How to save money on your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels? Ho Chi Minh City is safe and not expensive to travel because cost of living and traveling is not too high, there are many free tourist attractions and hidden places. The legendary Cu Chi Tunnels is always listed as a must-visit tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City so you should not miss this historic site on your trip to Saigon. I would like to share with you some tips on saving your cost for exploring the tunnels as follows.
*Note: There are 2 sites of Cu Chi Tunnels: Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc (10 km further, larger, more local).
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How to save money on your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels?
Choose to visit Ben Dinh instead of Ben Duoc
Ben Duoc attracts more Vietnamese people and less international tourists, it has more things to see such as Liberation Area, Ben Duoc Temple, a large number of weapons used in the recent wars. However, Ben Duoc tours are not as popular as Ben Dinh tours and usually more expensive. So you should choose to visit Ben Dinh which has enough things to see, explore, and learn more about the legendary underground city.
Join a group tour
If you are a solo traveler or you are a couple, it is recommended to join a group tour. The smaller the group is, the higher the price is. Small group (maximum of 27 pax) Cu Chi Tunnels tour costs about $20 USD/person, includes entrance fee, tour guide, driver, transfer, bottle of water, excludes meal. In case you would like to join smaller groups, you can choose a luxury group (maximum of 12 pax) or a VIP group (maximum of 9 pax), with higher prices.
How to save money on your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels? Joining a group tour is a great choice
Book a transfer without tour guide
If you book a private Cu Chi Tunnels tour, including tour guide, driver, car, entrance fee, the price is higher than the price of a round trip transfer from the city center to Cu Chi Tunnels. You can read the information about the underground city on the Internet and in travel books before the trip to the tunnels. At Ben Dinh or Ben Duoc site, you can see many instructions and information. In addition, you can also follow one of the group tours at the tunnels for more information. The cost or private 4-seater car rental with driver from Saigon to Cu Chi is about $70 USD and it is a reasonable price.
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Shooting gun at the shooting range is not free
It is not free to fire a gun at the shooting range at Cu Chi Tunnels. A bullet costs from 50,000 VND and a tourist usually buy a few bullets.
Join free activities
After buying the entrance ticket, you are free to go around the area and explore the site to its fullest.
- Watch the documentary film
- See traps made of wood and metal
- Try crawling some sections of Cu Chi Tunnels
- Try entering the small entrance to the tunnels
- See many termite mounds which are parts of the Cu Chi Tunnels’ ventilation system
- Learn more about Hoang Cam smokeless stoves
- Visit hospital, meeting room, sewing room, kitchen
- Enjoy boiled tapioca and hot tea in the green jungle
- See the map of the historic site and the miniature model of Cu Chi Tunnels
How to save money on your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels? There are many free outdoor and indoor activities at Cu Chi Tunnels
Buy reasonably priced souvenirs
At the souvenir shop at Cu Chi Tunnels, you can buy some keychains made of fragments of old weapons, miniature models of tanks, airplanes, bicycles, cyclos, motorbikes,… Although they also sell conical hats, Ao Dai, and Ao Ba Ba top and bottom set, you can buy these items at a local market at better prices.
Bring some snacks and bottled water bought at convenience store in the city center
You do not need to spend so much time to buy snacks and bottled water at the stores at Cu Chi Tunnels if you have them in your bag.
Combine Cu Chi Tunnels and other tourist attractions
Instead of visiting Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta on two separate days, you can book a full day Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. Similarly, you can choose Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple full day tour. Some tourists book full day Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City tour to visit the underground city in Cu Chi and must-see tourist attractions in District 1. Combining Cu Chi Tunnels and other visiting places, you can save money and travel time in the city.
How to save money on your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels? Free tapioca and hot tea are available
Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about Ho Chi Minh City tours, including Cu Chi Tunnels tour and the best prices for your group
