VNW S013 : Saigon - Bien Hoa - Nhatrang - Komtum - Danang - Hue - Quang Tri
( 13 Days / 12 Nights )
(This trip can be finished in Hanoi)
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Day 1 : HCMC Arrival (D)
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HCM City
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Pick up and transfer to hotel in HCM. City tour of HCMC (Saigon) including the Reunification Conference Hall (formerly the South Vietnamese Presidential Palace), US Embassy grounds and the War Remnants Museum. Diner will be served on the boat cruising on the rivel. Overnight in HCMC.
Day 2: HCMC – Bien Hoa – Phan Thiet (B, L)
Early morning departure via National Road No.1 with first stop is Long Binh, by road to former base at Bien Hoa, head Northward to Xuan Loc for lunch. Afternoon visit former Phan Thiet air base. Diner and Overnight in Phan Thiet.
Day 3: Phan Thiet – Nha Trang (B, L)
Departure for Song Mao with stop over at the former MACV headquarters, continue to Song Mao and Tuy Phong, stop at former American adviser compound located. Arriving in Phan Rang, visit Poklong Cham Gia Rai Towers to get a view of the former 1st Brigade base camp and airbase. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 4: Nha Trang (B, L)
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Bong Son
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Enjoy boat trip to MunIsland, fishing village, swimming, city overlooking at Bao Dai Summer Palace. Balance of the day is free. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 5: Nha Trang – Tuy Hoa – Quy Nhon (B, L)
Depart for Tuy Hoa, visit both the airbase north and south of town, short road excursion into the rice paddies and travel up Hill 1283, proceed west on National Road No.1 to the areas of Tuy An, Trung Luong and Dong Tre. In Dong Tre, visit the airstrip and old bunker. Overnight in Qui Nhon.
Day 6: Quy Nhon – Pleiku – Kon Tum (B, L)
Travel north on Highway No.19 to Pleiku, stop in An Khe to visit the area of Camp Radcliff and the 4th Infantry Division Headquarters, lunch in Pleiku. By road to Kon Tum with a view at a former US DZ site where some French barracks located. Visit Kon Tums old wooden church and the orphanage, B12 and B15. Overnight in Kon Tum.
Day 7: Pleiku (B, L)
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Chopper
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Travel to Dak To and Tu Mo Rong which was the site of a major battle of the 1st Brigade in June 1966 on jeep or land over. Return to Pleiku and depart for Decop Village for an evening of traditional gong music, rice wine and dancing under the stars and around a bonfire with the Balmar Montagnards. Overnight in Pleiku.
Day 8: Pleiku – Da Nang– Hoi An (B, L)
Early morning hike to visit Dragon Mountain, flight to Da Nang in the afternoon, visit the Cham Sculpture Museum, Marble Mountain, balance of the day for My Khe beach, the original China beach for a couple of hours. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 9: Hoi An – Hue (B, L)
Travel northward with stop over at Hai Van Pass, Lang Co beach, Phu Bai. Arriving Hue, city tour of Hueincluding Royal Citadel, Forbidden City, Royal Museum, Thien Mu Pagoda, Tu Duc Mausoleum, Dong Ba Market. Overnight in Hue.
Day 10: Hue– A Luoi (B, L)
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Quang Tri
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Four wheel drive to explore Ashau and A Luoi Valley, Camp Eagle, Fire-base, Birmingham and Fire-base Bastogne. Continue visiting Hong Bac Village which is located at the base of a 770 m hill to have a view to Hamburger hill, following to A Shan valley. Overnight in A Luoi.
Day 11: A Luoi – Quang Tri – Hue (B, L)
Travel via Highway No.14 to Khe Sanh for a visit of the combat base, continue traveling by road with stop over at Rockpile, Camp Carrol, DMZ (Demilitarize Zone), the 17th parallel and the Vinh Moc Tunnel, Mc Namara electronic wall, return to Hue with stop at Quang Tri Citadel which is well known in summer 1972. Overnight in Hue.
Day 12: Hue– HCMC (B)
Morning flight back to HCMC or Hanoi, handicraft shopping tour in the afternoon
Day 13: HCMC Departure (B)
Free shopping till departure time. Transfer to the Air port. Ends tour.
- Number of Persons -
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2-3
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4-5
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6-9
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15+1
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Single Sup |
| 2 stars |
1650 |
1629 |
1580 |
1515 |
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| 3 stars |
1730 |
1678 |
1635 |
1590 |
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| 4 stars |
1890 |
1838 |
1779 |
1720 |
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| 4 - 5 stars |
1989 |
1936 |
1878 |
1823 |
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Accommodation offering in this trip ( click to see ):
Tour Cost includes:
- Full transportation by private car or bus as tour program indicated.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary. Lunch and dinner at local restaurant
- Domestic flights :Pleiku - Danang, Hue - Hochiminh
- English /French - speaking guide
- Entrance fees.
- Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast.
Tour Cost excludes:
- International airport tax in Hanoi at USD 14.00 nett per person
- International airfare to/from Vietnam
- Personal insurance
- Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc.
- Visa to Vietnam
Trip Summary:
| Where: |
Trip starts in HoChiMinh and ends in Hochiminh or Hanoi |
| When: |
All year round; |
| Grade: |
Moderate to Strenous; |
| Accommodation: |
Tourist-class hotels (Standard and clean hotel), |
| Transport: |
Private car or bus, boat, public ferry, |
| Meals: |
As indicated;
(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) |
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