Explore Australia’s
Military History

with our fully escorted Historic War Tours

DISCOVER THEIR STORIES

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UNDERSTAND THEIR SACRIFICE

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WALK IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS

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HONOUR THEIR LEGACY

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DISCOVER THEIR STORIES — UNDERSTAND THEIR SACRIFICE — WALK IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS — HONOUR THEIR LEGACY —

Our Destinations

Travel to places that have become part of Australia’s rich military history. Learn the story of our gallant men and women and marvel at the magnificent scenery, culture and food.

In Thailand, follow the story of the Burma-Thailand Railway while in Vietnam, visit Nui Dat and Vung Tau where our soldiers were located during the Vietnam War. New in 2026, visit Borneo and learn the tragic story of the infamous Sandakan Death Marches.

All our tours are fully escorted and can cater for small to large groups as well as the single traveller. Tours are available all year round (all with guaranteed departures) to fit in with your travel plans.

This Month’s Top Tour

Burma-Thailand Railway - 1 Day 2025 Anzac Day at Hellfire Pass

This tour is a great opportunity for anyone with limited time in Bangkok but who wants to attend an Anzac Day Service. Travel to Hellfire Pass in good time to join the very emotional Anzac Day Dawn Service. Meet other Anzac Day travellers at the Gunfire Breakfast before visiting Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and the Bridge over the River Kwai. Have brunch at the Floating Restaurant beside the bridge.

Pricing:
$240 per person

From/ To: BANGKOK
Departs: 24th April 2025 - 10:30pm
Tour type: ‘Join-in’/ Small group

2025 Anzac Day Tours

Burma-Thailand Railway - 1 Day 2025 Anzac Day at Hellfire Pass

  • This tour is a great opportunity for anyone with limited time in Bangkok but who wants to attend an Anzac Day Service. Travel to Hellfire Pass in good time to join the very emotional Anzac Day Dawn Service. Meet other Anzac Day travellers at the Gunfire Breakfast before visiting Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and the Bridge over the River Kwai. Have brunch at the Floating Restaurant beside the bridge.

  • $240 per person

    From/ To: BANGKOK
    Departs: 24th April 2025 - 10:30pm
    Tour type: ‘Join-in’/ Small group

Burma-Thailand Railway - 3 Days 2025 Anzac Day & Railway

  • Join the deeply moving Anzac Day Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass and enjoy the Gunfire Breakfast afterwards. Visit the Kanchanaburi War Cemeteries, the Bridge over the River Kwai, the Wang Pho Viaduct, Sai Yok National Park and the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (a museum dedicated to the railway). Take a train ride on a section of the railway and a long-tail boat ride along the River Kwai.

  • 1 Persons (1 Room) - $1,200pp
    2 Persons (1 Room) - $910pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,010pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $910pp

    From/ To: BANGKOK
    Departs: 24th April 2025 - 7:00am
    Tour type: ‘Join-in’/ Medium group

Vietnam - 4 Days 2025 Anzac Day at Long Tan & Ho Chi Minh City

  • Join a private Anzac Day Ceremony at the Long Tan Memorial. In Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy a Saigon River Dinner Cruise, a City Tour (including War Remnants Museum & Independence Palace) and an evening Street Food Tour. Travel outside to the Cu Chi Tunnels by speedboat and on a very special day, visit Australian locations during the Vietnam War, at Nui Dat and Vung Tau.

  • 1 Persons (1 Room) - $1,240pp
    2 Persons (1 Room) - $980pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,070pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $980pp

    To/ From: HO CHI MINH CITY
    Departs: 23rd April 2025
    Tour type: ‘Join-in’/ Small group

2026 Anzac Day - Sandakan

Attend the Dawn Service at Sandakan, the site of the POW Camp and start of the infamous Sandakan Death Marches in WWII. In the following days, learn the story of the Death Marches and visit Ranau, the POW’s final destination. Visit the Kundasang War Memorial nestled near the foot of Mt Kinabalu and on your last day, honour these gallant men at the Labuan War Cemetery.

Picture: The Memorial Obelisk, Sandakan (Wikipedia) site of the annual Anzac Day Service

2024 Burma-Thailand Railway Tours

1 Day Railway Experience

  • Travel to the River Kwai on this one daay fully escorted tour. Visit the Bridge over the River Kwai and the spectacular Wang Pho Viaduct. Discover the railway story at the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (museum) and enjoy a train ride on an operating section of the railway. Spend time at the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and understand why the railway became known as the Death Railway.

  • 2 Persons - $320pp
    3 Persons - $230pp
    4-6 Persons - $190pp

    From/ To: BANGKOK
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private

1 Day Hellfire Pass in a Day

  • Want to visit Hellfire Pass but short on time? This tour will get you there and back in a day. Visit the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery before arriving in the Hellfire Pass area. Browse the museum at the Interpretative Centre before visiting Hellfire Pass. Return to Kanchanaburi and spend time at the Bridge over the River Kwai before making an evening return to Bangkok.

  • 2 Persons - $320pp
    3 Persons - $230pp
    4-6 Persons - $190pp

    From/ To: BANGKOK
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private

2 Days Essential Railway

  • Combine an overnight with the history and natural beauty of the River Kwai area. Visit Hellfire Pass, the Bridge over the River Kwai, the spectacular Wang Pho Viaduct and the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Discover the railway story at the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (museum) and enjoy a train ride on an operating section of the railway and a long tail boat ride on the River Kwai.

  • 2 Persons (1 Room) - $650pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $560pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $520pp

    From/ To: BANGKOK
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private

3 Days Best of the River Kwai & Railway

  • Enjoy the history and natural beauty of the River Kwai on this relaxing three day tour. Visit Hellfire Pass, the Bridge over the River Kwai, the spectacular Wang Pho Viaduct and the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Enjoy a train ride on the railway and a long tail boat ride on the River Kwai. Delight in the water activities or relax at your ‘raft’ resort and appreciate the beauty of Erawan Waterfalls.

  • 2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,030pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $860pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $700pp

    From/ To: BANGKOK
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private

4 Days River Kwai & Railway Explorer

  • Before the movie “The Bridge on the River Kwai”, the River Kwai was known as the Maeklong River. This unique four-day tour will take you on a journey following the Maeklong River from its lower reaches north to the River Kwai. Along the way, you will learn the story of the Burma-Thailand Railway and delight in the Thai culture and food and be wowed by the amazing scenery.

  • 2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,490pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,350pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,120pp

    From/ To: BANGKOK
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private

2024 Vietnam Tours

4 Days Essential Hanoi

  • Visit Vietnam’s capital on this fully escorted tour of Hanoi. Enjoy an evening Street Food Tour and visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda and Huu Tiep Lake where the wreckage of an American B52 bomber, shot down over Hanoi, can be seen. View Hanoi’s Old Quarter and be amazed at Train Street. Then enjoy a relaxing day cruising Halong Bay while taking in its amazing scenery.

  • 2 Persons (1 Room) - $970pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $830pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $706pp

    To/ From: HANOI
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private (includes ‘join-in’ tour)

4 Days Essential Ho Chi Minh City

  • Enjoy a snapshot of the culture and history of Ho Chi Minh City. On your City Tour visit the Independence Palace, the thought-provoking War Remnants Museum, the Ben Thanh Markets and Saigon Post Office. Enjoy an evening Street Food Tour and venture outside the city to explore Australia's base at Nui Dat, the Long Phuoc Tunnels, Dat Do and Vung Tau. Make an emotional visit to the Long Tan Memorial.

  • 2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,140pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $960pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $840pp

    To/ From: HO CHI MINH CITY
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private

5 Days Hanoi Explorer

  • Get to know Hanoi a little better. Delight in an evening Street Food Tour and enjoy a Water Puppet Show. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda and Huu Tiep Lake, the Hoa Lo Prison (“Hanoi Hilton”) and Vietnam Military History Museum. View Hanoi’s Old Quarter and have a drink at the amazing Train Street. Enjoy a relaxing day cruising Halong Bay while taking in its amazing scenery.

  • 2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,160pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,010pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $910pp

    To/ From: HANOI
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private (includes ‘join-in’ tour)

6 Days Australia in Vietnam

  • Visit Ho Chi Minh City and be taken back to Australia’s time during the Vietnam War. Visit the War Remnants Museum, the Independence Palace, the Cu Chi Tunnels and delight in a City Tour, a Street Food Tour and Saigon River Dinner Cruise. Explore in detail, Nui Dat, Binh Ba, Horseshoe, Long Hai Hills, & Dat Do. Visit the Long Tan Memorial and Australian locations in the coastal city of Vung Tau.

  • 2 Persons (1 Room) - $2,040pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,820pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,610pp

    To/ From: HO CHI MINH CITY
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private (some ‘join-in’ tours)

6 Days Central Vietnam

  • Enjoy the magic of Central Vietnam. In Hue, visit the Ancient Citidel, the wartime Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) and cruise on the Perfume River. Travel to Hoi An and stop at the spectacular Hai Van Pass with amazing views towards Da Nang. In Hoi An, visit the Ancient Town. On a day trip visit the Golden Bridge with the Giant Hands in the Ba Na Hills and the impressive Marble Mountains near Da Nang.

  • 2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,560pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,350pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,210pp

    To/ From: HUE/ DA NANG
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private

7 Days Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi

  • Combine Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi for the best of Vietnam. In Ho Chi Minh City, the City Tour includes the Independence Palace & War Remnants Museum. Explore the many Vietnam War locations in Phuoc Tuy Province where Australia was located. In Hanoi, the City Tour includes the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda & Train Street. Enjoy a cruise on Halong Bay and delight in Street Food Tours.

  • 2 Persons (1 Room) - $1,960pp
    3 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,670pp
    4 Persons (2 Rooms) - $1,480pp

    To/ From: HO CHI MINH CITY/ HANOI
    Departs: On Request
    Tour type: Private (includes ‘join-in’ tour)

  • An amazing experience

    This was my first visit to Vietnam and it was an amazing experience. The trip was well planned and everything went so smoothly. The drivers and guides were helpful and extremely knowledgeable. It was overall a terrific holiday and would not hesitate to book another trip with Historic War Tours.

    — Julie, QLD

  • Recommended

    The 3-Day Anzac Day tour to the Burma-Thailand Railway, was fantastic. The ceremony at Hellfire was solemn and moving. Great tour company with great guides. Would recommend this tour for those who want to pay homage to our fallen heroes.

    — Chris, NSW

  • Great Experience

    My son and I have just returned from the 2024 Anzac Day service and tour at Hellfire Pass on the Thai/Burma Railway. The 3D2N tour was run without a single hiccup. We were late comers and John made special arrangements to fit us in. We travelled with a group of four and our guide Winnie. The main group of approx 40 travelled with Dan and Samantha. We were integrated yet separate and the experience was really good. In particular, I was impressed by the attention to detail given by John prior to our departure from Australia and how some late changes on my part were handled. Without exception everyone on our tour spoke very positively of the whole experience.

    — Bruce, NSW

  • Just do it, you won't regret it

    Vietnam 2024 Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City was absolutely A1 from the arrival at the airport. Fantastic guides, wonderful tours, great people, professionally run. Just do it you won't regret it

    — Gail, QLD

  • Great Day

    We did the full day tour to Hellfire Pass. Winnie our guide was amazing. We saw everything we wanted to. It was a very hot day so the cold drinks were refreshing. Winnie was very well informed about the various things we saw and did. We had a great day and lunch was delicious!

    — Steph, NSW

  • Highly Recommended

    We have just finished the two-day tour to the River Kwai. It was very professionally organized, well-paced and the guide, Winnie, was charming and knowledgeable. We highly recommend this tour.

    — Thomas, WA

  • Thank you

    We had a fantastic week, all of our guides were exceptional. Everyday was so full and we learnt so much. Kha was wonderful in HCM City. We loved the respect he showed at the memorials at Nui Dat and Long Tan. We even recited the Ode and he played the Australian National Anthem. Don was wonderful in Hanoi, just a great experience all round and the last day at Ha Long Bay what can you say? Spectacular, amazing, stunning. Thank you from a very happy pair of customers.

    — Colin, VIC

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