Cu Chi tunnels tour – half day

• Ho Chi Minh city

Cu Chi tunnels tour – Overview

Cu Chi underground tunnels are located 60km from Ho Chi Minh City,The Cu Chi area resides at the end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and served as the base from where Vietnamese guerilla soldier attacked Saigon. The fighters of Cu Chi  took the war underground by developing a nextwork of tunnels that stretched as far as Cambodia, Which included: meeting rooms, kitchens and ventilation systems. These tunnels served as an effective network for engaging in guerilla warfare against U.S troops. It is legendary for its network of tunnels, which extend over 220km, and is a popular destination for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.

Highlights:

• Visit Cu Chi tunnels. You’ll have a chance to crawl around a portion of the 121 km long, multiple-layered tunnels.
• You’ll learn how thousands of guerrillas managed to stay underground many days at a time, also their great technique to conceal smoke from their cook.
• There is a chance to fire real AK bullets…

Detail Itinerary Cu Chi tunnels tour:

Mui Ne Go organizes 2 trips to the tunnels every day. 

• The Morning trip 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM
• The afternoon trip 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Depart for Cu Chi tunnels from Mui Ne Go partner office. Visitors will arrive Cu Chi tunnels after a drive of 1,5 hours. Our tour guide will give you an overview introduction of Cu Chi and its legendary history. A documentary film about the tunnels will explain you about the tunnels histories and how fierce the war was in the area. You will be guided to the tunnels system including the weapon factory, hospitals, kitchens and crawl under the tunnels…..

After that travelers can try delicious manioc which was the main food for guerilla-warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range. Leave Cu Chi tunnels and back Sai Gon, End of your trip.

Price of Cu Chi tunnels tour

DAILY GROUP TOUR:

Departure time, meeting point: 07:45 AM at 220 De Tham street, District 1, HCMC. (Pick up on request with surcharge for guests who stay in the central city ). We provide free pick up at Pham Ngu Lao, De Tham, Bui Vien, Cong Quynh

Tour Price Includes:

• A/C bus
• English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fee
• Mineral water (1 bottle/pax/day)

Tour Price Excludes:

• Travel insurance
• Beverage and food
• Tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls…)
• Other services not mentioned in the inclusion