HISTORICAL JOURNEY CU CHI TUNNELS - BEN DINH
Duration: Half day – Daily | Departure: 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM / 12:45 PM to 7:30 PM | Transportation: Bus
MORNING/AFTERNOON: The bus and guide will pick up guests at the designated meeting point, departing for CU CHI TUNNELS, located 70 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. This tunnel system was dug by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam during the Indochina War and Vietnam War. The system includes field hospitals, living quarters, kitchens, storage rooms, offices, and an underground network.
- The tunnel system spans approximately 200 km and features ventilation shafts hidden in tree clusters. It was built on land known as “steel land,” marking the endpoint of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. During the 1968 Tet Offensive, the National Liberation Front used this system to attack Sai Gon.
- During the Cu Chi Tunnels visit, guests will learn how Vietnamese guerrillas constructed, lived, and fought in the tunnels, watch valuable documentary footage about the war, and discover how the Vietnamese military and civilians triumphed over advanced weaponry with sheer national will.
- Witness firsthand the homemade rudimentary weapons, bamboo spike traps, crawl through the tunnel passages, and observe locals making rice paper and rice wine.
- Additionally, guests can opt to shoot at the shooting range at the site (fee not included).
3:00 PM or 7:30 PM: Depart back to the city. Guests may choose to stop at Ben Thanh Market or Pham Ngu Lao area.
- SERVICES INCLUDED:
- TRANSPORTATION: Modern tourist bus with soft seats and air conditioning throughout the route.
- TOUR GUIDE: Vietnamese- or English-speaking guide for commentary, meal arrangements, rest, and sightseeing support.
- SIGHTSEEING: Entrance fees to all attractions listed in the itinerary are included.
- INSURANCE: Group is covered with comprehensive travel insurance, maximum compensation of 20,000,000 VND per incident.
- SERVICES: 1 bottle of water per guest per day.
- VAT included
- SERVICES NOT INCLUDED:
- Other personal expenses outside the program.
- Shooting range fees at Cu Chi Tunnels.
- Surcharge for foreign guests: 100,000 VND per guest
- CHILD TICKET PRICING:
- Under 1m: Free, parents are responsible for any incidental sightseeing fees (two adults can accompany only 1 child for free; a second child incurs 80% of the tour price).
- From 1m to 1m4: 80% of adult ticket price (80% standard; if the child’s height exceeds 1m4, the family must cover the difference).
- 1m4 and above: Full adult ticket price.
NOTES:
- The order of sightseeing spots may change to suit actual conditions but will not be canceled or altered without agreement from guests.
CANCELLATION POLICY FOR INDIVIDUALS JOINING A GROUP TOUR:
- Cancellation after registration: 20% deposit.
- Cancellation 20 days before departure: 100% deposit.
- Cancellation 10–19 days before departure: 75% of tour price.
- Cancellation 0–10 days before departure: 100% of tour price.
