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Curated Half-Day River & Jungle Expedition with Light Breakfast & Lunch

Speedboat to Cu Chi Tunnels

Curated Half-Day River & Jungle Expedition with Light Breakfast & Lunch

A journey through living history along the Saigon River - experienced by speedboat.

Discover one of Vietnam’s most significant historical landmarks through an elevated river journey that combines speed, comfort, and cultural depth. This thoughtfully curated half-day expedition reimagines the Củ Chi Tunnels not as a crowded land excursion, but as a seamless river–jungle experience—scenic, efficient, and enriched by Amiral’s signature service on water.

Departing by speedboat from the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, the journey unfolds gently along the Saigon River. The city’s modern skyline gradually recedes, replaced by quiet river hamlets, working docks, bamboo-lined banks, and expansive green landscapes that reveal southern Vietnam’s enduring river-based way of life. This transition from urban energy to rural calm is an integral part of the experience.

Arriving ahead of large tour groups, guests enjoy rare, unhurried access to the Củ Chi tunnel network. With expert guidance, explore the ingenuity, resilience, and daily realities of wartime life hidden beneath the forest floor—an underground world of tunnels, kitchens, bunkers, and strategic defenses that played a pivotal role in Vietnam’s modern history.

Following the visit, guests return downstream by speedboat, enjoying open-air breezes and panoramic river views before concluding the experience with a refined Vietnamese lunch—an elegant contrast to the morning’s historical immersion.

This is not a conventional tour. It is a fast, green, and authentic adventure on water—designed for discerning travelers seeking depth, comfort, and a genuine connection to Vietnam’s living history.

Cu Chi Tunnels - Curated Half Day River & Jungle Expedition

DETAILS

Morning Program (Approx. 5 hours)

07:00: Hotel pick-up and transfer to Bach Dang Wharf
(The time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/accommodation’s exact position.)

07:20 : Board a luxury speedboat for the journey to Cu Chi.
Light breakfast served on board, including freshly baked pastries, seasonal fruits, tea, and coffee.

08:40: Listen to engaging heritage stories and historical insights from an expert guide.

08:50: Guided tour highlights include:

The underground tunnel network
Underground shelters and wartime kitchens
Weapons displays and historical artifacts
Optional shooting range experience
Traditional cassava tasting, once a staple food during the war

10:30: Return to Amiral Explorer.

10:45: Enjoy a scenic downstream cruise back to the city.

12:00 – 12:45: Lunch at Local Restaurant.

12:50: Transfer to a hotel in District 1 or Nguyen Hue Road.

Afternoon Program (Approx. 5 hours)

12:45: Transfer to Bach Dang Wharf and board the luxury speedboat.

12:55: Cruise upstream while enjoying light refreshments on board.

14:25: Arrive in Cu Chi and begin the guided tour:

The underground tunnel network
Underground shelters and wartime kitchens
Weapons displays and historical artifacts
Optional shooting range experience
Traditional cassava tasting, once a staple food during the war

16:25: Depart Cu Chi and enjoy a relaxing downstream cruise back to the city.

18:30: Enjoy beautiful sunset over the SaiGon River.
Arrive at Bach Dang Wharf and transfer back to your hotel.

Special Notes:

We are not responsible for your lateness; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults; otherwise they will be subject to the adult rate.
A surcharge may be applied to the booking with 2 or more children.
Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions.
Please advise supplier if you have from 1 infant at time of booking.