What to bring on Cu Chi Tunnels tour? Half-day/full-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour is one of the most favorite day trips in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam’s history, Vietnam War, the underground city of Cu Chi, stories about Vietnamese heroes, green jungles are the highlights of this tourist attraction. What to bring on Cu Chi Tunnels tour? I would like to share with you necessary things to bring on the journey to Cu Chi Tunnels.
*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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What to bring on Cu Chi Tunnels tour?
A small bag
Why should it be a small bag? There are tens of outdoor activities at Cu Chi Tunnels sites: walking, walking up and down stairs, crawling through some narrow and dim sections of tunnels, entering secret entrances to the tunnels,… You can not do the above things with a heavy or big bag.
Why should I bring a bag? You should not put your belongings such as purses, smartphones, cameras, sunscreens, insect repellents, tissues in your pocket, hold bottles of water, cap/hat, coats in your hand when exploring Ben Dinh or Ben Duoc site. All the items should be contained in a bag to prevent them being lost and make you as comfortable as possible.
Which type of bag is suitable?
You can bring your favorite bag on the trip to Cu Chi Tunnels. I would like to recommend some good choices: small backpack, cross-body bag, belt bag, clutch,…
What to bring on Cu Chi Tunnels tour? This woman brought a bag to contain necessary things for her family, especially for the little baby
Bottle of water
Tour agencies usually provide one bottle of water to one tourist. If you would like to drink more water, you can buy more bottles of water at convenience store before the tour. Aquafina (Pepsico-Suntory), Lavie (Nestlé Water Incorporation), Dasani (Coca Cola Company), Satori (Vietnam), Vihawa (Vietnam), I-on Life (Vietnam) are the most popular bottled water brands in Vietnam. You can also bring your own water bottles if you worry about the quality of the water provided by tour agencies in Vietnam.
Snacks
On luxury/VIP Cu Chi Tunnels tours by car/speedboat, Full-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour by motorbike, Full-day Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta tour, Full-day Cu Chi Tunnels and cooking class tour, they usually serve tourists delicious lunches. However, some tours such as Small group/Luxury group Cu Chi Tunnels tours half day don’t include meals. At Cu Chi Tunnels, there is boiled tapioca available and you are free to enjoy this food. It is not guaranteed that the tapioca is tasty enough for you and it can make you feel full. So you should prepare some foods that are light and good to fill up your stomach and boost your energy.
If you travel with children or old people, foods are necessary. Children can be hungry, tired, messy and annoying on long trips, including half day Cu Chi Tunnels tours. Proper foods can help to fight the tiredness and make the elderly stronger.
You can bring any favorite food on your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels. Crackers, slices of bread, energy bars, protein bars, nuts and seeds, chocolate, dried fruit trail mix, sausages, boiled eggs, popcorn, milk, candies, string cheese and cheese slices,… Certainly, I would like to recommend you to bring healthy foods.
You do not need to bring too much food on a half day Cu Chi Tunnels tour. For example, morning half day tours often start at about 8:00 AM and ends at 1:00 – 2:00 PM, you can have lunch after finishing the tour.
Sun protection accessories and Sunscreen
One of the highlights of Cu Chi Tunnels sites is the large shades of big and tall old trees in the forests. Moreover, many visiting places are rooms and houses made of bamboo, leaves and wood. Tourists do not travel under the sun all the time. However, you should protect your skin from the sun in different ways.
Wearing sunscreen is one of the best and easiest ways to prevent skin cancer, premature aging and sunburn. A good hat/cap help to prevent sunburns and provide protection from UV rays. Similarly, an anti UV coat is great to protect your body from sun damage.
Long sleeves, long shirts, long pants, trousers are perfect for your trip to Cu Chi Tunnels.
What to bring on Cu Chi Tunnels tour? Caps, sunglasses, smartphones are good things to carry
Mosquito and insect repellents
At Cu Chi Tunnels sites (Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc), there are temporary small poodles and holes filled created by rain, dark corners, densely wooded areas, bushy fields,… which are ideal places for mosquitoes and insects to live and breed. Although they have controlled insects and mosquitoes carefully by typical measures, you should bring a mosquito and insect repellent and use it if necessary.
Hand sanitizer and wet tissues
After crawling through some sections of tunnels, climbing, exploring holes or entrances, and touching artifacts at Cu Chi Tunnels, your hands and other parts of your body can be dirty. Hand sanitizer and wet tissues are useful because you can clean and quickly reduce the number of microbes and germs on hands in some situations.
What to bring on Cu Chi Tunnels tour? In the rainy season, it is wet and dirty at the tourist attraction. Tourists must wear raincoats when it rains. Please watch the weather before booking any Cu Chi Tunnels tour in the wet season in Saigon
What to bring on Cu Chi Tunnels tour for the elderly?
Medicines such as blood pressure medications, foldable walking stick, foods are useful items to bring on your Cu Chi Tunnels tour if you are an old tourist.
What to bring on Cu Chi Tunnels tour in the rainy season?
It is always recommended to visit Cu Chi Tunnels in the dry season from December to April. However, there are some sunny days in the rain season and you can go to the tunnels for exploring. You should bring raincoat, waterproof bag, plastic bag, neat clothes, rainy shoes (clogs, boots, floaters, waterproof sports shoes…).
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 tour and the best prices for your group
