Long Tan Battlefield and Vung Tau: Day Trip Exploring Vietnam War History
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Vung Tau
Immerse yourself in the history of the Vietnam War on a day trip to Long Tan Battlefield and Vung Tau. Explore key sites, hear captivating stories, and discover the beauty of Vung Tau.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Battle of Long Tan - Let’s Go!\nFollowing pick up at your hotel at 8:00am, we’ll take a pleasant 1 and 1/2 hour drive to Ba Ria Central Market. On the way, we’ll stop to stretch our legs and pick up your local guide for the Long Tan
- Nui Dat area. Your guide will give you an introduction to the Ba Ria area and history. Then, we’ll head to the Phuoc Long Tunnels, a 1.4km tunnel system where our guide will tell fascinating stories that illustrate the life of the Viet Cong during the wartime. He or she will also explain how the cashew nut grows. Vietnam is the largest producer and exporter of cashews in the world!\n- Nui Dat hill - Step Back In Time In Nui Dat & Luscombe Airfield\nNext, we’ll arrive in Nui Dat, or SAS Hill, the former base of the Australian Army. Our guide will illuminate the important history of this area, showing photos so that it is easy for you to remember or imagine this period in time. Then we’ll drive to Luscombe Airfield, which has been preserved in a small village. Our guide will tell you the stories associated with this significant site. Here, we’ll also have a chance to visit the kindergarten built by Australian Veterans.\n\n- The Battle of Long Tan - Absorb The History Of The Battle Of Long Tan\nWe’ll continue on to the Long Tan Cross, the most emotional part of the tour. With flowers and incense, we’ll perform a ritual ceremony to show our respect for the people who passed away in this place. After this, we’ll view Horseshoe Hill from the main street because the area itself is protected due to bombs and landmines which still remain buried.\n- Vung Tau - Take In The Sights In Vung Tau City\nLeaving Nui Dat, we’ll head to the beach city of Vung Tau where we will enjoy a delicious lunch with a sea view. Then we’ll visit the must-see spots of Vung Tau, including a climb to the top of the lighthouse where we can view the whole city and the East Sea. Going back down, we’ll visit the last King Bao Dai’s White Palace.\nThe Adventure Isn’t Over Yet!\nBefore we head back to Ho Chi Minh City, we’ll have a chance to take a photo with the famous Statue of Jesus on top of the hill. We’ll return to HCMC around 5:00 pm and drop you off at your hotel or anywhere you would like to go within HCMC. Before farewell to our guide, please make sure you get some good recommendations from him/her on where to further explore the city.
What's Included
- Lunch with catering for dietary needs (contact required)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities for your guide & drivers
- Travel Insurance
Additional Information
This excursion delves into the intriguing recent past of the Vietnam War and the conflict at Long Tan between the Australian Royal Army and the Viet Cong. Our local experts will illuminate the narratives and incidents that happened at each stop of the tour, facilitating a deep dive into Vietnamese history. Additionally, discover the coastal city of Vung Tau!
Included in this tour are visits to…
• Long Tan Cross
• Nui Dat
• Long Phuoc Tunnels
• Horseshoe Hill
• Luscombe Airfield
• Highlighted spots in Vung Tau
- Season: We operate all year round. Except Vietnamese New Year which runs from February 1-10, 2019.
- Time: Tour is recommended to start at 8:00am, finish around 5:00pm. However, this is private tour so we can be flexible beyond your interest.
Location
The Battle of Long Tan
Dat Do dist.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(33 Ratings)
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Ash_r
Mar 24, 2024
Outstanding Tour - The best tour I have ever been on!
My tour guide Ms Huong was amazing and I would highly recommend her for any tour. From meeting me at my hotel to providing in-depth knowledge at every destination we visited Ms Huong made this an amazing day with many laughs and learnings.
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Jodie
Mar 24, 2024
Absolutely terrific! - The reason we have given Nam the 5 out of 5 rating was our guide was the most friendliest kindest person we could have ever met.
His knowledge on history of the battlefield we visited and the answers to our questions was 10 out of 10.
I have no hesitation recommending Nam to anyone and only hope that one day we meet him again.
If Nam ever produces his book please let us know as we will buy it!
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Y980rxnicolew
Mar 20, 2024
Long Tan - My husband and I done a full day tour to Long Tan and our guide Nam was amazing. His knowledge with regards to Australians that were there was exceptional. We went off the brakes track to places a normal tour won’t take you and things we seen with Nam will never be forgotten.
I highly recommended requesting Nam when booking tours as he made our trip his friendly nature and hospitality along with knowledge is something we won’t forget. Definitely 10 out 10 !!!
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Adam
Mar 11, 2024
A must do in Vietnam - Absolutely awesome
Have wanted to visit for some time.
Must do and see.
Lunch was a great location.
I highly recommend this,
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X9499wddarrene
Mar 10, 2024
Best day we have had in Vietnam - This was an amazing day. Nam the tour guide amazing. Incredibly knowledgeable and had a great understanding of what the Australian and New Zealand troops did while in country. Once I mentioned that my Father served in Vietnam he did everything he could to find relevant information to make the experience more personal. Some of the off track things we got to see that other tours wouldn’t have been able to see was awesome. He had lots of pictures to validate what he was telling us with important land marks that had to be real. O we all it was the best day we have had in Vietnam and would recommend this tour to anyone. Thanks again Van you are amazing at your job.
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Linda_c
Mar 10, 2024
Amazing experience with the most knowledgeable tour guide - Nam made our trip more special than I could have imagined. After showing him pics of where my dad had been stationed and frequented he made it his mission to find those places and take us there even though they were out of the way of our itinerary. He has so much knowledge and what he doesn’t know he will find out. Such an amazing experience.
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Adventurer669069
Mar 5, 2024
Unforgettable experience! - Our tour of Long Tan, Nui Dat and Vung Tao highlights exceeded our expectations and is sure to be one of the more unforgettable memories of our time in Vietnam. Our guide, Mr Binh, was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his subject, but also displayed reverence and sensitivity at the right moments when visiting Nui Dat and the Long Tan memorial cross. He eagerly recounted what different sites looked like in 1969 when our family member was based at Nui Dat. Thank you Binh (Wombat), a truely unforgettable experience!
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Lynnem232
Feb 9, 2024
Not to be missed - Nam, our tour guide turned up to the hotel on time. The car supposed was air conditioned & spotlessly clean.
I’m impressed so far. He told us the details of the tour-what to expect, where we were going & what we will see.
He even told us in advance where the toilets stops would be (bonus!!)
His knowledge of Vietnamese history is impressive from the war with France until the Vietnam war.
He took us to Long Tan, Nui Dat & Vung Tau always explaining the geography & history of the areas.
He is a credit to his employer & I would recommend this company for tours for anyone who is interested in the Vietnam war history in particular.
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Lynne_m
Feb 9, 2024
Excellent & informative - Nam turned up to our hotel on time!
His knowledge of Vietnam history is impressive as was his presentation representing his employer.
He took us to Long Tan, Nui Dat & Vung Tau.
He is knowledgeable about all these areas & has a folder of wartime photos so we could see what the landscape was during the Vietnam war. He was factual about what he showed us without any bias to either side. I would recommend this tour company if you want to tour these areas
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Vicki-annej
Jan 23, 2024
Excellent Tour. - Our guide Nam was excellent. The memorial is not sign posted nothing about the Long Tan offensive is marked so you really need a guide who is knowledgeable and keen to show you the sites of the camps and airfields as well as the memorial. We wanted a Long Tan experience and that is just what we got. The tour was educational as well as informative we would have had no hope finding the markers and relics shown to us on our own. The before photos were a great help to get our bearings on where we were. We got so much from it. It is a long the day the driver was great, the car comfortable. Lunch- well we let that be a lovely surprise for you, needless to say it was fantastic. If you are at all interested in paying homage (they even got flowers for us to leave at the memorial) and experiencing the whole battlefield this is the tour for you. Try and get Nam as your tour guide.
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