ASL01: CỦ CHI TUNNELS TOUR WITH SLIM JIM(06 Hours)

Overview

Hi everyone in the world!

Slim Jim is a tour guide in Việt Nam. My real name is Thông but they call me Slim Jim because I eat like a bird, drink like fish, and smoke like a chimney.

Actually, I was born in the North of Việt Nam but grew up in the South. In 1954, Việt Nam was divided into two parts, the North and the South, with the border at the 17th parallel according to the Geneva Agreement. Vietnamese people were allowed to move to either the North or the South within 300 days. So almost one million Catholics moved to the South, and I was among them. I ran away from the Communists in the North but in 1975 they followed me to Sài Gòn. I didn’t pay the bills.

In general, Việt Nam from 1954 – 1975 was like Korea today. We had two different armies supported by foreign countries. We fought against each other because of different thinking: communism in the North and capitalism in the South. Finally, the war was over. The North won and the South lost.

During the war, I was trained to fight for the South but I didn’t go into combat. I just learned how to fight so I was in the South Vietnamese Reserved Force – Army standby.

Okay, so come with me now. I’ll tell you the whole story about the Việt Nam War from my experience, not from a book. One can travel alone, but two can make the tour more enjoyable!

Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and after leaving the city, we drive about 1,5 hours through the pleasant countryside before arriving at Củ Chi tunnels. We’ll stop along the way at a lacquer handicapped handicrafts for a short visit, refreshments and toilet.

• Upon arrival, you’ll watch a brief of propaganda video, which explains how the tunnels were used to successfully defeat American military forces in combat.
• The tour continues and the guide explains some traps that were placed in the jungles of Việt Nam to either maim American soldiers or create panic amongst the ranks.
• From here, you can enter one of the tunnel entrances and crawl through the tunnels, a real experience to imagine how people could live there for an extended period!
• There is a shooting range where you can try to fire an automatic or semi-automatic weapon for a fee (this fee is not included).
• Take some rest at the end for a taste of Củ Chi boiled tapioca and thinking what humans are capable of when having to defend their home.
We drive back to Hồ Chí Minh City and complete the tour by taking you back to the pickup point. End of services.

HAVE A GREAT TRIP!

Prices

No. of Guest(s)		1	2	3
Price/Person	VND * 1,000	5,000	2,800	1,900
	~USD	$208	$117	$79
No. of Guest(s)		4	5	6
Price/Person	VND * 1,000	1,500	1,300	1,000
	~USD	$63	$53	$42
No. of Guest(s)		>=7	Child
Price/Person	VND * 1,000	950	850
	~USD	$40	$36

Inclusions

● Private Air-conditional transfer
● Vietnamese English-speaking guide
● All admission fees
● Bottle of drinking water
● Boiled tapioca and local tea
● Local taxes, fees and handling charges
● Hotel pickup and drop-off (applied for all places in District 1, 3, 4, Bình Thạnh, Phú Nhuận).

Exclusions

● Personal expenses
● Tips and Gratuities (recommended)
● Drinks (beer, soft drinks…)
● Travel insurance

Amendment and Cancellation Policy

● Within 24 hours before departure: Guests pay 100%
● From 24 – 48 hours before departure: Guests pay 50%
● Prior to 48 hours before departure: Guests pay 20%

Check Availability

● Please note that timing and itinerary are subject to change without notice. However, we will do everything we reasonably can to make sure everything goes according to plan.

● We also offer pickup service at other districts with extra fees:

• District 2, 7, 8, 5, 6, 10, 11, Tân Bình: 500,000VND(~22$)/Group/Tour.
• District 9, 12, Thủ Đức, Bình Tân, Tân Phú, Gò Vấp: 1,000,000VND(~43$)/Group/Tour.

● If you want to have a guide who can speak different language than English, please check availability with us; there might be an extra charge for below languages

• French/Japanese: 400,000VND(~17$)/Group/Tour.
• Chinese: 500,000VND(~22$)/Group/Tour.
• Russian: 600,000VND(~26$)/Group/Tour.
• Thai: 900,000VND(~39$)/Group/Tour.
• German/Italian/Spanish: 1,100,000VND(~48$)/Group/Tour.
• Korean: 1,900,000VND(~83$)/Group/Tour.

● Children Policy

• From 12 years old up: pay as an adult.
• From 5 – 11 years old: Pay 75%
• Under 5 years old: Free of charge. However, only one under-five free admission per booking. If you have more than two under-five, from the second kid pays 50% each.

● Visitors can purchase bullets at the shooting range, here are the prices for different type of bullets:

• M16: 35,000VND(~2$)/Bullet
• M30: 30,000VND(~1$)/Bullet
• Carbine: 25,000VND(~1$)/Bullet
• AK47: 40,000VND(~2$)/Bullet
• M60: 40,000VND(~2$)/Bullet
• Garand: 30,000VND(~1$)/Bullet.