Located roughly from 70 km in the north of Ho Chi Minh city, Cu Chi tunnels is one of the part of the massive historical sites in Vietnam.
Let’s grab your chance to have a different look at a part of history and to see the ingenuity of the Vietnamese people. The Cu Chi tunnels half day tour surely give you an eye into the conditions in which the lived throughout those years.
Transportation
By bus
Bus is the popular choice for travelers to go from the center of Ho Chi Minh city to Cu Chi tunnels. The tickets are inclusive in the tour packages, so do not worry!
By boat
Boat is the best convenient way to go to Cu Chi tunnels. We highly recommend for your Cu Chi tunnels half day tour. Speedboat riding down the Sai Gon river beats driving in traffic, just takes 1 hour and is very relaxing.
“We booked the half day Speed Boat tour due to our time limit we had left. Glad we did awesome speed boat very clean and pretty new, staff on board were great Captain and mechanic and customer service guy plus our guide. Takes about 1 and half hours to get to the Cu Chi tunnelsand itโs a great cruise on the Saigon river. Drinks on board plus fresh fruit and a full lunch at the tunnels, we had a great tour and we highly recommend this tour , hotel pick up and return in a very good shuttle.” said by Adelaide(Australia) from Trip Advisor.
Let’s talk about Cu Chi tunnels. When crawling in to the tunnels network, you can see each of the distinctive location has specially designed a closed gate to resist to the enemy and toxic.
In addition, Cu Chi tunnels are home of the Vietnamese soldiers who supplied the weapons and war equipment. There are stockpiles of firearms, ammunition and explosives of all kinds, food and materials, battlefield facilities, smoke free kitchens (Hoang Cam kitchen), hospitals, bedrooms and shelters for women, children and the elderly. Up to know, you can see exactly how Vietnamese people could win over the strongest enemies in the past. Here are some visitors’ feedback:
“We visited the tunnels with a private guide. It was even better than Iโd imagined! My husband has always wanted to go and he was in his element, especially when he was given the chance to fire some of the guns on their range. Crawling along the tunnels was an experience Iโll never forget. One of the best memories from our honeymoon.” said by Perth(England) on Trip Advisor
“Itโs the first time I and my family go to Cu Chi Tunnel.My 7 years son was very excited to try to go into the tunnel. I am appreciated for the endurance of the Cu Chi people in the time of war for living and fighting in the tunnel. It was dark, very small space tunnel. Very nice tour guide.”said by a visitor on Trip Advisor
The visitors will have an overview to see the the role of Cu Chi tunnels in Vietnam warย with the pictures of strategic hamlets, US military posts, disputed areas between the two armies.
More over,ย the models and sound systems to demonstrate the context of war, you can learn more from the people who lived and fought in Cu Chi during the war.
In addition, there are many famous relics and scenic spots in Vietnam such as Nha Rong, Hoang Sa, Truong Sa, Long Bien Bridge, One Pillar Pagoda, Sai Gon Bridge.
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“Enjoyed the Cu Chi Tunnels, so interesting seeing the different aspects to the war, how ingenious they were and seeing the traps, the tunnels, and walking though where war was raging, hearing gunshots in the background and machine guns (from the shooting range) really puts you in the moment, definitely worth while, quite a few of us grabbed a gun and had a shot, would definitely recommend.”said by a visitor on Trip Advisor
Founded in 2006, the Wildlife rescue station is located between Ben Duoc and Ben Dinh. It is the largest home ofย 3,600 species of rare animals. Currently, the station is feeding over 200 animals across more than 50 different species. Let’s expose yourself in the wildlife when listening your guide tell about the rare animals.
“We had a private tour of the centre and it was the most fabulous experience. The staff were so friendly and all the animals looked happy and well looked after. It was very sad to hear/see how many of the animals had lost limbs via poachers traps and could never be re-released into the wild but the centre does release thousands of animals back into the wild once they are rehabilitated which is great to hear. Make sure you leave a donation so the centre can keep up their work as they receive no funding from government” said by a visitor on Trip Advisor
You will learn how to use the AK47 gun and try shooting it for themselves. Tickets are sold at 50,000 VND(2 USD)/person/60 minutes.
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“Amazing place to visit; gives you a whole new perspective on the Vietnam War. Our son loved being able to shoot a war-era AK47 (supervised, of course). One of the highlights of our trip.”said by Margot(Australia) on Trip Advisor
Amusement parks
You can join several activities surrounding the Cu Chi tunnels: swimming pool, rental bikes, hiking and camping opportunities, canoeing, and food for you to try; available for an extra fee.
“interesting and interactive we had great fun firing live rounds from an ak 47 several other options ar15 m16 etc also very interesting history” said by a visitor on Trip Advisor.
