A must see place. We took the number 13 bus from downtown Saigon rode it for 1 and half hours changed to the number 79 bus at cu chi bus station and it dopped us off outside the tunnels 40 minutes later. The fare is 7000vmd on the 13 and 6000vmd on the 79 each way. That's 86p return. It cost 20,000vmd to enter the tunnels

Fantastic experience and very educational. The entire tour takes an hour and a half. There is a restaurant and restroom facilities available. It’s a good idea to wear insect repellent. If you’re going to crawl the tunnels you might want to hydrate beforehand. We left feeling pretty amazed at the ingenuity, determination and perseverance of the Vietnamese people. If you want to explore the tunnels makes sure you wear clothes (long pants and long sleeves are recommended) that you can wash the next day. Also, it’s a dusty experience and you’ll have to give your hair a deep wash at the end of the day. First off, guests are given some time to explore the American military equipment that was downed, destroyed and captured during the war. The rough state of each object gives you a unique view into how they are put together since missing pieces of wall and such let you get a glance at the workings. Next, while walking through the forest the guide explains how the Vietnamese soldiers created a system of ventilation while remaining hidden from the enemy. There are three opportunities to explore the tunnels. If you aren’t comfortable going in there are larger spaces where you see things like the medical facilities, cooking areas and barracks, with mannequins in uniform creating tableaus. There’s a lot of practical information shared and the guides are fully capable of answering questions. Everyone is invited into a widened and short tunnel to give guests of all kinds a chance to get a sense of the tunnels. In a second opportunity you get to enter through a small camouflaged original entrance. This is a bit tighter and not suitable for people with claustrophobia. It involves crawling for larger people, but if you’re small you can crab walk. The third opportunity to explore the tunnels is a tighter and longer journey (60 meters). Almost everyone has to crawl here. They don’t give tourists access to the smallest of the tunnels. You always have a guide in front of you and the longer tunnels have an option to exit early if you start to feel uncomfortable. They also provide examples of some of the traps camouflaged into the jungle and used to injure enemy soldiers as part of the Viet Cong’s psychological warfare. There are incredible photos and incredible details about the subterfuge employed. There is a short rest break where you are given a snack - food eaten by the soldiers. It is boiled cassava, with a mix of ground peanuts, salt and sugar for dipping. Truly amazing. A must do.

Nice and interesting place to visit. Tour guide speaks english. The tunnels were interesting to go through and we had the opportunity to learn more about the Vietnam war, which is a redundant attraction throughout the country. What makes this place more interesting is definitely having the real feel of those tunnels, despite them being enlarged for tourism purposes.

Explore the vietnamese war experience by visit this area. You can see some of the tunnel and experience to explore the tunnel under the ground. They also has several old weapons, traps, tank, to showcase. Since this on forest, donot forget hour water, insect repellent. Weather might be hot so be ready.

DIY day trip from Saigon city to Cu Chi tunnel Ben Duoc - not suitable for elderly (longer walks) PRO: cheaper, own pace, able to add in 3D Cinema & Operation Model of Cedar Falls which is not in the usual tour package but recommended as the 3D show (after toy simulation) gives a clearer perspective of guerilla warfare after your tunnel experience. CON: longer travel time by local bus, change bus once COST: VND 244k per pax as of Dec 2022 To Cu Chi Ben Duoc from District 1 -bus 13 VND 20k -bus 79 VND 7k -tunnel admission VDN 125k -3D Cinema admission VDN 65k Back to City -bus 79 VND 7k -bus 13 VND 20k HOW? In district 1, go to Ben Xe Buýt Sai Gon station (big bus interchange located near a Little Hanoi Egg Coffee cafe), take bus 13 (10-20mins frequency, appx 1hr 30mins journey) to Ben Xe Cu Chi station (final stop), toilet available at VND 3k, change to bus 79 (appx 30mins journey), inform bus conductor on your destination as Google's stop is not accurate, I stopped one stop after it as there is only one entrance/exit and ticketing booth - Gateway near to Motorcycle parking #1 Return bus stop (bus 79) is at a local shop with stone chairs where you can sit. Located slightly nearer to the road junction than actual Google bus stop marker. TIPS Buy all admission tickets in one go as the counter is away from the tunnel entrance and 3D Cinema if you are on foot. Recommended order: Ticket counter, Tunnel (2hrs), lunch, 3D Cinema (1.5hrs), Temple (30mins, if time permits) back to entrance (take bus without crossing the road). Staff says last bus 79 at 5pm. I took the 4pm bus just in case. Bring packed lunch like Banh Mi, fruit and water bottle. There are eateries and outdoor sitting area as you exit the tunnel. For first timers taking a bus in Vietnam, board bus, take a seat, then the bus conductor will approach you for payment and issue you the ticket. Use Google maps for bus services and routes. Interestingly, I experienced locals boarding bus to sell clothes to passengers. If the bus is full, there may be space near the driver however you need to remove your shoes to sit there. If you carry a haversack, I recommend holding the bag with your hands when going thru the tunnels instead of wearing them on your back which will be scratched and you have to bend your back lower and walk which is challenging. Stretch your thighs before entering the tunnels. Peace

Interesting to see and crawl through some of the tunnels used so effectively by the "Vietcong" during the "American War". The tunnels are of course not for the claustrophobic.

Worth visiting. Do not just visit for the photos and the place. Do listen to the guides for the stories. Respect and kudos to the people of Vietnam. The Cu Chi tunnels are a kind of engineering marvel with limited resources.

If you ever visit Ho Chi Minh City you need to add this to your list, please visit these tunnels and not the other tunnels more closer to the city as that one is a tourist trap while this one is little more out and you even get a personal guide all in the price of 90k. The grounds are all kept well and tunnels were great experience to how the gorillas maintained a strong line and even help them win the Vietnam war. Guide spoke good English and even had good banter he was fantastic. Entering the grounds was a bit of a maze and wasn’t really signed well enough to make your way to the correct area, we were told 3 times to go in different directions. But that experience doesn’t take away the whole day. Still amazed how they get around in these small tunnels it’s hot, tight and I only just fit in them. Haha

Historical site, (90 VND)1 of the must visit places in Ho chi Minh, city. So interesting that will touch your heart, also they showed a short movie about a war and how the tunnel was built with serving especially sweet potatoes because it was the only food vietnamese had during war time. We also had a great experience going inside a small tunnel to feel it. There is a real gun shooting experience, too. But after completing everything you have to exit and take right until you see an officer standing at the gate or you may hear a gun shots. Well, the price is for a set of 10 bullets which costs around 600VND, approximately, 26$. I have attached some photos. I tried AK-47, and was lucky enough to get a head shot at very first bullet. Good time

This is a really amazing place with a brutal and fascinating history. If you ever get the chance you have to go here! You get the history told in english and you get to see quite a lot of real war artifacts. It's amazing to see the history from the side of the vietnamese people.

Ben Duoc: The majority of tourists going to Cu Chi, invariably go to the most popular location; Ben Dinh. Mainly because the site is closer to Saigon, has less travel time, and is just easier for the tour companies. Accordingly, it’s the most crowded site of the two. I’d done a bit of research on-line and found out Ben Duoc, although a few kilometers further, is actually the better site. It is larger, is located in a jungle setting, and has more tunnels available to explore. The cost for the tour, with a guide, was very reasonable US 30 Dollars (tour booked with MT TRAVEL on Pham Ngu Lao Road). Pick-up time from the hotel was 8.30 am and travel time to the site was around two hours (this included a 20-minute drinks and toilet break at the disabled artists center). On-site: As a bonus there’s a military museum, just outside the entry gate to the tunnels area, where sightseers are given around 20 minutes to look at the war damaged tanks, helicopters and a very impressive C-130 transport plane. You then have about two hours exploring the tunnels site. The local guide takes you on a very interesting tour, while explaining the history and function of the tunnels. Sightseers are given the opportunity to enter several tunnel locations. Safe travels, Mega.

Never miss this place! Near about twenty years the people of this region lived beneath the earth and fought bravely. It was great experience. We went by public bus. Bus number 13 from September 23 park to cu chi. 20000VND. From there change bus to number 79. (7000VND). Entrance ticket 125000VND per person. ( Ticket fare includes fees for guide). There are other articles ( war remnants) like guns,shells,cluster bombs etc. This place is on the banks of Saigon River

Great Tour, we had a guide to explain the details, I would recommend that. One highlight is the shooting range. The other one to crawl the tunnels

Great experience! Must visit sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh. Guide gives proper information and explanation of each tunnel. Boopy traps, kitchen inside the tunnel and even we get to experience walking inside small 20mteres tunnel.

Was a great time and heaps to learn Can only imagine how tough it would be to have been there in the war

We decided to visit the Ben Duoc tunnels after hearing about the other tunnels being too touristy. However, even here, a considerable number of tourists were present, albeit fewer than in the other tunnels. As foreigners, we were informed that the entry fee was 35,000 VND, with an additional charge of 90,000 VND per person for a guide. When we expressed our desire for tickets without a guide, we were informed that a guide was mandatory. Reluctantly, we paid for the guide, expecting their presence throughout our visit. To our disappointment, no guide was to be found until we were well inside the entry gate. A young lady then led us to a shed where a video was playing. It is worth mentioning that we passed two other similar sheds, each playing the same video in a different language. Upon arrival, the video had already commenced, and we were instructed to sit and watch. When the video concluded, we were simply directed in a particular direction, and that was the extent of our interaction with the guide. Subsequently, we encountered only security personnel assisting visitors in entering and exiting the tunnels. Due to the high humidity, we only ventured into a few tunnels, observing the rest from the outside. Considering the price charged, we found the area to be disappointingly limited. At the conclusion of the tunnels, we were offered boiled sweet potatoes seasoned with salted and crushed peanuts, accompanied by Vietnamese tea. It is regrettable that the culinary experience turned out to be the highlight of our visit. We longed for a deeper understanding of the history and tunnels, as well as the guides we had paid for. Overall, our experience was subpar, particularly given the two-hour journey each way from Saigon to reach the tunnels. We can only recommend this visit to individuals with ample spare time and no specific itinerary, or to those traveling in a group with a personal guide. Otherwise, similar to our experience, you may be left disappointed.

"An absolutely impressive place. It was extremely interesting to see the different traps and have their origins explained. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was able to illustrate a lot. Optionally, there is also the possibility to shoot on the site, but this is quite expensive. The narrow tunnels were quite confining and scary for me as a tall person (1m90). Nevertheless, it was an extreme and unforgettable experience that I can only recommend to everyone."

Definitely worth a visit. You can watch a documentary about the history, crawl through the tunnels and try the "original" food of the Liberation Army in South Vietnam - which is basically Manioc with a salty peanut dip. Best: not all the tunnels are broadened for the wider and taller tourists. You can choose in-between the small and big tunnel (entrance).

Scary, educational and unforgetable. Of course they are telling the story the "right" official way, but what system does not adapt the events to its benefits? People been there, struggled and survived. That's what matters. NO TO WAR!

The role of the Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietcon's guerilla military tactics is super interesting. The tunnels were 250 km long and had three levels, and at some places it was even possible to dive out from level 3! Insane! The tunnels had hospitals, schools, theaters, kitchens and much more. There were also insane traps! Unfortunate the guides just took you through the following: 15 minute black/white video, a 5 m tunnel (the one on Instagram), a 10 m tunnel (with a hospital), and a 20 m level 2 tunnel (with a war room), and then they showed two traps. Everything was a bit hectic, and there wasn't much time for pictures/video. Also, most of the knowledge above I found on the net, as the guides provided very little information. The guides were nice though. This supposably Ben Duoc should be the most authentic and least touristic place, while Ben Dinh should be super touristic. I doubt Ben Dinh is more touristic and hectic than this place. We had to take the tour twice to get a picture, as after 2 minutes the next tour group was at our heels. They could make this place so much more interesting by providing more details and showing more of the systems. 15 - 25 m out of 250 km isn't much.

This is one of those "must do" experiences, and it did not disappoint! We had a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide who spoke good English. These tunnels are less touristy than the others, and we had a very small group on our tour, which of course was nice.

Really great experience, it was better than I expected. Our tour guide was a war veteran what made trip even more realistic. We learned a lot about war in Vietnam. It was not crowded at all, only two groups of around 15 people at the time we were there. I totally recommend trip to Ben Duoc!

Mind blowing experience..... totally worth everything feels the vibe that these Vietnamese people had to endure to get the freedom that they totally deserve....viva la Vietnam

The tour was great, we have a fun guide called Duc who gave good explanation about the different tunnels and was fun to listen too. The tunnels are interesting to see, but very narrow since they are minimally adjusted compared to the other tunnels at Ben Dinh. You can also see some of the bombs and captured tanks, planes, helicopters which are displayed on site. Altogether, it is pretty impressive.

DIY - Cu Chi tunnels from Saigon! We were planning a day trip to explore cu chi tunnels where Viet cong fought the US during the Vietnam war. It's 1,5 hours by bus 13 and another 0,5 hours by bus 79 straight to the entrance. Fee ( including guide ) 5,-US. The guide was rushing so might try to find a private guide /tour in Saigon if you really wanna know more about this war tunnels. Next to the tunnel this place is kinda resort with temple, restaurants, shooting range and water activities for kids. It was worth it to see but try to connect another point of interest to the long drive to make the best of it.

While in Vietnam trip I read about Ben Duoc and wanted to be a part of rich Vietnamese history. This place in incredible. I have not seen the other side of the Chu Chi tunnel which is closer to the city. But this one is way less touristy. The day we visited, only one other group was there. So we could visit the tunnels without having to rush. The tunnels are really small and we had to crawl on knees to cross it. Totally worth an experience.

This was one of the ultimate highlights of my trip! Our guide, Hung, met us right in our hotel lobby on time and off we went. Since we started the day as our hotel’s breakfast started and didn’t get coffee before we left, they stopped for us to get some. Hung was a VC vet and our driver was a South Vietnamese vet. The stories they were able to tell were unmatched by any experience I’ve had on any trip. Ben Duoc itself was incredible. There were very few tourists, and the ones that were there that we met were all Vietnamese. If you do go to Ben Duoc, be sure to have a good guide, as everything is only in Vietnamese. Our guide had to translate everything, including the movies. We used Ben Duoc - The Ultimate Cu Chi Tunnel Tour with Kim Tran Travel.