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Experience the world of Cu Chi Freedom Fighters with a visit to the famous tunnel system. The network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary during the 1960s when they played a vital role in the American War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities.

• Pick-up and drop off from Ho Chi Minh City hotels
• Guided visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels
• English speaking guide
• Air-conditioned transportation

Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City behind, journey 2 ½ hours west towards the Cambodian border where you will discover the Cu Chi Tunnels.  The Cu Chi tunnels were built by local fighters during the Indochina conflict as a base from which the Viet Cong could operate from close to the Southern Vietnamese capital. The location proved of significant strategic importance, at the end of the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail and within striking distance of the southern Vietnam capital.  Initial construction started in 1948 when the Viet Minh required somewhere to hide from French air attacks and by 1965, the tunnel complex was estimated to consist of 200km's of tunnels.  It included, hospitals, schools, meeting rooms, kitchens and sleeping quarters.  Life was difficult for the inhabitants and to protect against outside intruders bobby traps were laid throughout the complex. 

Today the Vietnamese government have preserved approximately 75 kilometres of the tunnels as a memorial park, in some areas tunnels have been widened and low powered lights installed so that western tourists can now fit through the complex. Your local guide will take you on a fascinating trip around the Cu Chi Tunnels where you learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels.  Walk past huge bomb craters , evidence of the heavy bombing campaigns in the region during the Indochina conflict, discover hidden entrances right beneath your feet, wander past tiny little chimneys in the ground that dispersed smoke from the underground kitchens, sample some of the simple cuisine that local fighters would have survived on and have an opportunity to venture into the tunnels and explore the complex. Following our step back in modern history you return to the chaos of Ho Chi Minh City.   

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Casual. Dress according to the weather for that day. A bottle of water and a comfortable pair of shoes are recommended.

To ensure a real life experience, the group sizes are limited to 12 passengers.

 

 

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