US$5 for Half Day Trip to CU CHI Tunnels in Vietnam

If you are in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and have a half-day to spare and wish to see how the Vietcong fighted and survived the Vietnam War, you should pay a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels.

It will cost you only US5 for the half-day trip. You can join the group tour offered by TNK travel and it comes with a light lunch of boiled tapioca and Vietnamese Tea.


The brochure above and below gives you the details and cost of the half-day tour.



The map shows the area painted in red that the Vietcong operates their tunnels.

The Cu Chi Tunnels is located 60 Km from Ho Chi Minh City. Cu Chi is a district famous for its role in the anti-American war in Vietnam.


It is legendary for its complex system of tunnels stretching for over 220 km.

There are 3 levels of tunnels operated by the Vietcong during the War. All tunnels are built with with their bare hands, basket and small charcoal.


An example of the tunnel.


The same hole into the tunnel camouflaged by leaves in the jungle.

A guard demonstrated how a person gets into the tunnel with the small entrance.



The Tunnel System embodies the undaunted will, intelligence and pride of CU Chi People, a symbol of Vietnamese revolutionary heroism. Cu Chi has been awarded the title of "Iron Land and Bronze Citadel".

This is only the introduction of the Cu Ci Tunnels, there are more postings on the CU CI Tunnels coming in this BLOG.