Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City: Ben Dinh or Ben Duoc, Tickets, Tour (2026)
The Cu Chi tunnels, 60 to 70 km north-west of Ho Chi Minh City (1.5 to 2 hours by road), are a network used in the war, now two visitor sites: Ben Dinh (closer, busier, tunnels widened for tourists) and Ben Duoc (further, quieter, narrower original tunnels). Guides read in October 2026 give entry at about 110,000 VND for Ben Dinh and 90,000 VND for Ben Duoc, with a local guide and a short film included, daily from 8:00 to 17:00 (some sources say 7:00). A half-day tour is the easy choice; a private car or Grab suits a small group.
Highlights
Ben Dinh
The classic site, about 60 km away: trap demonstrations, war-time kitchens, the widened tunnel section and the film. It is the usual stop of half-day tours and gets crowded in the morning.
Ben Duoc
About 70 km away, quieter and more rural, with narrower original tunnels and a memorial temple. Choose it if you dislike crowds and accept a longer drive.
The tunnel crawl
A short section you can enter on all fours; skip it if you have claustrophobia or high blood pressure, the guides say.
The firing range
Paid separately in cash; not for everyone, and optional.
Practical info
Tips
- Half-day group tours leave in the morning from District 1 and return around early afternoon; private car or Grab costs about 1,200,000 to 1,500,000 VND for the round trip (one guide, October 2026), while speedboat tours combining the river are listed from about 85 to 90 USD per person. Wear light clothes and sneakers, bring repellent, sun cream and VND cash. Sleeping in District 1 saves the morning pick-up queue: see Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi to place the city in your trip, and Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh by train or flight.
How to get there
By tour or car from District 1; by public bus (guides give bus 13 from Ben Thanh station to Cu Chi, then bus 79 to the site, 2.5 to 3 hours each way).
Opening hours
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