Vietnam · Archaeology

5-Hour Cu Chi Tunnels Tour with Wartime Underground Exploration

5 Hours Round trip from Đ. Tỉnh Lộ 15 Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Watch a documentary film before exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels
02 Discover specially constructed underground living areas and a command centre
03 Explore fighting bunkers, hidden trap doors, and dangerous booby traps
04 See the Hoang Cam smoke-less stove and visit the rice paper workshop
05 Enjoy hot tea and steamed tapioca, a guerrilla food during the war
06 Try shooting weapons such as the AK47, M16, M60, and M30 optionally

Embark on a Cu Chi Tunnels tour to discover the history of this remarkable underground network during the Vietnamese war. Explore the deep tunnel system that became famous after the war and learn how it functioned despite the destructive power of US military bomb attacks. This half-day experience offers insight into the lives, resilience, and ingenuity of those who lived and operated beneath the ground.

Embark on a Cu Chi Tunnels tour to discover the history of this remarkable underground network during the Vietnamese war.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Ho Chi Minh

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Half-Day Exploration of the Cu Chi Tunnels

Pick up from your hotel around 8:00 in the city centre and drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels (60 km - 1.5 hours).
Visit the lacquer workshop.
Upon arrival, watch a documentary film.
Discover specially constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms, storage rooms, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centres that helped those living inside the tunnels meet their basic needs.
Discover an underground town.
Explore many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels, and learn more about handmade weapons and traps.
Visit the rice paper workshop.
Special tea and tapioca, guerrilla food during the war, will be served.

Optional: Try shooting AK47, M16, M60, and M30. Surcharge: 2,5 USD per bullet (1 line has 10 bullets).