The battle at Long Tan is the most famous battle fought by the Australian Army during the Viet Nam War. The tour will begin with a departure for Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province by minivan.

Our first stop will be Long Phuoc Tunnels – one of the lesser-known tunnel systems in the Vietnam War, however, it still contributed a lot to the battlefield. It is right below the old Long Phuoc Village, which was destroyed during Operation Enogerra in June 1966 (2 months before the Battle of Long Tan).

Next, we will visit the old Luscombe Airfield (or Nui Dat Airfield), the runway built for 1ATF – which is now turned into a road inside the town of Long Tan. Here we visit a local grocery store and have some cold beers before visiting the Long Phuoc Abandoned Kindergarten, which was built by Australians to restore the damage of the war.

After that, we will have a short walk through the rubber tree plantation to visit the hidden RAR Memorial Nui Dat. The memorial was built during the last years of the Australian Army in the Vietnam War (1969-1971).

The local guide will take you to the site of the Long Tan Battlefield where you will visit the former 1^st Australian Task Force at Nui Dat. In a sombre moment, we will visit the Australian Memorial established at Long Tan for the 17 Australian Infantrymen and one APC crewman killed in action during the Battle of Long Tan on August 18, 1966

The journey takes us to Nui Dat Base (or Nui Dat 1), where the Australian Army put their base when the Battle of Long Tan took place. Although the area has been turned into a quarry, we can still see some similarities with the old photos from the past, which our tour guides will show you one by one.

Here you will follow the Battle of Long Tan from the dawn of 17/08/1966 (when the Australian base was suddenly attacked) to the midday of 18/08/1966 (when the concert took place in Nui Dat).

After that, we will get in our car to the rubber plantation, where Delta Company 6RAR fought the Battle of Long Tan.

Then, we’ll continue on to the Long Tan Cross, the most emotional part of the tour. With flowers and incense, we’ll perform a ritual ceremony to show our respect for the people who passed away in this place.

Then, we pay tribute to the fallen soldiers from the battle of Long Tan, we will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before travelling back to Ho Chi Minh City.