Departure is available daily at any time of your choosing, and we can arrange to pick you up and drop you off at your desired location upon request. Our tour runs from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM, with pick up at your lobby between 8:15-8:30 AM. At 9:00 AM, we will meet the cooking class instructor at Ben Thanh Market. From there until 12:30 PM, we will select and purchase vegetables, tubers, meat, and other items needed for your cooking class and lunch. After lunch, at 1:00 PM, a van will pick you up from the class to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. We will take 30 minutes to visit the lacquer painting factory made by a disabled people's association at 2:00 PM before arriving at the tunnels at 3:30 PM. The visit to the tunnels will conclude by 5:00 PM, and we will depart for your hotel. You will arrive at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh center around 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
The Cu Chi Tunnels are a well-kept and historically significant area that depicts the Vietnam War. During the tour, you will learn about and experience some of the ingenious techniques used by the Viet Cong during the war. You will also have the opportunity to crawl through one of the tunnels, which is a fantastic experience that teaches you about the Vietnamese people's resilience and intelligence. Additionally, we will stop at a lacquer painting craft made by a disabled people's association. For those interested, the National Defense Sports Shooting Range offers the opportunity to rent an M-16, AK-47, and carbine rifle for a true wartime experience at your own expense.