Australian Base, Long Tan & Nui Dat Tour with Vung Tau Beach
Description
This full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City takes you through Vietnam’s wartime history, focusing on the role of the Australian forces during the Vietnam War. Visit significant battle sites such as the Long Tan Cross Memorial, the Nui Dat Task Force Base, and the Long Phuoc Tunnels. The tour concludes with a relaxing visit to Vung Tau Beach, offering a perfect balance of history and leisure. Highlights: • Nui Dat Task Force Base: See the Australian military base remnants. • Horseshoe Location: View this strategic site from a distance. • Long Tan Cross Memorial: Pay respects at this historic battlefield. • Long Phuoc Tunnels: Explore Viet Cong’s underground network. • Vung Tau Beach: Relax and enjoy a local Vietnamese lunch. • Robert Taylor Museum: Discover a vast collection of military artifacts.
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Itinerary
Morning • 8:00-8:30 AM: Pickup from your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and depart for Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. • Arrive at the Nui Dat Task Force Base, where you’ll learn about the Australian military’s presence in the region. • Stop by the Horseshoe Location, viewing it from a distance due to restricted access. • Visit the Long Tan Cross Memorial, an important site commemorating the Battle of Long Tan. Flowers and incense sticks will be provided for those who wish to pay their respects.
Afternoon • Explore the Long Phuoc Tunnels, gaining insight into the Viet Cong’s wartime strategies.
• Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant in Vung Tau Beach and take some time to relax. • Visit the Robert Taylor Museum of Worldwide Arms, which features an extensive collection of military uniforms and weapons. • Depart for Ho Chi Minh City. • 05:00 PM: Arrive back at your hotel, concluding the tour.
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Pickup Locations & Times
If your hotel is not listed or is outside our pickup zone, please let us know. We'll provide an alternative meeting point that works for both sides.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(26)
Great tour, very worthwhile. Nick was a very knowledgeable guide. From Australia
Thank you for your wonderful review. We’re delighted you found your Cu Chi tour to the Ben Duoc less touristy tunnels worthwhile. Nick is a knowledgeable guide, and we’re glad his insights helped make the experience both informative and enjoyable. We truly appreciate your kind feedback and are honored to welcome visitors from Australia. 😊🇦🇺
As an Australian it is a MUST to visit and and pay our respects to the Australian soldiers that both fought and lost their lives in this region. A profound moment to lay flowers to Honor the 18 Australian men who died during the Battle of Long Tan. Surreal to stand on the runway for all the Australian military aircraft that landed in that area. Fantastic driver and fantastic tour guide….Nick. Thank you both for a memorable day. Nick shared historical photos and shared knowledge and insight to that period. This was a bucket list item ticked off for me!
Thank you for your heartfelt review. We’re delighted you found the Long Tan experience so meaningful and memorable. Nick is a knowledgeable and thoughtful guide, and we’re glad his historical photos and insights helped bring the history of the area to life. It’s wonderful to hear this was a bucket-list experience for you. We truly appreciate your kind feedback and recommendation.
Ken was a very informative guide and knew his subject. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Long Tan. We will have no hesitation recommending to friends.
Thank you so much for spending time with us. Ken is such a happy guide to meet. We are proud of him and our time that are motivated to work and express our love to the country and look forward to welcoming you to come back here so soon. You are always welcome here at Hana Tourist!
We got picked up by Ken right on time and then the adventure began through the busy streets of Saigon to the semi busy roads of the rural south . Went to the weapons museum in Vung Tau was very interesting then off to Nui DAT the task force memorial and Liston field airstrip now a road . And then to the Long Tan cross it wasTwo days after Anzac Day so Ken had a small minute silence and then played the Australian national anthem we lit incense and we placed flowers was Special .. trip home lunch and Beers and more fun in the traffic ( only us tourists drank beer) btw so 5 stars
Thank you so much for spending time with us. Ken is such a happy guide to meet. We are proud of him and our time that are motivated to work and express our love to the country and look forward to welcoming you to come back here so soon. You are always welcome here at Hana Tourist!
Ken was a really good tour guide and very handsome. Ken knew a lot about the area and the Australian soldiers. Ken also included humour in the tour. Not only did Ken show us the sights of where the Australians fought and the memorials but he showed us the food trees and was knowledgeable about them. I would highly recommend Ken and this tour to anyone interested in the battle at Long Tan and Nui Dat.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review. We are so happy to hear that you had a great experience, and that Ken made the trip more enjoyable with his sense of humor. We hope to welcome you back soon with Hana Tourist.
Great tour, with great information from guide Ben.
Thank you for your kind words on the services we provided. Along with other customers, you are the very first one who contributes the review to our page and makes it even better every day. We treasure your time and memory with us.
Good driver and informative tour guide “Ken” Good to see sites and pay our respects to the fallen Lunch was lovely Good to see more of Vietnam
What a full and informative review you have spent for us. We appreciate that you have chosen us to be your operator and we wish to bring you and your family back here sooner than most. Thank you again for your words.
From start to finish, our tour guide, Dingo Chien ensured we had a memorable and personalised tour experience. His local knowledge combined with his passion for sharing stories from Australia and New Zealand's time spent in Vietnam was just awesome. He made sure to understand our own experiences and connection to the conflict, tailoring site visits to suit. He delivered a poignant memorial service at Long Tan, where again - his experience and knowledge of ANZAC war history was clear. Beyond this, he was also just a ripper bloke! He looked after us, entertained us and I recommend every Aussie visiting Vietnam spend a day with Dingo. Thanks mate!
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It was very good to come to Vietnam with my Father to get an understanding of were he was based at Nui Dat, 68-69. Also to see the Long Tan memorial site. The day trip was excellent and our tour guide Ken was informative and very helpful .
Thank you for being our valued customer. We are grateful for the pleasure of serving you and meeting your needs. We wish you a beautiful holiday.
Our trip to what little remains of the Aussie presence at Nui Dat was made special by our guide Ken who shared his knowledge along the way. He had done his research and had a series of A4 photo copies of images of how things were. Standing at key places like Luscomb Field, below SAS Hill, 6 RAR lines and particularly at the Long Tan Cross site was special. Although a long day in the van, Ken kept us engaged with lots of stories along the way. Driver Tom also delivered us safely home through the chaos of HCM City traffic after a delightful lunch in a local Cafe. The visit to the Military Weapons collection at Vung Tau / Baria and the tunnels was a very welcome surprise and well worth the time. Thanks Ken, love you!
Thank you so much for your sharing. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we look forward to welcoming you back for more memorable adventures in Vietnam. 🌿✨
