Veterans' Path 9D/8N

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1: ARRIVE SAIGON

Upon arrival at Saigon airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a tour of the city this afternoon, visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, the emotional War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace.

DAY 2: SAIGON - NUI DAT

Today you will see the former Australian army base of Nui Dat. See the Long Tan Battlefield, Long Tan Cross, Long Phuoc Tunnel, Horse-Shoe Hill. Return to Saigon this afternoon. (B,L)

DAY 3: SAIGON - MEKONG DELTA TO HUE

Enjoy a morning tour of the ‘Rice Basket of Vietnam’, the Mekong Delta. Here you will see the former base of the 9th US Division and Riverine Units. Visit Ap Bac Village and cruise along the Mekong River’s canals, stopping at tropical fruit orchards and craft villages along the way. After lunch return to Saigon and fly to Hue. (B,L)

DAY 4: HUE - DMZ

Visit the sites around the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), including the Rock Pile, Camp Carol, Tacon Airfields, Dakrong Bridge (now a suspension bridge) and Lang Vay Special Forces camp. After lunch visit Truong Son Cemetery, the McNamara Wall and Ben Hai River before heading back to Hue. (B,L)

DAY 5: HUE TO HOI AN

Embark on a tour around Hue this morning; visit the Imperial Citadel and Royal Tomb of Khai Dinh. Later, drive to Hoi An, stopping at Camp Eagle and the Marble Mountains en route. (B,L)

DAY 6: HOI AN TO PLEIKU

Fly to Pleiku this morning. Follow Highway 14 to Ham Rong Pass and Camp Enari, the former headquarters of the 4th Infantry Division. Visit Cacteka Plantation and the site of Bau Can. (B,L,D)

DAY 7: PLEIKU - DAK TO

Visit Dak To today where you can witness how the ethnic Banar people live in their remote highland village. Continue to Montegnard in Kon Tum and stop at Camp Halloway onthe way back to Pleiku. (B,L,D)

DAY 8: PLEIKU TO SAIGON - CU CHI

Fly to Saigon and travel to the amazing network of the Cu Chi Tunnels. Return to Saigon this afternoon. (B)

DAY 9: DEPART SAIGON

After check-out this morning you will be transferred to Saigon airport where your arrangements end. (B)