Unseen Vietnam War Ben Duoc Tunnels and City Tour

Unseen Vietnam War Ben Duoc Tunnels and City Tour

Vietnam was the longest war in American history and the most unpopular American war of the 20th century. The Vietnam War was a very costly war. It not only affected those in battles, but it also left behind long term effects on people everywhere in the world.
Get a general look at Vietnam – American War history with full day tour of Cu Chi tunnels, the Independence Palace, War remnants museum, the Thich Quang Duc monument.

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Stop At: Ben Dinh Tunnels, Cu Chi Near Ben Dinh Village, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam

Located 37 miles (60km) from Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi tunnels is now considered a heroic district for its role during the American war in Vietnam. The tunnel complex was initially started in 1948 to protect the Viet Cong guerrillas from the French air and ground sweeps. The tunnels also served as communication routes, storage facilities for food and weapon caches as well as hospitals and living quarters for guerrilla fighters throughout the American war. A visit to the underground villages will provide a better understanding of the Cu Chi tunnels’ history, the hardship of life in the tunnels and the Vietnamese resilience during combat.

Duration: 4 minutes

Stop At: The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument, Corner of Cach Mang Thang Tam & Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam

Pick up from your hotel in the morning to the Thich Quang Duc monument, located in Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street where this Buddhist monk whose self-immolation on 11th June 1963 precipitated the end of Diem’s reign. Moreover, it was initiating the fall of the Saigon regime.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Presidential Palace Historical Site, 1 Bach Thao Ba Dinh, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam

Continue your tour to the Independence Palace and the War remnants museum which not only primarily contains exhibits relating to the Vietnam War, but also includes many exhibits relating to the first Indochina War involving the French colonialists.

Duration: 30 minutes