SAIGON - LONG TAN - NUI DAT BATTLE FIELD
Day trip
Trip code: #C706

The Battle of Long Tân (18 August 1966) was fought between the Australian Army and Viet Cong forces in a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tân, about 27 kilometres north east of Vũng Tàu, South Vietnam. The action occurred when D Company of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR), part of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF), encountered the Viet Cong 275th Regiment and elements of the D445 Local Forces Battalion. D Company was supported by other Australian units, as well as New Zealand and United States artillery.
Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. The occupation of Nui Dat required the removal of all inhabitants from within a 4,000 metres radius of the base in order to ensure the security of the facility. Ultimately this policy—which was an unusual step among allied bases in Vietnam—required the resettlement of the villages of Long Tan, with a population of 1000, and Long Phuoc, with a population of 3000. Both villages were subsequently destroyed; a task which was complete by July 1966.

Itinerary:
8:00 AM Pick up at your hotel in dist. 1 or dist. 3 in Saigon and depart for Vung Tau.
Stop off at Ba Ria to pick up your travel permit to the sites. Visit the Long Tan Cross, the Horse Shoe and the Long Phuoc Tunnels. After lunch, visit Nui Dat (SAS Hill). Return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Finish your trip at the hotel around 6:00 PM.
End of trip!

Including:

- Transfer by car with A/C
- Meal follows the tour program (1 lunch) at local restaurant
- Tour guide A/C car/van for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program
- Travel permits

Excluding:

Travel insurance, Vietnam visa, personal costs, drinks, other meals, service charge & government tax