit to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels. Stretching over 250 kilometers, Cu Chi is one of the most famous and historical aspects of war in Vietnam. The tunnel system was created in 1948 to assist the Viet Minh as they fought the French for independence and became legendary during the 1960s in playing a vital role in the Vietnam War by allowing the Viet Cong (communist guerrillas) to control large rural areas, just 65 kilometers away from Ho Chi Minh City. This system of tunnels consists of hospitals, rooms, kitchens, store areas, and working rooms underground. This tunnel was excavated in the area with clay mixing with laterite. So this tunnel is rather durable and stable. The air is transferred to the tunnels through ventilation holes.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Ba Thien Hau Temple
The temple is located right on busy Nguyen Trai Street. It can be accessed by entering through an iron gate and crossing a small courtyard. The roof is decorated with small delicately fashioned porcelain figurines expressing themes from Chinese religion and legends. Lanterns and wooden models of Chinese theaters hang over the entrance.
Duration: 15 minutes
3
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon (French: l'Eglise de Saïgon), the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. The name Notre-Dame Cathedral has been used since 1959. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).
Duration: 10 minutes
4
Central Post Office
Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century. It counts with Gothic, Renaissance and French influences. It was constructed between 1886 and 1891 and is now a tourist attraction
Duration: 10 minutes
5
War Remnants Museum
Operated by the Ho Chi Minh City government, an earlier version of this museum opened on September 4, 1975, as the Exhibition House for US and Puppet Crimes.
In 1995, following the normalization of diplomatic relations with the United States and end of the US embargo a year before, the references to "war crimes" and "aggression" were dropped from the museum's title as well; it became the War Remnants Museum
Duration: 45 minutes
6
The Independence Palace
Independence Palace, also publicly known as Reunification Convention Hall , built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. During the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975, it was the site of the end of the Vietnam War, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Maximum 1 child accompanied 1 adult, the 2nd child will pay the adult price.
