Cu Chi Tunnel
Tour : US$10 per adult (transport + English-speaking tour guide)
Ticket : 110.000 VND per adult
Tour guide came to hotel in the morning to escort us to a waiting bus. The bus was already full. I guess the rest of the pax gathered at Pham Ngu Lao.
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| Briefing |
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| Ticket check |
First, we went into the building below to watch an introductory video on Cu Chi Tunnel.
Then, tour guide took us to show a concealed entry into the tunnel, traps and various meeting areas and workshop.
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| Actual tank from war time |
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| Tour guide: If you can lift 10 times, everyone gets free lunch! :)) |
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| Handmade footwear |
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| Those inclined can shoot some rounds at the shooting range so bring your cash/card |
Finally, we got to go down and experienced the tunnel for ourselves.
One word, PAIN!
Supposedly, the tunnel for tourist was already widened to fit our *ahem* bigger frames but it was still tiny! You gotta duck-walk or crawl. I took the first exit I could find and was dismayed to discover that I was probably less than 100 metres away from the entrance. Sure felt like forever down in the tunnel!
Lastly, we were taken to a canteen-like building to enjoy boiled(?) cassava and tea.
On the way to Cu Chi Tunnel, the bus made one stop at a handicraft centre. Tourists can go for toilet break, get a drink or buy souvenirs. Nothing too forceful.
After the tour is over, we were driven back into town and dropped in front of the tour office near Pham Ngu Lao.
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