Experience the world of the Cu Chi freedom fighters with a visit to their famous tunnel system. Different from other classic tours to Cu Chi Tunnels, the speedboat tour not only helps you to understand the war remnant but also offers chance to explore the daily life of Saigonese with a brand-new view.The scenery quickly changes from urban to suburban, to rural. This will be the capstone experience for your time in Vietnam, and you could not have asked for a more special experience.
7:30 am: Our guide meets you in the lobby of your hotel and minivan transfers to your boat at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Cang Pier.
8:00 am: Depart by luxury speedboat. A light breakfast of sandwiches or pastries, fresh tropical fruits and mineral water is served, as your guide explains rural traditions and aspects of riverbank life
9:15 am: Arrive at the Cu Chi Tunnels.
Cu Chi Tunnels, also called Iron Land, is a huge system of underground tunnels which stretches over 250 km. The network is like a secret city to support the Vietnamese in times of war: storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, also included specially constructed living areas, command centers and innumerable nightmare trap doors to defend itself. Today Cu Chi Tunnels have become a major attraction, giving tourists an unique experience, true feeling of what underground life is like and the strong Spirit of all Vietnamese who died for mother land.
Join a half-day tour, you can join below activities:
- Watch the documentary about how the Cu Chi Tunnels was made and its bloody and extraordinary history
- Walking inside the jungle and seeing the traps,the secret entrances, the bunkers, and underground hideouts
- Trying to shoot real guns at the riffle range of Cu Chi Tunnels.(Exclusive of bullets)
- Discovering the rice-paper(spring roll skin) and rice-wine production line
- Crawling into the tunnels and enjoying the special and interesting feeling
- Relaxing and drinking green tea while tasting tapioca - the main food served during the wartime
13:00 pm Enjoy a delicious traditional Vietnamese lunch at Tan Cang Resort
14:00 pm: Arrive back to Saigon. The guide will take you back to your hotel by car.
Afternoon Half Day Program (5-6 hours): We also offers an afternoon schedule which departs at 12:00 and returns to Ho Chi Minh City at 17.00.
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: NA
Cu Chi Tunnel
1 Lunch
Cruise
NA (1 night)