Should I visit Cu Chi Tunnels? The vibrant and historical Ho Chi Minh City has many places for visitors to visit. The city offers hustle and bustle markets, rooftop bars, and some amazing places relating to Vietnam’s history such as Cu Chi Tunnels, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, houses, restaurants, and coffee shops of revolutionary war activities,… Located about 70 km from the city center, the display sites of Cu Chi Tunnels (Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc) are among the most famous tourist attractions in the city. There are many reviews about this legendary underground city – an evidence of the recent fierce wars in Vietnam. Are you going to be in Ho Chi Minh and wonder if you should go to Cu Chi Tunnels? Let me share with you some helpful information about this place.
*Note: The length of Cu Chi Tunnels is approximately 250 km, tourists can see the tunnels and learn more about the history at 2 sites Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc. Ben Duoc is 10 km further but larger than Ben Dinh. Ben Dinh attracts more international tourists because some tunnel sections have been made to be wider and fit tall and big people.
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Should I visit Cu Chi Tunnels?
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Should I visit Cu Chi Tunnels?
Who should visit Cu Chi Tunnels?
You should not miss Cu Chi Tunnels if:
- You are curious about Vietnam War and would like to learn more about Vietnam’s history, especially recent history of Vietnam.
- You would like to listen to stories about Vietcong soldiers.
- You would like to know how villagers and Vietcong soldiers live and fight against their enemies in Vietnam War.
- You love to be in green jungles for walking and exploring.
- You love to learn more about the unique structures of defense works, especially multilayer underground defense tunnels.
- You are curious about the purposes of Cu Chi Tunnels (hiding Vietnamese people, documents and weapons, moving around the area easily).
- You would like to escape from the crowded and noisy center of Ho Chi Minh City.
- You are excited about the countryside of Ho Chi Minh City.
Are Cu Chi Tunnels sites a good place for children to visit?
Because the network of tunnels are constructed under the ground which is covered with green forests, this is simple a journey to nature. You and your children will have a chance to walk under the shades of green trees and enjoy the fresh air. In addition, you will see many traces of the wars: bomb craters, hidden entrances to tunnels, traps,… It can be said that Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc – the 2 sites of Cu Chi Tunnels are greatest educational and historical places to visit in Ho Chi Minh City. The whole family will watch documentary, listen to stories about Vietcong soldiers, see and touch many weapons remaining of the recent wars against the French colonial and the U.S. soldiers, learn more about the surprising structures of the legendary underground city. I promise that your children would love to see traps invented by Vietnamese soldiers and villagers, try to crawl the narrow tunnels which were dug manually by heroic and patriotic Vietnamese people. In general, it is recommended to take your children to Cu Chi Tunnels.
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Should I visit Cu Chi Tunnels? A little girl enjoys her trip to Cu Chi Tunnels with her mother
Should the elderly visit Cu Chi Tunnels?
A tour to Cu Chi Tunnels lasts about half day (6 hours) and tourists do not need to spend so much time there. The ground is flat and solid, there are shades of old green trees. So old people can walk around easily at Ben Duoc and Ben Dinh sites. Some old tourists find it interesting to try crawling a short tunnels section. If you (or your parents) can not being in the narrow and dark tunnels, there are tons of things to see: function rooms, smokeless stoves, bomb craters, maps of tunnels, entrances to tunnels, air vents and ventilation systems,… Being at the old battle field is one of the best experiences in Ho Chi Minh City.
Should I visit Cu Chi Tunnels? Old people love to be at Cu Chi Tunnels
Is it expensive to visit Cu Chi Tunnels?
The price of entrance fee at Cu Chi Tunnels is about 120,000 VND ($5 USD). You can rent a private car to go to Cu Chi Tunnels and the price of 2-way transfer from Ho Chi Minh City center to Cu Chi Tunnels is from $75 USD. It is not recommended to go to the tunnels by bus or taxi. You can simply book a private or group Cu Chi Tunnels tour. The group tour half day costs from $20 USD per person but it is not as private and comfortable as the private tour. In summary, you will not pay too much to travel to the underground city.
Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about Ho Chi Minh City tours and the best prices for your group
