Full Day Tay Ninh & Cu Chi Tunnels
Our fascinating excursion starts with a drive to Tay Ninh, the home of Cao-Daism, a religion that combines Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism and Confucianism. We attend a ceremony at Tay Ninh Church at noon and after lunch at a local restaurant, we visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. This maze of passageways was constructed in 1948 during the fight against French occupation in the First Indochina War. By the time the Vietnam War escalated in the 1960s, a 250 km warren spanned from Saigon to the border with Cambodia. The network used to contain living quarters, storage rooms, weapon factories and field hospitals. After a short introduction to the tunnel network, you will have a chance to enter a hatch and crawl into a short section of the tunnels to feel the oppressive narrowness and heat inside. Documentaries and displays of traps will give you a vivid idea about life and struggle in this network of passageways.
Route
- Voluntary Carbon Offset Compensation: USD1.50 per person per day;
- Duration: approx. 7-8 hours;
- All mentioned times, durations and stops are based on approximations and may change due to unforeseen circumstances, weather and traffic conditions beyond our control;
- This Trail programme is operated daily on private basis;
- We are no longer using single-use plastic bottles on our tours and instead use reusable 5 & 19 litter bottles to refill the client’s bottles. We hope we can encourage clients to bring their own bottles;
- Excursions are designed for clients staying around the city center. If clients stay far away, surcharge will be requested at the booking time;
- Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us. Even when it is cloudy, the sun still has an immense power.
- Tours and transfers with English-speaking, licenced assistance; Other languages are on request and are subject to availability;
- Transportation for tour and transfers by air-conditioned vehicle, unless otherwise stated;
- All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the programme;
- All applicable taxes and service charges;
- All meals as indicated in the programme (food only).
