Day 1 & 2: (Sunday - Monday, 24 - 25 August 2025) – Enroute

Report to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) by 8:00 p.m. and proceed to ticketing counter.  Depart Los Angeles, CA on our flight to Taipei.  Lose one day crossing the International Dateline.

Meals: D/B (in flight)

Day 3: (Tuesday, 26 August 2025) – Taipei to Ha Noi, Vietnam

After a short layover in Taipei, we depart for Vietnam.  Landing at Noi Bai Airfield we proceed through immigration, retrieve our bags, clear customs, and board our motorcoach.  We head into the center of Hanoi to visit the War Museum, West Lake, and the John McCain Monument.  Stretching our legs, we trek to B52 Lake.  Tonight, we enjoy our Welcome Dinner.

Meals: B (in flight)_/_/D

Day 4: (Wednesday, 27 August 2025) – Ha Noi to Ha Long

Early today we hike around Hoan Kiem Lake.  After breakfast, we visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, after which we explore Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton).  Boarding our motorcoach, we drive east through Hai Phong to Ha Long and check into our hotel.

Meals: B/L/D

Day 5: (Thursday, 28 August 2025) – Ha Long Bay

This morning, we check-in at Tuan Chau Marina, Tuan Chau Island.  We embark on AUCO cruise for a Welcome drink followed by a cruise briefing.  Savor a delicious Vietnamese buffet lunch as the Bhaya Classic heads to Bai Tu Long Bay and Vung Vieng fishing village.  Our vessel cruises back through the bay to its overnight anchorage near Ho Dong Tien.  Happy Hour & Vietnamese cooking demonstration on the Sundeck (if weather permitting).  Sumptuous set-menu seafood dinner onboard.  Enjoy a movie or join our staff for squid fishing.

Meals: B/L/D

Day 6: (Friday, 29 August 2025) – Ha Long Bay to Hue

After brunch aboard, we arrive back at Ha Long to de-board.  The shuttle transfers us to Noi Bai Airfield for our flight to Hue City.  Lunch is on your own.

Meals: B/_/D

Day 7: (Saturday, 30 August 2025) – Hue to Dong Ha

Traveling north on Highway 1, we stop at Camp Evans.  We also make a quick stop in Quang Tri City to visit Long Hung Church which depicts the intensity and extreme violence suffered by both sides during the 1972 Easter Offensive.  As we enter Dong Ha, we stop at the Lew Puller School.  Continuing north, we stop at the Peace Bridge for a short walk across the Song Ben Hai (the river that was the only true physical demarcation between the North and South).  Once in North Vietnam, we explore the tunnel complex in the NVA artillery village of Vinh Moc.  The Vinh Moc Tunnels are an incredible complex of tunnels that were dug by local people to evade the constant US counter-battery bombing of the area.  The tunnels include kitchens, wells, and a 'hospital', as well as living quarters for roughly 60 families.  The tunnels, which are at a depth of 30 meters saved many villager's lives and are still in very good condition.  After lunch at a beachside café on the Tonkin Gulf, we head back south.  Turning west, we stop at Gio Linh Forward Outpost which overlooks the DMZ.  Continuing our journey, we head west through Alpha Three Fire Support Base (FSB A-3) and stop to climb Alpha Four Fire Support Base (FSB A-4), better known as Con Thien (the Hill of Angels).  Next, we pass through Charlie Two Fire Support Base (FSB C-2) and Charlie Three Fire Support Base (FSB C-3) before stopping at Cam Lo Bridge for a Kodak moment.  At Cam Lo Village, we turn east on Route 9 and return to our hotel in Dong Ha.  Today we have traversed the four quadrants of Leatherneck Square: Dong Ha, Gio Linh, Con Thien, and Cam Lo.

Meals: B/L/D

Day 8: (Sunday, 31 August 2025) – Dong Ha to Hue

Heading west on Route 9 we visit Camp Carroll, the Marine artillery plateau.  Next is the Rockpile.  We will point out other sites that were of military importance during the war, including the Khe Gia Bridge, Vandergrift Combat Base (LZ Stud), and Ca Lu.  At Khe Sanh village, we head north to the Khe Sanh Combat Base where we will spend ample time exploring.  Next is the Lang Vei Special Forces Camp, overrun in the first ever NVA tank assault.  Co Roc Mountain soars to the heavens just across the Laotian border.  Heading back east on Route 9, we come to the Da Krong Bridge.  From this bridge we venture south, deep into the Da Krong and A Shau valleys on Highway 14 (Ho Chi Minh Trail).  We stop in A Loui for lunch.  Turning east on old Route 547 we return to our hotel in Hue City.  Tonight, dinner is on our own.  We've eaten a lot of Vietnamese food up to this point, so you may want to grab a pizza or a burger at the DMZ Bar, just a short walk from our hotel.

Meals: B/L/_

Day 9: (Monday, 1 September 2025) – Hue

This morning, we begin our study of the 1968 Tet Offensive battle for Hue.  The Battle of Hue was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war, and we spend our day visiting strategic sites in the fighting.  We start in the southern city.  We follow the actions of 1/1 and 2/5 covering, among others, the Shell Gas Station, Football Stadium, the former MACV Compound, Tran Cao Van Street, Joan of Arc Girl's High School, Hue University, Treasury, Public Health Building, Provincial Capital Building, and the Church of the Redemptress.  Famous for its university, this town, known for open and radical thinking, is also home to Quoc Hoc High School that graduated Ho Chi Minh, General Giap, and President Diem.  After lunch, we enjoy a relaxing Dragon Boat cruise up the beautiful Perfume River to the Thien Mu Pagoda.  It was from this pagoda that in 1963 Monk Thich Quang Duc was driven to Saigon where he immolated himself in protest to the SVN government's oppressive treatment of the Buddhist people.  After a short ride from Thien Mu, we enter the Citadel with its ramparts and towers, and visit sites specific to the northern battle, including the Chuck Meadows and Dong Ba Gates and Phase Line Green.  We finish at the Imperial Palace gate blown by L/3/5, which allowed the ARVN to enter and lower the NVA flag that had flown from the main flagpole for 24 days.  We then visit the Forbidden City, home to the ancient emperors.  Again, dinner is on our own.

Meals: B/L/_

Day 10: (Tuesday, 2 September 2025) – Hue to Hoi An

After breakfast, we bid Hue goodbye and head south on Highway 1.  About eight miles south we come upon Phu Bai Airfield.  We then pass by Dam Cau Hai, one of the largest lagoons in Southeast Asia, encompassing 112 square kilometers.  We walk across the Lang Co Bridge which separates Lang Co and Dam Lap An from the sea.  After Phu Loc and the Bowling Alley, we then head up the breathtaking Hai Van, stopping at the Pass of the High Clouds to take in a view of Da Nang and her bay.  The Hai Van Pass had been a vital strategic military foothold for the Chinese for centuries and was used by the French during France's Indochina War and by the U.S. in America's Vietnam War.  Bunkers and fortifications dot the hillsides here.  Continuing down the Hai Van to sea level, stop for photos at Red Beach II, where U.S. Marines made their first amphibious landing in Vietnam in March 1965.  After lunch, we travel on Route 4 (Thunder Road), passing Hill 55 and stopping for a hike up Hill 65.  Returning east to Dai Loc, we head south over Liberty Bridge.  We soon arrive in Hoi An, a beautiful, well-preserved ancient trading port.  It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Its temples and architecture show the different cultural influences of its time and its lovely Japanese covered bridge is unique to this town.  Dinner is on our own tonight for you to sample the many restaurants and nightlife in this unique town.

Meals: B/L/_

Day 11: (Wednesday, 3 September 2025) – Hoi An

Now it's time for a little R&R.  Today is free day.  You can relax by the pool, or you may want to roam by yourselves the streets and shops of this ancient port city, formerly known as Faifo, where Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese traders once walked.  The town ceased to be an important trade harbor when its inlet shoaled, and the port was moved north to Da Nang.  Luckily for Hoi An, its importance waned long before the American War, and it was left essentially isolated and relatively untouched.  There are literally hundreds of amazing little shops in this town.  Lunch and dinner are on our own.

Meals: B/_/_

Day 12: (Thursday, 4 September 2025) – Hoi An

This morning, we are up early and heading south on Highway 1.  Our objectives today are My Lai, Operation Starlite, Chu Lai, and Ky Ha.  We return to Hoi An for the evening.  Once again, dinner is on our own.

Meals: B/L/_

Day 13: (Friday, 5 September 2025) – Hoi An to Saigon

After breakfast, we bid Hoi An goodbye and head north to visit the Marble Mountain complex.  This area is famous for its stone-sculpture industries.  These marble mountains are visually-striking monoliths that rise from the flat coastal plain and are home to Buddhist shrines and numerous caves.  We climb to the top of the largest monolith and explore the VC hospital area located deep within.  Next, we pass through the site of the Marble Mountain Air Facility (a U.S. helicopter base during the war).  Farther north we stop for photos at My Khe Beach on the South China Sea.  My Khe was better known as "China Beach", which was used as an in-country "R&R" Center by U.S. troops.  After lunch, we arrive at Da Nang Airfield for our flight to Tan Son Nhut Airfield (once the busiest airport in the world).  We head into the center of Ho Chi Minh City (still called Saigon by most Vietnamese).  We take time to visit the Presidential Palace (now Reunification Hall).

Meals: B/L/D

Day 14: (Saturday, 6 September 2025) – Saigon

Today is a free day.  We are free to relax or take a walk along old Tu Do Street or Binh Thang Market to explore fascinating little shops where you can discover special gifts to bring home.  Lunch is on our own, but all hands are required this evening for our special Farewell Dinner.

Meals: B/_/D

Day 15: (Sunday, 7 September 2025) – Departure

After a leisurely breakfast, we transfer to Tan Son Nhut Airfield for our flight to Taipei.  Departing from Taipei, we gain a day enroute by re-crossing the International Dateline, arriving in the continental United States this same day.

Meals: B/L/D (in flight)

Tour Price: $5,495.00 / Per Person is based upon Double Occupancy (2 people per room)
Single Supplement is $598.00

Ground Only Price: $4,495.00 / Per Person is also based upon Double Occupancy (2 people per room)
Single Supplement is $598.00

Tour Price Includes:

1. International roundtrip airfare from our Los Angeles, California (LAX) gateway.    Alternative Gateways
   • Ground Only Tours - International roundtrip airfare is not included.
2. Air-conditioned motorcoach transportation.
3. Vietnam airfare.
4. Vietnam Visa Processing and fees.
   • Ground Only Tours - Vietnam Visa Processing and fees may or may not be included.
5. Hotel Accommodations throughout tour.
6. Virtually all meals, as indicated in itinerary.
7. Historical Trip information packet, containing maps and other information pertaining to your tour.
8. Admission fees to all sites, museums and special attractions listed.
9. Services of our experienced Directors & English--speaking local guides.
10. Gratuities (NOTE: VBT American guides are prohibited from accepting tips.)
11. Bulk-baggage handling.

• VBT - We use only highly-experienced U.S. Marine Corps & U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran guides.
• VBT - Runs 15-day tours which ensures unrushed touring.
• VBT - Has virtually all-inclusive pricing. (Beware of hidden charges forced on you by other tour operators).
• VBT - Gets you to places other companies cannot access.
• VBT - Our tours are designed for customization based on participant's requests (no off-the-rack tours).