- Tour code: CTMINBCUCHI
- Duration: Half day
- Transportation: Travel Bus
- Departure: Everyday
- Pickup: Ho Chi Minh City
- Available seats: 40
400,000 VND
The area of Cu Chi was one of the most pro-communist districts in the far south; indeed the VC used the tunnels to organize the 1968 Tet Offensive. During the American War, the entire area of Cu Chi was designated a free fire zone and was heavily bombarded: you can still see numerous craters caused by 500 pound B52bombs.
It was this persistant bombing campaign that drove many of the residents of Cu Chi together with the Viet Cong underground. Originally, the tunnels had been created as far back as 1948 to help combat the French. Now they were rapidly expanded to include innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centre, kitchens and even schools.
Today the remaining tunnels of this intricate network have been widened to accommodate the larger western frame and have now become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience of what underground life in the American war must have been like and a deep appreciation of the courage and ingenuity of the Vietnamese people.
8:00AM (or 13:30 if we take the tour in the afternoon): pick you up at the hotel and head to Hoc Mon district – 40km from Ho Chi Minh city center. You will visit the vast underground network of tunnels built first as a defence against the French, and later expanded during the American war. It was from here that the North Vietnamese waged their guerrilla warfare and you will marvel at their ingenuity and resilience. See secret trapdoors, underground kitchens, living areas and meeting rooms. The more adventurous may explore the deeper second, and even third level tunnels. For those preferring to remain above ground, there is ample opportunity to view excavated areas from above.
Your guide will advise you of the length and level of difficulty of each tunnel before entering - some are easily accessed by stairs. We recommend good walking shoes and sun protection for this tour and advise you may get a little dirty! Back to Ho Chi Minh city at around 12:30 or 17:30.
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ROOM TYPE |
GROUP SIZE |
PRICE (vnd) 1$ = 23.200VND |
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Private tour |
1 pax |
1.650.000 |
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Private tour |
2 pax |
970.000 |
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Private tour |
3-4 pax |
690.000 |
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Private tour |
6-10 pax |
590.000 |
|
Private tour |
11-14 pax |
450.000 |
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Private tour |
15 pax up |
400.000 |
Included:
- Air conditioner tourist bus (joining tour), private car/van (private tour).
- English speaking tour guide
- Entrance fees
- 01 Lunch
- 01 water bottle/pax
- 01 wet tissue/pax
- Travel insurance
Excluded:
- Drinks, personal expenses
- Tip for driver and tourguide.
Children rates
- Free of charge for children under 4 years sharing bed with parents.
- Surcharge 50% rate of adult for children (5-9 years) sharing bed with parents.
- Over 10 years is adult’s rate.
- Notes:
- With Joining group tour, we will free pick-up (not drop off) at De Tham St, Bui Vien St, Pham Ngu Lao St, Le Lai St, Le Loi St, Le Duan St, Le Thanh Ton St, Dong Khoi St, Dist 1, HCMC, Vietnam.
* The itinerary can be changed due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions.
* Special request (diet or vegetarian, …) should be sent before your departure
* Special request (diet or vegetarian, …) should be sent before your departure
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