Cu Chi Tunnels Discovery Shore Excursion from Saigon Port or SJC

1. 30m · Admission ticket included
   Handicap handicrafts factory: The high quality of resin from Vietnamese lacquer trees, notably those of the north, was a crucial factor in the rapid development of this art form.
   Decorated lacquer statues, panels, boxes and trays may still be seen at many temples and pagodas.
   In centuries the use of lacquerware was extended to larger items such as wooden chairs and tables, decorated with engraved, painted, inlaid mother-of-pearl designs.
   By the 18th century important central for lacquerware production in the north and in the south.
   As part of their strategy to open up Vietnamese handicrafts to new foreign markets, the French introduced formal training programmed in lacquerware at the School of Indigenous Arts near Saigon from 1901 and in Hanoi from 1930
   Since that time lacquerware has continued to develop into one of the mainstays of the Vietnamese handicraft industry, both at home and abroad. Today's most popular items include vases, jewel cases, desk sets, trays and vertical blinds.
2. Ben Dinh Tunnels
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Your local guide will take you on a fascinating tour of the Cu Chi tunnels tour, where you will learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced, and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels. We walk past huge bomb craters - evidence of the heavy bombing campaigns in the region during the Indochina conflict, discover hidden entrances right beneath your feet, wander past tiny little chimneys in the ground that dispersed smoke from the underground kitchens, sample some of the simple cuisine that local fighters would have survived on, and have an opportunity to venture into the tunnels and explore the complex.
   You will also have a chance to visit one of lacquer factory which is running by the government to support handicaps who make lacquer handicrafts products to help those who are victim of Vietnam war.
3. 30m · Admission ticket included
   Silk is a natural protein fiber produced from the silkworm’s cocoon, and some forms can be woven into textiles. It takes around 3,000 silkworms consuming 104 kilograms of mulberry leaves to produce two pounds (one kilogram) of silk; the process lasts over three days. The result is a material that is light weight, soft and very absorbent, making it an ideal fabric for warmer countries.
   Silk was once considered extremely luxurious and thus available only to noble families. Now the fabric is widely used, and beautiful silk products are affordably to anyone. Be weary of buying silk for prices lower than that since they can be of questionable quality.
   A professional silk manufacturing enterprise that supplies silk not only to customers but also to designers in the Vietnam fashion market and also overseas. It exports fabric to Korea, Japan, Thailand, Denmark, France, England and the U.S., so you are guaranteed the real thing here.

Pickup details

We will pick you up and drop you off at main gate of Saigon Port No. 05 Nguyen Tat Thanh street, district 4, Ho Chi Minh City or any place nearby which is located district 1 of Ho Chi Minh city.

We can also pick you up at main gate of Saigon Port JSC - Hiep Phuoc Terminal, D10C, Nha Be suburban district, Ho Chi Minh city as well.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time
• Everyone can join this tour