CU CHI Tunnels in Vietnam

A book written on the famous Cu Chi Tunnels.


The Cu Chi Tunnels is a system of tunnels deeply underground, with three floors, a labyrinth of intricate ways and windings over 220 km lone, wherein are sections for accommodations, meeting and preparing for battles.



Traps for the enemies.



The tunnels opening in the jungle.



Cu Ci revolutionary guerrilla fighters or what we know the Viet Cong.

They always move in group of 5 with one woman. She is responsible to provide food for the group.

Self-made Weapons gallery


Traps for the


The preparation for war including making all the weapons.


Making of rice flour covers for use in food preparation ie. spring roll.

The hole in the tunnel is quite deep underground.


A typical tunnel in the jungle surrounding.



Shoes & Slippers making workshop.

Making clothings for the Cu Ci guerrilla fighters.


A B52 Bomb Crater.


A tunnel where you can try to crawl through. Anybody who cannot take the struggle to move in the dark tunnels, can climb up the ladder into the opening in the jungle every 30 m long.



Smoke in the Kitchen is diverted to a opening many metres away to prevent the enemy pinpoint the kitchen for air raid.


The air vent in the surrounding is for supplying air to the three floors in the tunnels.

It is very interesting to see for yourself how the Cu Chi Tunnels are made and operated by the Cu Chi guerrilla fighters against the mighty Americans during the Vietnam War. You are given a opportunity to crawl through a section of the tunnels.

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.