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Private tours · The former DMZ · Central Vietnam
Understand Vietnam,
not just see it.
Small-group tours of the old DMZ and the former I Corps, led by Mr Duy: an eyewitness to the war, an English teacher for 20 years and a tour guide for more than 30.
Hien Luong Bridge on the 17th parallel
1 – 10 peoplePrivate tours for small groups only
English or FrenchGuided by the owner himself
Based in Dong HaFormer US 3rd Marine Division HQ
Listed in Lonely PlanetTripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
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Your guide
Mr Nguyen Thanh Duy
Tour guide, tour operator, former high school teacher, eyewitness to the war – and owner of DMZ Tours.
Mr Duy was born in Quang Tri Province and lived through the war. He taught English for twenty years, became the first tour guide of his home province in 1990, and has run DMZ Tours from Dong Ha since 2008. He specialises in helping American veterans return to the places where they served.
His expertise is the old DMZ and the former I Corps:
- Con Thien Firebase (A4)
- Gio Linh Firebase (A2)
- Vandegrift Combat Base
- LZ Russell
- Khe Sanh Combat Base
- Lang Vei Special Forces Camp
- Hien Luong Bridge
- Ben Hai River
- Vinh Moc Tunnels
- Hamburger Hill
- A Shau Valley
- Thuong Duc
- Hill 55
- Hill 65
- Liberty Bridge
- An Hoa Combat Base
- Chu Lai Air Base
- Hill 43
- LZ Liz
- LZ Bronco
…and the World Heritage sites of Central Vietnam: the Hue Citadel and Royal Tombs, Hoi An, My Son, Phong Nha and Paradise Cave.
Read Mr Duy's story
DMZT 14 · 1 day / 1 night
Stay a night in a hill-tribe village
Combine the DMZ with a homestay in an ethnic minority village. Swim in a hot spring stream, share dinner with the village, learn their songs and dances and drink ruou can – rice wine sipped through long bamboo straws – then sleep in a stilt house.
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What travelers say
We give Mr Duy the highest possible recommendation for his excellent and highly professional guide services in the DMZ area of Vietnam. He is completely reliable, attentive to the smallest detail, and a joy to travel with. He speaks English and French (a former teacher of both) as well as Vietnamese. His family has lived in the area for …I’m one of the guys from Californias that you took to Hamburger Hill and to visit that radio broadcasting station. I’m the one that was in the 101 st Airborne and got hit by lightening in the valley.More ways to travel
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