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The honest read
  • About $125/day across 11 days
  • ~$1,865 all-in with a typical $487 flight from London ($169/day)
  • We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
  • Pricier per day than most similar trips (median ~$96/day)
  • 5.0 from 7 traveller reviews

Price movement, fill and the all-in cost come from our own daily tracking— not the operator’s feed. You book on TourRadar; the live price always applies there.

Length11 days
RouteHanoi → Ho Chi Minh City
Group sizeMax 15
Ages18–35s
Nights10 nights
Runs16 months/yr
BookingInstant confirm

About this trip

An 11-day tour through Vietnam built around the history of the Vietnam War, with a guide who takes you to the places where key battles were fought.

Along the way you visit former military bases and spend time with people who lived through the war, as well as those born in the years after it, hearing their experiences first-hand.

It's a history-focused trip rather than a general sightseeing one, aimed at travellers who want to understand the war through the places and people connected to it.

What you'll do

  • Visit sites of major Vietnam War battles with a knowledgeable guide
  • See former Vietnamese military bases
  • Meet local people who survived the war
  • Talk with those who grew up in postwar Vietnam
Good to know
  • Centred on Vietnam War history, so expect heavy and emotional subject matter
  • Can be arranged as a custom or private group tour

Day by day

Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.

HanoiHueMy Son SanctuaryHo Chi Minh City
Route map for Incredible Vietnam Tour for Veterans
  1. Hanoi Arrival — Hanoi

    Land at Noi Bai airport and transfer to your hotel. Once settled, take a leisurely electric cart or rickshaw around Hoan Kiem lake and the Hanoi Old Quarter—a maze of shopping streets, tube houses, temples, workshops and colonial buildings jumbled together.

  2. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his former residence, then the One-Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university built over 1,000 years ago where Confucian scholars studied. Learn how Chinese beliefs still shape modern Vietnam.

  3. Hanoi  - Halong — Hanoi

    Head to Tuan Chau Harbor for a 5–6 hour cruise on the Cozy Bay Premium Cruise through Halong Bay. Lunch aboard, then explore Surprising Cave in the Bo Hon archipelago with its stalactites and stalagmites, plus kayaking or bamboo boat rides in Luon Cave's lagoon.

  4. Fly to Hue on VN1543, then visit the Hue Royal Citadel on the Perfume River's north bank. Built from 1804, the walled complex contains the Imperial city and the Forbidden Purple city where the Emperor lived.

  5. Full-day DMZ tour covering war sites along the Ben Hai River at the 17th parallel: Hien Luong Bridge, Vinh Moc Tunnels, Khe Sanh military base and Dong Ha Town. Picnic lunch at a simple restaurant, then stop at the Ancient Citadel of Quang Tri on the return to Hue.

  6. Drive over Hai Van Pass to Danang, arriving by lunchtime. Spend the afternoon in a restored military jeep—a vehicle left behind by American troops—touring the coastline past the Marble Mountains to experience what soldiers faced during the war.

  7. Hoi An-My Son Sanctuary — My Son Sanctuary

    Drive to My Son Sanctuary, the Champa empire's religious centre from the 4th–12th centuries, with over 70 architectural ruins and UNESCO World Heritage status. Stop at Sa Huynh Champa Culture Museum in Tra Kieu, then walk Hoi An's narrow streets with Chinese, Vietnamese, French and Japanese architecture.

  8. Flight to Cu Chi Tunnels- War Museum And Historical relic Secret Box — Ho Chi Minh City

    Fly to Ho Chi Minh City, then visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground network built from 1948 for the Viet Minh fight against the French and expanded over 25 years. The tunnel system housed up to 10,000 people living underground with kitchens, hospitals and weapons factories.

  9. Early start driving Highway No. 1 to Bien Hoa and Long Binh, the former USARV headquarters. Long Binh Post, 20 km northeast of Saigon, served as a U.S. Army logistics centre and major command base for United States Army Vietnam.

  10. Leave for My Tho to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, then motorboat to Xuan Dong Islet for a quieter, authentic slice of Mekong life. Bike through the green, unspoiled island, stop with locals and visit a Coconut Artisan village to explore workshops and try honeyed tea.

  11. Free time until your private driver arrives to take you to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure. End of services.

What's included

Your package price covers your accommodation, some meals, all in-trip transport and a trip leader. You arrange flights and travel insurance separately — we show live fares and can point you to cover.

  • Accommodation: Included
  • Meals: Some meals included
  • Transport: All included
  • Guide: Trip leader included
What's extra
  • Flights: Budget separately (we show live fares)
  • Travel insurance: Arrange your own — often required

How travellers rate it

5.0from 7 real reviews
Guide5.0
Itinerary5.0
Transport5.0
Accommodation5.0
Food4.8
Operator4.7
Price history

We started tracking this trip on 29 Jul — the chart appears once a few days of real history build up. Every point is a price we recorded ourselves.

Your free day in Hanoi

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How it compares

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Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and availability come from our own daily tracking.

Getting there

Hanoi· one-way, arrive 31 Jul 26

One-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown on Trip.com.

Hotels in Hanoi

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Hostels in Hanoi for the night before your tour · 31 Jul1 Aug

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Common questions

How long is Incredible Vietnam Tour for Veterans?

It's a 11-day trip. It starts in Hanoi and finishes in Ho Chi Minh City.

How much does Incredible Vietnam Tour for Veterans cost?

The land price starts from $1,379 per person for the 11-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.

What will Incredible Vietnam Tour for Veterans really cost me all-in?

On top of the $1,379 land price, budget roughly $495 for a return flight from the UK — about $1,874 all-in before spending money. Most day-to-day meals out and optional activities are extra.

What's included in the price?

The price covers transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.

What's not included?

international flights is not included, so factor it into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.

How big is the group?

Groups are capped at around 15 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.

When does Incredible Vietnam Tour for Veterans run?

It runs across roughly 16 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.

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