Private Shore Excursion: Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My Port
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Private Shore Excursion: Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My Port
By Maximus Travel Vietnam
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Ages 0-85
Duration: 7–12 hours
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Live guide: English
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- Cruise Port pick-up and drop-off
- Private Tour Guide and Driver
- Private and Flexible Tour according to ship schedule
- Vietnamese Traditional Lunch
- All Tickets and Fees
- Bottled Water and Tissues
- Entry/Admission - Cu Chi Tunnels
What's not included- Personal expenses (shooting range etc.)
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Tour Guide will welcome you and your group at the port entrance with signboard name
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Phu My Port, Đường số 3, TT. Phú Mỹ, Tân Thành, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam
- Saigon Port JSC - Hiep Phuoc Terminal, D10C, Đường D3, Khu CN, Nhà Bè, Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam
- Khanh Hoi Nha Rong Port, 157 Nguyễn Tất Thành, P.18, Q.4, Phường 18, Quận 4, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
- Thi Vai General Port, đường số 3, Khu Công Nghiệp Phú Mỹ 1 phường, Thị xã, Tân Thành, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, Vietnam
- Tan Cang - Cai Mep Thi Vai Terminal, G257+48Q, Phước Hoà, Tân Thành, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 34602P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 34602P1
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- Selim C0 contributionsAmazing Vietnam with an amazing tour companyWe had chance to visit this beautiful country with this Amazon ng tour company. Everything was organized perfectly which allowed us to see the most in our limited time. We have visited Hanoi, Halong Bay, Danang, Hoi An and Ho chi Mihn City. We cannot thank enough to the organizer Thu Ho who organized and coordinated this excellent trip. He was constantly in touch with us to make sure that we were having the best time. We also thank millions of times to our talented, knowledgeable and friendly tour guides Sarah, Donald, Jerome, Johnny... We strongly recommend Thu Ho and his team to everyone who would like to visit VietnamWritten January 18, 2025
- KirksOnTour0 contributionsA superb tour option for cruise ship travellersAre you nervous about not choosing the cruise ship organised tours? We were but are so glad we went for this one. It was so much more personal, friendly and interesting than the cruise ship run alternative, which we took on other days. The guide, Tom, contacted us by WhatsApp a few days out to introduce himself. He was very understanding about us not knowing our exact arrival time and dock location. Infact, it wasn’t nearly as complicated as we feared. The Seabourne Encore docked right in Ho Chi Min port. We took the shuttle to the port gate where he met us. He organised a taxi for the day and off we went. We visited all the sites intended for the larger cruise tour but it was do much nicer with Tom - he answered all our questions, took us to sites the larger bus tour wouldn’t be able to and the smaller vehicle made it feel much nicer. It was also very flexible. We chose to do everything but he was very happy to adapt the tour to any specific requests. Tom was superb. Very friendly, open, kind and fun.Written January 15, 2025
- luclD5749IX0 contributionsUninterested guideSecond visit to Ho Chi Minh. The guide put together a non standard itinerary for us. Excellent car for transportation. Excellent driver. The guide didn’t talk much…..too busy looking at his iPhone. Excellent lunch.Written January 15, 2025
- barrylR5710XA0 contributionsA good day out.A lovely day with Leon and his trusty driver. Met at port gate as planned and altered plans due to my wife's dodgy knee. He kept walking to a minimum and eliminated stairs almost completely. First was the post office followed by the cathedral then onto the war remnants museum. Then to a war veterans shop to acquire a lacquered picture before a veggy lunch of Pho at a small, but pleasant restaurant. Despite the heavy rain and traffic returned us to our ship 🚢 in ample time. Our thanks to our hosts for the day.Written January 14, 2025
- JudyHiltonHead0 contributionsA full day private tour with interesting destinations and wonderful local foodWe thoroughly enjoyed our full day tour with Tom and our driver. Tom customized the day especially for us and we saw many highlights. He shared so much about his beautiful and crazy city. He brought us to 2 local food places which were noth excellent. He made sure we crossed the busy streets safely which was a difficult task with all the scooter traffic! We would highly recommend this tour.Written January 8, 2025
- I6685UMjoed0 contributionsAmazing Saigon / Ho Chi Minh cityMr Qui was a wunderful tour guide. Saigon is a beautiful city. We enjoyed the post office and a walk on book Street. We toured the Independence palace and had a wonderful lunch.Written January 7, 2025
- EDMD20120 contributionsExcellent for a Vietnam Stop!!!!Great tour!!!!!You won’t regret it!!!! Amazing vehicle and the Tour Guide Mr Giang was amazing. Excellent stops, great immersion of Vietnam culture, great lunch and our best tour of the trip!!!! Don’t hesitate to book this tour you won’t regret it!!!!!Written January 7, 2025
- Dianabretz0 contributionsCu Chi Tunnel City TourWe had a really great tour with Brian, our great guide gave us a lot of useful lessons about the history and especially the food was delicious. I really like this tour.Written January 7, 2025
- Vacation2648590 contributionsAmazing tourTom was an excellent guide with lots of local knowledge. He took us to great local spots for great food and coffee. We went through the local flower markets and experienced preparing lotus flowers for sale. The war museum was also very interesting. Our driver was also amazing being able to drive in the crazy Vietnam traffic. What a talent!!Written January 7, 2025
- Fearless3223380 contributionsHo Chi Minh City Private Tour with TapMy wife and I had an incredible experience with our tour guide, Tap. Tap was very informative and shared a great deal of his culture with us. He took us to an authentic Vietnamese restraunt and bought us lunch along with Vietnamese coffee. Tap even found a local dress shop for my wife. This tour exceeded all of my expectations. I highly recommend this tour with Tap as your guide!Written January 4, 2025
- I6050FUjeremyb0 contributionsHighlight of My Vietnam Trip!This tour with Emmie and Luc was the highlight of my trip to Vietnam! Emmie and Luc picked us up at the cruise port and was waiting for us before we docked. Emmie was very friendly and did an amazing job sharing the history and information of every stop. She also catered to our party's interest taking us to local spots such as a coffee shop and restaurants that we wouldn't have been able to find without her. Luc was also friendly and a great driver navigating us through Ho Chi Minh City. They also made sure we arrived back at the port in time for our departure. I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Ho Chi Minh City!Written January 3, 2025
- 958edwinf0 contributionsExcellent Tour of Saigon with Ms. AnnaMs. Anna was our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about the history of Saigon. She is very friendly and would start her lectures with "My Family" that made us feel that she was one of our family and not on a tour guide. She is a kind-hearted person who kept my family of 14 feel safe. She kept the tour schedule on time and had plenty of shopping time at the end of the tour. She also picked a fantastic restaurant to have lunch. The food was excellent. My family enjoyed our lunch. I would highly recommend Ms. Anna for anyone who is visiting Vietnam. She is a GREAT guide to share her experiences of growing up and the history of Vietnam, especially Saigon.Written January 2, 2025
- Mazzaleigh0 contributionsGreat day led by Captain BrunoCaptain Bruno was a fantastic guide and I would recommend him to all that have the opportunity to meet him. Many thanks for the brilliant dayWritten January 2, 2025
- c0c020090 contributionsA fantastic tour of Ho Chi Minh City!We had a wonderful tour of the highlights in Saigon with our fabulous guide Hao. He was in constant communication with us prior to the tour, ensuring that we were well informed of what to expect, and that our interests were well catered for. We visited the Jade Pagoda, the post office, the reunification palace and the war museum, before he took us to the best local places for pho, banh xeo, banh mi and the most aromatic Vietnamese coffee we had ever tasted. Nothing was too difficult for Hao, and he even took us to the local market to pick up some five spice powder, which we requested for! All in all, it was an enjoyable tour, made all the more special because of Hao’s enthusiasm and passion. Thank you very much for showing us Saigon in a few hours. We will be back for sure!Written January 2, 2025
- shannoncP3882TI0 contributionsGreat tour guide and good for big group!Anna was a great tour guide. She kept us on schedule and we were able to see all the stops that we wanted to visit. Great dining option for lunch as well! Would recommend for a big group - we had 14 of us and the private bus was great.Written January 1, 2025
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Dec 2023 • Couples
Win our very friendly guide took extra effort to deliver the tour more catchy and exciting.
We love the CU CHI historical grounds. And most exciting is when we had experience to shoot AK47 and M60 caliber. It was a bit pricey to buy the bullet but for us it was a good experience to hold a high powered caliber and that is the highlight.
Win did extra mile and he did really well.
He deserves appreciation. Kudos to our guide he is a WINnner!!!
We love the CU CHI historical grounds. And most exciting is when we had experience to shoot AK47 and M60 caliber. It was a bit pricey to buy the bullet but for us it was a good experience to hold a high powered caliber and that is the highlight.
Win did extra mile and he did really well.
He deserves appreciation. Kudos to our guide he is a WINnner!!!
Written December 16, 2023
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nicole r
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Dec 2024 • Family
AMAZING!! After looking at a variety of tours, I’m so glad we chose this one. Liam was our guide and he is fantastic. The tunnels were extremely busy the day we went, but Liam went above and beyond to move things around to make the most of our day. Because of him, I would give the tour more than 5 stars if I could. He started everything off smoothly by contacting us before the tour to check-in and verify meeting time/location, etc. he also made sure we were able to do and see everything we wanted to and make it back to the ship on time. We appreciate his flexibility and marking the most of our day. He’s also a terrific photographer! We appreciated the time he took to share about his country, culture, and historical events. He was extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful in conversation, but we could tell he just truly wanted to make this a great trip for us. He exceeded our hopes for the tour and we appreciate the thoughtful care we received from Liam and our driver.
Written December 28, 2024
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Zoltan L
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We were on a cruise ship trip with a one day stop at Phu My port. We chose to take a private guided tour including Ho Chi Min city and the nearby Cu Chi tunnels. Our guide Bao was really helpfull and knowledgable, explaining us a lot about Vietnamese culture. He contacted us prior to our arrival and waiting for us with a sign with our names. Our transportation was done with a nice, clean and comfortable 8 seater minivan. Although the drive to Cu Chi Tunnels from Phu My port is quite long (appr 3 hours), it’s really worth it. It’s a really interesting place. On the way back from Cu Chi, we stopped at a handicraft workshop where it was really interesting to see how different pictures and souvenirs are hand made. Although we didn’t have too much time left for Ho Chi Min city, we could stop at the main highlight landmarks, before we headed back to the port. Definitely try the local Pho soup, it was a great finish for the day!
Written January 3, 2025
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Andrew M
The Villages, FL11 contributions
Jan 2025 • Couples
If you are in Ho Chi Min City, this is the best tour. It comes with a private car, with a very professional driver and a fantastic Guide named Lawrence Huynh, who did a great job of showing us Ho Chi Minh City and we made a lot of stops that were interesting in their own right each time.Highlights included Downtown Saigon at night, which has a vibrant and busy nightlife. Seeing this with a private guide is the only way to go in my opinion, he knows the City and its ins and outs extremely well. It seemed like a family member was taking us around. The Cu Chi tunnels are a historic treasure that show the horrors of the tunnels, and how they were constructed and used. This is a bit of moderate walking and if you choose to go into the tunnel as I did it’s very tight and claustrophobic, but very exciting! The complex has a lot to take in and signage to read about the Vietnam war that you probably didn’t know. Many dioramas and artifacts like an American tank that was destroyed and how the tunnels were hidden at the surface. Extremely engrossing! After the tunnels we were treated to a floating restaurant that has local dishes that were delectable and tasty. The service was stellar and they are very attentive. (See pictures) After that I thought the tour would be over, but no, there was downtown Saigon where we made many stops in different neighborhoods and were able to get out and walk around to get a real feel for the city. Lots of young folks out and about, a very vibrant and interesting nightlife. One of the really amazing parts was watching young people congregating and enjoying coffee and snacks together, all very well behaved. The drive to and from the Cruise port was interesting in itself, not a boring drive at all. Varied landscpes and villages we passed through giving you a taste of how the locals live and work. I’m not sure what I expected, but Saigon is a very clean, civil place where the locals have pride in their neighborhood and keep it very clean and are welcoming to tourists.
Overall I give this 9/5 stars, 5 just doesn’t do it justice. Luc our driver was great and handled the heavy traffic like a Boss! This is a long tour by standards, but I wouldn’t have missed any of it, and really appreciated the depth of the journey and how 12 hours sailed by like 5.
If you want to really see Saigon and the Cu Chi Tunnels, this is the tour for you. I feel the tour was very reasonable considering the length of the journey, the fabulous food, and the camaraderie we felt with the guide. I consider them extended family as we spent so much time and learned so much about a fabulous city that some would shy away from. Take the plunge and have a memorable day with these two in the comfort of a private Toyota SUV that never misses a beat.
Overall I give this 9/5 stars, 5 just doesn’t do it justice. Luc our driver was great and handled the heavy traffic like a Boss! This is a long tour by standards, but I wouldn’t have missed any of it, and really appreciated the depth of the journey and how 12 hours sailed by like 5.
If you want to really see Saigon and the Cu Chi Tunnels, this is the tour for you. I feel the tour was very reasonable considering the length of the journey, the fabulous food, and the camaraderie we felt with the guide. I consider them extended family as we spent so much time and learned so much about a fabulous city that some would shy away from. Take the plunge and have a memorable day with these two in the comfort of a private Toyota SUV that never misses a beat.
Written January 8, 2025
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Ian M
Gran Canaria, Spain44 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
We had only one day in Vietnam and our ship docked in Phu My. Because of this the tour company gave us the option of doing a tour of the city or visiting the tunnels as there wouldn't be sufficient time to do both. We opted for the tunnels as it was our number one choice. The drive from the port did take us through the city so we were able to get a flavour of what it was like. The tunnels themselves were extremely interesting, it was amazing how people survived living in them for any length of time. There was a nice meal afterwards. The drive back to the port was longer than expected due to the expressway being closed but we made it back to the ship with time to spare. Special thanks to our guide, Sunny, for the information and our driver
Written March 27, 2024
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jeff s
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Jan 2025 • Family
Our tour guide Liam was very friendly and obliging. We left the port of ho chi Ming to see the tunnels of the Vietnam war. His knowledge of Vietnam and the many wars Vietnam were involved in was informative and interesting. We later entered into the city of ho chi Ming which is very busy so don’t expect a quick trip. Liam accommodated all our needs and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
Written January 8, 2025
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mike
Key West, FL4 contributions
Had a fantastic day trip of central city Saigon. Our tour guide, Win did a fantastic job of showing us around and explaining all the sites. Would highly recommend this tour and to make sure it especially good, ask for Win as a guide.
Written January 6, 2024
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Robert C
Houston, TX4 contributions
Sarah was an absolute delight!!! She made the tour one of our favorites of all time! She was attentive, kind, full of energy and very knowledgeable. We couldn’t have asked for a better day in Saigon with her as our guide. Thank you - Rob and Jes
Written December 30, 2024
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Elaine E
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Feb 2024 • Family
Win was an amazing tour guide for Ho Chi Minh City. His English was great and he was easy to understand. He was flexible with what we wanted to see and how long we wanted to stay at attractions. Win was energetic and displayed a good attitude with us and he is proud of his city and culture.
Written February 18, 2024
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KasiAnne W
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Liam was an excellent guide! We were on a short time line with our cruise port and we managed to get everything we were wanting to see and do in! He was very efficient with getting us local authentic food during our adventure. He was fun, kind and we are so glad to have had the day we had. Liam was very knowledgeable and shared so much with us! He took pictures for us too!
Written November 18, 2024
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