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HANOI & ITS VICINITY TOURS
VIETNAM PACKAGE TOUR
HALONG BAY TOURS
SAPA TOURS
HUE, DANANG, HOIAN TOURS
NHATRANG & DALAT TOURS
HOCHIMINH CITY TOURS
CENTRAL TOURS
SOUTHERN TOURS
MEKONG DELTA TOURS
DAYS TRIPS
MINI-BREAKS
PARADISE BEACHES
TREKS
VACATION PACKAGEURE
VISAS
CAR & BUS
FLIGHT TICKETS
TRAIN TICKET
HANOI MAP
VIETNAM MAP
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OVERVIEW:
Today Ho Chi Minh City is very much the heart of Vietnamese
business and entrepreneurs. Incomes here are typically twice
that of Hanoi and the city’s skyline is rapidly changing,
reflecting the sharp influx of foreign trade within the last
decade. And yet for all this modernity, the city still retains
its connections to the past, particularly so in Cholon, Saigon’s
Chinatown. Here dozens of elegant temples and pagodas can be
seen. The French too left their mark here – the city has many
street cafes and patisseries where fresh croissants can be
purchased The Cu Chi Tunnels were pivotal to the Communist’s
victory over the Americans and the South Vietnamese Armies as
they allowed the Viet Cong to control a large rural area around
Saigon. At its height, the tunnel system, parts of which were
several levels deep, stretched over 200kms from Saigon to the
Cambodian border.
The area of Cu Chi was one of the most pro-communist districts in the far south; indeed the VC used the tunnels to organize the 1968 Tet Offensive. During the American War the entire area of Cu Chi was designated a free fire zone and was heavily bombarded: you can still see numerous craters caused by 500 pound B52bombs.
It was this persistant bombing campaign that drove many of the residents of Cu Chi together with the Viet Cong underground. Originally the tunnels had been created as far back as 1948 to help combat the French. Now they were rapidly expanded to include innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centres kitchens and even schools. Today the remaining tunnels of this intricate network have been widened to accommodate the larger western frame and have now become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience of what underground life in the American war must have been like and a deep appreciation of the courage and ingenuity of the Vietnamese people.
ITINERARY:
Pick up you at your hotel, start to downtown of Ho Chi Minh for
touring along the famous Dong Khoi street , passing by the Opera
House, Town Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral & central Post Office and
Independent Palace.
Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we are heading to Hoc Mon District to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, is 70 kilometers North West of down town Ho Chi Minh City. The Cu Chi Tunnel system had been created long time back, from 1948 to assist Viet Minh in the combat with French. Back to the hotel in the late afternoon. Tour includes - Private car, Lunch, Entrance fees, Guide Tour excludes: - Drinks, Insurance, Personal expenses, Tip. Tour Price
Private tour : To do the tour privately. The tour is not fixed, it is possible to be customized for your group. All service is reserved for your group only. You do not have to share the bus, boat, tour guide with other tourists. One exception, if you stay at the boat in Halong bay - it is like the hotel in Halong - you still have to share the boat with other people.
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