Full-Day Hue DMZ Tour – Discover the Untold Stories of the Vietnam War
Overview
Trip Highlights
General Information Of DMZ Full Day Tour From Hue
Just 110km travelling north of Hue, you will be in Quang Tri province, a famous DMZ (the Demilitarized Zone) in Vietnam and the physical demarcation between North and South Vietnam that divided Vietnam into 2 separate states in the war. HUE – DMZ tour is an interesting trip for your great insight of Vietnam history & people’s hard life during the time of war. This trip will take you to highlighted historical sites such as the world famous 17th parallel with Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River, Vinh Moc tunnels, Khe Sanh Combat Base, Ta Con airport. Our professional guide with his deep knowledge of Vietnam history will share you true stories behind these battle sites, you will understand more about Vietnam war & its horrors, then, highly value the peace we are enjoying now.
Special Highlights of This Full Day DMZ Tour
- Discover the historical DMZ (Demilitarised Zone), the physical demarcation between North and South Vietnam in the war
- Learn about the war between Vietnam and the USA between 1954 and 1975
- Explore historical sites: Hien Luong bridge, Ben Hai river, Vinh Moc Tunnels, Khe Sanh Combat Base, Ta Con Airport
- See the Rockpile, a look-out of the U.S Marine Corps
Detailed Travel Itinerary
Travel Itinerary : Hue - Full Day DMZ Tour - Hue ( L)
7:30 Our car & guide will pick you up at your hotel then depart to the Demilitarized Zone in Quang Tri province.
First stop we will visit Khe Sanh Cambat Base – a large Marine base camp attacked by a massive forces of the North Vietnamese Army in early 1968 on the historic Road 9 linking with Laos
Then, visit other historic sites : the Rockpile Hill – one of the US military base, was used as a watchtower to observe the activities of the Vietnam People’s Army, the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Ta Con Airfield.
12:00 Have lunch at local restaurant.
Continue to visit Hien Luong bridge and Ben Hai river – famously known as the 17th parallel which was ever the demarcation line between the North and South of Vietnam after the Geneva agreement
After that we will proceed to the amazing tunnels of Vinh Moc, an underground network built by villagers as the shelter to avoid bombings during war time, where the entire village lived in these tunnels with wells, kitchens, rooms, family, hospital.. etc. This network will surely offer you an authentic view of underground life of the Viet Cong and the villagers of Vinh Linh during the U.S.-Vietnam War.
4:30 p.m: finish Hue – DMZ tour and come back to Hue city
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Private car with driver following the program.
- English speaking tour guide during the trip
- Entrance sightseeing fees of mentioned visiting places
- Lunch of local Vietnamese dishes
Children Policy :
- Children from 0 – 4 years old : free of charge
- Kids from 5 – 10 years old : pay 75% the price of the adults
- Kids from 11 years old and older : the price as Adult
- Tips & gratitude to tourguide & driver
- Drinks
- Other personal fees
