Uncover the secrets of underground Vietnam on this half-day tour of the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City. Explore part of the 250km underground tunnel network used by Viet Cong soldiers during the American war, and learn how the tunnels served as war bunkers, weapon stores and military supply routes. You’ll even get chance to crawl through some of the narrow tunnels and take the quintessential photo peeking out of one of the camouflaged trap doors!
Highlights
6-hour tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City
Explore the vast network of underground tunnels used during the American war
Learn about their use by Viet Cong soldiers during the American
Choice of morning or afternoon departure
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The tunnels of Cu Chi are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country. The Cu Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War .
The tunnels were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous North Vietnamese fighters. The tunnel systems were of great importance to the Viet Cong in their resistance to American forces, and helped to counter the growing American military effort.
Morning guide pick you up at your hotel at 08:30am traveling to the tunnels about 90 minutes. The network stretches 250km long underground dug out, You will visit a short distance of the real tunnels network underground and get down into the tunnels, crawling around in the safer parts of the tunnels system. Afternoon, drive back to Saigon around 14:00
