Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
The Chu Chi Tunnels are part of a massive war museum in Ho Chi Minh. Here the tourist can explore sneak-peek at the underground life of Vietnamese soldiers back in 1948. The site has over 120km of underground tunnels, with trapdoors, living areas, kitchens, storage facilities, armoury, hospitals, and command centres. After the war against the French, Vietnamese soldiers expanded the tunnels and included effective air filtration systems, which helped them survive the Chu Chi carpet-bombings
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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The Chu Chi Tunnels are part of a massive war museum in Ho Chi Minh. Here the tourist can explore sneak-peek at the underground life of Vietnamese soldiers back in 1948. The site has over 120km of underground tunnels, with trapdoors, living areas, kitchens, storage facilities, armoury, hospitals, and command centres. After the war against the French, Vietnamese soldiers expanded the tunnels and included effective air filtration systems, which helped them survive the Chu Chi carpet-bombings
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Half day Cu Chi Tunnels tour with 02 options.
– Option 1: AM time from 8:00 – 14:00
– Option 2: PM time from 13:00 – 19:00
Half day tour start from Ho Chi Minh City to visit Cu Chi Tunnels will be show you the part of the Cu Chi’s history and hardships Vietnamese suffered. This overview also shows you information about the process of making the tunnel system and the Vietnamese’s endurance.
When reaching Cu Chi Tunnels, you will begin discovering the permitted areas of the tunnel systems like living areas (bedrooms and kitchens) and martial facilities (storage, fiend hospitals, weapon factories, and command center). Crawling through tiny tunnels to explore the system is actually a great experience.
After the exploring, sip tangy tea and enjoy cassava – the main food of former Vietnamese guerillas. The final activity is to you will enjoy your tea and relax before get back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Duration: 4 hours
