Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Vietnam War Underground Network
• Insightful journey into Vietnam's wartime history • Expert guides bringing stories of resilience to life • Unique underground exploration experience • Taste authentic wartime food: tea and cassava • Convenient round-trip transportation from Ho Chi Minh City
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Joining Group Tour
Small Group : maximum 12 pax/ group with include pick up at central center District 1
Pickup included
What's included in Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Vietnam War Underground Network
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Cu Chi Tunnels
Commence your exploration with effortless collection from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, followed by a picturesque 90-minute transfer to the Cu Chi historical region. A comprehensive introduction and insightful documentary await your arrival, unveiling the innovative engineering of the tunnel system and the resilience of the Vietnamese people during wartime. Subsequently, a guided tour through the remarkable tunnel network is provided. Sections of this meticulously preserved subterranean labyrinth are expertly showcased, highlighting the ingenious design incorporating living spaces – kitchens and bedrooms – and military infrastructure, including storage, weapons production, medical facilities, and command posts. This subterranean community ensured the survival and resistance efforts were sustained throughout the conflict. The fascinating history is brought to life for you.
Ben Duoc tunnel complex
Journey through a subterranean marvel, where ingenious security measures are unveiled. Hidden trapdoors and cunning booby traps, strategically placed throughout the intricate tunnel system, were employed to safeguard the inhabitants. Their resourcefulness, essential for survival, is clearly demonstrated. Authentic wartime cuisine awaits: traditional tea and cassava, the sustaining staple of the guerrilla fighters, are offered for sampling. A tangible link to the harsh realities of underground life is thus provided. Optional activities include engaging in target practice at a nearby firing range, utilizing genuine historical weaponry (surcharges apply). Finally, comfortable transportation will return you to your Ho Chi Minh City hotel.
Inclusions
- Pick-up and drop-off at the centrally located hotels in District 1.
- English-speaking tour guide.
- A/C van as per program tour
- Mineral water (1 bottle/pax/day)
- Travel insurance; Food & Beverage
- Tips & personal expenses (telephone calls, shooting gun...)
- Other services not mentioned in the inclusion
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Group tour
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults, otherwise they will be subject to the adult rate. A surcharge maybe applied to the bookings with 2 or more children.
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have from 1 infant at time of booking.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- Extra surcharge may apply for pickup outside of District 1.
- For the centrally located hotels in Dist 1 where we can not pick up and transfer because of the traffic rules, please contact the local supplier for support. In more detail, we are not allowed to pick up at Nguyễn Trãi Street, Nguyễn Thị Nghĩa Street,…
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
* Pick up and transfer to the centrally located hotel/accommodation in District 1 (except Đa Kao Ward, Tan Dinh Ward) from the following streets: Lý Tự Trọng, Lê Thánh Tôn, Trương Định, Nguyễn An Ninh, Phan Chu Trinh, Lưu Văn Lang, Lê Anh Xuân, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ, Thi Sách, Thái Văn Lung, Mạc Thị Bưởi, Hồ Huấn Nghiệp, Nguyễn Thái Bình, Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Bùi Thị Xuân, Sương Nguyệt Anh, and Ký Con. * If you are not staying on any of the above streets, please make your own way to the meeting point (112 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, District 1, Hồ Chí Minh City). * The pickup time in the above-prescribed ranges varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the required pickup points. * Show the mobile or printed voucher to the staff before commencing the activity.
Meeting / End Points
- ***Meeting point is located in the backpacker area, and recommended to come is taxi or Grab. ***The meeting point address: + 112 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Ward Pham Ngu Lao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
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Please note: • Pickup time is 7:30 - 7:45 AM in the morning at the hotel centrally located in Dist 1, be present at the lobby on time. • For the hotel/accommodations outside the city center and Dist 1 where we do not pick up, please be present at 7:45 AM at 112 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City *** Note: The exact pickup time in the above-prescribed ranges varies according to the position of the customers’ hotels or the pickup points required. • Because of the traffic rule, the hotels/accommodations located in the alley will be not served the pickup service, so please contact the local supplier for support.(Local hotline: +84 979 785 412 ) • We are not responsible for your lateness.