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Taxis Ho Chi Minh City
56 Reviews if you get a good taxi driver - one that gets you to your destination efficiently and seems to try hard, maybe will stop the meter for you to pick up something etc. You can ask him for his cell...
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Taxis Hanoi
45 Reviews I arrived Hanoi December 8, 2011 and was picked up at the airport by a van taking me to Sofitel Legend Metropole where I stayed. I booked the van from Hanoi Transfer Service. They charged me USD 18,...
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Buses Ho Chi Minh City
23 Reviews Saigon Many times while travelling in and through Vietnam and Cambodia I have chosen to use The Mailinh Express Bus Company. I found them very handy to where I was in Saigon in Pham Ngu Lao area...
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Buses Hanoi
19 Reviews Vietnam Airlines provides minibus service to/ from the Hanoi International Airport. The main bus-stop in the City is located at 2 Quang Trung, Hanoi, south of Hoam Kiem Lake. Walk toward south of Le...
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Motorcycle Ho Chi Minh City
30 Reviews when I don't have my motorbike I will take xe om. However I always negotiate price beforehand. Rarely they will take you some round about route then demand more money but better just to pay...
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Cyclo Hanoi
22 Reviews On every corner are cylco owners who try to get you to hire them for an hour or two. They charge 200,000 dong an hour and dont worry if the two of you cant fit in the one carriage as they always have...
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Ship/Boat Ho Chi Minh City
7 Reviews The best way to get from HCMC to Vung Tau is aboard the high-speed hydrofoils. There are 6 or 7 departures per day and the trip only takes one hour. Cost for a round trip ticket is about US$10. The...
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Airplane Hanoi
22 Reviews It takes about 2 hours from landing time to arrival to your hotel. You have 4 choices to transfer from airport to Hanoi central: • Easy way is by taxi (VND 250,000 or about $15): please be very...
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Cyclos Ho Chi Minh City
21 Reviews I usually walk everywhere when I'm out and about in cities and sometimes here in Saigon and also other Vietnamese cities I "catch a cyclo" because it is really hard crossing the road here as you will...
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Transportation in general Hanoi
23 Reviews I used the services of a Xe Om driver that I had seen daily that was parked and hustling business not too far from the front door of the Heart Hotel, our “home away from home” in Ha Noi. The last...
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Miscellaneous Ho Chi Minh City
23 Reviews 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....
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Trains Hanoi
17 Reviews We used the train to travel from here to Lao Cai..to get ourselves to Sa Pa. Our experience was limited though to “showing up” at the appointed time previous to our departure and picking up our...
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Cars and Drivers Ho Chi Minh City
5 Reviews There is a mass of drivers waiting at Tan Son Nhat airport to whisk the more seasoned tourist into town. Prices will vary, but should not be more than about US$6-10. While we are not exactly...
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Motorbike Hanoi
20 Reviews This isn't so much a tip about using a motorcycle as advice about avoiding motorcycles safely. They are everywhere in Hanoi, if you want to cross the road, very very bravely put one foot in front of...
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Ship/Boat Hanoi
5 Reviews Try Handspan Adventure Travel's Lagoon Explorer 1 junk for a comfy sailing around Halong. $124 for a 2-day cruise. Leave Hanoi at 8:30am on day 1 and back in Hanoi on day 2 at 4pm. Exclusive pier in...
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Bicycle Hanoi
3 Reviews You can rent a bicycle for about less than 1USD to explore the city. Its much easier and you get to experience first hand on being on the streets with the locals. Hanoi is a relatively flat terrain,...
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A trishaw can be found in most towns around Vietnam and are so nice. Most trishaw drivers will give you a tour of the places you want to go, even tell you a little bit of history or point of, pieces of interest to you... BUT, make sure you barter a price before you start or you'll be sure to get ripped off. Many prefer to talk in American Dollars rather than Vietnamese Dong so use whichever is easiest...
Though one can travel very easily on the backpacker bus that runs down the whole coast of Vietnam for as little as $27, it is nice to change it up a bit with a train trip. It is a bit more expensive but for the train afficionado, it is a must. Or maybe you're just tired of the bus. The Reunification Express is by no means a luxury trip but it's fun and more comfortable than a night bus by a long shot. We took an overnight train from Hanoi to Hue that left at 11 PM. We got a soft sleeper for some luxury. From what the ticket says, it cost 331,000 dong ($21) but our hotel charged us $29. We felt stupid until our sleeper mates for the night told us they paid $58 each! Buyer beware (hint: buy your own tickets at the train station).We were surprised that breakfast was included and that came with a beer to boot! After a night on the Reunification Express, we needed it...lol.
I had read about Mama Linh’s Boat tours in Nha Trang and it sounded like a lot of fun but on arriving in the beach town, I noticed that numerous operators had jumped on the bandwagon and were doing what was described as the same exact tour, and generally for less money. So, we opted for one run by T.M. Brothers Café on D Tran Hung Dao. It is similar to big boy Sinh Café but we found their buses were newer so we started using them instead. They offered breakfast before the boat trip so we opted to give it a try. We were surprised to find it was a full and very good breakfast rather than the expected bread and jam. The boat trip was great too, with a full seafood buffet lunch and time to do some snorkeling as well. The best part was the makeshift bar they had out on the water, where we could drink as much homemade fruit wine as we could stomach. Our little group bonded immediately and it...
Travel by train in Vietnam may sound like a good idea. It's slightly more expensive than buses and of course cheaper than air.One set back is the cafe helper cannot speak English. Order food on the train is almost near to impossible since they do not have a menu (not even a Vietnamese menu). Food menu in English, you just forget about it.
Driving in Vietnam is CRAZY! Utter chaos is the best way to describe it. I don't know if they even let foreigners drive a car but you don't want to. We had a personal driver and after a few days I was not so uncomfortable on the road.
We took an overnight train from Hue to Hanoi. It took about 12 hours and was not as bad as I thought. There are different classes of trains. We took the E2 and had a 4-person room that had 2 top bunks and two bottom bunks. We had 2 strangers sleeping in the room with us but they turned out to be very nice ladies. One was from Spain and spoke great English, the other was from Vietnam and didn't talk at all.We heard from other travelers that the S-class trains are not as nice. More beds per room and sometimes no air conditioning.Either type of train is pretty noisy and a very strange experience. Especially when you're pulling up to a stop and they blare this horrible music over the speaker and then they make announcements in Vietnamese for 30 minutes at at time! Luckily our train only stopped once during the night - we heard the S trains stop much more frequently.The trains are, however, a...
Taxi is definitely the best choice after stepping out of airport or train station.I don't think you'll want to catch other mode of transportation (Cyclo or bike) with your heavy backpack on your back. Once you're checking into your hotel, you may choose whichever mode of transport that you may fancy.
Travel by air can be considered the fastest and of course costing the most as compared to train & buses.If you can't stand the numb butt for travel by bus for 12 hours or more, travel by air is the best option.I fly Malaysia Air Line (MAS) to Saigon & the moving up north by busses (Saigon-Hue) & train (Hue-Hanoi).
Easy rider service is one possible mode of transportations for you to tour around Dalat (and many other towns too) & your schedule and payment is negotiable with your rider.Unlike some big group tour bus, you'll have limited visiting time per location & long waiting time for some not so discipline tour members.
Talking about the Mekong Delta, people often think of trips by boat along the rivers. However, it's not always the case. You need to take a bus sometimes. In this case, I'd suggest Haicuong high standard bus company. They have bus from HCMC to Vinhlong, Cantho, Rachgia, Camau - where SinhCafe doesn't reach by bus. If you are group of 4 or 5, they have car.Their address:In HCMC: 765 Le Hong Phong St. District 10. Tel: 08 8626079In Cantho: 65 Phan Dang Luu St; tel: 071 761454In Dalat: 1 Le Thi Hong Gam St. tel: 063 828 841In Vinhlong: 02A Pham Hung St; Tel: 070 834 343In Rach gia: 74 Tran Phu St.; Tel: 077 878 363In Camau: 286 Ly Thuong Kiet St.; Tel: 0780 838186
Park Hyatt Saigon Ho Chi Minh City
5 Reviews and 438 Opinions All rooms offer pool of City views with full luxury amenities. As true sense 5- Star hotel, it is...
Hanoi Elegance 2 Hanoi
5 Reviews and 712 Opinions I booked our family sized room for 2 adults and our teenage daughter direct with the hotel from...
Victoria Hoi An Resort Hoi An
4 Reviews and 444 Opinions It's worth the money to stay and enjoy the beach like in Victoria Hoi An. Price from 150$++ public...
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Q: could someone please help? where can i buy ao dai (preferably well made and silk) for my grand-daughters, they are only 2-3...
A: Loads of places in both cities to buy Ao Dai either already made or to measure. For the small extra cost, have them made to measure and take the mesurements before going...
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