SAIGON – CU CHI TUNNELS – HALF DAY CITY TOUR
Breakfast at the hotel,
09:00 Transfer to Cuchi Tunnels.
Today you will visit the Cu Chi Tunnel which is an underground tunnel complex legacy of the Vietnam War against the United States. Step back into time to understand more about the life of Viet Cong guerrillas and local people during the War.
After breakfast at hotel, start our tour in the morning, before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels wereconstructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Cu Chi Tunnels is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens.
Come back to Ho Chi Minh city in the afternoon.
14:30 Ho Chi Minh city tour
The Reunification Palace – A historical structure that was built on the same site of the former “Norodom Palace” which housed many French governors during the Indochina invasion. The palace was renamed shortly after as the Independence Palace.
- Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon – This marvelous architecture was constructed between 1863 and 1880 by French colonists.
Saigon Central Post Office – Located close to the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City Post Office was designed by a famous French architect and was constructed during 1886 – 1891. It is currently the busiest post office in the country and a significant symbol of Ho Chi Minh City.
- War Remnants Museum - opened to the public in 1975 to exhibit the war crimes committed by the French and Americans. The exhibit includes photographs takenduring the Vietnam War, American military equipment like tank, helicopter with rocket launchers, fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft and a 6,800kg conventional bomb.
18:00 Tour end. Overnight in Saigon.
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