Vietnam

[dreamer75]

Do we really need to give a photo copy of our passport to give to our hotel in vietnam?

 

[davivang]

Same me by Tiger airway on 14 Oct 10 as well.

Cool. If wanna go drink can jio me along haha! Interested leave a pm in my inbox

 

[davivang]

Do we really need to give a photo copy of our passport to give to our hotel in vietnam?

I only know they keep our passport but nv heard of a photocopy given to them.

 

[davivang]

ANyone knows if honghan guesthouse offers free airport pickup services? Also is it good to travel to Dalat n mekong delta without any tour package?

I dont think they offer free pick-up service for guest house. I know 3 star hotel and above offer free pick up. Anyway you can request for pickup by them , they will charge you a small sum of fee. If you know the place , just go to the taxi stand from the airport and take a cab it will be cheaper. But if you are not familiar, just ask for pickup, few dollars extra paid to get some 1 to look out for you is worth it.

 

[kstrike]

I know 3 star hotel and above offer free pick up.

Sad to say Elios dun haf the free service.

 

[PigeonHole]

Is it a good period to travel around vietnam from mid sep to early oct?
how is the weather then? rainy, flood prone?

i m planning for a long break to travel around vietnam for about 2 weeks or so...

planning to go Spore => Hanoi => Halong Bay => Hanoi => Hoi An => Nha Trang => Dalat => HCM => Spore.

btw how can i get to Hoi An from Hanoi or even i can skip hanoi to go from halong bay to Hoi An?
I was also thinking whether to drop Dalat from the trip and go direct from Nha Trang to HCM.

thanks for all constructive advices...

 

[JustOneOfUs]

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to do a Mui Ne tour of the sand dunes n canyon within a day from HCMC n back by evening?

Leaving on Wed, 25th Aug.

Thanks.

 

[kstrike]

anyone the langbiang mountain & elephant waterfall offer by sinhtourist departure from where ? saigon or dalat ?

 

[mangomilkshake]

Any recommended tour operations for Hanoi travel?
Mainly SAPA & Halong Bay.

 

[Techadd]

Is it a good period to travel around vietnam from mid sep to early oct?
how is the weather then? rainy, flood prone?

i m planning for a long break to travel around vietnam for about 2 weeks or so...

planning to go Spore => Hanoi => Halong Bay => Hanoi => Hoi An => Nha Trang => Dalat => HCM => Spore.

btw how can i get to Hoi An from Hanoi or even i can skip hanoi to go from halong bay to Hoi An?
I was also thinking whether to drop Dalat from the trip and go direct from Nha Trang to HCM.

thanks for all constructive advices...

You didnt mention what primarily transport u plan on taking.

Hanoi - > Hoi An (By plane Hanoi -> Danang - > Hoi An or via overnight train Hanoi -> Danang -> take cab to Hoi An.

for transfer to Hoi An from Halong bay, you'd probably need to check with the local agents in halong bay. but most transfers to Hoi An are done usually by flight or train from Hanoi

its rainy season now atm..

 

[Techadd]

I dont think they offer free pick-up service for guest house. I know 3 star hotel and above offer free pick up. Anyway you can request for pickup by them , they will charge you a small sum of fee. If you know the place , just go to the taxi stand from the airport and take a cab it will be cheaper. But if you are not familiar, just ask for pickup, few dollars extra paid to get some 1 to look out for you is worth it.

can u advise me which 3 star hotel is currently offering free transfer from airport to hotel?

 

[Rxgn]

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to do a Mui Ne tour of the sand dunes n canyon within a day from HCMC n back by evening?

Leaving on Wed, 25th Aug.

Thanks.

not advisable..

hcmc to muine takes about 4 hours

do the math

 

[juuzbe]

Thanks!

Which famous Post Office you referring to? Water Puppet show? Quite unique i must say.

Oh is the one nearby the church. Is it called their General Post Office?

 

[juuzbe]

ANyone knows if honghan guesthouse offers free airport pickup services? Also is it good to travel to Dalat n mekong delta without any tour package?

Nope, but you can get them to arrange pickup at about US$14+/-. Otherwise get a cab from the airport to the place, quite fast and cheaper. Recently my cab fare fm airport to there was about 120k VND.

 

[JustOneOfUs]

not advisable..

hcmc to muine takes about 4 hours

do the math

Thanks 4 your reply.
Will take note and try to do this on my next trip.

 

[PigeonHole]

You didnt mention what primarily transport u plan on taking.

Hanoi - > Hoi An (By plane Hanoi -> Danang - > Hoi An or via overnight train Hanoi -> Danang -> take cab to Hoi An.

for transfer to Hoi An from Halong bay, you'd probably need to check with the local agents in halong bay. but most transfers to Hoi An are done usually by flight or train from Hanoi

its rainy season now atm..

ok thanks... shld be taking train... btw is there a good website to recommend for hotel or guesthouse at Hoi An and Dalat? whats the main form of transportation tourist use when travel ard in HCM and Hanoi? I heard take taxi will be chop carrot...

 

[Techadd]

ok thanks... shld be taking train... btw is there a good website to recommend for hotel or guesthouse at Hoi An and Dalat? whats the main form of transportation tourist use when travel ard in HCM and Hanoi? I heard take taxi will be chop carrot...

taxis just take the vinasun or malinh taxi, and do make sure the meter is turned on

ah for those in vietnam now, you should get higher exchange rate when u change your sgd or usd to vietnam dong

 

[PigeonHole]

taxis just take the vinasun or malinh taxi, and do make sure the meter is turned on

ah for those in vietnam now, you should get higher exchange rate when u change your sgd or usd to vietnam dong

so we can use SGD to change vietnam dong directly there? I thought the money changer only accept USD and the higher the face value of the note the better the exchange rate given.
but do we still need USD then?

 

[dreamer75]

Just back from HCMC, overall a nice trip. Food and shopping are cheap.

Airport transfer - I only take Vinasun taxis. Btw 110k-130k depending on traffic.

Can change money in goldsmith or money changrs shop in HCMC. Rates are better to chg from USD-VND and SGD-VND there.

All shops accept VND.

Go Ben Tham mkt must bargain else will be chopped like carrot head

I can't find any clean Vietnamese massage btw 100k-200k range tho

 

[PigeonHole]

Just back from HCMC, overall a nice trip. Food and shopping are cheap.

Airport transfer - I only take Vinasun taxis. Btw 110k-130k depending on traffic.

Can change money in goldsmith or money changrs shop in HCMC. Rates are better to chg from USD-VND and SGD-VND there.

All shops accept VND.

Go Ben Tham mkt must bargain else will be chopped like carrot head

I can't find any clean Vietnamese massage btw 100k-200k range tho

so there is no need for the change of USD as there is no need of USD at any point of time?