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Why do people visit Cu Chi tunnels?

Tourism in the Cu Chi Tunnels Visitors to Vietnam can now crawl through some of the safer areas of the tunnels, view command centers and booby traps, fire an AK-47 rifle on a firing range and even eat a meal featuring typical foods that soldiers living in the tunnels would have eaten.

How deep are the Chu Chi tunnels?

Digging the tunnels At the total length of 250 kilometres and depth of 10 metres, the systematic network stretched from suburbs of Saigon to the Cambodian border and often passed beneath the American bases.

How many tourists visit Cu Chi Tunnels?

After 1975, the tunnels have been preserved and upgraded to become a revolutionary historical relic site, and is opened to tourists. According to the management board of the Cu Chi Tunnels, the relic site has welcomed about 1.5 million visitors each year, including foreign high-ranking leaders and military officers.

What is the best Cu Chi tunnels half day tour?

Cu Chi Tunnels half day tour by speedboat is one of Les Rives best selling tours, you will travel like a VIP and arrive hours before the large bus tour groups to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels historical site (also pronounced as Chu Chi Tunnels by some foreigners).

Can I cancel my Cu Chi tunnels ticket?

If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. How much do Cu Chi Tunnels tickets cost in 2021? Cu Chi Tunnels admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost $16.51, while a popular guided tour starts around $5.13 per person.

How long is the tour from Ho Chi Minh city to Cu Chi?

Visit one of southern Vietnam’s top destinations on this 6-hour tour from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Learn from your guide about the Vietnam War (American War) and how the north Vietnamese army used the vast network of tunnels.

How do you say Cu Chi tunnel in Vietnamese?

Its correct words in Vietnamese is Củ Chi. And, you may pronounce as “Ku Chi” [ku tʃi]. For the Cu Chi Tunnel, many people often misspell as Chu Chi, Co Chi, or Chi Chi Tunnel. The map of Cu Chi Tunnels