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Half day Cu Chi Tunnels

At its height the tunnel system stretched over 250km from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life in the American/Vietnam war must have been like. The tunnels have been widened for our benefit (otherwise we would not be able to enter them!) For those interested there's even the opportunity to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range. Allegedly the old wooden targets were made to resemble US Marines!

Day 1: Cu Chi

• Visit to Cu Chi Tunnels (70km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City), an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the Vietnam war. About one hour’s drive from Ho Chi Minh City, this extraordinary underground maze has several levels of tunnels totaling almost 250 kilometres in length. The soil above is between 3 and 4 metres thick, allowing a 50-ton tank to pass overhead without causing the tunnels to collapse.
The network had accommodation, meeting rooms, mess halls, hospitals, an operating theatre, and even a miniature cinema for an underground army of Viet Cong guerrillas who emerged from concealed trapdoors to fight and gradually grind down the will of the French and Americans with their vastly superior firepower.
The complex gives visitors a glimpse of the extraordinary fighting spirit of the Vietnamese people – the same spirit that vanquished the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. The connecting tunnels are a claustrophobic 50 centimetres to 1 metre wide – just enough for a person to squeeze through, though some of have been modified to accommodate visitors.

Price per person in USD in the group of
Group size	1 pax	2 pax	3 - 5 pax	6 - 8 pax	9-12 pax
Per pax	119	63	46	26	22

Remark:Children under 12 years are granted 25% discount.

Price Includes

Transportation in air-conditioned car/van/coach.
Transfer from/to hotel.
Meals as mentioned in itineraries, food only.
Entrance fees, boat fees, cyclo fees as detailed in the programs.
English, German or French speaking local guides.
Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Russian speaking guides can also be arranged at additional cost (subject to availability).

Price Excludes

Personal expenses such as drinks, tips.
Other service not mentioned on this program.

Fast facts:

Tour departure:	Daily from Ho Chi Minh City hotels
Duration (approximate):	08:00 – 12:00 hrs or 13:30 – 17:00 hrs
Transfer from/to hotel included	YES
Meals included	NO
Private tour	Minimum 1 person
Language	English (other language guides are available on request and surcharges apply)