Hey Guys,
im off to Vietnam from the 20th december till end of January (approx 6 weeks)
any ideas where to go to enjoy what this beautiful country has to offer....
I was also thinking to visit the tet festival which happens on the 23rd ....was wondering about accomodation coz i heard loads of ppl come over on this day..
Thanks
Back2thefareast
Reply to this Hello Back2thefareast 😊
I havent been to Vietnam yet but the following is sure tempting me to go. Apparently this island is so remote that it does not have phones or electiricity. It does however have backpackers.
Xin Chao island in Vietnam
Mel
Reply to this Heyyy Back2;
The same as Mel, I have not been to Vietnam yet .. but hopefully very soon. Having a plan to go there on NOV Maybe, if things wont change. I just want to ask you a question; Dont you think 6 weeks in vietnam is too much ?! I heared 3 - 4 weeks will be enough ?
Happy travelling 😊
Reply to this Hey Ray,
you think so???maybe it is too long!! ...i will go to cambodia or thailand if i get bored 😊. will make visas before just in case.
You never know asia gives you a lot of energy and surprises..at least thats what i can tell you from my experience!!
Happy travelling dude
Back2
Reply to this Hi Back 2,
Tet festival in Vietnam during 25-29 January'09. And you will pay extra for guide (30%), transfer and meals (about 15%).
About 4-6 weeks traveling, you can have trip - Vietnam (3-4 weeks), Cambodia (7-10 days) , Laos (7-10days).
And during 20 December till end January is peak-season, you shoul reserve everything before travelling.
Have nice trip.
Kim Uyen
Reply to this Hi, \
Tet festival is the most special occasion in Vietnam, all of country is out of work, except the people who work in service industry, but very less. each area has a private custom, habit and the difference style to welcome the Tet festival. You'd arrange your plan for some Tet festival days you are in Vietnam.
Reply to this Hi backtothefareast,
I would suggest starting in Hanoi and gradually work down to HCMC... Whilst up North go to places like Sapa... stay on a homestay with tribal villagers... Tram tom pass... Cat Cat etc...
On your way dowm visit places like Mai Chau... Ninh Binh... Tam Coc... Danang... Hoi An, Nha Trang then onto HCMC, check out the Mekong Delta...
I havent decribed these places on purpose, want you to experience that... but if you get Lonely Planets Vietnam it will tell you all you need to know...
Hope this helps and enjoy you time there, Vietnam is beautiful...
Si
Reply to this Hi Guys, thanks for the posts....is it worth visiting TET or too much confusion? Any good mountains too trek? and what about the Hill Tribes?
about nightlife ? maybe you can suggest some good places to have a drink and party?
THanks
BAck2
Reply to this Hey there I would agree with Ray-Om and say that 6 weeks may be more than enough time. I travelled from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh in about 2 weeks and I saw all that I wanted to see and more, although I would probably recommend 3 weeks if you like to take your time. Plus I dont know if you've been to places like Cambodia, Laos or Thailand but I would highly recommend travelling through at least one of those countries while your over there.
Reply to this Hey Rhino
Do you think 2 weeks will be enough for him to cover Vietnam ?!?! were you in rush when u did it in 2 weeks ?! this question is important for me too as iam confused how many weeks i need for Vietnam 2 -3?
Thanks 😊
Back2
If you have been to Thailand before, then split the 6 weeks in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Reply to this I think there is no real time that should be spent in a country. There is always more to see and there is always something to be got out of going for a short time too.
I think the most efficient amount of time to spend in a country is the amount of time given on your visa before you have to renew it. Then renew it if you really want to stay longer.
Reply to this Ray_Om
Like i said 3 weeks would be sufficient to travel down the coast from north to south at a comfortable rate assuming your not staying at any one place longer than 5 days and you can endure some long overnight hauls on the bus or train, although this is all subject to what you want to do and where you want to spend the most of your time. You could easily spend a month in Vietnam and still not see everything so it depends on what you want to do and see.
Reply to this Hi,
The good mountain for trekking is Fansipan peak in Sapa, Vietnam, but this time the wearther in sapa is very cold.
With the nightlife you'd been to Sai Gon in Vietnam, the good place for drink and party.
Reply to this I would stongly reccomend heading to Dalat as part of your trip to Vietnam. A lot of people do not include this on their itenerary from Hanoi to HCMC. It is town that is in a highlands area, and gives you a nice break from the heat. The town is not so exciting but we took the easy riders and done a tour round the surronding areas. The easy riders do not have a shop or anything, they will approach you to ask if you want a tour then you can come to some kind of arangement. This area is much much quieter than Hanoi and HCMC. We enjoyed a one day tour with these guys so much that we aranged with them to take us for couple of days down driving down to Mui Ne. It was absolutely brilliant and they took us to tonnes of places that we would never have went on a conventional tour and we went to peoples houses for cups of tea on the way, so you really got an insight into how people live and work.
Our easy riders were called Chung and Bing, and they were a really good laugh and good company to be around. If you are approached then ask to look at their customers comments so you will get an idea how many trips they have done and how people got on.
I spent 4 weeks in Viet nam, this was a perfect amount of time to see most things, although we missed out on Sapa we did do some mountain treking outside Dalat.
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