Afternoon - The Cu Chi Experience (Half Day)
2:00 PMDepart from the city for Cu Chi Tunnels, ~70km northwest of Saigon.Here, you don't just hear about the Vietnam War - you crawl through it. The 250km tunnel network is one of the most extraordinary feats of wartime engineering ever built, and a portion of it has been widened so visitors can experience what soldiers lived through underground.
What you'll do:
- Crawl through a section of the original tunnels (widened for tourists)
- See booby traps, bunkers, and weapon workshops - all preserved
- Taste tapioca with peanut sugar, the actual food that kept fighters alive for years
- Try the shooting range (own fee - optional for adrenaline seekers)
- Stop at a Lacquerware workshop on the way back - beautiful Vietnamese craft, zero pressure to buy
6:30 PMReturn to Ho Chi Minh City hotel.Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City