29/05/2025
🇻🇳 🇻🇳 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐔 𝐂𝐇𝐈 𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐒
If you want to learn more about Vietnam War, so Ho Chi Minh City is a great destination you should not miss out on. Why? Because the city has a lot of evidences of the war which will satisfy your expectation. And one of them is Cu Chi Tunnels which is known as “steel land”. It has everything you need to know, from history to super useful travel tips to make your exploration become unforgettable. A Brief History Of The Cu Chi Tunnels
📍 𝐂𝐮 𝐂𝐡𝐢 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 is an underground defense system in Cu Chi District, 70 km North West of Ho Chi Minh City. This system was excavated by the Viet Minh and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam during the Indochina War and the Vietnam War.
✨ The tunnel system includes an infirmary, several rooms, kitchen, storage room, office and so on. The tunnel system is about 250 km and has ventilation systems at the bushes. Cu Chi Tunnels are built on land known as “Steel land” which is located at the end of the Ho Chi Minh trail.
🇻🇳 The Viet Cong set up numerous traps around the tunnel to avoid being found by American troops above ground. They actually caused 11% of all deaths related to the Vietnam War. To get around this, the American began using German Shepherd dogs to sniff out these traps, however the Viet Cong were smart enough to prevent being sniffed out by these dogs too. Not only began using American soap, but also planted uniforms of captured American soldiers by these traps. The dogs thought these were friendly areas and many ended up getting killed or maimed by the traps that their handlers refused to continue using them.
📍 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐆𝐨? 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐨𝐜 sections are two set of the tunnels open for public. Ben Dinh is closer but it doesn’t provide the quality of experience. Due to the closer proximity to Saigon has a bit more travelers than Ben Duoc. But if you only have a half day to visit tunnels, then this is likely your only option. Ben Duoc would be a quality recommendation if you have more time. Because it is further out from the city center, futher than Ben Dinh 30 minutes driving by car, you will be able to see more countryside, and also that place is less travelers than the other place.
📍 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞?
Having many choices such as motorbike, car, bus or speedboat.
You can book a tour. Most tours will take approximately 1.5 hours to reach the tunnels at Ben Dinh. Try avoid big bus tours because it is unlikely that those tours make stops on the way to the Cu Chi Tunnels. You will be surrounded by 50 people and this will kill the vibe.
🔥 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 – 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 offers both car and motorbike tour to Cu Chi Tunnels and you can book through our website.
✅ By boat is a fastest way to go there with amazing experiences through the Saigon river and enjoy lunch on the boat after exploring the tunnel. But it’s a luxury tour which is around 88$ for each person.
🔥 By Taxi is really a waste, you don’t get anything else out of it. Just comfort.
🚀 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠/ 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
Both Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc have the same operating hours but have different entrance fees.
Opening hours: 8 AM to 5 PM every day, including Sunday.
Entrance ticket: 125.000 VND /
