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Postby Rams52 » Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:47 pm

Hey everyone, heading to Cambodia & Vietnam in July with the wife (will be hot I know!).
Any must do’s, or suggestions on where to stay or anything would be appreciated.
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby Jim05 » Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:17 pm

Depends what you like doing.
We have been a few times and Vietnam has big weather fluctuations between the South, North and Central parts.
We have been in mid July and HaNoi was pushing 40 and had a heap of rain with humidity at 90% every day. HCMC was low 30’s and much drier humidity wise. Infrastructure is still very much third world so travel can be a bit of a chore but domestic flights are cheap. Most people do the triangle in Vietnam of flying into HaNoi/HCMC and then over to DaNang and/or HaLong bay betfore flying out of HCMC/HaNoi. You can tack on a side tour to Cambodia from HCMC. Where you go depends entirely on what you want to do or see plus your personal interests
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby Mr Beefy » Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:18 pm

Rams52 wrote:Hey everyone, heading to Cambodia & Vietnam in July with the wife (will be hot I know!).
Any must do’s, or suggestions on where to stay or anything would be appreciated.
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby Booney » Mon Mar 31, 2025 10:24 am

Wife and I turn 50 this year and 3 mates turn 60, Vietnam was on the cards but some health and other matters have got in the way so 2026 it is.

16 of us, 14 nights. Itinerary is planned and bookings to be executed.
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby Jimmy_041 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:27 am

Booney wrote:Wife and I turn 50 this year and 3 mates turn 60, Vietnam was on the cards but some health and other matters have got in the way so 2026 it is.

16 of us, 14 nights. Itinerary is planned and bookings to be executed.


Where are you going?
Hoi An / Da Nang / Hue are worth seeing
Absolutely loved Hoi An
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby Booney » Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:46 am

Semi locked in - 4 nights Hoi An, 4 nights Hanoi, 3 night cruise in Da Nang, 2 nights cruise Ha Long, 2 nights in Singapore on the way back.
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby Corona Man » Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:55 am

Booney wrote:Semi locked in - 4 nights Hoi An, 4 nights Hanoi, 3 night cruise in Da Nang, 2 nights cruise Ha Long, 2 nights in Singapore on the way back.

I will be interested to know how it goes. We have a similar trip in mind too…
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby Jim05 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 12:06 pm

Corona Man wrote:
Booney wrote:Semi locked in - 4 nights Hoi An, 4 nights Hanoi, 3 night cruise in Da Nang, 2 nights cruise Ha Long, 2 nights in Singapore on the way back.

I will be interested to know how it goes. We have a similar trip in mind too…
3 nights in HaNoi is about right and it’s all subjective but personally I think HCMC is better than HaNoi but HaNoi is preferred for a lot of tour operators as it’s only about 3hr drive to HaLong Bay.
4 nights in Hoi An is excellent and definitely a couple of nights in Da Nang if you have the time.
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby Jimmy_041 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 12:29 pm

I got dragged up to Sun World Ba Na Hills in Da Nang https://banahills.sunworld.vn/en
I thought it would be a wasted afternoon but actually enjoyed it
Depends if you have a whole afternoon spare as you have to get up there and back
Quite an amazing build on top of a mountain
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby amber_fluid » Mon Mar 31, 2025 2:17 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:I got dragged up to Sun World Ba Na Hills in Da Nang https://banahills.sunworld.vn/en
I thought it would be a wasted afternoon but actually enjoyed it
Depends if you have a whole afternoon spare as you have to get up there and back
Quite an amazing build on top of a mountain


Is there anywhere you haven’t been?
I’d be keen to hear your top 5 places you’ve visited in Asia?

Got a few places mapped out also but wife and I can’t decide or agree.
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Re: Cambodia/Vietnam

Postby Jim05 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:07 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:I got dragged up to Sun World Ba Na Hills in Da Nang https://banahills.sunworld.vn/en
I thought it would be a wasted afternoon but actually enjoyed it
Depends if you have a whole afternoon spare as you have to get up there and back
Quite an amazing build on top of a mountain
We have been to Vietnam a few times and have stayed in Da Nang on all trips and still yet to go to Sunworld.
Must give it a whirl next time
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