Cu Chi Realistic Ben Duoc Tunnels and Mekong Delta 1 Day

Crawling through the Cu Chi Tunnel into the past
Paddling through the MEKONG DELTA CANAL today

Cu Chi Tunnels has long been a sought-after mecca for both local and foreign visitors who are eager to learn about Vietnamese history in general and the Second Indochina War in particular. Coming here, you will be able to gain insights into not only the life of people during war time but also how a poorly equipped army responded to the enemy’s ordnance, bombers, and chemical weapons.

Meanwhile, The Mekong Delta is truly a unique ecosystem with diverse communities, and you can’t find a place like this anywhere else in the world. Life in the Mekong Delta revolves around water. Everything is connected to water.

These 2 places deserve more than just a day tour, but if all you have is a day without an agenda, then let’s try to make the most out of it with Hana Tourist: A good mixture of history and culture experience at the same time of the day.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

At 7:00, you will be picked up at the hotel to leave for Cu Chi Tunnel for one and half hours. Cu Chi could be the starting point for those who want to know what the Vietnam’s anti - American war was like. It is beyond human imagination for its tunnels system of over 220 km.

Hana Tourist Tour shall take you to Ben Duoc Tunnels instead of Ben Dinh for 3 main reasons. First, Ben Duoc Tunnel will certainly amaze you with its more realistic tunnel system. You will be able to get the realest experience of Vietnam War in the southern part, see how tough a life in the cramped tunnels can be, and challenge yourself to overcome the odds. Second, Compared to Ben Dinh Tunnel which only covers the limited area of 17 hectares, the area of Ben Duoc Tunnel is five times as big (100 hectares). The latter allows you to explore longer and explore a more complex subterranean system, fulfilling your wish for adventure. Third, Ben Duoc Tunnel are often visited by locals in order to learn about learn about the history of their country. On that account, overcrowded waves of tourists can be shrugged off from your concerns.

As you crawl through the tiny hallway and get a taste of yucca with salted sesame seeds, you will figure out why Vietnam won such a battle. You will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, when Cu Chi was "A Free Target Zone ". The remnants you will see that Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there. The shooting range with AK47 shall be available at your own expense if you want some ‘shooting time’.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: My Tho, My Tho, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta

After the tunnels, we will head out for lunch on the two-hour bus trip to My Tho, Mekong delta. Lunch at the rest stop shall one of your favorite experiences in Vietnam. There’s something lovely about not ordering for yourself and just being given food and trying it out!

Upon arrival to My Tho City, The boat take you to small canal, where is the place you totally escape from the busy town. The boat cruise in the coconut trees canal takes you to a coconut islet in Ben Tre. We disembark and have a walk around the village.

Here they can rest under a canopy of coconut leaves, sip tea with fresh honey, while listening to the beautiful melodies of traditional music performed by the villagers.

Continue walking on the village’s road to coconut candy shop, learn how to make candy, show some handicraft made by coconut tree. Take a walk through village so many kinds of fruits, flowers, trees, local houses, etc. in Mekong Delta, bring back home some nice photos and enjoying nature scenery.

17:00 Head back to Ho Chi Minh City and Tour ends at 19:30

Duration: 4 hours