1-day biking to Cu Chi Tunnel

1-day biking to Cu Chi Tunnel

This full day biking trip offers you a journey to the historical site of Cu Chi Tunnel on a slow pace through the local villages and past rice paddies, with a ferry crossing the Saigon River. The tour includes hotel pick up and drp off, rental bikes, and so many chance to sample local Vietnamese food.

DETAILED ITINERARY

0730hrs:          Meet guide at hotel

0730hrs:          Transfer out to meeting point for cycling

0930hrs:          Begin cycling through villages, rice fields and across small rivers

1100hrs:          Stop along the way for a local snack

1300hrs:          Break for lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant

1400hrs:          Visit Cu Chi Tunnels

1530hrs:          Head back in your vehicle for a transfer back to town

1730hrs:          Arrive back at your hotel

 

The tunnels of Cu Chi are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City. The tunnels were used by Viet Cong as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapons caches and living quarters.  Enjoy a shuttle bus northwest of Saigon towards the famous Cu Chi tunnels. Your ride will take you away from the main roads and along the river into the quieter agricultural regions. Alongside the roads around the Cu Chi area, large bamboo woven frames with circular rice paper sheets lying across them stand proudly. Most locals make a living from making rice paper as this simple ingredient forms the base of many Vietnamese dishes including fresh spring rolls. Stop to visit a workshop and learn about rice paper making, have a go if you are feeling brave. A visit to the underground villages will provide a better understanding of the tunnels’ history, the hardship of life in the tunnels and the Vietnamese resilience during combat. Meet your vehicle in the late afternoon for the shuttle back to your hotel in Saigon.

Cycling distance: Approx. 30 km

Difficulty: moderate

Meal: Lunch and Snacks