The 9 Best Ho Chi Minh City History Tours

1.Premium Cu Chi Tunnels Tour with Local Expert by SpeedBoat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,045 reviews · from $89Our pick

Leave Ho Chi Minh City by luxury speedboat and reach the Cu Chi Tunnels before many bus groups. Guides such as Mr. Chi, Moon, Danny, and Tham explain the tunnels, traps, wartime life, and local customs. Breakfast, fruit, cake, tapioca, green tea, and a seven-course Vietnamese lunch are included.

“We had an incredible experience on the Cu Chi Tunnels VIP Speedboat Tour. The communication from the company was excellent from the start. Our guide, Tham, was fantastic—incredibly knowledgeable and a true pleasure to spend the day with. A huge bonus was that we were lucky enough to be the only people on our tour! The speedboat ride was not only fun but got us there well before the big coach crowds arrived. Having the tunnels so quiet and peaceful made the experience feel so much more special and immersive. A perfect, five-star experience from beginning to end. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to avoid the crowds and…”

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2.From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 480 reviews · from $14Best value

Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels on a 6 to 7-hour group tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Your English-speaking guide, such as Kevin, Kyle, or Thang, leads you through the documentary, command center, bunkers, smoke-free stove, and tunnel area. Hotel pickup in District 1, entrance fees, tapioca, tea, water, and wet tissues are included.

“Kyle was a great guide with lots of interesting facts. His English was very good to follow. The tunnels themselves are really interesting, must visit if you’re in Vietnam!”

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3.6 Hours Historical Tour in Cu Chi Tunnel with Free Snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · from $19

Spend about six hours traveling from central Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels. An English-speaking guide explains the wartime tunnel network, traps, and local conditions before you crawl through a short section. Tapioca, pandan leaf tea, bottled water, transport, and admission are included. Optional AK-47 shooting costs extra.

“Really nice tour, our tour guide Bao was amazing and always ready to anwer any questions. I would book it again if i come back as it really is amazing, culture, history and awsome shooting range also. Special thank you to Bao our guide.”

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4.Vung Tau Essential: Beach, Christ Statue & Colonial Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · from $41

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau with an English-speaking guide. You’ll climb to the 32-meter Christ Statue, visit White Palace and Whale Temple, eat lunch, and get a short stretch of beach time. Guides may include Nikki, Heidi, or Thuyen, and groups can reach 25 people.

“Full day tour with lunch and drinks on the beach organised very effectively, fun to go for sea swim & the top of Jesus Christ Cathedral has amazing view of sea & surrounding landscape”

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5.Full-Day Ho Chi Minh City Tour with Colonial Heritage & Chinatown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · from $47

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City in a small group of up to 15 people. An English-speaking guide such as Thuyen leads you from the Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum to Chinatown, with lunch, coffee, transport, entrance fees, and a Saigon River water bus ride included.

“Lovely first day in Vietnam with Thuyen! Picked me up promptly and great communication before the tour even started to coordinate for the day. Sights were exactly as advertised and Thuyen added excellent information and insight.”

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6.Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour: Vietnam War History Half-Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 189 reviews · from $16

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels with guides such as Robert, Rick, Kevin, or Khang. See traps, bunkers, kitchens, and displays, then crawl through an original tunnel section if you wish. Choose a morning or afternoon departure and a small or large group.

“We were collected promptly. Our guide was really informative and very nice and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience.”

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7.Private Cu Chi Tunnels Tour – Explore History & Off-the-path Local Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $79

Spend about 7 to 8 hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver, visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels, rural river and rice-paddy areas, and a traditional rice paper village. Guides such as Chris, Henry, Jadon, and Noo have led this route. Hotel pickup, entrance, snacks, water, and air-conditioned transport are included.

“One day tour of tunnels....underwhelming experience. Whipped along like livestock all day, no break for food or coffee. Tuned up from the get go that the driver had other commitments, keep it snappy!! Went to a rice paper place, 15 minuteRead more”

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8.From Ho Chi Minh City: Heritage & Culture Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 4 hours · from $26

You’ll tour Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, and entrance tickets. Choose a morning route with the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Ben Thanh Market, and Jade Emperor Pagoda, or an afternoon route through Chinatown followed by a Saigon River waterbus ride. Guides such as Kha, Koi, and Mya have earned special praise.

“It was one of the best tours I ever booked. Very informative. Specially the war museum. Outstanding was our guide Koi.. He has such a profound knowledge of Vietnams culture and history. He could answer any question. He made it fun. And took very much care of each of us. I would recommend this tour.”

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9.Ho Chi Minh City: Half-day History And Culture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · from $36

See Ho Chi Minh City’s key sights in four hours with an English-speaking guide and hotel pickup. Visit Thien Hau Temple, Independence Palace, the Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, the War Remnants Museum, and Sơn Mài Phương Nam lacquerware workshop. Guides such as Boa, Nam, Hành, and Quy offer clear historical context.

“Our tour guide was very informative and explained the whole history to us. I highly recommend the tour.”

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