Cu Chi Tunnels
Part of a huge network of hand dug tunnels under the countryside northwest of Saigon, used as a base during the Vietnam War. Visitors can crawl through stretches of the narrow passages and see the hidden kitchens and trapdoors.
- Where
- Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.0610, 106.5260
Get the Cu Chi Tunnels stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cu Chi Tunnels. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cu Chi Tunnels
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda 35 km
The first pagoda in Vietnam built in the traditional style but in concrete, spread over 6,000 square metres in District 3. Its seven storey tower rises 40 metres, and its Peace Bell was a gift from a monk of Entsuji Temple in Fukushima.
Dam Sen Park 35 km
An amusement park of 50 hectares in the west of Saigon, most of it lakes, trees and gardens. Rides and shows sit among the greenery, and it has long been a family day out for the city.
Tan Dinh Church 35 km
A Catholic parish church painted a bright candy pink, formally the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It takes its name from Tan Dinh, a village that once stood here before the city spread over it.
Jade Emperor Pagoda 35 km
A smoky temple founded by the Cantonese merchant Liu Daoyuan, mixing Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian worship under one roof. Its dim halls are crowded with carved figures of gods and spirits, and turtles swim in the pond outside.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens 36 km
Vietnam's oldest zoo and botanical garden, commissioned by Admiral de La Grandière in 1864 and opened in 1869. That makes it one of the oldest zoos in the world still running, with old shade trees over its paths.
War Remnants Museum 36 km
A museum on Vo Van Tan Street in central Saigon given over to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War. Aircraft, tanks and artillery stand in the courtyard, with photographs and documents in the halls.
Landmark 81 37 km
A supertall skyscraper beside the Saigon River and the tallest building in Vietnam. Developed by Vinhomes, its stepped glass tower holds homes, a hotel and an observation deck near the top.
Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica 37 km
A red brick cathedral built by the French between 1877 and 1880, its two bell towers rising 58 metres over central Saigon. The name Notre Dame dates from 1959, when a statue of Our Lady of Peace was set up in its forecourt.
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Questions
Where is Cu Chi Tunnels?
Cu Chi Tunnels is in Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (35 km), Dam Sen Park (35 km), Tan Dinh Church (35 km).
How do I get the Cu Chi Tunnels stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cu Chi Tunnels and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cu Chi Tunnels before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ho Chi Minh City volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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