Vietnam

[放开那auntie]

Hi Guys

Need your help for a 4D3N itinerary.

I am flying off this Friday ( 2 Couples )

Can anyone advise me where to really visit. I only know Cu Chi Tunnel and Ben Tham Market

You can try their motor tourguide, basically there is not much things in HCMC, can visit their temple 天后宫

http://xotours.vn/

 

[willu89]

You can try their motor tourguide, basically there is not much things in HCMC, can visit their temple 天后宫

http://xotours.vn/

Thanks, I will go take a look!

 

[StyL3-Ivan]

Need recommendation from Vietnam experts here!! My friends and I (total 3 guys) are planning to visit Vietnam in mid-July (4D3N). We never been to Vietnam at all and do not speak their language. Hope experts here can give me advise for the following questions...

Agenda: Mainly to relax & do nothing + some sight-seeing. Need night-life as we enjoy drinking (beer and wine).

1) HCMC or Hanoi
2) Any recommended clean & good hotel (1 pax/room)? (Budget ard $50-$80/night)
3) Any recommended sight-seeing place/ must do activities/ Massage?
4) Weather during mid-July?

Thank you

 

[wahkau]

Is it more expensive to tailor made formal wear in HCMC as compare in Bangkok or SG? How long does it takes?

 

[audiovideo]

This time April to June. Hanoi like Ho Chi Minh should be hot ~33C. But night time is cold 25-ish?. Bus to HLB i was told takes half a day. So return is 1 full day and you can stay there for a night. Rest of the 1d and 1 night, u can stay in Hanoi near
Hoan kiem Lake. There are more things to do there. =)

based on the past records and other forecast, this time should not be warmer than SG ...hopefully... hanoi - halong return should be ard 7+hrs ... so hope from 8am-8pm got ard 4 hours look see at scenery not too rushing ......

 

[audiovideo]

where to go in 1 day at hanoi? stay at a hotel in Old Quarter

 

[StyL3-Ivan]

Hoang Hai Long Hotel or Signature Saigon hotel better?

 

[becks2307]

Hoang Hai Long Hotel or Signature Saigon hotel better?

I stayed at hoang hai long before, pretty decent hotel I would say for its price

 

[finale1]

Is it more expensive to tailor made formal wear in HCMC as compare in Bangkok or SG? How long does it takes?

Hi i just back from HCMC in April and been to HoiAn last december. The best tailors are in Hoi An and their turnover time can be as fast as 4 hours for a shirt.

Good tailors in HCMC need at least 5-7 days for a shirt. I dont know why they need that long...

Bangkok is still the best place to go other than Hoi An if you want to make shirts. But you can check out the shoe/dress makers in HoiAn if u are there.

 

[finale1]

Need recommendation from Vietnam experts here!! My friends and I (total 3 guys) are planning to visit Vietnam in mid-July (4D3N). We never been to Vietnam at all and do not speak their language. Hope experts here can give me advise for the following questions...

Agenda: Mainly to relax & do nothing + some sight-seeing. Need night-life as we enjoy drinking (beer and wine).

1) HCMC or Hanoi
2) Any recommended clean & good hotel (1 pax/room)? (Budget ard $50-$80/night)
3) Any recommended sight-seeing place/ must do activities/ Massage?
4) Weather during mid-July?

Thank you

1) Both HCMC and Hanoi has night life. HCMC has more. Hanoi is quieter at night. In HCMC, there is a backpackers lane called BuiVien/ Pham Ngoc Lau where the Angmohs and backpackers gather to drink cheap bear 1usd or less.

2) For 45sgd/night you can get a 3 star hotel in HCMC near Ben Thanh market. You may want to check out Lan Lan Hotel 2 or Blue Diamond Hotel in HCMC.

3) Sightseeing... The standard sight seeing stuff in HCMC are the war museum, independence palace and of cos the cu chi tunnel where u can fire AK47 at the end of the day trip.

In Hanoi, u can go further up to Sapa (needs 3 days at least) or the famous Ha Long Bay (2D1N).

Massage is very cheap in HCMC. One popular massage parlor is 137 Ben Thanh, its very famous and the locals know about it. Massage is 300k dong (20sgd) for 90 minutes. If u take the private room its 350k dong. You are expected to tip. Personally i think the service at 137 Ben Thanh is good. Masseurs are experienced and professional.

4) Mid July should be cooling. April-June is their hottest. By July the heat should have subsided.

For 4D3N, maybe you guys can do a HCMC + Vung Tau combo or a HCMC + MuinE combo or a HCMC + Dalat combo.

 

[StyL3-Ivan]

1) Both HCMC and Hanoi has night life. HCMC has more. Hanoi is quieter at night. In HCMC, there is a backpackers lane called BuiVien/ Pham Ngoc Lau where the Angmohs and backpackers gather to drink cheap bear 1usd or less.

2) For 45sgd/night you can get a 3 star hotel in HCMC near Ben Thanh market. You may want to check out Lan Lan Hotel 2 or Blue Diamond Hotel in HCMC.

3) Sightseeing... The standard sight seeing stuff in HCMC are the war museum, independence palace and of cos the cu chi tunnel where u can fire AK47 at the end of the day trip.

In Hanoi, u can go further up to Sapa (needs 3 days at least) or the famous Ha Long Bay (2D1N).

Massage is very cheap in HCMC. One popular massage parlor is 137 Ben Thanh, its very famous and the locals know about it. Massage is 300k dong (20sgd) for 90 minutes. If u take the private room its 350k dong. You are expected to tip. Personally i think the service at 137 Ben Thanh is good. Masseurs are experienced and professional.

4) Mid July should be cooling. April-June is their hottest. By July the heat should have subsided.

For 4D3N, maybe you guys can do a HCMC + Vung Tau combo or a HCMC + MuinE combo or a HCMC + Dalat combo.

Really thank you very much for the info, let me digest it and put it in my plan.

 

[finale1]

Things to do in VN

Hi Guys

Need your help for a 4D3N itinerary.

I am flying off this Friday ( 2 Couples )

Can anyone advise me where to really visit. I only know Cu Chi Tunnel and Ben Tham Market

Attractions:
1) War Remnants Museum
2) Independence Palace
3) Streets of BuiVien/Pham Ngu Lao for cheap beer at night

Shopping:
1) Saigon Square 1 & 2 (1 is still the main place to go)
2) Cholon mkt (whole sale mkt 15 mins cab ride away from Ben Thanh)
3) Russian mkt
4) Vincom Center, parkson plaza,
5) http://xotours.vn/blog/2013/02/22/shopping-in-ho-chi-minh-city-what-to-buy-and-where-to-buy-it/

Food:
1) 55usd buffet at Nikko Hotel is highly recommended by locals.
2) i have some food places that i need to dig out. if u keen, can pm me.

 

[audiovideo]

55usd buffet so expensive?

 

[Desmond_]

$55USD buffet... wow...

 

[Snake_]

try crystal jade palace dim sum.. it's very good and value for $$$. they speak cantonese too. I had my fills with just $15 each.

 

[finale1]

55usd buffet so expensive?

Oh you should google image what they have...
Have u eaten any free flow lobsters here in SG at $55usd?

 

[xiaojing11]

Hi, wat's the estimate cost of air ticket to danang?
I check August temp is ard 25-30, should b ok?
Is August peak period?

Thanks.

 

[amberlight]

Attractions:
1) War Remnants Museum
2) Independence Palace
3) Streets of BuiVien/Pham Ngu Lao for cheap beer at night

Shopping:
1) Saigon Square 1 & 2 (1 is still the main place to go)
2) Cholon mkt (whole sale mkt 15 mins cab ride away from Ben Thanh)
3) Russian mkt
4) Vincom Center, parkson plaza,
5) http://xotours.vn/blog/2013/02/22/shopping-in-ho-chi-minh-city-what-to-buy-and-where-to-buy-it/

Food:
1) 55usd buffet at Nikko Hotel is highly recommended by locals.
2) i have some food places that i need to dig out. if u keen, can pm me.

very good info!

i am going for a 4d3n hcm, do you think i can cover so many attraction and shopping as above? maybe looking at cu chi tunnels which i realised it is not mentioned above, do you think it is a must go or can pass?

can share what are some of the nice things to buy?

try crystal jade palace dim sum.. it's very good and value for $$$. they speak cantonese too. I had my fills with just $15 each.

do you mind sharing where is the crystal jade palace dim sum?

 

[audiovideo]

Hi, wat's the estimate cost of air ticket to danang?
I check August temp is ard 25-30, should b ok?
Is August peak period?

Thanks.

previously I paid around S$100 for round trip from HCM to danang ... 1hr flight
Aug is summer time ... same same SG weather
but can go Bana Hill theme park... cool weather like Genting
heard peak period is May to Aug ... hope your hotel not full of locals

 

[audiovideo]

Any recommendation for TAXI to/from airport and city. Thanks