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Private Tour to Long Tan: Exploring Australia's Role in the Vietnam War
4.9
80 Ratings
Ho Chi Minh City
A day trip from Saigon can take you to the old Australian military facility at Nui Dat, the Long Tan Cross, and the Long Phuoc Tunnels. This is particularly intriguing for individuals keen on learning more about Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
A day trip from Saigon can take you to the old Australian military facility at Nui Dat, the Long Tan Cross, and the Long Phuoc Tunnels. This is particularly intriguing for individuals keen on learning more about Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ho Chi Minh City - At around 8:00AM. Your private tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and begin your journey towards Long Tan, a former Australian military base located approximately 90 kilometers (56 miles) from the city. Enjoy a comfortable and scenic drive through the Vietnamese countryside, passing by…
- Ho Chi Minh City - At around 8:00AM. Your private tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and begin your journey towards Long Tan, a former Australian military base located approximately 90 kilometers (56 miles) from the city. Enjoy a comfortable and scenic drive through the Vietnamese countryside, passing by rice fields, small villages, and lush landscapes. Your guide will provide you with historical context and insights into the Vietnam War and the significance of Long Tan.
- The Battle of Long Tan - Upon arrival in Long Tan, visit the Long Tan Cross Memorial, a tribute to the soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. Walk through the battlefield area, guided by your knowledgeable tour guide, who will share stories and details about the battle. Explore the nearby areas, where you can learn about the humanitarian efforts undertaken by the Australian forces in the region, gaining insight into the positive impact of the school and Australia’s connection to the area. After a fulfilling visit, return to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive approximately at 3:00PM. This itinerary is flexible and can be customized based on your interests and preferences.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop off within Ho Chi Minh City
- Bottled water
- English speaking guide
- Transfer by Air-conditioned Car/Van
- Hotel pickup and drop off within Ho Chi Minh City
- Bottled water
- English speaking guide
- Transfer by Air-conditioned Car/Van
What's Not Included
- optional Tips
- optional Tips
Location
Ho Chi Minh City
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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B134ekdaves
Dec 10, 2024
Excellent service. - Big thanks to Sunny and Metabu. Very friendly, and professional. Sunny offered lots of general local information to help visitors to understand Vietnamese people and culture.
Metabu is an excellent and safe driver.
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Ayden
Dec 4, 2024
Awesome tour, would recommend - Our tour guide Vinny was awesome, really enthusiastic, knowledgeable in Australian and Vietnamese sides of the battle, and overall just a fun person to be around.
After the main tour he suggested that we take a detour to the city of Vung Tau, it was an awesome tour. 10/10, would do this again
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G8092ipsh
Dec 2, 2024
Was shown the training are of Australians at Vung Tau, the battlefield of Long Tan and the home of the men at Nui Dat - Experience was terrific! Alex new hist stuff about the Australians and Vietnamese and gave great insight to the many places that we saw from Long Tan to Nui Dat and the scattered locations where Australians were during that time. Highly recommend seeing, was incredibly helpful and inspiring as a uni student studying and teaching Australian History. But also as a traveler and learner of other cultures.
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Z2422gqtimothyl
Nov 27, 2024
A tour to remember - Me and my dads tour to Long Tan and the former Nui dat base was one of the best tours I’ve ever been on Mr. Tuan was very knowledgeable as well as kind and picked up flowers for us to place at the memorial. We highly recommend this tour and specifically Mr. Tuan.
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Rhonda
Nov 19, 2024
5 STAR experience - Our tour to Long Tan with Sunni was a very special experience and we highly recommend Sunni as a guide. Her knowledge and empathy for all victims was outstanding
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Barkleyr2024
Nov 4, 2024
MEANINGFUL TRIP - The first time in Vietnam, my wife and me had a lot of good memories and really enjoyed. We visited many famous places from North to South, but so impressive with the tour to Long Tan. Our guide Sunny always funny and happy. She took care us very carefully, shared about the stories in the war ( the stories behind the scene), made sense everything. We even can't stop crying when we stayed here. Never forget the day in my life.e
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Lindasx5366xr
Nov 4, 2024
Absolutely incredible and memorable day - Absolutely amazing Sunny our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly and made the day very special with personal touches. Mr Nan was a great driver also. Cannot recommend these two more highly they are wonderful
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Sarah
Oct 4, 2024
Excellent insight into the history of Long Tan and Nui Dat. - My son is a war history buff and a big part of our trip was to pay our respects to the Australian soldiers and learn about the local history. This tour didn't disappoint. MrTuan provided an excellent tour of Long Tan and Nui Dat with amazing insight. I would highly recommend.
In hindsight we wish we had Mr Tuan as our guide for the Cu Chi Tunnels. He is a wonderful soul and it was a pleasure to meet him.
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Andrewma1354av
Aug 31, 2024
A walk in the Long Green, Long Tan memorial from Nui Dat. - We did our tour with Mr Tuan, an excellent guide who fought in the war for his country, the then South Vietnam.
He was able to give valuable first hand knowledge imparted with a dry, old soldier's sense of humor appreciated by the veterans in our group.
He also took us to the Horseshoe FSB given its significance to NZ's contribution to the war.
All in all a highly recommended guide.
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Roxane
Aug 12, 2024
1st time back for Australian veteran - We left from VungTau. Without Tony as our guide would not have been such a good day. Worth the time and money. First time my husband was back since the vietnam war and Tony took that into consideration and allowed him time to remember.
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