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DMZ Tour
HUE CITY – KHE SANH – LAO BAO – VINH MOC – HUE ( 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS )
Code tour : Demilitarized Zone Tour 02
Start City: Hue City / End City: Hue City
Highlight of trip: Imperial Citadel, boat trip, Ai Tu airfield, Lew puller school, Camp Carroll, Marine artillery plateau, Rockpile, Khe Sanh combat base, Lang Vei forces camp, Co Roc mountain, Lao Bao border, Leathemeck square, Cam Lo bridge, Con Thien, Hien Luong bridge, Ben Hai river, Vinh Moc tunnels
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Hue ( L,D )
Meet at Hue airport and transfer to the hotel. After lunch, we explore Hue Citadel, focusing on the fighting that took place here during the 1968 Tet Offensive. 11 battalions of the Army of the Republic of South Vietnam (ARVN), 4 US Army battalions and 3 US Marine Corps battalions fought a vicious house to house battle with 10 battalions of the People’s Army of Vietnam and Viet Cong. We will then take a boat cruise on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Depart Hue ( B )
Free at leisure until transfer to Hue Airport for your next destination.
Code tour : Demilitarized Zone Tour 02
Start City: Hue City / End City: Hue City
Highlight of trip: Imperial Citadel, boat trip, Ai Tu airfield, Lew puller school, Camp Carroll, Marine artillery plateau, Rockpile, Khe Sanh combat base, Lang Vei forces camp, Co Roc mountain, Lao Bao border, Leathemeck square, Cam Lo bridge, Con Thien, Hien Luong bridge, Ben Hai river, Vinh Moc tunnels
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Hue ( L,D )
Meet at Hue airport and transfer to the hotel. After lunch, we explore Hue Citadel, focusing on the fighting that took place here during the 1968 Tet Offensive. 11 battalions of the Army of the Republic of South Vietnam (ARVN), 4 US Army battalions and 3 US Marine Corps battalions fought a vicious house to house battle with 10 battalions of the People’s Army of Vietnam and Viet Cong. We will then take a boat cruise on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.
| Day 2: Hue - Khe Sanh - Lao Bao ( B,L,D ) |
| Today, we head north on Highway One toward Dong Ha Town, stop on the way to visit Quang Tri City, the Ai Tu Airfield, and the Lew Puller School. Continue onto Dong Ha Town, the former headquarters of the 9th Marine, head west on Route 9. The first stop is Camp Carroll, the Marine artillery plateau. Have a brief stop at the Rockpile. We will visit Khe Sanh Combat Base. Enjoy lunch and rest. We then head toward the Laotian border to the Lang Vei Special Forces Camp, overrun in the first ever NVA tank assault. Co Roc Mountain soars to the heavens just across the border. Stay overnight at the hotel in Lao Bao border. |
Day 3: Vinh Moc - Hue ( B,L,D ) |
| Drive back to Dong Ha Town. Explore Leatherneck Square, including Cam Lo Bridge, Con Thien (the Hill of Angels), Gio Linh FSB Forward (Alpha 2), and have lunch in Dong Ha. We then head North to visit the Peace Bridge over the Ben Hai river at the middle of the Demilitarized Zone, the river that was the only true physical demarcation between North and South Vietnam. We will visit Vinh Moc tunnels, the refuge of over 400 people during the bombing operation “ Rolling Thunder “. Return to Hue City. |
Day 4: Depart Hue ( B )
Free at leisure until transfer to Hue Airport for your next destination.
| Inclusion: * Land transport * Hotel accommodation is based on twin sharing * Entrance fees * English speaking guide. * Meal as indicated in itinerary ( B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner ) |
| Exclusion: * Other things are not mentioned in tour itinerary * Drinks and tips. |
Email: michael@vietnamcatholictour.com
