Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels
The legendary underground communication system that became a symbol of the Vietnamese people's resilience.
Ho Chi Minh City
Historical Monument
Tours
The Cu Chi Tunnels are an impressive multi-level network of underground passages, living areas, hospitals, and headquarters built by guerrillas during the war. This place allows you to literally touch history: visitors can descend into narrow corridors and see the incredible conditions in which the struggle was fought.
- Visit duration
2–3 hours
- Average budget
from $25
- Admission
85,000 – 110,000 ₫
- Opening hours
07:00–17:00
- Best months
Dec – Mar
- On-site language
Vietnamese, English
What you need to know
The complex is divided into two locations:
Ben Dinh:
a more popular section adapted for tourists. An excellent choice for a first visit and families with children.
Ben Duoc:
an authentic, much less crowded complex that has preserved the original narrow tunnels and a memorial temple for the fallen.
Inside the tunnels, there are recreated areas of guerrilla daily life, storage rooms, and workshops. Visitors also have access to shooting ranges using historical weapons from that era (AK-47, M16, M60). Important note: the passages are very narrow and unlit, so people with claustrophobia or back problems should assess their abilities in advance.
Dry season with comfortable temperatures around 28°C. Avoid visiting in April and May due to extreme heat.
On-site
- How to get there
90–120 min from the center
- Budget
Cash is required
- Shooting range
From 400,000 ₫ per round
- With kids
Difficult for kids < 6 years old
- Connectivity
4G available on the surface
- Activity
Long walk on foot