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I-Corps * Emphasis on Southern I-Corps |
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07 May - 21 May, 2023 |
15 Days |
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Tour Reference: VN-23051 |
Ground Only Price is: $2,995.00* |
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Deadline for Registration is 1/7/2023 |
* Tour Registration Closed * |
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Soldiers of 5-46 Inf, 198th Inf Bde, AMERICAL Division 20 miles west of Chu Lai. |
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Day 1 & 2: (Sunday - Monday, 07 May - 08 May 2023) – 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. |
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Day 3: (Tuesday, 09 May 2023) – Ha Noi
After a short layover in Taipei, we depart for Vietnam. At Ha Noi's Noi Bai Airfield, we proceed through immigration, retrieve our bags, clear customs, board our motorcoach, and cross the Red River and its dikes to explore the Ha Noi environs. We visit the Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton); the John McCain Monument; and the fascinating War Museum. Tonight we enjoy our Welcome Dinner. |
Meals: B (in flight) /L/D |
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Day 4: (Wednesday, 10 May 2023) – Ha Noi
Today we visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh House and the One Pillar Pagoda and a cyclo ride through the Old French Quarter. |
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Day 5: (Thursday, 11 May 2023) – Ha Noi to Chu Lai to Quang Ngai
This morning we have an early morning flight from Noi Bai Airfield to the coastal town of Chu Lai. We travel south to visit sites around Duc Pho and Nui Dau Hill. We return north on Highway 1 to Quang Ngai. (If there is no interest in Duc Pho we will explore Chu Lai.) |
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Day 6: (Friday, 12 May 2023) – Quang Ngai to Hoi An
Today we travel north on Highway 1 to the Operation Starlite area. We then visit Chu Lai, Crescent Beach, Ky Ha, Hill 43, and Tam Ky before reaching Hoi An. This evening you are free to roam the streets and shops of this ancient port city (formerly known as Faifo) where Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese traders once walked. (If interest we will visit My Lai) |
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Day 7: (Saturday, 13 May 2023) – Hoi An
Today we depart early for LZ Baldy and LZ Ross. Heading up the Que Son Pass, we view LZ Ryder before heading down into Antenna Valley taking ample time for exploration. Upon our return to Hoi An, we stop at a silk and wood factory. |
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Day 8: (Sunday, 14 May 2023) – Hoi An
Today is a free day for shopping and exploring the streets of Hoi An, lying by the pool, or sunning at the beach. Lunch and Dinner on our own. |
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Day 9: (Monday, 15 May 2023) – Hoi An to Da Nang
Today we head south on Highway 1 and cross the Song Thu Bon. Turning west, we parallel Goi Noi Island. After stopping at An Hoa Combat Base, we make a special visit to the My Son Holyland located deep in the foothills of the Que Son Mountains. My Son is the site of Trakieu, the ancient capital of the Cham Kingdom and contains ruins dating back to the 5th Century. Returning to Highway 1, we head north to Marble Mountain where we visit a marble carving shop and climb Marble Mountain to explore the VC hospital area located deep within. Continuing north we drive through the old Marble Mountain Air Facility (MMAF), stop at China Beach on the South China Sea, and visit Monkey Mountain for a photo op before checking into our hotel on the Han River. |
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Day 10: (Tuesday, 16 May 2023) – Da Nang
Today we head west to visit Dai Loc, Hill 37, Hill 65, and Liberty Bridge (North End). As we return to Da Nang we stop at Hill 55, the 7th Marine Regimental Hill. Dinner is on our own tonight. |
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Day 11: (Wednesday, 17 May 2023) – Da Nang to Hue
Departing early this morning, we pass through Dog Patch as we leave Da Nang City. We make visits to Red Beach 2 and Nam O Bridge, before heading up the Hai Van with a stop at the Pass to explore old French bunkers and take in a parting view of Da Nang and the bay. Continuing down the Hai Van, we make several interesting stops along the way north before reaching Phu Bai and Camp Eagle. Soon thereafter, we enter Hue (the old Imperial Capital of Vietnam) and begin our study of the 1968 Tet Offensive battle for the southern city. We follow the actions of 1/1 and 2/5, covering, among others, the former MACV Compound, Tran Cao Van Street, Joan of Arc Girl's High School, ARVN BOQ, Hue University, Treasury, Public Health Building, Provincial Capital Building area, and the Church of the Redemptress. We then arrive at our hotel on the southern bank of the Perfume River for a relaxing evening. After dinner, you can roam the fascinating shops on Le Loi Street until late at night. |
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Day 12: (Thursday, 18 May 2023) – Hue
This morning we take a relaxing cruise up the beautiful Perfume River to the Thien Mu Pagoda and the Tu Duc Tombs. After lunch we visit the Citadel, with its ramparts and towers, and visit sites specific to the northern battle, including the Chuck Meadows and Dong Ba Gates. We finish at the Imperial Palace gate blown by 1/5, 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. |
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Day 13: (Friday, 19 May 2023) – Hue to Lao Bao to Dong Ha
Today we head north on Highway 1 toward the DMZ. We pass through Quang Tri City and visit Long Hung Church, Bo De School, and the Lew Puller School as we come into Dong Ha. At the Song Bo Dieu we walk over the Dong Ha Bridge (destroyed by John Ripley which stopped the initial NVA advance during the 1972 Easter Offensive). Continuing north we stop at Gio Linh FSB Forward (Alpha 2) and the Peace Bridge over the Song Ben Hai, the river that was the only true physical demarcation between the North and South. We then head west to visit Con Thien (the Hill of Angels) and south to Cam Lo Bridge. The four quadrants of Leatherneck Square are Dong Ha, Gio Linh, Con Thien and Cam Lo. At Cam Lo we turn west on Highway 9 to visit Camp Carroll, the Marine and Army artillery plateau. We continue west past the Rockpile, the Razorback, and Khe Gia Bridge. After lunch in 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. We overnight in Dong Ha. |
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Day 14: (Saturday, 20 May 2023) – Dong Ha to Da Nang
This morning we head back to Da Nang and the relaxed comfort of our riverside hotel. Our afternoon is free and lunch is on our own, but tonight all hands gather for our very special Farewell Dinner. |
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Day 15: (Sunday, 21 May 2023) – Da Nang to CONUS
We have an early afternoon departure today from the Da Nang International Airfield. Heading home with a 2:10 p.m. flight to Taipei. Departing from Taipei, we gain a day enroute to the continental United States by re-crossing the International Dateline, arriving in Los Angeles (LAX) at approximately 4:30 p.m. this same day. |
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Tour Price: $3,995.00 / Per Person is based upon Double Occupancy (2 people per room)
Single Supplement is $598.00
Ground Only Price: $2,995.00 / Per Person is also based upon Double Occupancy (2 people per room)
Single Supplement is $598.00
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Tour Price Includes:
- International roundtrip airfare from our Los Angeles, California (LAX) gateway. Alternative Gateways
- Ground Only Tours - International roundtrip airfare is not included.
- Air-conditioned motorcoach transportation.
- Vietnam airfare.
- Vietnam Visa Processing and fees.
- Ground Only Tours - Vietnam Visa Processing and fees may or may not be included.
- Hotel Accommodations throughout tour.
- Virtually all meals, as indicated in itinerary.
- Historical Trip information packet, containing maps and other information pertaining to your tour.
- Admission fees to all sites, museums and special attractions listed.
- Services of our experienced Directors & English--speaking local guides.
- Gratuities (NOTE: VBT American guides are prohibited from accepting tips.)
- Bulk-baggage handling.
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