Saigon – Tunnels by Boat – Walking Tour
Travelling to Cu Chi tunnels by speed boat gets more funs, enjoyable, and save time. This is a fascinating way to experience life on the waterway of the Saigon River and rustic villages alongside in the morning and take a walking tour through the lively Saigon city centre in the afternoon.Begin the tour with a pickup at 7:00 am from the hotel to the pier, board on a luxury speed boat cruise towards Cu Chi. Enjoy fresh fruits and soft drinks and watch the local life along the river bank gradually quiet with natural landscapes on river banks.
Get off the boat at Ben Dinh's pier, watch a documentary film about the tunnels in wartime. Then walk into the main tunnels and start to explore them all. It's a complicated system of tunnels with more than 200 km underground connecting village to village. The tunnels have three levels and many secret entrances, fighting bunkers, air-holes, and many traps almost everywhere. Your lunch is served at a riverside restaurant, return to speed boat, you back to Saigon by speed boat.
In the afternoon, take a walking tour to the most significant landmarks built from the French colonial period. You will admire the Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral before walking down on Dong Khoi St. Stop at Opera House, Town Hall, next to Bitexco Financial Tower, the highest tower with 68 floors. This is a chance and a perfect time to observe the fantastic views of the largest city at 360 degrees, enjoy Vietnamese coffee, and return to the hotel.