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DMZ Tour: Explore Vinh Moc and Khe Sanh Combat Base and Learn about Vietnam War
4.9
94 Ratings
Khe Sanh
- Visit almost must see places in DMZ TOUR, war relics.
- Explore Khe Sanh Combat base, Vinh Moc Tunnels.
- Flexible time for your itinerary.
- Learn about Vietnam war, meet local friendly people who lived in the war time.
- Guide is knowledgeable and good at english.
- Air-conditioned car with safe driver.
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel.
- Visit almost must see places in DMZ TOUR, war relics.
- Explore Khe Sanh Combat base, Vinh Moc Tunnels.
- Flexible time for your itinerary.
- Learn about Vietnam war, meet local friendly people who lived in the war time.
- Guide is knowledgeable and good at english.
- Air-conditioned car with safe driver.
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Khe Sanh Combat Base - The Siege began on January 21, 1968, when the North Vietnamese bombarded the base with over a thousand mortar rounds, rockets, and heavy artillery.
- Vinh Moc Tunnel - Constructed in three levels (12, 15, and 23 meters deep), the tunnels took thirteen months to complete. From 1966 to 1971, three hundred people…
- Khe Sanh Combat Base - The Siege began on January 21, 1968, when the North Vietnamese bombarded the base with over a thousand mortar rounds, rockets, and heavy artillery.
- Vinh Moc Tunnel - Constructed in three levels (12, 15, and 23 meters deep), the tunnels took thirteen months to complete. From 1966 to 1971, three hundred people intermittently resided in the tunnels. Sixty-two families called the tunnels home, and remarkably, seventeen babies were born and spent their early years underground.
Visiting other places on Highway 1 and 9 to Vinh Moc and Khe Sanh:
Long Hung Church: This church in Quang Tri, Vietnam, endured eight continuous days of bombings by South Vietnamese and American forces during the Vietnam War. The church has remained untouched and essentially stands as it did immediately after the bombings, which turned it into a battlefield in 1972 between North and South Vietnam for 81 days and nights.
Doc Mieu Base: Little remains of this old American base except for a rusting tank and a sign. It once formed the backbone of the “Eagle Eyes of America” electronic monitoring fence.
Ben Hai River – Hien Luong Bridge of DMZ: Vietnam’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is the area around the former border between North and South Vietnam.
Cua Tung Beach: The beach features sparkling green water, silky sand, and gentle breezes throughout the year. It’s a great spot to relax and take beautiful photos.
Rockpile: This hill was a Marine outpost built atop a massive outcropping. Though it’s inaccessible, it remains a prominent sight from the highway.
Dakrong Bridge & Ho Chi Minh Road: Located midway along Highway 9, it marks the starting point of Highway 15, one of the main branches of the Ho Chi Minh Trail leading south to the A Shau Valley.
- Hien Luong - DMZ Vietnam is the area around the former border between North and South Vietnam. Historically, it was a narrow strip of land extending from Laos to the coast, five kilometers on either side of the Ben Hai River, roughly along the 17th parallel.
What's Included
- Bottled water included
- Personal English-speaking guide
- Private car service with driver
- Included fuel, tolls, and parking fees
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off within 5km of city center
- Bottled water included
- Personal English-speaking guide
- Private car service with driver
- Included fuel, tolls, and parking fees
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off within 5km of city center
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotels
- Personal expenses
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotels
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Khe Sanh Combat Base
Huong Hoa District
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
4.9
(94 Ratings)
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Rjfstone1
Jan 22, 2025
A great day trip from Hue to see where the US lost so many young men along with their Vietnamese - The tour guide was informative and knowledgable and gave us an insight to life under the communist regime before 1995 when the US embargo was lifted
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B9967mbgregorys
Jan 11, 2025
Tour of a lifetime for a vietnam vet! - This was a great tour! We came to vietnam with our friend who served at the Khe Sanh combat base, so we really appreciated the knowlegable and candid tour guide, Hoa. He had a clear understanding about what we were seeing that was original and what was representative. And he was excellent about making himself clear. We learned a lot we didnt know about the history of Vietnam. And Happi our driver was likewise friendly and gave us a great ride. Thanks!
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Tracey
Jan 10, 2025
Full day Khe Sanh , DMZ & Vinh Moc tunnels - We had a fantastic tour learning so much about the history around the Vietnam war & French occupation.
Starting with Tom our driver who was very informative and an extremely safe driver with excellent English . He was happy to stop whenever we needed to use the bathroom or wanted a drink or something to eat .
We then picked up our tour guide Min in Quang Tri who is a local from the area and previously lived with his mother in Khe Sanh .
Min’s local knowledge and extensive historical knowledge was amazing . He was able to quote what all the US army outposts were by name and point out where all the strategic spots were including showing us historical photos from the war .
It rained all day and was quite cool up in the mountains however this tour is very worth doing if you have an interest in the history of the Vietnam war .
After a stop for a coffee at a picturesque cafe . We then visited Khe Sanh battle ground where Min was very good at explaining what happened in the battle . This is nothing much more than relics from the war and a small museum however quite nostalgic to have visited .
Next we went to Vinh Moc tunnels where Min gave us a thorough explanation of what life was like in these tunnels. We then got to walk through part of the tunnels. The tunnels were an amazing example of engineering with 3. Different levels and housed 75,0000 people .
Next we visited the DMZ and due to rain decided to view the old bridge from the car as Min explained lots about the significance of the DMZ .
This tour is a very long all day tour but is worth it in my opinion due to personal interest both my husband and I have in the history of Vietnam
This experience was definitely enhanced by our awesome driver Tom & tour guide Min .
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Safari62363890348
Nov 13, 2024
Impressive day that makes you think - The tour was great, my friendly tour guide knew super English and had an enormous amount of knowledge. It was really very impressive and also sustainable. Our driver Sam was mega, he drove great and was extremely friendly. The driving time flew by through great conversations
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Krebsigerk
Aug 13, 2024
A stunning blast from the past - Great tour with interesting sites to see, you learn a lot about the history of the Vietnam war from a different perspective. I really want to point out the polightness and driving skills and the overall quality of our driver Sam. He knows a lot of stuff and gives you good advice for your stay in Vietnam!
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Mobile35415838844
Jun 22, 2024
Battle of Khe Sanh & Cầu Hiền Lương - The counter staff, Nga nguyen, is lovely and enthusiastic, and her Chinese is very good. The driver is the brother of the boss, and he has a high driving skill and is serious about helping. The tour guide is the translator of Borden and Clinton, Pham Cẩm Thạch. The history and language are extremely professional, and they care about the guests' questions and photo needs. The overall freedom of travel is high, and it feels good.The guide is happy to share stories
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Robfromcrammy
Apr 17, 2024
Educational, thought provoking and fantastic all day trip - I was blessed to have the extremely knowledge elder statesmen of the tour guides Mr Tam; having lived through the end of French colonialism and the war he was able to share not just facts learnt from a history book but also he shared his personal experiences and anecdotes - I could listen to Mr Tam all day; an amazing septuagenarian.
Our driver Mr Tom was also excellent - collecting me from my hotel at 8am and returning me just after 6pm so it was a long day.
Khe San FOB is now a tranquil place and it was hard to believe that only a few years ago it was the scene of a fierce battle and home to 1000s of US marines - i enjoyed exploring the trench system.
After making our back down the hills it was time for lunch which tasty and cheap.
Vinh Moc tunnels was an eye opening experience and totally different from the cu chi system in the south - I only needed to stoop and crawl. The system is ventilated by tunnels that lead to sea and served as an air raid shelter for locals so there were family compartments and even a maternity cave dug out of the tunnel wall - I’m told that they even had film shows down there.
Our final port of call was the brigade spanning the 17th parallel - an historically significant place.
As a former soldier and lover of history it was a worthwhile and fantastic day out
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Lucy
Apr 17, 2024
Very enjoyable tour with great driver & guide - This is a full day tour and you'll spend a long time in the car travelling, but it's worth it.
Our driver Sam and guide Hai were amazing. Very good English, informative and friendly.
The combat Base has about 5 old American aircraft and they have rebuilt the trenches and bunkers for you to explore. There is a small museum building with photos and exhibits. Was a little disappointed at the size of the place as was expecting a little more.
The tunnels were amazing. Really enjoyed exploring them and getting a feeling of what it must have been like to have had to shelter in them for sometimes days.
A few stops for photo opportunities along the way at key points.
Would recommend
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Karinam
Apr 8, 2024
Excellent day out at the DMZ tour! - Really interesting day out on the DMZ tour with Trung our driver and MS. Hai our guide. Her personal connections to the events that took place at the DMZ made it all the more meaningful. Highly recommend this tour!
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Karen_b
Oct 10, 2024
Interesting experience - Really interesting tour out to Khe Sanh and the Vinh Moc tunnels. We particularly enjoyed the tunnels as it really gave us a feel for the living conditions inside (particularly the maternity ward).
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