Sign in with Facebook- Join for free
- Sign In
Sign in with FacebookLatest Ho Chi Minh City hotel reviews
Helpfulness
Sinh Cafe is one the most famous tour agencies for backpackers in Vietnam. You can book cheap day tour package for less than US$10 including transportation to visit attractions, lunch, and tour guide. And they provide comfortable sleeper buses to travel to other destinations in Vietnam. With its arrangement, you still can have the flexibility to travel to places with your own interest.
Now, they even have upgraded their website to book for buses and tour packages online.
Sinh Cafe (Ho Chi Minh City-Head Office)
248 De Tham Street, District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City.
I booked and paid all my Vietnam packages for HCMC, Nha Trang, Hoi An , Hue on the above address in 2009. I departed all my tours from their respective offices in each city.
Written Jul 28, 2011
Phone: 08-38376833/38369420
Website: http://www.thesinhtourist.vn
Helpfulness
Ho Chi Minh City is easy to explore on foot, mainly because there are so many tourist destinations within easy walking distance from each other. Having to cross the road, however, confounds many tourists to this wonderful city!
Saigon has about four million motorcycles and 500 000 automobiles thronging the roads, and it often feels as if all these vehicles are converging on the same road you wish to cross! We did notice a few traffic lights and even vehicles stopping for pedestrians crossing on green. However, the most common method of crossing the road is roughly the following:
It is best to wait for a thinning in traffic before entering onto the roadway. Once you have stepped onto the road, walk steadily and slowly directly across the road without stopping, pausing or changing direction quickly. In fact, avoid any sudden movement!
Miraculously, traffic will flow around you like water dividing around a protruding river rock! Keep eye contact with oncoming drivers and you will usually notice they will either change direction to pass in front or behind you.
Crossing a busy road in HCMC is not merely a chore - it’s an adrenalin-pumping experience!
Updated Dec 17, 2008
Many Asian airlines have a rather dodgy reputation. I last flew Vietnam Airlines in 1993, and, yes, I said a few prayers on take-off. I was lucky enough to fly Vietnam Airlines again in 2008 and WOW ... what a difference. On the international leg from Sydney we had a brand spanking new Boeing 777. Spacious, comfortable, and great service from those lovely Vietnamese stewardesses. I also did a couple of domestic flights with Vietnam Airlines which were fine.
As a travel writer I've flown half a billion kilometres around the world and I would say go on, fly Vietnam airlines if they service your country. It puts you in the right mood for visiting a fantastic country.
Written Sep 2, 2008
Website: http://www.vietnamairlines.com.vn
Helpfulness
Le Quoc Hung is a professional licensed tour guide/operator whom we met at a guest house in Saigon. A very educated man with a pleasant personality whom we enjoyed talking to on occassion. He speaks excellent English and can guide you anywhere in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. He has many references and is well traveled himself, having been to Europe.
Cellphone: (0084) 0903925482
Written Aug 19, 2007
Phone: (00848) 9318329
Website: www.picturetrail.com/hungsaigon
Helpfulness
In the Pha Ngu Lao area you will find hundreds of backpackers travel agencies offering hop on- hop off buses for other cities, local tours to Mekong Delta, CuChi Tunnels?
I guess at the end they are all the same, but the one I tried was this ?Happy Tours? (139 Bui Vien St, near the Post Office. Tel: 848 8379567). They are open till late, and offer a free breakfast for every tour you buy. They also have a minib?s hop on-off that goes all the way along the coast up to Hanoi for 20 USD.
Updated Jan 28, 2007
Website: http://www.happytourvietnam.com/
Helpfulness
By Air : Most routes that travel into Vietnam are from K.L., Bangkok, Singapore, Taipei and Manila. Vietnam Airlines (VN) operates a regular service between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. The international airport, Tan Son Nhat (SGN) is around 7kms from Ho Chi Minh City. Buses and a few taxis are available.
By Rail : HCMC is the main connecting point for trains. The Thong Nhat express connects the city to Hanoi, stopping at various towns along the way taking anywhere from 32 to 42 hours.
By Bus: Services are poor and overcrowded.
By Taxi : Taxi's are available in Saigon, make sure they have a meter before you start off. Cyclos or Trishaws are a great way to get around the city area. Ask the hotel what an approximate cost of the trip should be.
By Bus : There are local bus services in Ho Chi Minh City which also has a tramway.
Updated Aug 27, 2006
8 km away from the center of Ho Chi Minh City is Tan Son Nhat Airport (a.k.a Saigon Airport).
Airport code: SGN
City name: Ho Chi Minh City
Airport name: Tan Son Nhat Airport
Country: Vietnam
Country code: 791
GMT timezone: +07:00
Updated Apr 23, 2006
Helpfulness
A young, efficient and knowledheable travel team: they will help with everything, if you want to go by bus to Phnom Penh (at only USD 5 single), a 2-day Mekong Delta Tour (USD 15), open a/c tourist bus daily to Hue (USD 14) and Hanoi (USD 21), hotel reservations or book or with a flight ticket. Price NOV-04). Most honest agent I found.
Updated Jan 30, 2005
Phone: 08 836 8542
Website: www.deltaadventuretours.com
Helpfulness
It's a breeze going to Ho Chi Minh from Singapore. You can choose from among these direct flights. Here's the prices when it doesn't coincide with a school or public holiday..
1)Garuda Airlines ( Indonesian ) - Daily flights@11am, $265
2)Vietnam Airlines - $290
3)Lionair (Indonesian ) - $290
4)Singapore Airlines - $450
Click http://www.zuji.com.sg to book your air tickets if you're Singaporean.
Updated Nov 15, 2004
Website: www.zuji.com.sg
Helpfulness
In case you're wondering, Tan Son Nhat Airport is not too far from HCMC. It cost about USD5 by taxi to get to town . Upon arrival, you'll also be given these things:
1)Arrival/departure card - white/blue duplicate form (complete this on the plane, the immigration officer will take the white copy and return the stamped blue copy to you) - when you check into hotels they will want to see the blue form.
2)Baggage declaration - white/yellow duplicate form (complete this on the plane and hand to the custom's officers who will stamp it and return the yellow copy to you). If you are bringing any CDs or video tapes you must declare them and may have to hand them over for 3 - 4 days "cultural approval"
3)Visa application - you should already have a copy of your visa application form (white A4 size with your photo on the top right hand corner). If for some reason the travel agent has not returned this to you, take another copy from the airline staff and complete it. Hand the form to the immigration officer with the photo attached, who will keep it and stamp your passport. Note that the visa application is only needed if this is your first visit on a new visa. For subsequent arrivals on the same visa, you do not need to complete the application form.
4)Health declaration - yellow form. You may not receive this as it is not given out consistently. Fill it in and have it in your hand as you enter the immigration hall. If someone asks for it, hand it over. However, they rarely ask for it and while you are rummaging around for it, everyone else is rushing ahead for the immigration queues.
Updated Oct 19, 2004
Sponsored Links
Park Hyatt Saigon Ho Chi Minh City
5 Reviews and 404 Opinions All rooms offer pool of City views with full luxury amenities. As true sense 5- Star hotel, it is...
Bich Duyen Hotel Ho Chi Minh City
8 Reviews and 472 Opinions Was there, seeing in the New Year, as part of a family of 8, from 4yrs to 70years of age. Having...
Caravelle Hotel Ho Chi Minh City
8 Reviews and 499 Opinions Perfect hotel. All their staff are friendly and helpful. They ensure your safety when they called...
Miscellaneous tips and photos posted by real travelers and Ho Chi Minh City locals.
Write a ReviewIn case you're wondering, Tan Son Nhat Airport is not too far from HCMC. It cost about USD5 by taxi to get to town . Upon arrival, you'll also be given these...
170 members live in Ho Chi Minh City
Q: May I know where I can buy lace in district 1?
A: Ben Thanh market has it all - you could spend hours wandering around looking at everything. It is a great place to visit - lost of local colour. Very easy to get to.
Read 2 Replies
1
Written before the trip @ Changi Airport : I'm filled with anticipation as I'm writing this. I'm finally going to HoChiMinCity! Since I only have a few days here, I intend to have a blast of a time......
2
Saigon: to enjoy, forget about hygiene
When we resist our fate, we suffer. When we accept it, we are happy. We have time in abundance, an eternity to repeat our mistakes ...but we need only once correct our mistake... ...and at last hear...
3
Things have changed dramatically since I first started coming here over 12 years ago, it's modernising, you can buy just about anything (well sort of, you can get marmite at least now) and the economy...
4
..."The David that made the mighty Goliath fell flat on its face into a couldron full of ash. Come and see the place that the US thought it would impulverise with imperial might by bombing it...
5
Saigon was kind of a magical name to me. After seeing so many movies and books about old Saigon, Saigon at the colonialist period, french Saigon... I admit I had an idealised concept of the city. I......
Build your own Ho Chi Minh City page
Sponsored Links
