If you like a hands-on approach to history, this half-day tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels is just for you. It’s a chance to catch a flavour of daily life during the Vietnam-American war for yourself. Heading through the jungle, your guide tells the stories of hardship, bravery and the remarkable ingenuity of Cu Chi’s people in the face of war. There’s even an opportunity to scramble through the actual tunnels of Cu Chi.

Your Itinerary

Leaving Ho Chi Minh City behind at 0800, watch the landscape change as you head to Cu Chi. You’ll pass rice fields, sleepy settlements and villagers, farmers  and artisans at work. The famous Cu Chi Tunnels make up an astounding underground network constructed by the Viet Cong (Vietnamese resistance fighters) during both the French and American wars as a safe haven for themselves and the local villagers. Take time to reflect and imagine… How might it have felt to live, work and fight in this underground sanctuary? Get a feel for this tough and tragic time in the nation’s history: it’s a moving experience. In the late morning journey back to Ho Chi Minh City.

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

1 A personal guide to the Cu Chi Tunnels
For those with a particular interest in learning more about these amazing tunnels, a special guide with personal experience of this wartime tunnel refuge can be arranged. For 12 long years, the tunnels were home and workplace for Mr Huynh Van Chia, affectionately known as Mr Nam, who will share his stories of Cu Chi with you.

2 The Wildlife at Risk (WAR) Rescue Centre
Close by the tunnels, the WAR Rescue Centre is the first multi-species wildlife hospital and rescue facility in southern Vietnam. It exists primarily to fight the devastating trade in endangered wildlife. Enjoy a fascinating guided tour through the centre where you’ll learn about the country’s wonderful biodiversity and see some of the protected animals. (No contact with the animals is allowed.)

PRICING: Please contact us for rates

The package price includes the following services:

• Meals (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner) as mentioned in the itinerary.
• Transfer with private A/C Vehicle.
• Sight-seeing with local English Speaking Guide.
• All entrance fees as per itinerary.
• Mineral water and face towels on vehicle on days of tour.

The package price doesn’t include the following services:

• Vietnam Entry Visa arrangement.
• Meals not indicated in the itinerary
• Optional visits.
• Personal expenses (drinks, tips etc..)
• Travel insurance
• Any service not mentioned above.