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Half-Day Tours in Vietnam: 15 We Would Book Twice

76 tours  ·  from $5

The 15 half-day tours below are sorted so you can stop deciding: what each costs, how long it runs, who it suits. The one at the top is there on merit.

Cu Chi Luxury Group Tour - Tapioca and Cake Half Day - Watching the film and entering the forest
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Cu Chi Luxury Group Tour – Tapioca and Cake Half Day

1.Cu Chi Luxury Group Tour – Tapioca and Cake Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,375 reviews · from $21Our pick

Spend about six to seven hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels in an air-conditioned minivan. With an English-speaking guide, you will see trapdoors, kitchens, hospitals, command posts, bomb craters, and tunnel sections, then try tapioca and Vietnamese tea. Guides such as Bao, Long, Hien, and Tim have earned special praise for clear, thoughtful storytelling.

“Kim our guide was very knowledgeable and brought us to a tunnel opening where no other groups were using so we didn’t have to wait. Though we did not get the tapioca pudding and tea, or see aerial views of bombings as described in Read more”

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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Vietnam War Underground Network - The ride out: leave District 1 early
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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Vietnam War Underground Network

2.Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Vietnam War Underground Network

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,587 reviews · from $23

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Duoc in an air-conditioned van with up to 12 people. An English-speaking guide explains the tunnel network, war-era traps, and life underground before you enter selected sections. Hotel pickup in District 1, bottled water, and return transport are included.

“We had a great expedience and an amazing insight to how these people had to live Going inside the tunnels was truly was brilliant”

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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Big Group Vietnam War Experience - The documentary and the first briefing
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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Big Group Vietnam War Experience

3.Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Big Group Vietnam War Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,386 reviews · from $19

Join an English-speaking guide for a six-hour trip from central Ho Chi Minh City to the Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels. Ride an air-conditioned bus, watch a war documentary, inspect hidden entrances and reconstructed underground rooms, crawl through a widened tunnel, taste cassava, and return around 2pm. Entrance and water are included.

“Great tour to see the Cu Chí Tunnels. The guide was friendly and informative. Great price on the tour and is perfect duration for a day trip (approximate departure of 8am and return around 2pm in HCM). Take this trip if you want to skip the river portion the other tours do. Try going into the Tunnels. It's quite the experience.”

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Small-Group Cu Chi Tunnel Half-day Tour: Morning or Afternoon - Ben Dinh Tunnels: the main historical stop
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Small-Group Cu Chi Tunnel Half-day Tour: Morning or Afternoon

4.Small-Group Cu Chi Tunnel Half-day Tour: Morning or Afternoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,521 reviews · from $40

Spend about five hours visiting Ben Dinh and the Cu Chi Tunnels with a Vietnamese English-speaking guide. Expect a long road transfer, war exhibits, booby traps, underground bunkers, tapioca and tea, and an optional shooting range. Guides such as James, Kevin, Dana, and Slim Jim are praised for clear storytelling and personal attention.

“The Small-Group Cu Chi Tunnel Half-day Tour was a tour not to be missed, despite the lengthy drive from the central Saigon which was an hour and a half each way. We were picked up on time at our hotel, by our excellent tour guide Nam Read more”

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Hanoi Half-day with Food + Fun + Culture By Russian Jeep - Back alleys, markets, and the everyday city
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Hanoi Half-day with Food + Fun + Culture By Russian Jeep

5.Hanoi Half-day with Food + Fun + Culture By Russian Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,243 reviews · from $70

Ride a Vietnam War era GAZ-69 Russian Jeep through Hanoi’s alleys, markets, French Quarter, Train Street, and West Lake. Your guide may be Martin, Ryan, Linh, Thanh, or another local host. Expect a four-hour mix of street food, coffee, city history, and everyday life, with Old Quarter pickup available.

“This was the best decision we made when arriving in Hanoi, not only was our tour guide thanh amazing at his job but seeing a different side to the city was incredible.”

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Ho Chi Minh City Private Half-Day Tour by U.S Army Jeep - Starting at the Saigon Opera House
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Ho Chi Minh City Private Half-Day Tour by U.S Army Jeep

6.Ho Chi Minh City Private Half-Day Tour by U.S Army Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,164 reviews · from $71

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City in a private open-air U.S. Army Jeep with a separate driver and English-speaking guide. In about four hours, visit the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Central Post Office, Ben Thanh Market, and major French colonial sights. Guides such as Hoa, Hao, Kent, and Ken are known for lively history talks.

“We really enjoyed the tour. The guide was very competent and spoke with great knowledge about the city. The additional food tour included delicious, authentic Vietnamese dishes. For the evening tour, considering the heavy traffic on the streets, I recommend bringing a face mask.”

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Private Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Adventure Tour - Why a private guide changes the tunnel visit
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Private Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Adventure Tour

7.Private Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 800 reviews · from $59

Spend 6 to 7 hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to the Ben Dinh Cu Chi Tunnels with a private English-speaking guide. You’ll see traps, workshops, and tunnel layouts, enter sections of the underground network, and stop at a lacquer workshop. Some VIP bookings include nuoc mia or a light meal, with vegetarian food available on request.

“Jack (Thanh) is an amazing tour guide. Our 14-year old son thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history of Vietnam with Jack's dynamic way of explaining quite a complex subject. All in all, it was a fun and educational experience for us all.”

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Ben Duoc 'Less-Crowded' Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour - Pickup in Districts 1, 3, and 4
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Ben Duoc ‘Less-Crowded’ Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour

8.Ben Duoc ‘Less-Crowded’ Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 712 reviews · from $34

Travel from central Ho Chi Minh City to the quieter Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels with a group of no more than 10. Guides such as Safa, Tommy, Ken, and Leo explain the war, show booby traps and an ex-US tank, and lead you through narrow tunnels. Expect a long drive, bottled water, tapioca, and hotel return.

“Best trip ever The information and education we received was something that would have taken us ages to have worked hard to gather had it not been for our tour guide Safa. This experience was the best we had in Vietnam and we did sooo Read more”

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Afternoon Cu Chi Tunnels - Small Group Half-Day Tour - A Small Group Makes the Explanation Better
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Afternoon Cu Chi Tunnels – Small Group Half-Day Tour

9.Afternoon Cu Chi Tunnels – Small Group Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 481 reviews · from $25

Join an English-speaking guide for an afternoon visit to the Ben Dinh Cu Chi Tunnels, about 60 to 70 kilometers from central Ho Chi Minh City. You’ll watch a short war-era film, inspect underground rooms, see concealed traps, and learn how people lived below ground. Groups are limited to 12, with District 1 pickup available.

“The experience was informative and well-organized. We learned some very interesting pieces of history. The stop at the handicapped people's art shop was not necessary and could have been improved if the people working on the art were INSIDE, in the air-conditioned room as opposed to the sweltering heat outside.”

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From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide - The lacquer workshop stop
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From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

10.Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day History Tour with Guide

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

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels with an English-speaking guide such as Kevin, Kyle, or Thang. Expect a documentary, command center, bunkers, smoke-free stove, tapioca, tea, and a short tunnel visit. Hotel pickup in District 1, entrance tickets, water, and return transport 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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Half-Day Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Exclusive Experience with Pick Up - What you see when you reach the tunnels
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Half-Day Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Exclusive Experience with Pick Up

11.Half-Day Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Exclusive Experience with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 439 reviews · from $25

Travel about 60 kilometers west of Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll see kitchens, bedrooms, field hospitals, command rooms, traps, bomb craters, and tunnel sections, then try tapioca and pandan tea. Morning and afternoon departures are available, with groups capped at 12.

“Very long drive each way. 4 -5 hrs driving time. Limited time at attraction. Very commercialised and touristy”

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Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day Luxury Tours - The 7:30 am departure from District 1
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Cu Chi Tunnels – Half Day Luxury Tours

12.Cu Chi Tunnels – Half Day Luxury Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 368 reviews · from $35

Travel from central Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels on a six-hour guided tour. Learn how underground kitchens, hospitals, storage rooms, and command centers worked, then crawl through surviving tunnel sections, try a nearby shooting range, and taste tea with cassava. Guides such as Son and Jimmy #10 add useful context.

“Really fun day out in the Cu Chi tunnels! Our guide was Jimmy #10 who was funny and provided us with a history lesson come to life. Exploring the tunnels was exciting; learning how the Vietnamese recycled unexploded American munitions Read more”

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Ba Ho Waterfall Discovery - Half Day Tour - Pool One: a cool reward after the first climb
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Ba Ho Waterfall Discovery – Half Day Tour

13.Ba Ho Waterfall Discovery – Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 323 reviews · from $35

Leave Nha Trang for Ba Ho Waterfall, about 25 kilometers north, on a five-hour small-group trip. You’ll hike over rocks to three forest pools, swim, use the rope swing, and choose your own level of cliff-jumping. Guides such as Tu and Yasin are praised for patient support, photos, and safe route advice. Local lunch and transport are included.

“We had the best time on this trip! It really was a brilliant experience and one that we would love to do again! It was just my partner and I on this trip and our guide was fantastic. We could not have asked more. It was wonderfully organised and the guide was so friendly. Thank you”

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Hanoi Bicycle Tours: Half Day Bicycle Tours Hanoi Countryside - Rice fields, farms, and the quieter side of Hanoi
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Hanoi Bicycle Tours: Half Day Bicycle Tours Hanoi Countryside

14.Hanoi Bicycle Tours: Half Day Bicycle Tours Hanoi Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 322 reviews · from $59

Ride from Hanoi with a guide and support scooters, cross Long Bien Bridge, follow Red River paths, visit a broom workshop, wet market, lotus lake, Co Loa area, and a local bonsai home. Bikes, lunch, drinks, and safety support are included. Morning departures are wiser in hot weather.

“So fun and informative. Biking outside hustle of the city was a nice change of pace. Guide was really sweet too (Brian)”

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Bicycle Tours Hanoi: Half Day Hanoi City Bicycle Tours - West Lake and Thanh Nien Road
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Bicycle Tours Hanoi: Half Day Hanoi City Bicycle Tours

15.Bicycle Tours Hanoi: Half Day Hanoi City Bicycle Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · from $59

Spend about four and a half hours cycling Hanoi with guides such as Brian, Chris, Trung, or Tony. The route links West Lake, Huu Tiep Lake, Train Street, Long Bien Bridge, local markets, and central landmarks. Bikes, refreshments, lunch, hotel transfers, and a small group of up to 15 are included.

“Wow! What a highlight of my trip! First day in Vietnam and I had the most exhilarating experience with Trung as my guide! We cycled the streets, back alleys and even though a banana plantation! Trung was the most informative guide wiRead more”

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