Private tour My Lai massacre site (private tour Son My memorial) from Hoi An (1D)
Morning pickup at centrally located hotel in Hoi An driving South towards Quang Ngai province. On the way to Quang Ngai city, we will have photo stop at Statue Park of Vietnamese Hero Mother near Tam Ky city - the capital city of Quang Nam province. Second stop for the day is Chu Lai airbase - the launching point of My Lai massacre from which the Task Force Barker departed for the killings on 8th March 1968. The area around Chu Lai airbase was also site of the very first engagement between the US Marines and the Vietcong in what's known as Operation Starlite or Battle of Van Tuong in Vietnamese in August 1965. The time of the massacre is right after the Tet Offensive which turns American public opinion against the Vietnam war and causes many protests inside U.S. On arriving at Son My memorial site, we will stroll around the Pinkville (Tu Cung village today) site to see house ruins, bomb shelters, irrigation ditches, rice paddy fields, ... before visiting the museum where photos and displays of the My Lai massacre are shown. You can buy the book PinkVille written by the survivor of massacre - Mr Pham Thanh Cong who is now the manager of this memorial site and who has a very strong embodiment of Vietnamese character of "Let the bygone be bygone" and "Forgive but not forget". Take some photos at the Son My memorial and the temple dedicated to 504 victims of the incident (more than 300 victims according to US Army) before watching an emotional documentary about the meeting between an American G.I. and a survivor of the massacre (mr Pham Thanh Cong). Upon request, we can go to the nearby beach My Khe (same name with another My Khe beach in Da Nang) for some coconut drinks or going back to Quang Ngai city for lunch. Drive all the way back to Hoi An. Tour ends.
Private tour My Lai massacre site (private tour Son My memorial) from Hoi An (1D)
Tour price: $US 140/group of 2 persons, +$US 40 for single supplement
Starts: Hoi An
Finishes: Hoi An
Including: private transport, English speaking guide, entrance fee, toll fee, tax
Excluding: not above-mentioned
Note: Tour can be arranged for pickup from Hue city or Da Nang city. Please email or call to let us know in advance.
Private tour My Lai massacre site (private tour Son My memorial) from Hoi An (1D)
See the article about this trip with CNN reporter Brad Lendon guided by Tam Le
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/my-lai-massacre-vietnam-memorial-intl-hnk/index.html
See the post article about this day tour with pick-up and drop-off at Hue city: Private tour to My Lai massacre site (Son My memorial) from Hue
