Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
Experience this half-day tour either on a morning or afternoon departure. Listen to the history of the war, the ingenuity of the Cu Chi residents and the daily activities of the residents of the tunnels.
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Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
Experience this half-day tour either on a morning or afternoon departure. Listen to the history of the war, the ingenuity of the Cu Chi residents and the daily activities of the residents of the tunnels.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
At either 8am or 12:30pm your private tour guide and car will pick you up from your hotel and take you North West to the Cu Chi Tunnels which are 70kms away. This is an area where Vietnamese people proudly held their ground during the Vietnam war (in Vietnam it is known as The American War). Over 200kms of underground tunnels were made, the trip will help you understand the struggle the Vietnamese would have gone through on the frontline. It took an enormous amount of ingenuity, courage and imagination to match the enemy and these tunnels were a big part of the Vietnam War and ended being a resounding victory for the Cu Chi people.
The tunnel system, fortifications and trenches were a part of a soldiers life, you will see how they lived, the kitchens, store rooms, hospital, living quarters. You can crawl around parts of the tunnel yourself and watch a video of the history of the Vietnam War in this area.
We will then take you back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
