Ho Chi Minh City and Cu Chi Tunnels Full day Tour
• Tour duration: 1 Day
• Depart from: Ho Chi Minh - Stop off: Ho Chi Minh
• Tour price: US$ 46
+ Private pick-up & drop-off services
+ Private tour with English or French speaking guide
+ Daily departure from HCMC
HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR & CU CHI TUNNELS FULL DAY
TOUR
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the largest and
busiest city in Vietnam with a population of 7 million people. Much of the
daily life takes place on the streets, which are lined with shops, stalls and
vendors with their wares spread out on the footpath. Don't miss the bustling
Ben Thanh Market - a fantastic place for bargains of every kind! There are
several interesting sights in HCMC. The War Remnants Museum has a wealth
of images from the wars, the most moving being a gallery entitled 'Requiem'
which is dedicated to Vietnamese and foreign journalists and photographers who
perished during the French and American conflicts. The Reunification Palace
was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975
when the North Vietnamese tanks came crashing through the front gates, bringing
the U.S.-Vietnam War to a dramatic end. Close to the palace some of the best
examples of French colonial architecture are represented in the forms of Notre
Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. Notre Dame Cathedral was built
between 1877 and 1883 and the stone used to create it was exported in its
entirety from France. Next to the cathedral stands the Central Post Office,
finished in 1891. It is another fine example of French architecture and is
Vietnam’s largest post office. For all its French colonial history though, Ho
Chi Minh City is by far and away Vietnam’s most modern city. It has numerous
shopping malls, cinemas, discotheques and a bewildering number of bars.
In the
afternoon we have an excursion to the famous Cu Chi tunnels. This
network of tunnels, which stretched for over 200km, became legendary during the
1960s. The Cu Chi tunnels played a vital part in the U.S.-Vietnam War in that
they allowed the Viet Cong to control a large rural area only 30 to 40 km from
Saigon. At its height, the tunnel system stretched from Saigon to the Cambodian
border. The network, parts of which were several levels deep, included
innumerable trap doors, specifically constructed living areas, storage
facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centres and kitchens.
Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the
visitor a unique experience and feel of what underground life during the war
must have been like. The tunnels have been widened for our benefit (otherwise
we would not be able to enter them!). For those interested there's even the
opportunity to try an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range.
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Tour |
Valid from 01 Oct until 30 April |
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2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-9 |
11 up |
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Private |
133 |
82 |
70 |
55 |
53 |
51 |
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Tour |
Valid from 01 May until 30 Sept |
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1 |
2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-9 |
11 up |
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Private |
128 |
77 |
65 |
50 |
48 |
46 |
+ Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services
+ All private transportation
+ Experienced English or French speaking guide
+ Lunch at local restaurant
+ All sightseeing tickets
+ Tissues and water on coach
+ Services charges and government tax
+ Exclusive and personalized single agent/single customer service
+ No extra charge after services confirmation
+ 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
+ Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
+ Travel insurance
+ Beverage
+ Other services not mentioned above
