Cu Chi Tunnels Tour with LUNCH (Pho)-LESS TOURISTY-Max 7pax
- 5–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experiencing the tunnels is an amazing trip where called the VC base. It took over 20 years to create such a massive system included kitchens, food, weapon caches with the locals’ great effort.
Inclusions
What's included
- Air con tourist coach
- English and Vietnamese speaking tour guide
- Hotel pickup (Limited selection only)
- Entrance fees, Boiled tapioca and local tea, Bottle of drinking water
- Light lunch (Pho)
What's not
- Drinks and tips.
- Travel insurance.
- Personal expense.
- Gun shooting
Itinerary
8:00 am, escape the hustle and bustle of the city and embark on a captivating journey to explore the rural beauty and the world-famous Cu Chi Tunnels in Southern Vietnam. Step into the shoes of a Viet Cong fighter as you navigate through an impressive network of tunnels spanning an approximately 155 miles (250 km) since 1948. Begin your adventure with a convenient hotel pickup arranged by your experienced guide, who will be your companion throughout the trip to Cu Chi. As you travel towards this historic destination, witness the bustling cityscape gradually giving way to a serene and picturesque rural setting. Admire the enchanting rice paddy fields, charming roadside vendors, and the lush greenery that envelops the surroundings.
Upon your arrive in Cu Chi Tunnels (Ben Dinh) spending a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi’s rugged ground with our tour guide. Hear how and why the residents constructed an intricate, underground network of tunnels during the country’s recent wars. See other ingenious items used by the residents to defend themselves such as bamboo traps and camouflaged pits. Also on display are various mantras and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500 pound bombs dropped by B52 bombers. It is estimated that Cu Chi tunnels suffered about 500,000 tons of bombs. Each square meter of land contains 3 to 6 kg of bombs.
Life in the tunnels presented numerous challenges. The tunnels themselves were narrow, measuring only 0.5 to 1 meters in width, forcing individuals to maneuver by bending or dragging themselves. Essential resources such as air, food, water and other supplies were scarce within the tunnel network. Moreover, the tunnels were plagued by a variety of dangerous creatures including ants, poisonous centipedes, snakes, mosquitoes, spiders and other menacing animals. Illnesses were rampant in this confined underground environment, with diseases like malaria and intestinal parasites spreading rapidly. Additionally, the tunnels were enveloped in darkness, necessitating soldiers to memorize every path and turn to avoid falling prey to their own booby traps. However, as the tunnels expanded, certain improvements were implemented, including the establishment of arms stores, hospitals, bomb shelters, kitchens and even theaters.
At the end, crawl underground (optional) and have a better understanding of what life was like for those who lived there. Tapioca will be served as a snack after crawling . On the way back to the center, enjoy delicious light lunch (rice noodle soup) at the local restaurant. 3:00pm, arrive in Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in the city
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 7 travellers
- Operated by
- Viet Fun Travel Company
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please provide name of hotel and hotel address in Dist 1, HCMC, Vietnam where we can be free pick-up
How it compares in Ho Chi Minh City
- Its from-price is 47% below the median of the 2927 experiences we list in Ho Chi Minh City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 655 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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