HTS Tour of DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Tour 1 Day
Early in the morning 7am the HTS Tour guide will pick you up at your Hue hotel for our DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Tour 1 Day tour. After having breakfast you will transfer by bus to Quang Tri province to see the American Artillery base known as the Rock Pile, the Dakrong Bridge, the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail, that criss-crossed the border regions of Cambodia and Laos and the combat base known as Khe Sanh. Then you have a break, to enjoy your lunch.
After lunch we transfer on Highway 1A to Dong Ha town, a US marine combat base that was used for surveillance of troop movements in the DMZ. You the move on to Hien Luong bridge, also known as the Peace Bridge and the Ben Hai River that runs along the 17th parallel, decided by the Geneva Accord in 1954. You then explore the incredible Vinh Moc Tunnel system, that was several stories deep and sheltered many Vietnamese families and had kitchens, water wells and hospital rooms.
At 4:30pm the bus returns to hue, arriving in Hue about 6pm, when your tour concludes.
I was in Hue, and I am an ageing Veteran so decided to take a day tour of the DMZ, and memories flooded back. The countryside now, forty years since the war ended still shows the scars. We had a very good guide who, from my recollections, gave the right explanations and answered all questions as best he could. I was astounded at the underground village we visited, it proved to me the resilience and determination of the Vietnamese people. I would recommend this tour.