The ultimate guide to Cu Chi Tunnels for family travelers: It has been said that a trip to Ho Chi Minh City is not complete without seeing Cu Chi Tunnels – an extraordinary underground city in Cu Chi suburban district of Saigon. Do you travel with your family members including your spouse, children, parents,…? Have you found it difficult to plan your trip to Vietnam for your family? Going back to Cu Chi Tunnels, I would like to share with you some helpful information about this tourist attraction and some advice for family travelers.
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Why are Cu Chi Tunnels a great visiting place for your children?
Some people may think that Cu Chi Tunnels are a historic battlefield and not suitable for children to visit. However, Ben Dinh site and Ben Duoc site – two preserved locations of Cu Chi Tunnels are great place to immerse in green nature. Most children love to walk around in green forests, be under the shades of old trees, listen to bird songs,… In addition, the daily life can be learned more on the journey from the city center to Cu Chi District. There are peaceful villages, green rubber planting areas, household businesses making rice paper, orchards,… and children are usually excited about strange things in new countries.
Cu Chi Tunnels are a great educational place thanks to the following things:
- A documentary about the history of the country, wars, and role of Cu Chi Tunnels
- 3D model of Cu Chi Tunnels – the complex 250km long underground network which was the hidden place for Vietcong soldiers and villagers and weapons from their enemies
- Hundreds of secret entrances leading down to Cu Chi Tunnels, with wooden with wooden manholes camouflaged by leaves
- Meeting rooms, hospitals, sewing rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, sleeping quarters, and many other functional areas
- Some tunnels sections for trying crawling through and feeling like Vietcong soldiers in the past
- Many kinds of traps invented and used by Vietcong
- Hoang Cam smokeless stoves which help prevent the enemies from discover the locations of
Children are always curious about new things in the world. Weapons used in the recent wars in Vietnam are displayed at Cu Chi Tunnels sites. Your children will learn so much about peace and war, unconquerable spirit of Vietcong soldiers, and especially the structures of the complex and massive underground network.
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The ultimate guide to Cu Chi Tunnels for family travelers
Should old adults visit Cu Chi Tunnels?
If you travel with old adults such as your parents and aunts, you may consider if they should go to Cu Chi Tunnels. While other historic sites such as War Remnants Museum usually are packed with tourists and not comfortable places in the peak season, Cu Chi Tunnels sites are large and well ventilated. Your parents will be fine, enjoy the fresh air in the forests, and the beautiful sights on the way. Old travelers like to visit the places relating to wars and architectures, listen to great stories about local people and soldiers in the past and in the recent.
You do not need to worry about the health of your parents. If they are not strong enough to climb and crawl through tunnels, they can see many interesting things at the tunnels. Function rooms, smokeless stoves, secret entrances, maps and 3D models, weapons,…
What to carry on your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels?
A trip to Cu Chi Tunnels lasts about 6 hours, a trip to Cu Chi Tunnels and other tourist attractions such as Mekong Delta, Cao Dai Temple, farm and cooking class last from 8 hours. Depending on the duration of the tour and the number of your group, you decide which necessary items to carry.
- Bags to contain necessary items are must things to carry on your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels. Father can carry a bigger bag to contain necessary items for the whole family. Each member of the family should have his/her own small bag and bring personal items such as smartphone, purse/wallet… The bags should not be too heavy and bulky because some stairs and entrances are narrow. Backpackers, shoulder bags, cross-body bags, belt bags,…
- Smartphone, video camera, crossbody strap for smartphone.
- Sun protection accessories such as sunglasses, masks, headwear, sun protective clothing such as UV-resistant coats, sun blocker.
- Collapsible and travel canes for old adults.
- Lightweight raincoats should be packed for Cu Chi Tunnels in the wet season, from May to the beginning of December.
- If you have a baby, must-haves include travel-friendly stroller, baby carrier, food containers, snack items for baby (teething biscuits, fruit/veggie pouches freeze-dried yogurt bites, freeze-dried fruit, cereal or puffed rice snacks, cheese sticks), diapers, extra clothes,…
- Some medicines including acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or aspirin to relieve headaches, pain, fever, and simple sprains or strains. Special medicines for old adults are also needed, they should make sure that they bring enough medicines for the whole day.
- Some snacks such as dried foods, dried fruits, potato chips, energy bars, protein bars, cookies, candies,… to prevent hunger.
- Extra bottles of water are recommended if you drink more than 500 ml of water for a half day.
- Bug repellent should be applied before dense bushes, rooms and areas lacking lights, areas of open water are perfect places for mosquitos and insects to live and breed.
- Hand sanitizer is needed to clean your hands and protect your family against multiple viruses.
The ultimate guide to Cu Chi Tunnels for family travelers
What to wear on your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels?
- You should not wear too tight or too loose clothes, dresses, skirts, high heels are not good choices because tourists walk, climb, crawl through tunnels, go down the holes,…
- Shoes that offer comfort and support for your trip on flat and a little rough ground at Cu Chi Tunnels sites. Clogs, shoes, sandals are great choices.
- Caps and hats with medium brim are good headwear, big hats or giant brim hats are not recommended.
- Protective arm sleeves are not useless.
- Joggers, blouses, T-shirts, long sleeves T-shirts, pants, jeans, shorts,…
Should you book a private tour for your family?
A private tour is always the best choice for a family traveling to Cu Chi Tunnels. The driver and the tour guide will take care of only your family, you can ask him for more information about the tunnels, let him know what you would like to do on the tour. On group tours, your family must follow the groups. The highlights of private Cu Chi Tunnels tour include privacy, comfort, convenience, and flexibility. The price of a private tour is a little higher than the price of a budget group tour but you will enjoy the whole journey.
Summary on The ultimate guide to Cu Chi Tunnels for family travelers
A trip to Cu Chi Tunnels is unforgettable because this tourist attraction is an extraordinary place to immerse yourself in green nature, go back in time, touch with your own hands, see with your own eyes different war-related artifacts, especially explore the massive network of tunnels in Cu Chi District which is known as the land of steel in the South of Vietnam. It is more complex to plan a trip for a family than for a solo traveler. Time with family is priceless and any trip with family is the most perfect.
Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about Ho Chi Minh City tours, including Cu Chi Tunnels tours and the best prices for your group
