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 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Vietnam
Take a tour of the top places to go in Vietnam. You may read about must see places and activities in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Central Vietnam city guide,
Halong Bay city guide,
Hanoi city guide,
Ho Chi Minh city guide,
Phan Thiet city guide,
and Hoi An city guide.
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| A Stricklin |
20 July 2004 |
Stayed at Empress Hotel Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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Unless you want to ride through the crazy streets of Saigon on a peddled cab (of death), do not take your tour books out on the street. Though it is nice that EVERYONE wants to help you, saying no can become a bit annoying. If you have a free day, Saigon Water Park was fabulous, an experience like no other.
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| T Milton |
13 July 2004 |
Stayed at Norfolk Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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Veitnam is a very interesting country to visit. Althought still very much at the backpackers stage of travel. We as a family were a bit out of place. Mostly you will see backpackers and business men in Vietnam. Sites to visit would definitely be the Cu Chi Tunnels, Mekong Delta, as well as Halong Bay. Most of the travel books tell you that Hanoi is not really worth the visit but we really enjoyed it. It has a different flavour to it vs Ho Chi Minh in the south. Things to be leary of, is theft, the driving, and overall it is a great country but the people of Vietnam are still not that used to westerners and it almosts has an anti western feel to it. So basically if you are willing to enjoy there culture for the time that you are there, and expect to be charged considerable more for everything you buy, then you will be fine. Overall we are not sorry at all that we went it was a fabulous experience!!
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| A Durney |
13 July 2004 |
Stayed at Hoi An Hotel - Hoi An, Vietnam.
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Vietnam is a fantastic country. I am always touched when thinking about the friendliness and hospitality of the Vietnamese people. We travelled around using hired minivans as we were a family group of 6 adults and 2 young children. The prices were reasonable and it allowed greater flexibility. Spending a little extra to take internal flights saved on time and stress when travelling with small children. We would often ask at the hotels we were staying for recommendations to local restaurants and were always pleased with the meals - even for the vegetarians amongst us.
A great experience was our time in Hue where we took some time to visit Buddhist monasteries and see the ancient sights. The buffet dinner for ten US dollars at the Morin was outstanding with service, quality of food and traditional music and entertainment in a magical setting lit by hundreds of candles and lights. I enjoyed my time in Vietnam and would love to return and explore and experience more of this fascinating country.
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| D Howell |
10 July 2004 |
Stayed at Ana Mandara Resort - Nha Trang, Vietnam.
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Would recommend a visit to the cham towers in Nha Trang. Other than that, there isn't much else to see in the town - except for the brilliant beach of course! Some good beach front restaurants and bars - we particularly liked the Nha Trang Sailing Club Restaurant.
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| A Crawford |
11 June 2004 |
Stayed at International Hotel Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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We spent 4 full days in Saigon. If you are there just to see the Museums and temples 2 is plenty. However, if you want to relax and get a feel for the place 3-4 is ideal. One shopping tip, go to the Saigon Duty Free shop before you hit the tourist markets. The shops will sell all the same goods at about the same cost as Bihn Tay and everything is a fixed price. Also, if you plan to go to the beaches or other nearby destinations you should try to book a tour at least one day in advance (go to the Backpacker area for this) as most trips seemed to leave at 7:30-8:00 AM. Food in Ho Chi Minh was either average or excellent, we never had a bad meal. Good restauraunts and pubs are Liquid (Dance Club) 104 Hai Ba Trung ST. Dis 1; Lion Brewery (German) next to Caravelle hotel; Ice-Blue 54 Dong Khoi Str Dist 1; Cafe Havana (excellent cuban sandwich's) 25b Tran Cao Van St. District 1; Cafe Latin (Trendy Expat Place) 19 Dong Du St, Dist 1; Apocalypse Now (near Sheraton); City Cafe is good for people watching.
Suprisingly, Sunday night is a big night out so don't leave too early.
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| A Van esch |
17 May 2004 |
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hanoi is a charming city, awakening from its past, trying to withstand modernism which has left its footprints everywhere. And yet, with all the chaotic traffic, the millions of motorbikes, the dusk, the noise, hustle and bustle on the streets, life to a great part seems still to be what it must have been hundreds of years ago. The French impact is reflected in the beautifully restored colonial houses, the small streets full of art shops and little cafes. Mass tourism has not succeeded to intrude which makes Hanoi a very special destination.
The trip to Perfume Pagoda leads thru little villages and rice fields with some breath taking views. Experience total tranquility when your boat takes you up the river to Perfume Pagoda. Don't try to go there on your own, take a guide who speaks English and can help you thru the day. Don't expect proper toilets or restaurants on the way there, they simply don't exist. Be adventourous and just enjoy the beauty of this lovely country.
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| W Bartholomew and hellene |
07 April 2004 |
Stayed at Majestic Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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We did the whirlwind two week tour of Vietnam (on our own without a guide). I would suggest a little less aggresive trip the next time. We really enjoyed our holiday however. A few highlights: Do take advantage of the Cyclos! What a wonderful way to see the area. We took in a day trip to the Delta from Saigon with a hired guide. Well worth it, at least once, and be sure to take in the floating market-it's a long day, but very do-able.
A few highlights along the way were Dalat-for secenery and a cool off and Hoi An for shopping and food!
Our favorite restaurant was in Saigon-not in any of the tourist books we had, but came recommeded by another family of tourists we met on a street corner-quan an ngon, not far from the War Remnants Museum. It's open air, large, very nice and frequented by many locals-especially the young business people and students.
There is just too much to tell and too little time! Overall a great experience-we will be back!
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| S Fleck |
29 March 2004 |
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
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The only monument/local attraction that we visited was the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and museum complex. It was very interesting. It is neither expensive nor does it take a long time to do (we covered it in less than 2 hours).
If you are a runner, there is a local Hash House Harriers group in Hanoi that has regular weekend runs. It might be worth investigating if you want something different to do. We took part in an "agricultural run" through some farms located about 45 minutes outside of Hanoi. A bus was arranged for the transportation. The meeting point in Hanoi was "The Spotted Cow" which is one of the expat bars.
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| A Lewis |
26 March 2004 |
Stayed at Majestic Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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We did a day tour with Buffalo tours to Cu Chi and the Cau Dai temple-well worth doing. Whilst in the city we got around on motor bikes-this is by far the best way to travel and despite appearances, they dont go very fast.
We then had 3 days in the Mekong delta with Buffalo-again, well worth doing. Buffalo are on the up-market side but worth the money for individual trips.
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| A Angela irving |
22 March 2004 |
Stayed at Metropole Hotel, Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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Taxi rides were cheap and always metered. Although our guide books warned us of rip offs with taxi drivers and other things in general, we never encountered these experiences. The Vietnamese people were delightful on every occasion.
Loved the Cholon and Ben Thanh markets.
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