Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnel issituated in the town of Cu Chi, a district of HCMC, almost 40Km from City Center. It takes about 2 hours to get to Cu Chi tunnels by road.There are good government bus services also.
You can go through one day package trip which will include Cu chi and black lady pagoda in a day. It’s better to start early in the morning to avoid traffic jam and enjoy fresh air. There are many coffee shops, situated along the highway. You can relax there lying on the hammock with lot of fresh fruitjuice.
Historical Fact: The tunnel network of Cu Chi became legendary during1960s for its role in facilitating Viet Cong control of a large rural area only 30 – 40 km from HCMC. Viet Cong used this tunnel for guerrilla war and hiding place. American called this tunnel the black Echo. The tunnel network includes threestorey underground. Life in the tunnel was difficult. The tunnel was acquainted with ants, poisonous centipede and mosquitoes. The second highest death during war was caused by malaria. During American bombing Viet Cong were forced to live in the tunnel for many days. The two operations Operation Crimp and Operation Cedar Falls were launched to study and destroy the tunnel. Operation Crimp began in January 7 1966 with B52 bombers dropping 30Tons loads of high explosive only on Cu Chi. Later the bombing plan changed to Carpet bombing exposing most of the tunnel and turning lush green forest to a bare land. Ultimately both the operation failed. Cu Chi was a big frustration of American soldiers. Courtsey:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Củ_Chi_tunnels.
The 1st is 1 meter deep for kichen, guest room, dining room, field hospitals , weapon factories – 2nd three meters for bedrooms, command centre and the last is 6 meters deep here there are lots of trap door. 
When the American began using shepherd dog, trained to use their keen sense of smell to locate trap door guerrillas, the Viet Cong began washing with American soap or put American soldier death into this chimney
which gave off scent the canines identified as friendly. Trapdoors were installed throughout the network to prevent tear gas, smoke or water from moving from one part of the system to another.
The Cu Chi Tunnel have lot of hidden traps which gives a merciless end to the enemy which falls in it.
The Cu Chi tunnel is one of the special and must see tourist place. Experiencing it yourself will give you a real scenario of war and pain as well the way Vietnamese fight for their independence.Tourist can fire the rifle and AK47 with a cost of 10Bullets for 250.000VND.
On the way back to HCMC, you can visit Ben Duoc Temple
build in 1993 in the memory of the Vietnamese killed at Cu Chi. It’s nine storey with flower garden in front.
