- Kind of Tour : Private guided tour
- Itinerary : Dong Ha –The Rockpile – Dakrong Bridge – Ho Chi Minh Road – Khe Sanh Combat Base – Doc
Mieu Base ( A2 ) - Former DMZ – Hien Luong Bridge , Ben Hai River – Vinh Moc Tunnels - Back to Dong Ha City .
- Starts& Finishes : Dong Ha City
7h30 A.M : Leaving your hotel in Dong Ha ( The headquarter of The US 3rd Marine Division ) . Visit to The US HANGAR left on the Former Dong Ha Airbase -Then proceed to The Rockpile “ A US Marine look out “. From the site you can have a general view of Razorback , Mutter’s ridge ,LZ Russell , Camp Fuller , Carroll reminding you of the two first operations in this tactical area : Prairie & Hastings . The next stop is Dakrong Bridge –one of the starting points of Ho Chi Minh trails leading you to Hamburger Hill and Ashao Valley . Our main stop in the morning is Khe Sanh Combat base , a large U.S Marines base attacked by The N.V.A Forces in early 1968 before TET Offensive . Long drive back to Dong Ha for lunch. –
In the afternoon , continue to visit Gio Linh Firebase ( Alpha 2 )which belonged to The McNamara Wall.- Drive through the OLD DMZ extending 5kms to either side of Ben Hai River from THE EARSTERN SEA to The Laotian Border . Then you’ll walk on The Freedom Bridge across The Ben Hai River , the true demarcation line between two Vietnams for 18 years ( from 1954 to 1972 ) . You will drive past Cua Tung Beach which was called “ The Queen of Beaches “ by the French . The last stop is Vinh Moc Museum and Vinh Moc Tunnels , the refuge of more than 300 North Vietnamese people during different bombing operations for 6 years ( 1966 to 1972 ). Drive all the way back to Dong Ha City ( your hotel ) – End of services
TOUR PRICE :( USD ) $ 95 for a group of one person ;$ 102 for a group of 2 persons ;$115 for a group of 3 persons ; $ 130 for a group of 4 people ; + $15 more for an extra person .
SERVICES INCLUDED;
- A/c car or van to take you from your hotel in Dong Ha to around DMZ and back to your hotel in Dong Ha.
- English (or French) - speaking tour guide with good knowledge .
- Entrance fees for all places mentioned in the program
- Roads, Bridges fees , tolls
- Driver's payment
SERVICES EXCLUDED :
- Lunch – Insurance - Gratuities ( up to you )
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