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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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Vietnam, having a long coastal road running the length of the country, can be fun biking.The main cities are bad traffic-wise, eg Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, etc, but highways, suburbs, and small towns like Hue, Hoi An, Muine, Dalat, etc are great.Perfect way of beating the heat & humidity, as long as you have a straw hat & sunglasses :)Hire charges are very reasonable, like 6USD for a day (2006) in Vietnam. I rented motorbikes & absolutely loved it.
For traveling around Vietnam the flights are regular and inexpensive these days with Jetstar Pacific competing with Vietnam Airlines but if you’re on a tight budget you can’t go past the Open Tour buses. These modern air-conditioned and comfortable buses run from Saigon to Hanoi and most popular points in between at very competitive prices. For example, the cost from Saigon to Hanoi is around US$45 but you can get off at any stopping point along the way and rejoin the bus at your leisure some days or weeks later!
We traveling for two weeks in Vietnam from Hanoi to Halon Bay ,Da Nanag Hoian Hue Saigon,Mekong delta, and finally two days in Phou Quoc island. All this tour was excellent organised by our freelance guide Kevin his contact is:Kevinthao73@yahoo.comif you want see real Vietnam with his people go to the minorities villages ,know about Vietnam history Kevin will provide all this information.
We were travelling as a family of four - and used overnight trains [soft sleepers!! :-) ] on three occasions during our visit to Vietnam - from Denang to Hanoi, from Hanoi to Lao Cai (Sapa) and from Lao Cai back to Hanoi.We highly recommend using the overnight trains. They are cheap, comfortable and, if you are travelling in a group of four like we were, allow you to sleep soundly in your own secured cabin without any concern of someone rummaging through your gear while you are asleep...Most importantly, you don't waste precious daylight sitting in airport lounges and getting yourself from A to B - and there is so much to see and experience in Vietnam it would be such a waste to lose several days travelling.
When we were looking around we hired Scooters and it was the most fun.....We did try to get locals to take us but my husband 6'4 tall and he felt very uncomfortable on the back of a scooter so we hire our own.. I giggled all day. We headed out to China Beach and Marble Mountain had a fantastic day....
The Sincafe busses are an excellent, comfortable and amazingly cheap way to travel thru Vietnam. From the south (HCMC) all the way up North (hanoi), it barely cost both my husband and me USD70 (per pax USD35). Planty of leg room and very clean!
We arrived at the Airport, our first time in Vietnam & were a little taken aback by the local taxi drivers all lining up calling out for our attention.I had heard that you should use the airport taxi service rather than one of the local touts however my husband decided to go out for a cigarette & got a quote for a taxi to our destination at 1/2 the price of what the airport service offered!We had already paid for & received our voucher for the airport taxi however I wish we had of takent the touts offer.Having said that the airport taxi gave us free bottles of water & it was a really nice car...
Most travellers buy an open bus ticket from either Sinh Cafe or Kim Cafe. They are great value, and the best way to see Vietnam on a budget. The Kim Cafe buses cover the following itineraries every day:Ho Chi Minh City-Mui Ne-Nha Trang-Hoi An-Hue-Hanoi for US$17Ho Chi Minh City-Dalat-Nha Trang-Hoi An-Hue-Hanoi for US$18They use 30 to 45-seat airconditioned buses and make stops at places of interest along the way, including beaches. So, have your swimming costume and towel handy.You can stop in any of the cities on the route for as long as you like. The only restriction is that the open tour ticket is not available during Tet.One disadvantage is that all of the buses seem to stop at the same places for refreshment breaks at the same time, so you may end up returning to the bus frustrated because you couldn't get served in the overcrowded restaurants. My advice, if you are hungry, is to...
The comment that car hire can be dodgy is so true. Also, the comment that bus travel is the 'way to go' is also very good advice.The Vietnam gov't does not allow foreigners to hire a vehicle without a driver. The typical rates you'll be quoted are in the US$80-100 range per day. Check out http://www.ostamyy.com/car-rental/Vietnam.htm for more info.My wife & I used car/driver for longer trips where buses don't go. You're indicating routes where buses do go.What we did was hire a 110cc motorbike (scooter) in each of the places we visited - Dalat, Nha Trang, etc. - and 2 months ago we paid around d100,000 / day (US$7.70).Advice: take dong and only pay in cash. At the moment you can bargain down very easily as the credit crunch has really affected Vietnam - but again, only in cash and only in dong. But, in Vietnam that could easily change - they may now want US$'s. So, check out at Saigon...
Easy rider is the way to go for something different & unique experience. If you want to travel at your own pace & your own route then look no further. Book them early and let them know your plan. Especially if you want to start the tour somewhere else in Vietnam, other than Dalat. This is because most of them is based in Dalat. But the beauty of it is, you can start & end the tour pretty much anywhere in Vietnam.I hired a personal guide/easy rider during our trip in Vietnam. I must say that I was very lucky to get Hung (scimitar) as he is a genuinely nice guy, have a great local knowledge and always get out of his way to make sure we are always happy.One night, Me & my husband decided to skip dinner as we were very exhausted from a full on day. One hour later, Hung came by to our hotel to drop us some take away food. We offered to pay but he refused. The food was indeed very nice! What...
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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