Cu Chi Tunnels More Fascinating Than Your Expectation

Not only do you discover the mystery underground, in the Cu Chi Tunnels, but you can also get pleasure excursions on the lake—a little copy of the East Sea and participate in entertainments.

Located about 70 km away from Ho Chi Minh City center, you can make an excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels by motorcycles or renting cars, but buses are cheapest. There are bus routes to Cu Chi, like 13, 74, and 94… and from here, you can take bus No. 79 to Ben Duoc temple. Riding a canoe on the Saigon River to Cu Chi is also a new experience and is attractive to more tourists currently, but the cost is fairly expensive and you will depart from the Bach Dang Wharf.

After purchasing tickets (VND15,000-80,000/person depending on your age and whether you are Vietnamese or a foreigner), you can go on foot or by electric bus (VND5,000/person) to Ben Duoc temple. You can see three doors temple  gate in front with yin-yang curved tiles like village temples or a monument of soldiers who fought and sacrificed on the land of Saigon–Gia Dinh in two battles against the French and Americans. Hence, when stepping inside, you will find an open, peaceful, sacred but spectacular space.

After visiting the temple, you will have to buy tickets (VND20,000-90,000/person) and move to the tunnels area, which is attractive to not only veterans but also young people and foreign tourists. First, you will watch an introduction videotapeabout the whole combat of Cu Chi citizens and the tunnel model.

The tunnel system has a length of 200km but currently, only some are open to visitors, with the extended tunnels for easy travel and a light system as well. However, you are not able to avoid having to weave through the heat and dark tunnel segments with a suffocating feeling, but this will be the most memorable experience. When moving out of the tunnels and enjoying the light-filled space with fresh air, you will be more poignant with the silent sacrifice of people in wartime.

Then continue to visit the outdoor museum of homemade weapons, the training ground, and the Hoang Cam kitchen, which are also interesting and attractive inside the tunnels. See the underground spike trap, which sometimes makes your hair stand on end.

A full day in Cu Chi for discovery is more interesting than your expectation and the Cu Chi Tunnels become a tourist site that we must do during our Vietnam tours.

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