A complete guide to the Cu Chi Tunnels

If you are planning your holiday at the Ho Chi Minh City or planning your post-conference tour during your official visit, allocating one day for a tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels will be truly worth it! With numerous trenches and bomb shelters, the structure of these tunnels is complicated but quite interesting.

Cu Chi Tunnels | Image Credit : Jean-Marie Hullot, Cu Chi tunnels 001, CC BY 3.0

A bit from history

The construction of this tunnel which stretches all the way to the Cambodian borders started in 1948 during which there was a war against the French. Although the purpose of this was to have a smooth communicational method with the villages, during the American war, this was the home for Viet Cong guerrillas.

Tunnels that are open for you

Only two sets of Cu Chi Tunnels are open to the general public now- the Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc sections. If you have time, choose the entrance from the Ben Duoc section because from there you will be able to explore more of the countryside.

Getting to the tunnels

If you are from one of the Saigon Serviced Apartment– right after your business meeting, getting to the Cu Chi Tunnels is just a matter of sharing a taxi ride with your business partner. From properties, the likes of Citadines Regency Saigon, traveling to the tunnels will take around 1.5 hours but with a relaxing ride, you won’t feel too tired.

What can you do at the tunnels?

Other than exploring the whole area there are a lot more things you can do at the tunnels. Some of them include seeing the exhibits, shooting guns and of course having some good times with food and drinks.

Auburn Silver is a travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world. Google+