There are 2 options for you to choose as below:
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Option 1 (5hrs): Hue – DMZ half day: Lavang Holy land, Hien Luong bridge, Ben Hai river, Vinh Moc tunnels
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Option 2 (8-9 hrs): Hue – DMZ full day: Lavang Holy land, Rock Pile hill, Dakrong bridge, Khe Sanh Combat base, Hien Luong bridge, Ben Hai river, Vinh Moc tunnels.
HUE – DMZ – HUE FULL DAY PRIVATE TOUR
At about 7:30 a.m : Pick you up at your hotel/stay in Hue city and transfer to the Demilitarized Zone in Quang tri,
At 9:00 a.m: arrive in La Vang Holy Land. La Vang holy land is a shrine located in Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province. Christians believe that Mary appeared in this area in 1978 and a church was erected near the three banyan tree. This is an important place of pilgrimage of Catholics Vietnam.
On Highway 9, you have a chance to see Rock Pile Hill. Rock pile Hill is one of the US military base, was used as a watchtower to observe the activities of the Vietnam People’s Army in the demilitarized zone in Quang Tri Province from 1966 to 1968.
Then stop to visit Dakrong bridge. Dakrong Bridge is midway along Highway 9, and is the starting point of Highway 15, one of the main branches of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which leads south to the A Shau valley and the infamous “Hamburger Hill”. Though not entirely legitimate, there is a monument commemorating it as a point on the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Continue the trip to visit Khe Sanh combat base, a large Marine base camp attacked by a massive forces of the North Vietnamese Army in early 1968.
Come back High way 1 to have lunch at a local restaurant in Dong Ha town.
2:00 p.m: you continue to visit Hien Luong bridge and Ben Hai river. The river that was the only true demarcation line between the North and South of Vietnam after the Geneva agreement.
3:00 p.m: Visit Vinh Moc tunnels. Vinh Moc tunnels is famous as an underground village constructed to avoid bombardments during the American War ( 1965-1966).The complex includes wells, kitchens and rooms for each family and spaces for healthcare.
4:30 p.m: finish Hue – DMZ tour and come back to Hue city.