Vietnam

[xcalible]

can PM me where the few money changer offering that rate? cheers!

look at my above reply to the post
cheers

 

[xcalible]

hello sisters and brothers..

i will be going to vietnam hcm and vung tau from 24 june to 28 june..

will be staying at beautiful saigon 3 for hcm and green hotel for vung tau..


would appreciate if you could tell me what can we do in these 2 places.. what are the must tries (no insects please.. >.<)..

thanks in advance..

how many days will you be staying each for the places mentioned.

since ur hcmc hotel is already booked, i suggest u get day trips out of saigon . most popular day trips are to the mekong delta, cu chi tunnel and cao dai temple.

for hcmc - try authentic coffee by the roadside cafe. head down to bui vien at night for roadside beer and cheap snacks (griled octopus, beef,chicken) . ben than market for shopping - dried goods , souvienrs, cheap adidas clothes. head up to bitexco tower for a city view or romantic dinner looking at the city skyline. dinner along the saigon river in the cruise.

vung tau - cheap seafood ! trek up to the Jesus statue overlooking vung tau city. must be properly attired before they allow to go up the statue, scaled down version like in Rio (brazil)

 

[xcalible]

must ask is it including adminssion fee of the tunnel? or just transportation only? lunch included or not... etc

it usually includes the admission fee. and the guide.
lunch - certain agencies include in their package, some will bring u to a place and u purchase ur own lunch.

 

[xcalible]

Been a long time since I was in Vietnam. Anyone knows the estimated 'normal' going rate via meter from airport to city centre (ie Bui Vien area)? Tks.

approx 150k to 170k , depending traffic. need top up 10k on top of ur meter for the airport fee

 

[xcalible]

going for 4d3n in may to HCMC with gf... first time to vietnam

which hotel most convenient? nice and not too expensive?

what can i do there for 4d3n ah?

can try silverland around ben than area,

anem is also a good chain hotels around ben than.

so far i like Luxe and Blue diamond .

on what to do there, refer to my earlier posting

 

[EastSider]

Change around SGD$50 at HCMC Airport for a taxi to your hotel
once u are in the city area, proceed to Ben Than Market for better rates.

dont go to those money changers, instead proceed to those gold shops just outside of ben than market (iirc , its the west exit . or if u enter the main enterance where there is huge roundabout, it shld be the left side.)

yeh i read this piece of advice , mentioned 100s pages back.
anyway he mentioned in sg theres rate 16800 , not sure if he meant sg Singapore or sg Saigon. LOL.... so we'll just see.

 

[xcalible]

yeh i read this piece of advice , mentioned 100s pages back.
anyway he mentioned in sg theres rate 16800 , not sure if he meant sg Singapore or sg Saigon. LOL.... so we'll just see.

i guess he meant singapore, but usually u have to go like joo chiat to change. usually with those vietnamese shops.
most of the time , in vn the rates are better. yet to come across sg money changer gives good rate for VND

 

[ryeunkei]

how many days will you be staying each for the places mentioned.

since ur hcmc hotel is already booked, i suggest u get day trips out of saigon . most popular day trips are to the mekong delta, cu chi tunnel and cao dai temple.

for hcmc - try authentic coffee by the roadside cafe. head down to bui vien at night for roadside beer and cheap snacks (griled octopus, beef,chicken) . ben than market for shopping - dried goods , souvienrs, cheap adidas clothes. head up to bitexco tower for a city view or romantic dinner looking at the city skyline. dinner along the saigon river in the cruise.

vung tau - cheap seafood ! trek up to the Jesus statue overlooking vung tau city. must be properly attired before they allow to go up the statue, scaled down version like in Rio (brazil)

hello..

thanks for your reply.. i am actually stayin 3d2n for each places.. and there will be 2 elderly with me.. so i doubt i will actually go for the few day tours you said.. =( guess i will jux stick ard my hotel..

 

[xcalible]

hello..

thanks for your reply.. i am actually stayin 3d2n for each places.. and there will be 2 elderly with me.. so i doubt i will actually go for the few day tours you said.. =( guess i will jux stick ard my hotel..

mekong delta will be good .
seen many elderly folks join that tour. not much walking.

if given a choice, i will choose mui ne over vung tau

 

[ryeunkei]

mekong delta will be good .
seen many elderly folks join that tour. not much walking.

if given a choice, i will choose mui ne over vung tau

thanks for ur advice.. but my cousin wanna go vung tau for seafood.. and alrdy made the hotel reservations.. thats why we are heading there.. =/

i am only tasked with the planning of itinerary..

 

[usermanual]

how many days will you be staying each for the places mentioned.

since ur hcmc hotel is already booked, i suggest u get day trips out of saigon . most popular day trips are to the mekong delta, cu chi tunnel and cao dai temple.

for hcmc - try authentic coffee by the roadside cafe. head down to bui vien at night for roadside beer and cheap snacks (griled octopus, beef,chicken) . ben than market for shopping - dried goods , souvienrs, cheap adidas clothes. head up to bitexco tower for a city view or romantic dinner looking at the city skyline. dinner along the saigon river in the cruise.

vung tau - cheap seafood ! trek up to the Jesus statue overlooking vung tau city. must be properly attired before they allow to go up the statue, scaled down version like in Rio (brazil)

Hi, dinner along the saigon river in the cruise need advance booking or just walk in?

 

[xcalible]

Hi, dinner along the saigon river in the cruise need advance booking or just walk in?

book thru agency will be better

they can arrange for u

 

[xcalible]

thanks for ur advice.. but my cousin wanna go vung tau for seafood.. and alrdy made the hotel reservations.. thats why we are heading there.. =/

i am only tasked with the planning of itinerary..

vung tau is closest to hcmc for a beach area. quite relax area but not much to see...

 

[excalibur324]

vung tau is closest to hcmc for a beach area. quite relax area but not much to see...

can go up the jesus statue in vung tau. quite cool

 

[blonchai]

Sorry if I hijacked this thread..

We have decided to go Vietnam (Hanoi) since I can't find a Hanoi thread in here. So I just post in this thread.

We have plan to go to halong bay via cruise. But when we tried google that. We have got ourselves lots of choices. We nearly faint.

Was thinking if someone can share with me those cruises which u all have experience before? We are looking at some mid range cruise.

Thanks.

 

[natas]

Was thinking if someone can share with me those cruises which u all have experience before? We are looking at some mid range cruise.

Went there donkey years ago. I remember I paid less than 100USD for 2, for 2 days 1 night trip. The price has since went up. I went with sinh cafe tour. Booked next day trip and next morning, picked me up from my apartment.

The itinerary is almost the same, the only different is u stay in a 5 stars cruise or budget "junk".

If I go again, I will still stick to budget. The only moment I like about Halong Bay was night time. Friends gathered on top of the "junk" drinking beer, tcss under the sky.

 

[EastSider]

Sorry if I hijacked this thread..

We have decided to go Vietnam (Hanoi) since I can't find a Hanoi thread in here. So I just post in this thread.

We have plan to go to halong bay via cruise. But when we tried google that. We have got ourselves lots of choices. We nearly faint.

Was thinking if someone can share with me those cruises which u all have experience before? We are looking at some mid range cruise.

Thanks.

paid about 100 usd for 3D2N , one night boat one night cat-ba island , best trip best choice , was worth it. i would suggest the budget , theres really not much luxury you can have on a boat

 

[blonchai]

Went there donkey years ago. I remember I paid less than 100USD for 2, for 2 days 1 night trip. The price has since went up. I went with sinh cafe tour. Booked next day trip and next morning, picked me up from my apartment.

The itinerary is almost the same, the only different is u stay in a 5 stars cruise or budget "junk".

If I go again, I will still stick to budget. The only moment I like about Halong Bay was night time. Friends gathered on top of the "junk" drinking beer, tcss under the sky.

Wow that's cheap.. but so long time liao. Thanks for the input.
I also got see the sinh tourist group in hanoi. Thru website. Seems that they have a limited cruise to halong bay.

Last time go vietnam also engage them as our tour guide. Price not bad.

 

[blonchai]

paid about 100 usd for 3D2N , one night boat one night cat-ba island , best trip best choice , was worth it. i would suggest the budget , theres really not much luxury you can have on a boat

Can share with me which cruise u took?

 

[natas]

Wow that's cheap.. but so long time liao. Thanks for the input.
I also got see the sinh tourist group in hanoi. Thru website. Seems that they have a limited cruise to halong bay.

Last time go vietnam also engage them as our tour guide. Price not bad.

Sinh Cafe was famous many years ago till a lot of competitors using almost the same name I always use them for VN tour.