How much does it cost to go to the Cu Chi tunnels?

Tickets to the Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels are 90,000 VND ($3.86 USD) and includes a guide.

How do I get to Cu Chi tunnels?

From Ben Thanh Market take Bus #13 to Cu Chi Bus Station. From Cu Chi Bus Station take Bus #79 to the Cu Chi Tunnels. From Cho Lon Coach Station take Bus #94 to Cu Chi Bus Station. From Cu Chi Bus Station take Bus #79 to Cu Chi Tunnels.

Are the Cu Chi tunnels worth visiting?

A visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels The Cu Chi tunnels now serve as a museum. Many tourists come to this place. Still it’s worth it. Especially the horrible booby traps are really interesting to see.

Why did the Viet Cong build the Cu Chi tunnels?

War in the Cu Chi Tunnels Tourism in the Cu Chi Tunnels In order to combat better-supplied American and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War, Communist guerrilla troops known as Viet Cong (VC) dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels, including an extensive network running underneath the Cu Chi district northwest of Saigon.

Where are the tunnels in Ho Chi Minh city?

Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), in the Cu Chi district, the remains of an intricate underground network tell the story of the human imperative to survive. Once spanning tens of thousands of miles, these extensive tunnels were dug by the Communist Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.

Are there any tunnels left from the Vietnam War?

The Tunnel Rats, while few in number, were certainly some of the bravest – and some might say craziest – soldiers who fought in Vietnam. Today, some of the tunnels used in the war still exist, preserved and maintained by the Vietnamese government.

How many people died in the Cu Chi tunnels?

Tourism in the Cu Chi Tunnels In all, at least 45,000 Vietnamese men and women are said to have died defending the Cu Chi tunnels over the course of the Vietnam War. In the years following the fall of Saigon in 1975, the Vietnamese government preserved the Cu Chi tunnels and included them in a network of war memorial parks around the country.

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