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Full-Day War Memorial Tour To Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone From Hue

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Battlefield, Culture, History

  • Duration

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Visit the DMZ, the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone, once the border of North and South of Vietnam during the Vietnam War, which left a barren desert created by hundreds of thousands of tons of explosives, estimated to be the equivalent of seven Hiroshima atom bombs. Also, check out the preserved sites of the anti-American resistance war and learn about its history.

Highlights
  • Gain knowledge about the historic Vietnamese War
  • Visit Vinh Moc Tunnels and see how the Viet Cong survived
  • Tour to the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone expand_more
    • Meet with the tour guide at your hotel and head north to Dong Ha. 
    • From Dong Ha, head west on route 9 and pass a series of the old U.S Marines' military installations, including Camp Carroll, Fuller, Razorback ridge.
    • Visit the Rockpile, an important look-out and firebase of the Marines south of the DMZ. We will view the old tactical area where the Marines fought in the famous operations Hastings and Prairie during 1966-1967. 
    • Travel to the Dakrong bridge, the starting point of the main branches of the legendry Ho Chi Minh Trail leading to the infamous Ashau Valley and the Hamburger Hill. 
    • Continue to Khe Sanh combat base; a large Marines base camp besieged by massive forces of the North Vietnamese Army in 77 days in early 1968, where we will spend ample time exploring the base and learning about the battle.
    • Head back to Dong Ha for a lunch break. 
    • Travel north to the former Demilitarized Zone (the DMZ), the old de-facto border between North and South Vietnam for 18 years, where we will take a walk on the Freedom Bridge across the Ben Hai river. This river was the only true physical demarcation line between the two Vietnams. 
    • The last stop of the day is Vịnh Moc tunnels, the refuge place of 300 North Vietnamese refugees during the Rolling Thunder bombing operation.
    • Travel back to your hotel after the tour. 
What's Included
  • Transportation
  • English-speaking Vietnamese tour guide
  • All activities mentioned in the itinerary
  • All entrance fees
  • Lunch
What's Excluded
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
  • Insurance
  • Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
Meeting Point

Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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