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The Tunnels of Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City and The South
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This half day tour will take you outside of town to the infamous tunnels of Cu Chi where the Viet Cong fought guerrilla warfare in the 1960s and 70s.
Drive from Saigon for around 1 hour to Cu Chi where the remains of the vast network of Viet Cong underground tunnels can still be seen today. The tunnels stretch over 125 miles and took nearly 21 years to complete. The museum at the entrance is fascinating, and a pro-North Vietnamese propaganda video from 1967 is shown, offering a different perspective on a war which was so often projected to the world from a pro-American stance.
For those who are claustrophobic it is not necessary to actually enter the tunnels, but in the forested area that you walk through local guides will demonstrate a number of booby traps and ingenious tactics used by the Viet Cong throughout the war.
We recommend good walking shoes and sun protection for this tour and advise you may get a little dirty!
An essential tour for any visitors to Ho Chi Minh.
Please note that this tour can be combined with another to make a full day tour.
You can book this experience on its own, with flights or as part of an Experience Travel Holiday Itinerary.
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The guides at both Hanoi (Hung) and Saigon (Tei) were fantastic with great knowledge and enthusiasm, nothing seem too much trouble for them. The vehicles at both cities were very comfortable and made a huge difference to the experience esp with long transfer distances to Halong Bay/ Megong delta. All the tours were really good and carried out at a pace to suit us.
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Our guide for our trip to the Cu Chi tunnels and day trip was lovely and very informative.
Sarah, April 2013
The tunnels at Saigon were big highlights.
Andrew, February 2013
We visited the tunnels in Saigon and this was very well organised by our guide.
Ian, January 2013
Chu Chi tunnels were really interesting.
Andrea, August 2012