Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Ho Chi Minh City: A Journey into Vietnam's Underground War History

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Explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels on a tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Discover the underground world that played a crucial role in the American War and learn about the resilience of the Cu Chi freedom fighters.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Central Post Office - We will meet our guide there.
Cu Chi Tunnels - Journey 2 hours west towards the Cambodian border and arrive at the Cu Chi tunnels. The location of the tunnels was of significant strategic importance: they’re at the end of the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail, and within striking distance of the southern Vietnam capital.

Your local guide will take you on a fascinating tour of the Cu Chi tunnels, where you’ll learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced, and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels. We walk past huge bomb craters - evidence of the heavy bombing campaigns in the region during the Indochina conflict, discover hidden entrances right beneath your feet, wander past tiny little chimneys in the ground that dispersed smoke from the underground kitchens, sample some of the simple cuisine that local fighters would have survived on, and have an opportunity to venture into the tunnels and explore the complex.

Ho Chi Minh City - After exploring the Cu Chi Tunnel, you will enjoy a Local sandwich on the way back to Ho Chi Minh city. You’ll end this historical Ho Chi Minh City tour with a greater understanding of the local impacts of the conflicts of the 20th century. We can Drop off centrally located hotels in Ho Chi Minh City.

What's Included

Drop off centrally located hotels in Ho Chi Minh City
Take a 2 hours ride with a private transportation towards the Cambodian border
Get a greater understanding of the local impacts of the conflicts of the 20th century
Lunch
Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
Join a Local English speaking guide
Walk past huge bomb craters, discover hidden entrances right beneath your feet
Take a fascinating visit of the Cu Chi tunnels memorial park (Entrance Fee included)

What's Not Included

Other food and beverages not mentioned
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Experience the world of the Cu Chi freedom fighters with a visit to their famous tunnel system. This network of over 200 km of tunnels became legendary during the 1960’s when they played a vital part in the American War, allowing the Viet Cong to control a large rural area close to Ho Chi Minh City. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities.

Minimum age is 6 years
Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour: By visiting and paying an entrance fee to Cu Chi tunnels, this tour helps preserve the local historical heritage.
This tour is suitable for vegetarians, lactose free customers. For any specific dietary request, we need to know 24 h before the tour start time by emailing us at info@hochiminhcityurbanadventures.com

Location

Sai Gon Central Post Office

Công xã Paris

Pick up at front entrance of the Central Post Office - 2 Cong Xa Paris St, District 1 (next to Notre Dame Cathedral).

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sunshine533683

Jul 23, 2024

A real history experience - This was a most fascinating trip. It was authentic and our leader, Mia, was so informative with the stories of the tunnels. We hid in a hole, crawled through a tiny tunnel, saw the tunnel system heard the amazing ingenuity of the Viet Cong. We even ate food cooked authentically in a bunker with the chimneys squirreling away the smoke, to the sound of real gun shots ( a firing range) Mia timed our travelling perfectly to avoid other tour groups. She prepared us with the history and it all came to life. Great!