Trip Features  Name of the trip: BACK TO DMZ TOUR Trip Code: NH-142 Trip type: Joining/Private tour Trip Starts from: Hue Trip Ends in: Hue Extension: N/A Call to book this trip: +84-4 221 88820 Email to book: sales@vistalandtravel.com DETAILS OF THE TRIP During Vietnam-American War, the Ben Hai River was demarcation line between North and South Vietnam. This make a Demilitarized Zone of five km each from the river. However during the war, the Southern area of DMZ was one of the most bloodiest battlefield. Drive about 100km from Hue to DMZ, an area of 5-km trip set along the two sides of Ben Hai River. It was bombed into a desolate wasteland, riddled with land mines and surrounded by barbed wire during the war. Nowaday bomb damage and craters are still evident in paddies, beside the railway tracks and beside the roads and bridge in the area. Here you also see the famous Hien Luong Bridge, which was first built by French sappers in 1950s and then served as border gates to the both sides. Then drive to Vinh Moc tunnel, which was constructed by the Vinh Moc villagers as an underground village to shelter from the American bombardments. The underground network consisting of three layers starting at a depth of 33ft (10m) with room for 300 people, including wells, a school, clinics, storerooms, observation posts, ventilation shafts and a maternity room where 17 babies were delivered during the war. After have picnic lunch en route, drive to the Ho Chi Minh Trail (Highway No.9) and stop on the way at the Dakrong Bridge. The bridge was the main access point to all the trails during the war and was bombed and rebuilt repeatedly throughout the conflict. The current bridge was built in 1975. You also see the Rockpile, a 230m high rocky hill that was an important outlook by the Americans, and then the Khe Sanh Marine base. There's a small museum around the base which some military hardware is on display -- a bunker, spent ordinance, two helicopters, and a crashed plane. The museum has a small, but surprisingly effective display of photos, dioramas, and artefacts from combatants on both sides of the war. Before drive back to Hue, stop to visit the hill tribe village of the Bru-Van Kieu minority in A Shau Valley, stop at your hotel.  Ends of tour REMARKS:   As indicated: A/C= Air-conditioning, O/N= Overnight, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner Rates are subjected to changed without prior notice/ price above is applicable for a group of 2 persons upward. All for your satisfaction! Please contact with our Tour Operator via Live chat to check tour availability.

The trip includes    Full transportation by as tour program indicated. English/French speaking tour guide Entrance fee   The trip excludes Visa to Vietnam (click here for more information) Departure airport tax Meals which are not included in the program Personal travel and medical insurance International flights to and from Vietnam All personal and daily expenses All gratuities and tips to drivers and guides, goverment tax.   Note: These prices are applied for bookings paid in cash/via Western Union/ bank remittance.     Photo Gallery