Just an hour drive from Ho Chi Minh city, the Cu Chi Tunnels are one of Vietnam’s most fascinating war sites. On this tour, travel in the comfort of a private vehicle and benefit from the undivided attention of a private guide. Venture underground to explore the tunnels, learn how they were used by the Vietnamese soldiers during the Vietnam War and have a photo of yourself taken in the camouflaged trapdoors.
Highlights:
- • Gain a deeper understand of life during the Vietnam War
- • Guided tour through the historic site of war tunnels.
- • Choice of morning or afternoon departure
Itinerary
- • 7:30 or 1pm pickup at hotel within city centre
- • Get an overview introduction of Cu Chi and its legendary history by tour guide
- • Watch a documentary film about the history of the tunnels and how destructive the war was in the South of Vietnam.
- • Explore the tunnels system where the Vietnamese soldiers made weapons, got treated for their injuries, cooked their meals and survived the war by living within the tunnels.
- • Try the boiled manioc which was the main food for guerrillas in CU Chi during the war.
- • Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range (Optional and not included in the tour)
- • Return to Ho Chi Minh City.