Magnificent, very informative, and airconditione comfortable bus. - The trip was amazing. Two of us Aussies went with a couple from Perth, and Chris, Ronny and Col were the informed guides. Chris and Ronny had actually served their... read more time at Nui Dat, as such, they shared their knowledge with us. Plenty of questions were always answered with great thought. What the servicemen went through in the 60s and early 70s was an eye opener. The tunnels, the story of Vo Thi Sau, and the cross at Long Tan will forever be etched into our memories. The bus was air conditioned, very comfortable and we had several stops for refreshments and toiket breaks..Long Hai, the fishing village 7 kms from Vung Tau, was an eye opener. Chris was very informative, as were Col and Ronny, and they werent lacking in detail about any questions we had about life in Viet Nam, especially around the Vung Tau region. In addition, they were knowledgable with facts about Viet Nam all over the country. The three guides actually reside in Vung Tau, having lived there for many years. The organization supports orphaned children, as well as housing for the poor. The cost for the 6 hour tour was 900,000 dong, or around $50 Aus. Thoroughly worth it, and I can't recommend it more highly.

  EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING NO SHOW!!!!! - We booked a tour for 5x Adults. Negotiated to be picked up at our hotel as not far from Belly's Bar ..that was agreed.
0800, waiting outside hotel as... read more requested. Waited. Waited. I called guide who said another guide was coming. Waited, Waited. An hour passed. Clearly not coming.
Original guide not answering phone in follow up.
IF another guide was actually coming I was contactable. This I do not believe.
I'm more than disappointed, I am LIVID.
What an unprofessional organisation.
Australian friends were really looking forward to this tour.
Thanks for ruining our trip.

  VTVFCF Long Tan Nui Dat tour by an Aussie veteran - it doesn't get better than this - Superb guiding services of the Long Tan battlefield and Nui Dat Anzac base with historical photos provided for reference. Australian cavalry veteran of the war Chris (VTVFCF) guided us for... read more the day, starting from Belly's Watering Hole, Vung Tau.

It was easy enough to organise a limobus through Vie Limobuses in HCM for 230k VND, grab a cheap hotel and kick off from Belly's at 8am.

A low cost high value for money option for a tour of Long Tan, guided by a guy who was there and is effectively a local. I don't believe any other provider would be able to provide the insight and knowledge that Chris imparted throughout the day. At Long Tan he was able to describe the battle, direction of travel of enemy forces, bringing the battlefield alive. We also visit tunnels at Long Phuoc, and the Mihn Secret Area, a VC stronghold during the war.

Chris was more than able to paint the picture of what it was like during the war, the hardships, the relief soldiers experienced during RnC at Vung Tau, the lows and the highs.

As the son of a veteran, I truthfully can't recommend this tour enough. All profits go towards building schools and houses for the less fortunate. Support this worthy cause by taking the 2.5hr trip to Vung Tau and overnighting there. The front beach is a pretty nice walk once your get there and don't forget to visit the Armaments Museum.

  Fabulous Tour, just what we were looking for. - What a wonderful tour, we were looking for something special and certainly found it. Brad our tour guide was excellent, abundant with knowledge and gave us so much information regarding... read more the war and what happened here. The day started with pick up from our hotel (air conditioned van) we did the private tour so I thoroughly recommend this. My husband father served in 1969 and we were looking for that special day to properly pay our tribute and remember fallen soldiers and those also with us, we found it on this tour. Flowers were arranged by request to lay at the Long Tan Cross which was a very special touch. Brad is full of knowledge and we were humbled to know before booking this tour that all proceeds go to the Vung Tau Veterans & Friends Children Fund. They continue to build houses for disadvantaged local children - what a fabulous community effort! We loved this tour, you visit all the sites! We researched all other tours and we stumbled across this company by fate! You will not be disappointed.
Sites visited: Nui Dat, SAS Hill, Horseshoe Hill, Lidcombe Airport, Long Phuc Tunnels, Phuc Hai, Long Hai (secret area) Minh Dam and more! Book this tour for a very interesting and informative day paying tribute to fallen soldiers and those still with us. We can’t thank you enough.

  A great day exploring Long Tan & the Australian role in the war  - I had looked at lots of options for Long Tan tours, as my husband had lost a relative in the battle so I wanted something more than just a bus... read more loaded with tourists. Glenn who used to run tours from Tommy’s (and whom I’d seen many TA recommendations on) is no longer in Vietnam but directed me to Bill at VTVFCF.

Bill was very helpful to organise the tour (900.000/person). I sourced our own driver through our hotel in Ho Chi Minh ($90USD for the day). We left at 5.30 am to meet our tour at Belly’s Watering Hole, where we had plenty of time for breakfast for an 8am start.

It only ended up being our family on the tour which was great. Rob and Ha as our guides, it was nice to have an Aussie & good English in Rob, complemented with Ha to provide Vietnamese translation or meaning on certain aspects.

We saw all you would expect the site for the Aussie base, the site of the battle & cross, tunnels but also got to drive through fishing village, see local school, temple, remembrance sites and stop for a drink along the way.

We arrived back at Belly’s around 2pm.
A great trip and fantastic to see expats putting back in to the local community.

  Lest we forget  - We learnt a huge amount about the locations where Oz and Kiwi troops and their support crews were stationed, and stories about their involvement in the "American War". A... read more visit to the locations of the Nui Dat base and the battle of Long Tan were especially moving, since a member of our family (Regular Army) served here, as well as several friends who were Nashos. What a waste, thinking of the many Allies and Vietnamese damaged/wounded/killed in this war, as well as the French.

  Long Tan Tour  - VTVAFCF run fantastic day tours of Long Tan and the surrounding areas from Vung Tau. The tours are conducted by retired Australian veterans who live locally and are able to... read more share an invaluable wealth of knowledge about how the Vietnam war played out in the region but also about the local people and area. All funds raised from the tours are directly applied to the charity’s housing projects for the local people in need of assistance in the area and they’re a great bunch of people to spend time with. We had a fantastic day and would highly recommend!

  A day to remember.  - A great day out with some knowledgeable people. Saw some amazing stuff and learnt a lot along the way. All proceeds go towards local charities. Highly recommended.

  Thank you  - The history lesson learned will stay with me.
This is the best way to not only show respect but to give back to those in need.
Thank you all for... read more a great day out.