Monday, May 2, 2011

SAIGON CITY CUCHI TUNNEL

Code: SH-007
Saigon - Cuchi Tunnel
(1 Days - 0 Nights)
Morning
Depart at 8:00 AM drive to CU CHI TUNNELS. These tunnels were an important Vietcong base during the American War. Stretching over 200 km, this incredible underground network, hospitals, shelter and weapon factories., see the cleverly disguised entrances and elaborate booby-traps, and even venture inside the tunnels, some of which have been modified to accommodate tourists. Return to Saigon in the late afternoon.

Afternoon
Visit A vibrant metropolis, SAIGON teems with energy, activity and motion. Begin your tour of this exciting city with a tour of the historic center, strolling along DONG KHOI STREET, formerly known as the Rue Catinat, the main shopping thoroughfare and heart of old colonial Saigon. Pass by classic European-style landmarks such as the ornate CITY HALL (HOTEL DE VILLE), the old OPERA HOUSE (both may only be viewed from the outside), and pay a quick visit to the neo-Romanesque NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL and the CENTRAL POST OFFICE. Afterward dive into modern history with a tour of the REUNIFICATION PALACE. Continue to the harrowing WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM, which comprehensively documents the travails of the long Vietnam- American War. Afterward driving to the historic center to visit EMPEROR OF JADE PAGODA, one of Saigon's most interesting pagodas.
Overnight in Sai Gon

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