Ben Duoc - Cu Chi Tunnel Half Day: More Authentic & Less Crowded
$30/
per person- Tour Code: HCMC-A2
- Tour Type: Join-in Tour
- Daily Departure
- Central Hotel Pickup & Drop-off
- Small Group (<12pax)
- Private Tour Available On Request
Itinerary Overview
Delve deeper into Vietnam's wartime history with a visit to the less-crowded Ben Duoc site at the Cu Chi Tunnels. This tour offers a more extensive exploration compared to other sites, providing profound insights into the incredible resilience and ingenuity displayed during the Vietnam War. Journey from Ho Chi Minh City to discover the intricate underground world, learn about the harsh realities of life in the tunnels, and witness the original structures.
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- Local English-Speaking Guide
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- Free Booking Changes (Before 48h)
- Only 50% Deposit to Secure Your Spot
Why You'll Love This Trip?
- Visit the less-crowded Ben Duoc site for a more in-depth Cu Chi experience.
- Explore the intricate tunnel network: see living areas, kitchens, hospitals & weapon factories.
- Learn about ingenious booby traps and life underground via a documentary & guide.
- Optional: Crawl through a section of the original tunnels.
- Taste pandan tea and tapioca, an authentic wartime guerilla snack.
- Optional: Experience the shooting range with historical firearms (own expense).
Detailed Itinerary
- Morning option: 07:30AM Return: 14:30PM
- Afternoon option: 12:30PM; Return: 19:30PM
- Route: HCMC – Cu Chi – HCMC
Hotel pick-up from central Ho Chi Minh City (District 1, 3, or 4). Scenic 2 to 2.5-hour drive northwest to Ben Duoc Tunnel Site
On arrival, watch a documentary film introducing the tunnel’s history and wartime context
Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, including:
Underground living quarters, kitchens, hospitals, and command centers
Wartime traps and weapons manufacturing areas
Booby traps and clever defensive techniques used by guerrilla fighters
Optional: Crawl through a tunnel section (or observe from above if you prefer)
Optional: Visit the shooting range to fire real AK-47s and other rifles (extra fee)
Enjoy a local snack of pandan tea and boiled tapioca, the traditional sustenance of the resistance
Return to Ho Chi Minh City
Optional drop-off at the airport available on request
Inclusion and Exclusion
- Comfortable air condition car/van
- Well-experienced English-speaking guide
- Bottle of water/guest
- Tapioca and pandan tea tastings
- Entrance fee ticket
- Entry/Admission - Ben Duoc tunnel complex
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Shooting gun fee
What to Bring
Comfortable walking shoes
Sunscreen, hat, and insect repellent
Camera or smartphone
Cash if you want to try the shooting range or buy souvenirs
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