WAR SECRETS at KY ANH TUNNELS + WAR MOTHER & CHIEN DAN TOWERS

A good local tour from Hoi A that takes you a little off some of the more regular tourist sites and helps support local regional areas. Good, helpful and knowledgeable tour guide (Vincent).

Incredible tour with ample time to explore and learn about the history of war that shaped the country and the sacrifices made by the Vietnamese people. Comfortable pickup and travel (and cool too) and everything was pre-organised making things nice and easy to enjoy. My guide Ken was so friendly, took amazing photos and was extremely knowledgeable (thank you so much Ken). A must see tour in Vietnam!

Kevin was a fabulous guide who was very informative. His English was great and his photography skills made our memories look amazing. We booked at the last minute through Viator and our tour and guide was ready the following day. A well worth experience.

This tour was amazing - Vincent is an excellent guide with lots of knowledge and very friendly and helpful. The tunnel tour was lead by a very happy 70yo veteran who was fascinating to listen to.

We went for the tunnels, and the guide provided us an excellent depiction of Vietnamese life during the war. His descriptions, along with maps, gave me a more complete picture of the war in general. Plus the tunnels were fascinating to see and walk through. A bonus was the Cham Towers and the history of the relationship between the Champa Kingdom and the Vietnamese people.

A fascinating and memorable tour. The tunnels and ruins were very interesting, the food was good, and our guide shared the history in a very engaging way. One of the most interesting experiences of our trip. Highly recommended.

A very enjoyable and well-curated tour of the Ky Anh Tunnels & Chien Dan Cham Towers. The standout for us was the Ky Anh Tunnels. Being guided by a Viet Cong veteran who had personally been involved in building them added a level of authenticity that’s hard to match. Going through the tunnels ourselves — slightly waterlogged in parts, moving half-crouched in the slippers provided — really brought home the conditions people operated in. The explanations of how messages were passed and activities coordinated underground were particularly insightful. The visit to the Chien Dan Cham Towers complemented this nicely. The towers are over 1,000 years old, and seeing the craftsmanship and durability of the brick structures up close was impressive in its own way. Our guide was friendly and engaging throughout, and also very helpful in taking photos and short video clips for us, which we deeply appreciated. The tour also included a simple but satisfying local meal — the chicken noodles were a nice way to round things off. Overall, a thoughtful and authentic experience that goes beyond the usual surface-level tour.

Most authentic and eye opening tour I’ve had in Asia. We started by meeting Cham Cham and learning about his family on the way to the tunnels and when we get there we met with a veteran Mr. Ta who built and lived in the tunnels during the war. His stories were incredible. Cham Cham also was able to show us a local restaurant with the best noodles for lunch. I’d give this tour 10 stars if I could and will recommend to anyone in the area!

Cham Cham was an amazing tour guide. He took us to the Ky Anh tunnels where we toured the underground tunnels where soldiers lived for years, it was truly an authentic experience. It was not at all overrun by tourists and felt like a true off-the-beaten path tour. Mr Ta met us at the tunnels, a veteran from the war who worked and lived in the tunnels. We finished at the Cham Cham temple which was over 1,000 years old and then with an amazing lunch of Vietnamese chicken noodle dish. I definitely recommend!

Vincent did a fantastic ob of taking us to see the 32 km of tunnels that were so critical to the local people during the war. We had the great pleasure to meet Mr. Tan, a veteran Vietcong soldier who was 17 at the time and who helped dig these tunnels. He'd lost his parents and brother in the conflict and yet could not be a nicer person. He explained how for them it was a battle for survival and explained some of the ingenious ways they used to warn of enemy patrols and to spot enemy troops. It was an extremely powerful and memorable experience. Thank you!