Discover the historic Cu Chi Tunnels with a private guide for half-day is a truly rewarding experience. Enjoy a scenic drive while indulging in snacks and complimentary drinks, allowing you to relax and unwind in the morning. Lunch is available at a riverside restaurant, featuring delicacies hand-selected by a local gourmet (optional). Meeting with a war veteran is also optional, but highly recommended for those looking to enhance their tour experience.
Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon
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JOURNEYOverview
Overview
Join us for an inspiring private trip that features a breathtaking 1.5-hour scenic drive to the remarkable Cu Chi Tunnels, the most extensive hand-excavated underground network since the 1940s. Upon arrival, you will explore these historic tunnels with a friendly and knowledgeable English-speaking guide, deepening your understanding of the Vietnam War and its profound impact on the region. For a truly unforgettable experience, we highly recommend meeting Uncle Nam, a Cu Chi veteran who will share captivating personal stories from his time in the tunnels. Prepare for a journey rich with history, insight, and meaningful connections.
JOURNEYHighlights
- Experience the scenic drive along the AH1 to Cu Chi countryside on a private van
- Meet with a Cu Chi veteran to listen to an insider’s story (Optional)
- Delve into the historic Cu Chi tunnels with guerilla’s escort
- Learn Vietnam war history lessons from a private English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch at a riverside restaurant with authentic Vietnamese cuisines (Optional)
Highlights
- Experience the scenic drive along the AH1 to Cu Chi countryside on a private van
- Meet with a Cu Chi veteran to listen to an insider’s story (Optional)
- Delve into the historic Cu Chi tunnels with guerilla’s escort
- Learn Vietnam war history lessons from a private English-speaking tour guide
- Lunch at a riverside restaurant with authentic Vietnamese cuisines (Optional)
JOURNEYItinerary
In order to combat better-supplied American and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War, Communist guerrilla troops known as Viet Cong (VC) dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels, including an extensive network running underneath the Cu Chi district northwest of Saigon. Soldiers used these underground routes to house troops, transport communications and supplies, lay booby traps and mount surprise attacks, after which they could disappear underground to safety. To combat these guerrilla tactics, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces trained soldiers known as “tunnel rats” to navigate the tunnels in order to detect booby traps and enemy troop presence. Now part of a Vietnam War memorial park in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), the Cu Chi tunnels have become a popular tourist attraction.
On this amazing journey, you will be picked up at the hotel lobby / cruise port in Saigon then start your scenic 1.5 hour-drive to Cu Chi district which located 65 km Northwest of Ho Chi Minh city. Upon arrival, you will be explained about the tunnels structure via the Cu Chi map. Next, you will explore a vast underground network of tunnels that hid and protected thousands of Viet Cong troops during the Vietnam War. The section that you will tour lies beneath the Cu Chi district in the countryside north of Ho Chi Minh City. Communist forces began digging the tunnels in the late 1940s, when they were fighting the French for independence. As you will discover, the tunnels span thousands of miles and once hid an underground city of sorts with living quarters, smokeless kitchens, hospitals and schools.
The tunnels were typically five feet high and not even three feet wide, with air passages to the surface camouflaged to look like natural holes from tree roots or animals. The tunnels that you will traverse have been expanded somewhat for safety and convenience. Digging the tunnels was an incredibly arduous and time-consuming endeavor, as they were often dug by hand. Before abandoning them, the Viet Cong left booby traps for the invading troops.
Driving 1.5-hour back to your hotel on private A/C vehicle after the tour, you will have time to chat with your tourguide to learn more about the daily local life in Cu Chi after the war or browse photos that taken during the trip.
Please note:
This tour is a recommended sample itinerary handcrafted by our destination specialists that can be fully customized to your preferred dates, time frame, hotel’s location/ cruise ship port and travel interests. This tour is also available if you would like to combine with cycling activities, speedboat, jeeps…Please contact our travel experts for more information via call at: +84 888 998 919 or +84 818 011 899 (WhatsApp available)
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Itinerary
In order to combat better-supplied American and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War, Communist guerrilla troops known as Viet Cong (VC) dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels, including an extensive network running underneath the Cu Chi district northwest of Saigon. Soldiers used these underground routes to house troops, transport communications and supplies, lay booby traps and mount surprise attacks, after which they could disappear underground to safety. To combat these guerrilla tactics, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces trained soldiers known as “tunnel rats” to navigate the tunnels in order to detect booby traps and enemy troop presence. Now part of a Vietnam War memorial park in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), the Cu Chi tunnels have become a popular tourist attraction.
On this amazing journey, you will be picked up at the hotel lobby / cruise port in Saigon then start your scenic 1.5 hour-drive to Cu Chi district which located 65 km Northwest of Ho Chi Minh city. Upon arrival, you will be explained about the tunnels structure via the Cu Chi map. Next, you will explore a vast underground network of tunnels that hid and protected thousands of Viet Cong troops during the Vietnam War. The section that you will tour lies beneath the Cu Chi district in the countryside north of Ho Chi Minh City. Communist forces began digging the tunnels in the late 1940s, when they were fighting the French for independence. As you will discover, the tunnels span thousands of miles and once hid an underground city of sorts with living quarters, smokeless kitchens, hospitals and schools.
The tunnels were typically five feet high and not even three feet wide, with air passages to the surface camouflaged to look like natural holes from tree roots or animals. The tunnels that you will traverse have been expanded somewhat for safety and convenience. Digging the tunnels was an incredibly arduous and time-consuming endeavor, as they were often dug by hand. Before abandoning them, the Viet Cong left booby traps for the invading troops.
Driving 1.5-hour back to your hotel on private A/C vehicle after the tour, you will have time to chat with your tourguide to learn more about the daily local life in Cu Chi after the war or browse photos that taken during the trip.
Please note:
This tour is a recommended sample itinerary handcrafted by our destination specialists that can be fully customized to your preferred dates, time frame, hotel’s location/ cruise ship port and travel interests. This tour is also available if you would like to combine with cycling activities, speedboat, jeeps…Please contact our travel experts for more information via call at: +84 888 998 919 or +84 818 011 899 (WhatsApp available)
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JOURNEYDates & Prices
INCLUSIONS
* Free pick up at all hotels in district 1, 3
* Comfortable airconitioned vehicle for round trip transfer
* Cold water & wet tissue served on board
* Professional English speaking tourguide escort throughout the tour
* Cu Chi admission fees
EXCLUSIONS
* Personal expenses as shopping, shooting AK47..
* All that not mentioned in inclusions
As this suggested itinerary can be personalized to your specific requirements, it is also available for online booking – just click “Book Now”. Depending on your preferred dates and arrangements, final pricing will vary from low season to peak season travel.
Dates & Prices
INCLUSIONS
* Free pick up at all hotels in district 1, 3
* Comfortable airconitioned vehicle for round trip transfer
* Cold water & wet tissue served on board
* Professional English speaking tourguide escort throughout the tour
* Cu Chi admission fees
EXCLUSIONS
* Personal expenses as shopping, shooting AK47..
* All that not mentioned in inclusions
As this suggested itinerary can be personalized to your specific requirements, it is also available for online booking – just click “Book Now”. Depending on your preferred dates and arrangements, final pricing will vary from low season to peak season travel.
