Half-Day Cu Chi Tunnels From Ho Chi Minh City

Land Tour

Overview

Vietnam is known to international friends as a country that has experienced many years of war with exciting historical victories. Therefore, the tour is recommended for those who want to learn about Vietnamese history and the Second Indochina War.
Coming here, you could gain insights into people’s lives during wartime and how a poorly equipped army responded to the enemy’s bombers and defoliant killers. Cu Chi Tunnel is one well-known destination attracting visitors to broaden their knowledge of history, using a military base, a surgery room, and so on. We ensure that you will be amazed at what the Vietnamese soldiers overcame during a challenging time.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Two tunnel display sites are open to the public, Ben Dinh Tunnel, and Ben Duoc Tunnel
Served by hospitable and professional staff, coupled with clean transportation.
The number of guests on tour is a limited number of guests - Easy for tourists to enjoy a fascinating trip.
ItineraryDay 1 :
Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Ben Duoc or Ben Dinh Tunnels
Two tunnel display sites are open to the public, Ben Dinh Tunnel, and Ben Duoc Tunnel.
Option 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Ben Duoc Tunnel
• A less touristy route in Cu Chi Tunnel.
• This site is marvelous to explore due to its narrow and rough underground passageways, Ben Duoc Memorial Temple, shooting range, etc.
• It provides all the necessary formation and improvement of the tunnel and can get the most genuine experience of the Vietnam War in the southern part.
• There was the headquarters where were devised the strategy and tactics.
Option 2: Ho Chi Minh City – Ben Dinh Tunnel
• There is a wide range of recreational activities, such as a shooting range.
• Ben Dinh was the location of battles that frequently suffered from the sweeps of enemies.
• Ben Dinh Tunnel covers a limited area of 17 hectares, while the Ben Duoc is five times as big, approximately 100 hectares.
• A more touristy route in Cu Chi Tunnel.
♦ We will drop at Cu Chi Tunnel. We will see firsthand the remnants of wartime, the secret bunkers used as military shelters for Vietnamese soldiers, and watch the documentary to understand how Vietnamese people could fight bravely to gain our independence.
♦ Then, crawling into those tunnels to imagine how terrible people's lives were in the past, shooting with different types of guns, especially the AK47 or M16 (Bullet cost excluded). At the end of the tour, we will get to try tapioca and hot tea water, which were the daily dishes of the soldiers in the past.
♦ Finally, we head back to Ho Chi Minh City and will drop off at the hotel at about 2:30 PM (ETA)