4 weeks in Vietnam/Cambodia Itinerary
Replies: 4 - Last Post: Sep 10, 2012 1:13 PM Last Post By: gscfire33
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4 weeks in Vietnam/Cambodia Itinerary
Hi guys - I've done a fair bit of research through the forums and other sites, and was wondering if you could critique my itinerary. I'm more into the outdoor/adventure type stuff than spending a day lounging on a beach, so I've tried to tailor my trip to those interests.Day 1: Fly into HCMC arrive evening.
Day 2: Half day tour of the Tunnels, rest of the day exploring HCMC
Night Bus to DaLat
Day 3: Day in Dalat - trekking or mountain biking
Day 4: Dalat
Day 5: Dalat -- Night bus/train to Hoi An (Via Nha Trang)
Day 6: Day in Hoi An
Day 7: Day in Hoi An (Night bus/train to Hue)
Day 8: Day in Hue (Night bus to Hanoi)
Day 9: Day in Hanoi
Day 10: Halong Bay 3d/2n
Day 11: Halong Bay
Day 12: Halong Bay - Return to Hanoi
Day 13: Day in Hanoi, night train to Sapa
Day 14: Sapa trekking
Day 15: Sapa Trekking
Day 16: Sapa trekking, night train back to Hanoi
Day 17: Flight Hanoi to Phnom Penh
Day 18: Day in Phnom Penh
Day 19: Travel to Siem Reap
Day 20: Siem Reap
Day 21: Siem Reap
Day 22-23: Travel back to HCMC via bus
Day 24: Mekong Delta 3d/2n tour
Day 25: Mekong Delta Tour
Day 26: Mekong Delta Tour, return to HCMC
Day 27: Extra Day for flexibility
Day 29: Flight from HCMC to home.
Any comments are welcome, and I'm definitely open to suggestions. Like I said, I'm into the trekking, hiking, biking type of stuff. Thanks in advance!
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See you depart VN to Cambo then re-enter VN, so that's 2 VN visas you'll need.Also not sure if you need 3d/2n at Halong Bay. We just did an overnight (sleep on boat) tour from Hanoi and that seemed adequate. However, you may have a special reason for wanting longer there.
If I was going to the central region of VN I'd want to do a tour of the former US military sites, like Khe Sahn and the other battle grounds, but I'm an oldie and all that was "my generation" whereas you may not have any or much interest in that stuff. However, I just mention it for your interest.
Otherwise it sounds like a most interesting itinerary
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You will need a multi entry visa for VNI would suggest that Ha Noi is worth more than just one day
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. No problem with too much travel or anything like that?Also, would going to Siam Reap and Cambodia for those 8 days or so be worth it if I have to pay for an additional visa? I'm not on too much of a budget, but factoring in the plane cost and such, I may be willing to skip out on it - I know I could fill in extra days in Vietnam, 3 weeks is already giving it a bit of a short treatment. Thanks guys!
