DMZ tour Dong Ha in Quang Tri province battlefield tour Vietnam war history travel tour
8:30 pickup from your hotel/train station in Dong Ha. Meet and greet with local guide. First stop for the day is Mine Action Visitor Center – a museum-like display of war relics collected around the DMZ area. Head West along Highway 9 – a strategic highway from Vietnam to Laos during Vietnam war – to visit Highway 9 National Cemetery where more than 10.000 NVA soldiers rest in peace labeled as ‘unknown soldier’. Next stop are The Rockpile – the American observation post for Communist infiltration and Dakrong bridge – a starting point of Ho Chi Minh trail from the DMZ crossing Highway 9 to the South to transport foods, weapons, ammos for the Vietcong . Last stop in the morning is Khe Sanh Combat Base – US Marine base holds the longest single battle of Vietnam war (77 days). Khe Sanh is compared to another ‘Dien Bien Phu’ for American.
DMZ tour Dong Ha in Quang Tri province battlefield tour Vietnam war history travel tour
Note: Camp Carroll (a Marine artillery base) is a bonus stop if you want to have a stop at. For a stop at Lang Vei special force camp, please tell us in advance in your email or call prior to the tour date.
12:00 go back to Dong Ha for lunch. On the way stop at a local Bru ethnic people village to see a local market selling products (avocado, bamboo shoot, ging sen, dragon-eye fruit, pineapple, …)
13:00 Lunch time at local restaurant in Dong Ha city
DMZ tour Dong Ha in Quang Tri province battlefield tour Vietnam war history travel tour
13:30 Head North to Freedom bridge crossing Ben Hai river, the former border between North and South at 17th Parallel. Take a look at National Unification Memorial, the UN building and museum. After that, heading northeast toward the ocean to visit Vinh Moc tunnel – the underground village showing harsh living condition during the war and a real testament for Vietnamese determination of fighting.
16:00 drive to your hotel in Hue. On the way back to Hue, you will pass by Long Hung church – a last standing from the 1972 Easter offensive on Highway 1 in Quang Tri town called the Street Without Joy because of so many casualties of the civilians fleeing the battle sites from Quang Tri to Hue.
DMZ tour Dong Ha in Quang Tri province battlefield tour Vietnam war history travel tour
Please email us at vinadmz@gmail.com or talk to Tam Le +84.947.019.119 for more customized tours with stops at Quang Tri citadel – famous for its 81-day bloody battle between North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and South Vietnam Army (SVN) and La Vang cathedral – a pilgrimage site for the Catholic in Vietnam.
DMZ tour Dong Ha in Quang Tri province battlefield tour Vietnam war history travel tour
Tour price: $US 120/group of 2 persons (+$US 40 for further single supplement)
– Starts in Dong Ha, drop-off in Hue city
– A/c vehicle in good condition
– English speaking guide
– All entrance fees
– Bottled water
If you only want to have a glimpse of the DMZ area, we advise you to do this tour Hue – DMZ – Vinh Moc tunnel to save your time and energy because of long distance to cover the full dmz tour (approx 400 km)
DMZ tour Dong Ha in Quang Tri province battlefield tour Vietnam war history travel tour
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