Quận 1 Trip Overview
Highlights:
• Explore the Cu Chi tunnels & Saigon River by speedboat
• Learn the in-dept history of the war from Vietnamese sights
• Walk through the jungle where tunnels are located
• Experience what it was like living inside the tunnel system
• Delicious lunch of traditional Vietnamese cuisine
• Shoot the AK47, M16, M30, M60, Garand M1, Carbine (optional)
• Like local on the back of a motorbike
• Explore one of oldest temple in Saigon where people worship God of The Sea
• Oriental medicine street
• Wholesale flower market
• Famous monk statue
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Quận 1, Vietnam
Trip Category: Water Sports >> Jet Boats & Speed Boats
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What to Expect When Visiting Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Highlights:
• Explore the Cu Chi tunnels & Saigon River by speedboat
• Learn the in-dept history of the war from Vietnamese sights
• Walk through the jungle where tunnels are located
• Experience what it was like living inside the tunnel system
• Delicious lunch of traditional Vietnamese cuisine
• Shoot the AK47, M16, M30, M60, Garand M1, Carbine (optional)
• Like local on the back of a motorbike
• Explore one of oldest temple in Saigon where people worship God of The Sea
• Oriental medicine street
• Wholesale flower market
• Famous monk statue
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
First, we will move to Tan Cang Pier by car; and then we will go ahead to Cu Chi Tunnels by speedboat. The journey stretches on the Saigon River, visitors have an opportunity to enjoy the unique scenery on both sides between the mark of modern city and the wildness of river.
Next, arriving at Cu Chi Tunnels, you will climb through an impressive 155-mile (250-km) long tunnel network, and visit a typical gun shooting area. You can see some of the most famous underground networks of pathways, hideouts, sleeping quarters, meeting rooms, hospitals, and Hoang Cam Stove.
As you know, these narrow Cu Chi tunnels used to provide enough space for a person to crawl their way through. There must be a good opportunity for you to visit the shooting range to fire off a few rounds with an famous AK-47 of Carbine rifle.
Moreover, during this tour, you will explore Ben Dinh sections of the tunnels where you can understand what life might have been like for the Viet Cong soldier, scheming and fighting from deep underneath of the Vietnamese ground in the past.
And then, the local guide will take you to visit and learn more about living conditions of the people who have lived here, their hardships, and their ingenuity to maintain their lives in the tunnels. You will also have a chance to understand more the different local lives around the areas (past and present) and learn more about their cultures and customs.
After visiting Cu Chi Tunnels, you will enjoy meal with traditional Vietnam food. At the end of your visit, you will turn back by speedboat.
And then, you will be dropped off at Tan Cang boat station in Ho Chi Minh City.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Ba Thien Hau Temple, 710 Nguyen Trai Cho Lon, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
At roughly 2:45 pm, motorbike driver and tour guide will pick you up on restored motorbike from Tan Cang boat station pier to show you the best way to get off the beaten path of Saigon.
While cruising through the bustling streets like a local on the back of a motorbike, see the sites that you would never find on your own. Learn about things such as the Chinese community and their influence of medicine, Vietnamese customs & religion, and more. We will also visit one of the oldest temples in Saigon where people worship God of The Sea.
Duration: 3 hours
