VIETNAM – Ho Chi Minh City – Visiting Cu Chi Tunnels

Description

The Cu Chi Tunnels are one of the most famous historical sites of the Vietnam War, and proof of Vietnamese people’s resilience during their hardest time. At over 250 kilometers in length, this tunnel system has living rooms, kitchens, working rooms, bedrooms, storing rooms, and emergency rooms, plus some traps to ensnare any intruders. This activity is a great way to understand how life was lived underground during Vietnam’s more tumultuous history.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

Vietnamese Cooking class at a village of organic vegetables in Cu Chi

Selling points

• It is one of greatest and most important historical sites in southern Vietnam and welcomes a lot of visitors every year.
• It is most suitable for those who love history, want to understand how difficult the war was, and how the Vietnamese fought against the Americans.

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Additional Information

Positive Impact:

The activity is educates travelers about national culture and how Vietnamese fought for their independence.

Time And Transportation

Duration

1 hr 30 min in the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Min pax

1

Max pax

60

How to sell it

For History & Culture guest profile
For guests who love history and are interested in the Vietnam War

Why this activity

• A great opportunity to learn more about Vietnamese history and the wars
• To show guests how Vietnamese people lived and survived during wartime
• Easia’s product (operating)

Good to combine with

• Cooking Class in Cu Chi (in the morning)

Market suggestion

Pros

• Good quality of road
• Toilets are available in this area
• Guests can spend as long as they would like in the tunnels

Cons

• A very crowded, touristic place

Information

• Can offer speedboat for transportation from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi area
• Speedboat information: Maximum capacity of each boat is 12 guests, but the supplier can offer more boats for a single group if necessary
• Speedboat leaves from Tan Cang pier. Duration: 1h 30min (one way) – Jun – 2019 update: New Starting/ Ending Point: Vuon Kieng Pier, No. 10 Ton Duc Thang Street, Ben Nghe, District 1, HCMC

Alerts

The guests should be aware that they will need to bend down to be able to navigate through the small spaces.

Important information

Should warn claustrophobic people before entering the tunnels; they are very narrow and people can feel very uncomfortable or under stress inside (there are exit tunnels along the main tunnels for guests who do begin to feel claustrophobic).

Exclusive option:
Lunch at An Lam River

Active option:
Cycling to Cu Chi (Package)

Price range

$

Quotation guideline

• 110,000 VND/guest
• Buy 10 tickets, get 1 free
• Easia guide fee

Speedboat:

Hochiminh City – Cu Chi (one way): 15,000,000 VND
Hochiminh City – Cu Chi – Hochiminh City (round trip): 16,000,000 VND

Lunch at An Lam River:
40 USD – 55 USD/ set menu / guest (food only, no drinks included)

Inclusion

Speedboat: Soft drink and fruits

Exclusion

• Transportation from Saigon
• Tour guide

Remark

We used to offer a visit to Binh Duong, a handicraft village located near Cu Chi as an option, but unfortunately it is really difficult to work with them since they work by “season” and do not have an activity at all times of the year. Please stop offering it along with this tour.

Important notes

• The prices of the speedboat are just estimated prices. Should check the price again upon request.
• The cycling to Cu Chi package is provided by Mr. Biker

Contact

Phone: (08) 37948 830 / Fax: (08) 37948 761
Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.diadaocuchi.com.vn

Les Rives speedboat:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +84 (0)128 592 0018
Hanh Lieu | Director of Sales
Me Linh Point Tower 2 Ngo Duc Ke, District 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
Tel +84 8 3827 5000 (EXT 171) | Mobile +84 933 800 626

Mr. Biker:

Hotline: +84 932 00 44 62
E: [email protected]
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mrbikersaigon/
Website http://mrbikersaigon.com/en
MR BIKER SAIGON
Main Office: 354 Vo Van Kiet Street, Co Giang ward, District 1, HCMC.
Workshop: Số 24, đường số 6, KDC Trung Sơn, Bình Hưng, Bình Chánh.

English

Visiting Cu Chi Tunnels

You will leave early in the morning for the Cu Chi Tunnels. Originally dug by hand by the Viet Minh (Resistance Force) during the French-Indochina War, this network of underground tunnels was expanded during the Vietnam War. At its peak, it was 200 kilometers long, 3-to-4-meters deep, and was very well-equipped with meeting rooms, medical, and sanitary posts.

Today, it is one of the most important historical sites of the Vietnam War. You will begin the visit by watching a documentary on the tunnels and the war in the 60s-70s, and then you can pass through various narrow underground ducts in order to discover the many rooms: offices, kitchens, bunk rooms, weapons stores, and even hospitals. At the end of the tour, you will have the chance to taste a culinary specialty of Cu Chi, khoai my luoc (boiled cassava), a Vietnamese dish eaten daily during the war. After your visit, you will return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Distance: 75 kilometers – 2 hours one way 

Note: Not recommended for people with claustrophobia

French

Visite des tunnels de Cu Chi

Cette journée vous permettra d’aborder la résistance du peuple vietnamien pendant la guerre contre les Etats-Unis. Vous partirez en début de matinée en direction des tunnels de Cu Chi. Creusé à la main par les Viet Minh durant l’Indochine française, ce réseau de galeries souterraines fut agrandi durant la guerre du Vietnam. Long de 200 kilomètres et allant de 3 à 4 mètres de profondeur, il était très bien équipé, comprenant même des salles de réunion et des postes médico-sanitaires. C’est aujourd’hui l’un des plus grands sites historiques de la guerre du Vietnam. Vous débuterez la visite par un documentaire sur les tunnels et la guerre de 1960 et 70, puis vous passerez à travers différents conduits souterrains, très étroits afin de découvrir les chambres, les bureaux de travail, les cuisines, les salles de réunion, les réserves d’armes et même les hôpitaux. Après votre visite, vous retournerez à Hô Chi Minh Ville.

Distance : 2 heures aller simple

Note : visite non recommandée aux personnes claustrophobes

Spanish

De visita en los túneles de Cu Chi

Por la mañana temprano, se dirigirá a los túneles de Cu Chi. Originalmente excavados a mano por los Viet Minh (la Resistencia) durante la Guerra de Indochina, esta red de túneles subterráneos fue extendida durante la Guerra de Vietnam. Llegó a alcanzar los 200 kilómetros con una profundidad de 3 a 4 metros. Estaba muy bien equipada con salas de reuniones, puestos médicos y sanitarios. Hoy en día, es uno de los sitios históricos más grandes de la Guerra de Vietnam. Empezará por ver un documental a propósito de los túneles y de la guerra en los 60-70. Pasará luego por varios estrechos conductos que le llevarán a las diferentes salas: oficinas, cocinas, salas de reuniones, almacenes de armas e incluso hospitales. Al final de la visita, tendrá la oportunidad de probar la especialidad de Cu Chi, el khoai my luoc (mandioca hervida), un plato vietnamita que se comía todos los días durante la guerra. Regresará luego a la ciudad de Ho Chi Minh.

Distancia: 75 kilómetros – 2 horas ida

Nota: no recomendado para personas con claustrofobia

Italian

Visitando i tunnel di Cu Chi

Nella prima mattinata, partirete alla volta del sito di Cu Chi. Scavato a mano dai Viet Minh (forza della Resistenza) durante la guerra contro i francesi, il sistema di tunnel sotterranei venne ampliato durante i Guerra del Vietnam, fino a raggiungere 200 chilometri di lunghezza e 3 o 4 metri di profondità. I tunnel erano perfettamente equipaggiati con sale per gli incontri, centri medici e bagni. Inizierete la visita con un documentario sui tunnel e sulla guerra durante gli anni ’60 e ’70. Vi addentrerete poi nei cunicoli sotterranei, larghi abbastanza per premettere a una sola persona alla volta di entrare, dove troverete uffici, cucine, sale d’incontro, depositi d’armi e persino ospedali. Al termine del tour, potrete assaggiare la specialità di Cu Chi, cassava bollita (khoai my luoc), un piatto vietnamita spesso mangiato in tempo di guerra. Al termine della visita, farete ritorno a Ho Chi Minh City.

Distanze: 75 chilometri – 2 ore a tratta

Note: Cu Chi non consigliato a persone claustrofobiche

German

Besuch der Tunnel von Cu Chi

Sie verlassen Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt früh am Morgen und fahren zu den Cu-Chi-Tunneln. Ursprünglich wurden die Tunnel mit den Händen von den Viet Minh (Widerstandskräfte) im französischen Indochinakrieg gegraben. Dieses Netzwerk von Untergrundtunneln wurde im Vietnamkrieg weiter ausgebaut. Zu Hochzeiten waren sie 200 Kilometer lang, 3 bis 4 Meter tief und sehr gut ausgestattet, inklusive Konferenzräumen, medizinischen und sanitären Anlagen. Heutzutage handelt es sich um eine der größten historischen Stätten des Vietnamkrieges. Sie werden Ihren Besuch mit dem Schauen einer Dokumentation über den Tunnel und den Krieg in den 60er- und 70er-Jahren beginnen. Danach können Sie sich durch verschiedene, enge Untergrundkanäle zu den Räumlichkeiten begeben: Büros, Küchen, Konferenzräume, Waffenkammern und sogar Krankenhäuser. Zum Abschluss der Tour haben Sie die Möglichkeit, die Spezialität von Cu Chi zu probieren, khoai my luoc (gekochter Maniok) – ein vietnamesisches Gericht, das während des Krieges täglich gegessen wurde. Nach Ihrem Besuch kehren Sie nach Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt zurück.

Strecke: 75 Kilometer – 2 Stunden eine Richtung

Hinweis: Personen mit Klaustrophobie nicht empfohlen

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