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The historical site of the Cu Chi Tunnels is probably no longer unfamiliar to Vietnamese tourists. However, this place is implementing more novel features to vividly recreate the historical atmosphere through activities, plays, or films to attract domestic tourists during the upcoming April 30th – May 1st holiday.
Introduction to the Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Site
The Cu Chi Tunnels are an underground defense system in Cu Chi district, about 70km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City center. This system was dug by the Viet Minh resistance forces and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam during the Indochina War and the Vietnam War.
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Where are the Cu Chi Tunnels?
The Cu Chi Tunnels are one of the most famous historical sites in Ho Chi Minh City. Located at: Provincial Road 15, Phu Hiep Hamlet, Phu My Hung Commune, Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City.
You can get here by driving yourself, or by bus, taxi, or a more novel way is to take a tour of the historical site.
Historical Site Entrance Ticket Prices
Opening hours: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily, including Sundays and holidays
Historical site entrance ticket prices (reference prices as they may be updated and may vary):
- Entrance ticket:
- Adults: 35,000 VND/person (for Vietnamese visitors), 70,000 VND/person (for foreign visitors)
- Children aged 7 to 16, students: 50% discount compared to adult ticket price
- Disabled people, children under 7 years old, officers and soldiers of the armed forces, the elderly, people with meritorious services to the revolution, poor households: Free admission
- Ticket to visit the Cu Chi Liberated Zone Re-enactment Area: 40,000 VND/person
In addition, if you want to crawl through the tunnels or participate in some games here, you will have to buy tickets according to the regulations of the Cu Chi Tunnels Management Board. The ticket prices are clearly listed here, so there will be no overcharging or charging higher than the actual price.
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How long are the Cu Chi Tunnels?
The Cu Chi Tunnels are a strategic base closely associated with the resistance war against the French during the period from 1946 to 1948. This construction was carried out jointly by the soldiers and people of Tan Phu Trung and Phuoc Vinh An communes to help troops hide, store weapons and equipment, and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
Initially, each person and each area dug a separate tunnel. Later, for convenient travel and transportation of food and weapons, and to ensure secrecy and avoid enemy forces, the tunnels were connected to each other, creating a continuous tunnel system.
The entire Cu Chi Tunnels have a total length of 250km. The tunnels are divided into 3 different depths. The highest level is 3m below the ground, the middle level is 6m, and the deepest level is 12m. In addition to the area for troops to live and store weapons, the Cu Chi Tunnels are also divided into many branches with areas for nail pits, spike traps, minefields, etc.
Currently, the historical site of the Cu Chi Tunnels is one of the six most famous man-made structures in the world. Besides that, it is also among the top 7 strangest destinations in Southeast Asia, attracting a large number of tourists to visit.
What is there to see at the Cu Chi Tunnels?
Visiting the Tunnel System
When visiting the historical site of the Cu Chi Tunnels, tourists definitely cannot miss the experience of crawling through the tunnels because only in this way can they most vividly and authentically experience the circumstances of our ancestors during the arduous resistance against the enemy in the past.
In the tunnel entrance area, you can also taste some of the foods that our soldiers used to eat, such as potatoes, cassava, and yam dipped in sesame salt… These simple dishes were closely associated with and sustained our soldiers and people throughout the resistance period to regain national independence.
Exploring the War Zone Re-enactment Area
The war zone re-enactment area is built in a small underground bunker near the surface. Inside is a large projection screen and simple chairs. Here, visitors will be able to watch precious wartime footage, recording the entire life and fighting scenes of our soldiers and people. Some scenes are actual documentaries, while others are re-enactments.
In addition, at the Cu Chi Tunnels, you can also admire many precious historical artifacts such as various types of guns, tanks, and fighter planes. These artifacts are carefully preserved, so you are only allowed to look and not touch or climb on them to avoid damage.
Experience Shooting Games at the Cu Chi Tunnels
Coming here, the shooting experience is the most popular activity for groups of young people. The Cu Chi Tunnels offer two versions: national defense sports shooting and paintball shooting.
If you choose national defense sports shooting, you will be able to use rifles, and staff will guide you on how to assemble, disassemble, and practice shooting. You can play this game individually, with staff closely supervising to ensure safety. You don’t need to rent a gun, but you will need to buy bullets at a price ranging from 40,000 VND to 60,000 VND per round.
If you’re traveling with a large group of friends and enjoy intense, team-bonding experiences, splitting into teams to play paintball will be much more fun. The cost for this game is 50,000 VND per person for each 60-minute session, and the price per paintball is 3,000 VND.
Water Entertainment and Games Area
This game area is also located within the Cu Chi Liberated Zone re-enactment grounds. A 15-minute walk will lead you to a scenic lake simulating the East Sea, next to which is a precious wood forest and 3 iconic architectural models representing the three regions of Vietnam: the One Pillar Pagoda, Ngo Mon Gate, and the Ho Chi Minh Museum at Nha Rong Wharf.
In addition, when you come to the Cu Chi Tunnels historical site, you can also experience some games such as cycling, kayaking, swimming, etc. You will need to buy tickets to play these games (price list available at the location).
Expected Implementation of Many Novel and Attractive Night Tours at the Cu Chi Tunnels
In addition to the familiar experiences mentioned above, the Cu Chi Tunnels are implementing more night tours with new activities and experiences, helping visitors to authentically immerse themselves in the emotions of our soldiers and people during the resistance war against the French back then.
Specifically, the Cu Chi night tour aims to attract visitors with the experience of visiting the tunnels in the darkness of night. The tour uses moonlight as the main theme, recreating the nighttime life of the Cu Chi people living in the liberated zone with activities such as digging tunnels, weaving under the moonlight, young people enlisting to fight the enemy, grinding rice, husking rice, boys and girls singing call-and-response songs in the fields, market gatherings, and cultural performances serving soldiers, guerrillas, and the people, all blending with the sounds of bombs, artillery, and enemy aircraft patrols.
The program is divided into two main parts. From 6:00 PM to 6:50 PM, visitors will see a sand table and a 3D film re-enacting the Cedar Falls operation in 1967. From 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, visitors will enjoy an art program themed “Moonlight in the War Zone” and have free time for food and drinks at the night market. The ticket price is 399,000 VND per person.
The tour currently lasts just over 2 hours, from 6:00 PM to 8:40 PM, and mainly targets domestic tourists because the majority of the program’s content is dialogue-based theater, with dialogue using local dialects combined with a realistic setting. Therefore, if translated into other languages, it would be difficult to fully convey the message, and foreign tourists would not be able to feel the heroic historical atmosphere of our country.
According to the management board of the historical site’s plan, after 2-3 months of implementation, the program will be refreshed, and the script of the play in the tour will be changed to avoid boredom for visitors. This April, to welcome the April 30th – May 1st holiday, the Cu Chi Night Tour is selling tickets for April 12th, April 19th, and April 26th. So, if you want to experience the historical atmosphere and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, you can register for the tour now!
The article above provides you with some information about the historical site of the Cu Chi Tunnels and a brief overview of the interesting activities that visitors can participate in when coming here. Hope you will have wonderful experiences when you visit.
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