Dmz (Demilitarized Zone) Tour 1 Day

Hue - 1 Day

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Tour length : 1 day(s) Time : 07:30
Prices shown below may be subject to change due to single occupancy of room / departure date. Prices of tour for children from 2 to under 6 of age is 75% of adult fare.

07:00 Picking up at VE office Hue or at the hotel (located inside Hue City center only) and departing for Dong Ha town

09:00 Arriving at Dong Ha town and stopping for a short break before departing for DMZ tour

The schedules are as follow:

Morning visiting:

Rockpile: a solitary karst rock outcropping north of Route 9. Its relatively inaccessible location, reached only by helicopter, made it an important United States Army and Marine Corps observation post and artillery base from 1966 to 1969
Minority R’u village
Ho Chi Minh Trail: a logistical system provided support, in the form of manpower and materials, from the North to the Vietnamese army in the South
Dakrong Bridge: this bridge was rebuilt in 2001 and bears a marker hailing its importance as a conduit for the Ho Chi Minh trail
Khe Sanh Combat Base: a United States Marine Corps outpost south of DMZ. Currently, it hosts a small museum on base, historical pictures and weapons are shown. Additionally, abandoned helicopters, restored bunkers, and portions of the airstrip are visible.

At around 12:00PM returning back to Dong Ha town and having lunch at a restaurant (excl.)

13:00 Continuing with the afternoon program

Afternoon visiting:

Vinh Moc tunnels: the tunnels were built to shelter villagers of Son Trung and Son Ha communes from the intense bombing by the American forces. The complex grew to include wells, kitchens, rooms for each family and spaces for healthcare. Around 60 families lived in the tunnels and as many as 17 children were born inside the tunnels. Comparing to Cu Chi tunnels in the South, Vinh Moc tunnels are much bigger and more elaborated.
Hien Luong Bridge (introduced while driving pass): a bridge over Ben Hai River and is located in 17th Parallel and in Vietnam War, it was bisected between South Vietnam and North Vietnam
Doc Mieu Base (introduced while driving pass)

15:30 Returning to Hue

17:30 Arriving in Hue and dropping off at the hotel or at TheSinhTourist Hue

Departure: 7:00AM - End: 05:30PM (ETA)

INCLUDING:

Air conditioned bus / van / car
Guide
Entrance fees (Khe Sanh combat base & Vinh Moc tunnels)

EXCLUDING:

All other services not mentioned in the above program
All meals and beverages unspecified in the above program
Personal expenses, travel insurance
Tips for tour guide and driver
Lunch

NOTE

Bringing water, hats, sunblock and sunglasses
All fares & itineraries are correct at the time of printing and may be subject to change without prior notice

This is a 1-day tour by bus. During Vietnam-American War, the Ben Hai River was demarcation line between North and South Vietnam. This makes a Demilitarized Zone of five km each from the river.

However during the war, the Southern area of DMZ was one of the bloodiest battlefields.
This tour to DMZ will take you back to the war sites, including: Ben Hai River, Hien Luong Bridge, Vinh Moc tunnel, Khe Sanh combat, Ho Chi Minh trail, Dong Ha town, Rock pile.

Last but not least, you will have a chance to visit Ethnic minorities people in the Central of Vietnam.

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