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Half-day tour in Ho Chi Minh City, taking in Speedboat, Saigon River and Cu Chi Tunnels. Run by Saigon River Tour, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Speedboat
- Saigon River
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Runs 6 hours
- Full admission fees included in your experience
- Premium safety equipment and onboard insurance included
Luxury Cu Chi Tunnels Tour by Speedboat – Escape the Crowds (Ho Chi Minh City): Key Facts
| Price | From $130.45 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
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Luxury Cu Chi Tunnels Tour by Speedboat – Escape the Crowds (Ho Chi Minh City)
Full description
This is a 6-hour experience from Ho Chi Minh City, built around Speedboat, Saigon River and Cu Chi Tunnels. It is run by Saigon River Tour, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
Pickup is offered from District 1 and District 1; the exact spot and time are agreed with Saigon River Tour once the booking is confirmed, and the option you choose sets whether transport is included.
The price covers Full admission fees included in your experience, Premium safety equipment and onboard insurance included, Premium guided experience with an English-speaking expert, Gourmet pastries from Sugar Town & seasonal tropical fruits and Complimentary mineral water and refreshing towels provided. It does not cover Bullet fare at Cu Chi's rifle range and Gratuities, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
Hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City. Saigon River Tour confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with Saigon River Tour before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
2 pickup location options
District 1, District 1
Speedboat
(1 hour)
Saigon River
Scenic views on the way (1 hour)
Saigon River
Sightseeing (1 hour)
Cu Chi Tunnels
Guided tour (1.5 hours)
Cu Chi Tunnels
Lunch (1 hour)
2 drop-off locations
District 1, District 1
Detailed Itinerary
2 pickup location options: District 1, District 1
Speedboat: (1 hour)
Saigon River: Scenic views on the way (1 hour)
Saigon River: Sightseeing (1 hour)
Cu Chi Tunnels: Guided tour (1.5 hours)
Cu Chi Tunnels: Lunch (1 hour)
2 drop-off locations: District 1, District 1
Includes
- Full admission fees included in your experience
- Premium safety equipment and onboard insurance included
- Premium guided experience with an English-speaking expert
- Gourmet pastries from Sugar Town & seasonal tropical fruits
- Complimentary mineral water and refreshing towels provided
- Enjoy an authentic Vietnamese set-menu lunch
- One complimentary beverage included with lunch service
- Free Pick-up and Drop-off at Hotel ( please send us the hotel address to confirm)
- Free Pick up and Drop-off An Lam Hotel Retreat
- Free Wifi Services on Speedboat
Excludes
- Bullet fare at Cu Chi's rifle range
- Gratuities (optional)
Important information
Meeting point
Hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City. Saigon River Tour confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in.
Weather
This runs outdoors, so the operator can call it off for rain, wind or sea conditions, and that decision is usually made on the day. If they cancel, you choose: another date, or your money back in full. We do not keep a booking fee on a tour that did not run.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
Honestly probably one of the best tours I have done. Let’s start with moon our tour guide, a very lovely lady who answered all my questions and I will tell you I had a lot. She was so patient, always smiling. The way the tour was organised is perfect for both solo travellers and couples/ friends. I will definitely recommend it and will be doing it again.
Danny was really good and he was very attentive to the guests on the tour! He was very knowledgeable about the tour which helped a lot and he ensure we were all taken care of!
Daniel was an excellent guide, thoughtful, helpful, very knowledgeable and funny! The boat was fast, unique way to experience the river. The caves were fascinating, but small to squeeze through. The lunch was excellent so it makes for a great morning activity.
A fantastic tour, the guide was magnificent, with so much knowledge about the history. Thank you for at super day on the river and in Cu Chi👏🏻👏🏻🤩🤩
Danny was excellent. Really attentive, great knowledge, really brought the whole thing to life. I will remember this visit for ever. Myself, husband and two teenage daughters all agreed it was such a fantastic trip. Would highly recommend.
best way to get to Cu Chi and beat the crowds arriving by bus. Being on the speedboat for 2 hours driving past the skyline etc. was great in itself. Small group of 7 - we were very well looked after by our excellent guide. Highly recommend.
We throughly enjoyed Cu Chi Tunnels and our guide Danny was excellent and shared a lot of interesting information. We enjoyed the speedboat, even though it broke down, Danny reacted quickly and got a new boat to pick us up to continue our journey. The lunch provided was very yummy
Just had the best day tour to Cu Chi Tunnels. The speedboat was a fabulous way to travel to and from and our guide Moon was exceptional. Her knowledge of the area and engagement with everyone in our group was next level. I highly recommend this tour to anyone seeking to visit. Thanks for such a wonderful day.
Great day out! They even arranged a Gluten Free lunch for me
We had a great trip with Moon, the speedboat was a fantastic way of reaching the tunnels and Moon bought everything to life with her tour. Highly recommended!!
Danny our guide was excellent and so knowledgeable! We had a wonderful time and it was such an amazing experience with our 11 year olds they loved it and got so much out of the experience.
Excellent trip to the Cu Chi tunnels. Picked up 7.30am by our guide Mr Chi and taken to the boat. It was an hours ride and we were given water, croissants and fruit en route. On arrival at the tunnels, Mr Chi was a truly fantastic guide. Knowledgeable, fun, spoke excellent english and knew the best ways to navigate the area and avoid the crowds. There was a stop at the shooting range if you wanted to fire some bullets and afterwards a vietnamese or vegetarian lunch. We then returned to HCM by the speedboat and were back around 2pm. An excellent trip made even better by Mr Chi!