Cu Chi Tunnels Discovery Shore Excursion from Saigon Port or JSC
- 7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Cu Chi Tunnel tour in Vietnam uniquely combines history, culture, and education. It showcases the resilience of the Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War through the expansive Cu Chi Tunnels, spanning over 200 kilometers. Visitors explore these tunnels, experiencing the challenging conditions faced by soldiers and villagers. Additionally, the tour offers insights into guerrilla warfare tactics and provides a rich cultural experience with opportunities to interact with locals and learn about Vietnamese customs. This multifaceted tour is a must-visit for history enthusiasts, cultural explorers, and curious travelers alike. This Cu Chi Tunnel tour is a multifaceted experience that combines history, culture, and education. Whether you're a history enthusiast, cultural explorer, or curious traveler, this offers everyone a lasting impression. It delves into this pivotal period, showcasing the determination and ingenuity of the Vietnamese people against powerful foreign forces.
Inclusions
What's included
- Entrance fees
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- English Speaking Tour Guide
- Pick up/ Drop off at provided Saigon Port, district 4, Ho Chi Minh City
What's not
- Tipping/ Gratuities/ personal expenses
- Extra charge $30 USD/ each will be collected on tour for picking up at Hiep Phuoc JSC Terminal
Itinerary
Handicap handicrafts factory: The high quality of resin from Vietnamese lacquer trees, notably those of the north, was a crucial factor in the rapid development of this art form. Decorated lacquer statues, panels, boxes and trays may still be seen at many temples and pagodas. In centuries the use of lacquerware was extended to larger items such as wooden chairs and tables, decorated with engraved, painted, inlaid mother-of-pearl designs. By the 18th century important central for lacquerware production in the north and in the south. As part of their strategy to open up Vietnamese handicrafts to new foreign markets, the French introduced formal training programmed in lacquerware at the School of Indigenous Arts near Saigon from 1901 and in Hanoi from 1930 Since that time lacquerware has continued to develop into one of the mainstays of the Vietnamese handicraft industry, both at home and abroad. Today's most popular items include vases, jewel cases, desk sets, trays and vertical blinds.
Your local guide will take you on a fascinating tour of the Cu Chi tunnels tour, where you will learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced, and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels. We walk past huge bomb craters - evidence of the heavy bombing campaigns in the region during the Indochina conflict, discover hidden entrances right beneath your feet, wander past tiny little chimneys in the ground that dispersed smoke from the underground kitchens, sample some of the simple cuisine that local fighters would have survived on, and have an opportunity to venture into the tunnels and explore the complex. You will also have a chance to visit one of lacquer factory which is running by the government to support handicaps who make lacquer handicrafts products to help those who are victim of Vietnam war.
Silk is a natural protein fiber produced from the silkworm’s cocoon, and some forms can be woven into textiles. It takes around 3,000 silkworms consuming 104 kilograms of mulberry leaves to produce two pounds (one kilogram) of silk; the process lasts over three days. The result is a material that is light weight, soft and very absorbent, making it an ideal fabric for warmer countries. Silk was once considered extremely luxurious and thus available only to noble families. Now the fabric is widely used, and beautiful silk products are affordably to anyone. Be weary of buying silk for prices lower than that since they can be of questionable quality. A professional silk manufacturing enterprise that supplies silk not only to customers but also to designers in the Vietnam fashion market and also overseas. It exports fabric to Korea, Japan, Thailand, Denmark, France, England and the U.S., so you are guaranteed the real thing here.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Saigon Jeep Tours From Local Travel Vietnam
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time is included in the total Tour Duration
- Everyone can join this tour
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 13% above the median of the 2927 experiences we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1385 of 2927.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's buzzing commercial hub of French colonial landmarks, war history and superb street food.
District 1 holds the main sights within walking distance: the red-brick Notre-Dame Cathedral, the elegant Central Post Office with its vaulted hall, the colonial Opera House and the ornate City Hall. The Independence Palace preserves its rooms as they were at the end of the war, and the War Remnants Museum tells the story of the conflict with sobering directness.
Top-ranked sights in Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon Opera House (Opéra de Saïgon), Saigon Central Post Office.
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