Dien Bien Phu is located in the northwest of Vietnam. Dien Bien Province is a famous historical name, which is associated with the greatest victory of Vietnam Army, the Dien Bien Phu Victory. It is the longest, most furious battle of French Expeditionary Corps in the Far East. This Dien Bien Phu battle tour is including a visit to the historic battlefield of Dien Bien Phu and also visit the hill tribe villages of Tai, Thai and H”Mong peoples. Today, most visitors who reach this outpost come for the history, but along with the old army headquarters, a museum and monuments, Dien Bien Phu offers pristine mountain scenery and fascinating minority cultures.
Day 1: Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu ( D )
Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi and transfer to the airport for the flight to Dien Bien Phu. In the afternoon, we will walk around the town for visiting Dien Bien Phu cemetery and the museum, explore the local market. Have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Dien Bien Phu.
Day 2: Dien Bien Phu ( B,L )
After breakfast, we visit the former battlefields. It was here that the French planned to lure the Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh, into the valley by sending 16,000 French troops as bait. The French however did not count on the brilliant leadership of General Vo Nguyen Giap, managed to place the Vietnamese artillery on the surrounding ridges. We will then visit the head quarter of General Giap and have a chance to meet several of the different ethnic minority tribes with a visit the villages of both the Thai and H'Mong people. We return to the hotel for the second night stay in Dien Bien Phu .
Day 3: Dien Bien Phu - Hanoi ( B )
Free at leisure until transfer to Dien Bien Phu Airport for a flight back to Hanoi. Trip ends at your hotel.
