Vietnam · Battlefield Tours

Full-Day DMZ Tour from Huế with Vinh Moc Tunnels and Cua Tung

1 Day Round trip from Huế Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Cross the Ben Hai River on Hien Luong Bridge, the former border between North and South Vietnam
02 Visit war museums with photographs and memorials from the Vietnam/American War
03 Take a fascinating tour of the famous Vinh Moc Tunnels, where whole villages lived underground
04 Relax at Cua Tung beach with time for swimming

Explore the DMZ from Huế and trace the history of the Vietnam/American War through museums, memorials, and former battle sites. Cross the Ben Hai River on Hien Luong Bridge, which marked the division between North and South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975, and take a fascinating tour of the Vinh Moc Tunnels, where entire villages once lived underground. The day also includes time to relax at Cua Tung beach before returning to Huế.

Entire villages moved underground and lived in these tunnels and caverns.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Hue

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

DMZ, Hien Luong Bridge and Vinh Moc Tunnels

At 8:30, your Vietnamese guide will pick you up at your hotel in Huế and drive you to the DMZ by road. Along the way, your guide will recommend stops to see a small church that still shows signs of mortar attacks in the area and to visit former US bases.
As you travel through the DMZ, where some of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam/American War were fought, your Vietnamese guide will take you across the Ben Hai River on Hien Luong Bridge, which marked the division between North and South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975.
Visit museums containing photographs and memorials of the war before taking a fascinating tour of the Vinh Moc Tunnels, preserved as a monument to the determination of the Vietnamese to continue living in their traditional village areas. Entire villages moved underground and lived in these tunnels and caverns.
Enjoy a picnic lunch at Cua Tung beach and spend some time swimming before returning to Huế at around 4:30 pm.