Day 1 & 2: (Tuesday - Wednesday , 06 – 07 May) – Enroute
Report to Los Angeles International Terminal. Depart Los Angeles on our flight to Hong Kong. We lose one day crossing the International Dateline.
Day 3: (Thursday, 08 May) – Ho Chi Minh City
After a short layover in Hong Kong, we depart for Vietnam. We arrive at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport. We proceed through immigration, retrieve our bags, clear customs, and board our motorcoach which will take us to our hotel. After lunch we will visit the “Y” Bridge and MACV HQ. Tonight we enjoy our Welcome Dinner.
Meals: B (in flight) /L/D Hotel: Elios
Day 4: (Friday, 09 May) – Ho Chi Minh City
Today we will visit Long Binh, Bien Hoa and the War Remnants Museum.
Meals: B/L/D Hotel: Elios
Day 5: (Saturday, 10 May) – Ho Chi Minh City
Today we visit Binh Phuoc (5th/60th Base Camp), Tan An Village and the village of Xom Tan Liem.
Meals: B/L/D Hotel: Elios
Day 6: (Sunday, 11 May) – Ho Chi Minh City to Tay Ninh
Today we will drive north on Highway 1 (Thunder Road) to visit the town of Quan Loi. From here we will travel south, back down Thunder Road and then head west to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. From Cu Chi we will head northwest to the town of Tay Ninh where we will spend the night.
Meals: B/L/D Hotel: Hoa Binh
Day 7: (Monday, 12 May) – Tay Ninh to Ho Chi Minh City
After exploring Tay Ninh we will head back towards Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: B/L/D Hotel: Elios
Day 8: (Tuesday, 13 May) – Ho Chi Minh City
Today we will drive south on Highway 1 to visit the town of My Tho in the Mekong Delta. We will take a boat trip on the Mekong River to visit Thoi Son Island, local houses and workshops.
Meals: B/L/D Hotel: Elios
Day 9: (Wednesday, 14 May) – RETURN to CONUS
After breakfast, we transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for our 11:25 a.m. flight to Hong Kong. We depart from Hong Kong, re-cross the International Dateline, and land in Los Angeles this same day.
Meals: B/L/D (in flight)
