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Code: |
VNVT09 |
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Routes: |
HCMC - Cu
chi Tunnels - Tay Ninh - Da Nang - Hue -
HCMC - Hanoi |
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Duration: |
10 Days |
Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi - Tay Ninh
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City- Da Nang
Day 4~6: Da Nang- Hue- Quang Tri
Day 7: Hue - Ho Chi Minh trail
ay 8: Hue- Hanoi
Day 9: Hanoi
Day 10: Hanoi departure
Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival (D)
Arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, transfer to
hotel. If time permits, City tour of Ho Chi Minh
City include War Remnant Museum where you could
see the significant display of many war
artifacts; Reunification Palace which was once
the headquarter of the South Vietnamese’s
government. Overnight in HCMC.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi - Tay Ninh
(B, L, D)
Head toward Cu Chi Underground Tunnels which
was built in the early 1940s during the war
against the French but became famous for being
used as a hideout for surprise attacks against
the American and their allied troops in the
American War. The visit will begin with an
introduction film and a big model in the hall,
which will give you a whole look at the network
of Cu Chi tunnel during war. You then followed
the guerilla-uniformed guide to explore the
system of tunnels, have fantastic moments being
a guerilla in the long, dark underground tunnel.
You will surely understand more about
Vietnamese’s life and the way they fought
against your army during wars, which may be
still a secret for you. Meet with people here.
Have lunch with a local family who still
remember the war time very clearly. Onward to
Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh province. Overnight
in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City- Da Nang (B, L, D)
Fly to Da Nang, check in hotel. PM: Leisure
in Da Nang.
Day 4~6: Da Nang- Hue- Quang Tri (B, L, D)
This area saw most of the major
confrontations during the American War. North of
Hue is the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, and Quang
Tri Province where much of the fighting
occurred. The border between the communist North
and the US-supported South was the Ben Hai
River, not the ‘17th Parallel’ as is popularly
believed . The area still bears the scars of the
massive bombardments that took place. The few
remains of the many camps and combat bases, the
barren ground pockmarked with craters, and the
tens of thousands of graves in the National
Cemetery, a fraction of the million North
Vietnamese soldiers who died in the conflict,
are solemn reminders of war. Nearby is the Vinh
Moc tunnel complex, less extensive, but more
authentic, than the more famous Cu Chi tunnels.
Beside visits to these relics, a visit to Cham
Museum, the Marble Mountains and Non Nuoc beach;
a Perfume river boat trip to Thien Mu Pagoda
(16th. century), tours of Hue Royal Citadel and
Tu Duc and Khai Dinh’s Tombs (4th. and 12th.
Kings of the Nguyen Feudal Dynasty) will be
offer to give you relaxable time.
Day 7: Hue - Ho Chi Minh trail (B, L, D)
Drive to Ho Chi Minh Trails The Ho Chi Minh
Trail was a complex web of different jungle
paths that enabled communist troops to travel
from North Vietnam to areas close to Saigon. It
has been estimated that the National Liberation
Front received sixty tons of aid per day from
this route. Most of this was carried by porters.
Occasionally bicycles and ponies would also be
used. At regular intervals along the route the
NLF built base camps. As well as providing a
place for them to rest, the base camps provided
medical treatment for those who had been injured
or had fallen ill on the journey. In the early
days of the war it took six months to travel
from North Vietnam to Saigon on the Ho Chi Minh
Trail. But the more people who travelled along
the route the easier it became. By 1970, fit and
experienced soldiers could make the journey in
six weeks. Although the United States Air Force
tried to destroy this vital supply line by heavy
bombing, they were unable to stop the constant
flow of men and supplies. See this trail, you
will not only have chance to see the old battle
field but also another secret of Vietnam war.
Visit Aluoi and Asao then Pako, Tari ethnic
nationals villages and Hamburger (former US
military base). Overnight in Hue.
Day 8: Hue- Hanoi (B, L, D)
Transfer to airport for flight to Hanoi.
Check in hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon,
visit Army Museum and Hanoi's ancient Citadel
where Vietnam army's headquarter situated during
French war. Here you will have chance to see the
conference hall, the underground bunker and
other buildings as well as the ancient relics of
Hanoi's citadel which has existed for nearly one
thousand years.
Day 9: Hanoi (B, L, D)
Full-day city tour in Hanoi includes visits
to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of
Literature (the National University of Vietnam
built in 11th. century), Tran Quoc Pagoda, Quan
Thanh Temple and Hanoi old Town. Overnight in
Hanoi.
Day 10: Hanoi departure (B)
Free shopping before transfer to airport for
departure.
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