My Lai & Ky Anh Tunnels War Tour from Hoi An: 5 sites

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Duration8h–9h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Walk the tunnel system and killing fields where Vietnam War history was made

This full-day war history tour from Hoi An covers five sites across Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces: the original U.S. Air Base from 1965, the My Lai Massacre Museum and two killing fields, the Golden Pagoda with its 125-meter Quan Am statue, and the Ky Anh Tunnels hand-dug during the 1960s. A professional guide leads the route, all entrance fees and lunch at a local cafeteria are included, and hotel pickup is arranged. The tour runs roughly eight to nine hours and is wheelchair accessible throughout.

8h–9h

Step-by-step itinerary

The Experience

The day starts with pickup at your hotel at 8:15 and a drive to the original U.S. Air Base Charlie, built in 1965 to provide close air support for Marine ground forces. From there you move to My Lai Village, where a 20-minute video sets the context before you enter the war museum and the first killing field, dedicated to the victims killed on March 16, 1968. The second killing field at My Lai 4 follows, and at midday you reach the Golden Pagoda in Quang Ngai Province—still under construction but already notable for housing the tallest Quan Am statue in Southeast Asia at 125 meters. Lunch comes at a local cafeteria before the afternoon shift to Ky Anh Tunnels.

The tunnels are the emotional core of the tour. Unlike the commercialized Cu Chi site, Ky Anh remains raw and unspoiled—a hand-dug system crafted with hammers and chisels during the war, now lit dimly so you walk through the passages as they were. Your guide may be a veteran like Mr. Thom, who helped build the tunnels and can explain the village's warning systems and the ingenuity of the camouflage. You walk the rural countryside around the tunnels, seeing the rice fields and the landscape where the history hides. The return to Hoi An is around 5:30 p.m.

The guide is knowledgeable about the Vietnam War and the My Lai Massacre specifically, and speaks English throughout the day. The car is clean and the driver careful. All entrance tickets, the museum, the killing fields, the pagoda and the tunnels are covered; no hidden costs appear at any stop. Children from age one are welcome, and the tour is wheelchair accessible—all areas and surfaces accommodate wheelchairs, and transportation options are adapted for accessibility.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and return transport in a clean, carefully driven car.
entrance tickets to My Lai 2 and My Lai 4 killing fields, the My Lai War Museum with artifacts and memorials, Ky Anh Tunnels, and the Golden Pagoda.
lunch at a local cafeteria.
a knowledgeable English-speaking guide with expertise in Vietnam War history and the My Lai Massacre.
all entrance fees with no hidden costs.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Hoi An Cham Cham Travel

Is this one for you?The tour runs eight to nine hours with walking at each of the five sites—the air base, two killing fields, the pagoda and the tunnel system—so plan for a full day of standing and moving through historical spaces. The guide is professional and informative, which means the pace is set by the itinerary and the stops, not by your own choices; if you prefer to linger at one site or skip another, this fixed route is not the fit.