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Visited places: Gia Lai, Pleiku, Chu Prong
Tour Theme/Activity: History, Battlefield

Our half a day tour from Pleiku to Pleime Hill for observing the Ia Drang Valley and recall the bloody battle in 1965, the first encounter between the US Army and the People's Army of Vietnam.

Battlefield Tour in Pleiku – Pleime Overview

The battlefield tour embarks you on a historical trip back in time to learn about the Vietnam War when the US troops first arrived in Vietnam and the strategies, the tactics by both sides to measure each other. You will find one event leads to another which form the natural flow of history that the whole world know of this war.

{Inclusions
English-speaking guide as per itinerary: no guide for free-at-leisure days; 
Private car for all airport transfers and tours as indicated in the program;
All admission fees and permit during guided times in the program;}
{Exclusions
Insurance of any types; 
Drinks, laundry, bar or other personal expenses; 
Others not clearly specified clearly in the inclusions;}

Detailed itinerary

0800 A.M Pick up from your hotel and scenic road trip to Pleime. From Pleime Hill we have 2 hours casting hour eyes further to the the infamous Ia Drang Valley – the site of the first encounter between the People's Army of Vietnam and the US Army during the Vietnam War. They had been measuring each other, and here they fought head-on. New elements were introduced into the battle and used widely throughout the war in Vietnam as well as other wars in the world later. Our specialist tour guide will assist you with in-depth analysis of the battle and its aftermath.

Then, continue to Ham Rong Mountain (Dragon Mouth) to visit Camp Enari - the former Headquarters of the 4th US Infantry Division and stop over at Catecka plantation - tthe former base of the 1st Brigade, 1 st Cavalry Division. We arrive back at your hotel at around 1200 P.M.

Vietnam Travel Guide