Cu Chi Tunnels Eco Boat Tour

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Cu Chi Tunnels Eco Boat Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Cu Chi Tunnels Eco Boat Tour, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Why settle for a crowded bus when you can arrive by river? Our Cu Chi Tunnels speedboat tour skips the highway traffic, offering a scenic 1-hour cruise through rural landscapes, floating farms, and riverside villages.

Departing at 8:00 AM, we ensure you arrive before the bus crowds, giving you a quieter, more personal exploration of the Ben Dinh tunnels. Enjoy on-board refreshments like fresh fruit and snacks while learning about the river's strategic wartime role.

Experience the full history: see concealed traps, try an optional tunnel crawl, and enjoy an authentic cassava tasting. With over 24,000 verified reviews and a #3 TripAdvisor ranking, join TNK Travel for the most efficient and memorable way to witness this legendary site.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: TNK Travel

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–9 years) · Adults (10–70 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Pick up and transfer centrally located hotel in District 1 (expect Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward)
Included: Boat trip
Included: Bottled water
Included: Snacks
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: English-speaking guide

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Personal expenses
Not included: Tips
Not included: Shooting gun fee - 600.000vnd for 10 bullet

Itinerary

Bến Bạch Dằng

Passing by

The group boards the speedboat at Bạch Đằng Pier on the Saigon River waterfront. The boat heads northwest, upstream. Within 15 minutes the city infrastructure gives way to open riverbank: rice fields, floating fish farms, wooden houses on stilts, and fishing villages. Light refreshments are served on board. Your guide introduces the history of the Saigon River as a wartime supply route. Journey time to Bến Đình: approximately one hour.
Ben Duoc tunnel complex

5 hours Admission included

The boat docks at the Bến Đình pier. The group disembarks and begins the site visit. Bến Đình is the main publicly accessible section of the Cu Chi tunnel network, situated directly on the Saigon River.

A short documentary (~20 minutes) covers the construction and use of the Cu Chi tunnel network, daily underground life, and the military campaign in the Cu Chi district. Your guide adds context before the outdoor exploration begins.

The guide leads the group through the site on foot: concealed trapdoor entrances in the jungle floor, booby trap displays, bomb craters, and underground sections (kitchens, meeting rooms, storage). The optional tunnel crawl — a widened section of the original system — is available for those who want the full underground experience. Cassava and hot tea tasting follows the exploration.

Period weapons available at the on-site shooting range (AK-47, M-16, and others). Approximately $1–2 USD per bullet, minimum 10 bullets, payable on site. Entirely optional.
Bến Bạch Dằng

2 hours

The group re-boards the speedboat for the downstream return to Bạch Đằng Pier. Journey time approximately 50–60 minutes.

The boat docks at Bạch Đằng Pier. The vehicle transfers the group back to hotels in District 1. End of tour.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

The meeting point has a sign for Anh Ngoai restaurants

End point

The meeting point has a sign for Anh Ngoai restaurants

Pickup points

Silverland Min Hotel
Roseland Point Hotel
The Reverie Saigon - The Leading Hotels of the World
Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel
Signature by M Village Hai Ba Trung, a brand of Modern Village Lifestyle
Huong Sen Hotel
Saga Hotel
Savanna Hotel
Adenia Hotel
Little Saigon Boutique Hotel
Nhat Ha L'Opera
Liberty Hotel Saigon Greenview

and 275 more pickup points

The exact pickup time in the above-prescribed ranges varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the pickup points required. Because of the traffic rules, the hotels/lateness.
If you are not staying outside central District 1, please make your own way to the meeting point: 112 Tran Hung Dao Street, Ward Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 at 08:00 AM.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.