Vietnam Veteran Tour

Start your day by a visit to the John McCain Monument on Truc Bach Lake and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Our tour continues to Huu Tiep Lake which is home to the wreckage of a B-52 bomber shot down on 27th December 1972, shortly before the war ended, and Hoa Lo Prison where Mr. McCain spent 5.5 years in captivity as a POW in North Vietnam.

In the afternoon, you will have 2-hour meeting with a veteran to have a deeper look into the war. Overnight at your hotel in Hanoi.

Travel to Ha Long Bay and embark on one of the most luxurious cruises on the Bay. There, you can witness more than 1,900 rock islands emerging from the beautiful water to know why it is declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about the local life on the water, join a cooking class with the chief, and enjoy excellent meals with fresh seafood caught from the Bay.

In the morning, you'll be picked up from your hotel to travel to 20 Victoria Road (20 Quyet Thang Road) where a mystery typical lod line of Truong Son Road system was. We'll visit Tra Ang Bridge. Tra Ang Stream, Tam Co cave where we'll burn incense to pay a tribute to eight young ladies who permanently left this life at young age. During the American War, the area was a target of fierce aerial bombardments of the American to stop the northern reinforcement to the southern front-line and marked the terrible bloodshed of the volunteer youth during their attempt to keep the transport route clear. We will continue to explore the majestic Paradise Cave before having lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch, follow our day to Chay Lap Village and Xa Phong Cave. Embark the boat trip to go along 2 kilometers on Chay river to get to Tram Me village and Ruou cave. We'll also pass historical places that were heavily devastated by bombardments such as Phong Nha Cave, Nguyen Van Troi pier, and Xuan Son pier.  

Today you have our down time day to relax. 

You will meet your guide and drive toward Hoi An. On the way, we will stop at Happy Valley,  NVA stronghold used for staging attacks on Da Nang, usually with 122mm rockets. Continue drive to Hill 55 known as Camp Muir. Our next stop is the New Liberty Bridge (near the old Liberty Bridge). The Liberty Bridge  was built to enable the Marines to move men and material across the Song Thu Bon south to An Hoa Combat Base or to a jump off point for Operations to be conducted on Go Noi Island. The bridge was constantly under attack and was destroyed several times, either by VC or nature. The only thing that remains of this structure are several pylons that project out of the water. Our last stop is the An Hoa Combat Base. The base is now just a ruin but you still the runway is still there.

This morning you are free at leisure. In the midafternoon, we will visit Hoian Old Quarter, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site for its well-preserved ancient streets and houses. The town features a harmony of Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese and French architecture elements, which can be seen from the famous Japanese Bridge, the Chinese Temple and Tan Ky trading house. Watch a folklore show in one of the old houses then drive toward Cam Thanh countryside where we will embark on a boat to cruise on Thu Bon River. Try a fun bamboo basket ride in to the mangrove forest and try to maneuver the boat yourself. Have lunch with local dishes that are carefully prepared by a fishermen at his house.