Friday, November 18, 2011

The Access Inside Ben Dinh Cu Chi Tunnel

vietnam, cambodia and laos 11th solo backpacking tour
august 24 - september 1, 2011 wednesday to thursday


objective: to visit the best tourist spot that fits to my budget at limited amount of time.
additional tasks: lost half of my pocket-money in day 1... show must go on for the planned itinerary no matter how it takes

ho chi minh solo day tour

continued...

half-day cu chi tunnel tour lasts at approximately 6 hours.

availed in a travel and tour office in pham ngu lao for a negotiated amount of 90,000 vnd (php180) that includes roundtrip aircon bus, bottle water and wet tissue. entrance fee of 80,000 vnd (php160) was excluded, total of 170,000 vnd (php340).

ben dinh cu chi tunnel

ben dinh cu chi tunnel

ben dinh cu chi tunnel

the tunnel of cu chi was the holy revolutionary base of military region committee saigon-gia dinh high command of cu chi district party committee and all the cu chi people, where was also a versatile battle formation to front enemy and to contribute signifantly to task of enemy fighting and national unity.

ben dinh cu chi tunnel

ben dinh cu chi tunnel

ben dinh cu chi tunnel

The tunnels of Cu Chi are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Củ Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country. The Củ Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War, and were the Viet Cong's base of operations for the Tết Offensive in 1968. The tunnels were used by Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous guerrilla fighters. The tunnel systems were of great importance to the Viet Cong in their resistance to American forces, through which they secured American withdrawal from Vietnam and ultimate military success.

ben dinh cu chi tunnel

ben dinh cu chi tunnel

ho chi minh city other famous landmarks
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