Activities in Vietnam
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Mekong Delta Discovery Small Group Adventure Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
8 hours (Departs Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
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Travel to the heart of the Mekong Delta on this small group adventure tour from Ho Chi Minh City. You'll board a private longtail boat, experience the diversity…Not LP reviewed
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Do Son Beach
Do Son Beach, 21km southeast of central Haiphong, is a honky-tonk seaside resort that is popular with Vietnamese for karaoke and massage. The 4km-long promontory ends with a string of islets, and the peninsula’s nine hills are known as Cuu Long Son (Nine Dragons).
There are plenty of colourful fishing boats on the water and a long promenade, but the beaches are disappointingly small and disappear completely at high tide. The final part of the peninsula, lined with pine trees and small hotels is the most attractive stretch of beach. This is also where you’ll find (Vietnam’s first) casino, the Doson Resort Hotel; www.dosonresorthotel.com.vn), which is open to…
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Thap Ba Hot Spring Center
If hot muddy water is your thing, Thap Ba Hot Spring Center is one of the most fun experiences on offer here. For 180,000d you can sit in a wooden bathtub full of hot thermal mud, or for 60,000d per person you can slop around with a group of friends in a larger pool. The centre also has private mineral baths (50,000d) and a large outdoor heated swimming pool complete with thermal waterfalls (free with a mud or mineral bath, 30,000d otherwise). To get here, follow the signpost on the second road to the left past the Po Nagar Cham Towers and follow the winding road for 2.5km.
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Dai Nam Theme Park
There have been many attempts at theme parks in Vietnam, but few have come close to the real deal. However, this has all just changed with the arrival of Dai Nam Theme Park, located about 30km from Ho Chi Minh City on Hwy 13. The roller-coaster is serious stuff with corkscrews and loops, plus there is a sky dive and a log flume. There are plenty of rides for smaller kiddies and a safari park–style zoo with white tigers, white rhinos and other big animals. Plans are afoot to open a huge water park here during 2009. Local bus 18 runs from Ben Thanh to Dai Nam daily.
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Cong Vien Van Hoa Park Sports Club
The park has an active sports club that is possible to visit. It has 11 tennis courts, a passable swimming pool and a clubhouse, all of which have a faded colonial feel about them. The tennis courts are available for hire at a reasonable fee and hourly tickets are on sale for use of the pool. The antique dressing rooms are quaint, but there are no lockers. There are also Roman-style baths and a coffee shop overlooking the colonnaded pool.
Other facilities include a gymnasium, table tennis, weights, wrestling mats and ballroom-dancing classes.
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Novotel Ocean Dunes & Golf Resort
Serious golfers might like to try Novotel Ocean Dunes & Golf Resort, sitting pretty between the golf course and a private stretch of beach. The hotel’s Seahorse Restaurant is the best restaurant in town, serving up local seafood (dishes US$5 to US$15). There is also a branch of Mogambo’s (which is a popular spot in Saigon) in the clubhouse, overlooking the green. Discounted golf packages, including accommodation, are available from just US$110.
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Fish Sauce Factory
OK, so it’s not your average sightseeing attraction, but more than a few have enjoyed a visit to the distillery of Nuoc Mam Hung Thanh, the largest of Phu Quoc’s fish-sauce makers. At first glance, the giant wooden vats may make you think you’ve arrived for a wine tasting, but one sniff of the festering nuoc mam essence brings you right back to reality. It’s actually not so bad after a few minutes.
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Vietnam Scuba
Vietnam Scuba is an attractive and well-appointed Korean-run dive centre on a private beach about 3.5km south of Ca Na, easy to spot from the highway. This is very much a by-Koreans for-Koreans resort, but serious scuba divers – and kimchi (pickled cabbage) lovers – will appreciate the set-up and some of the best diving in Vietnam. Marine life includes big fish, manta rays, barracuda and sharks.
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Fairy Spring
The Fairy Spring is really a stream that flows through a patch of dunes with interesting sand and rock formations. It's a beautiful trek wading up the stream from the sea to its source, though it might be wise to hire a local guide. You can do the trek barefoot, but if you're heading out into the big sand dunes, you'll need leather soles on your feet; sandals are even questionable during the midday sun.
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Water Puppets: History Museum
Although it originates in the north, the art has migrated to HCMC in the last decade - in part because of its popularity with tourists. There are two venues to see water puppets in HCMC: here and at the War Remnants Museum; schedules vary, but shows tend to start when a group of five or more customers has assembled. Expect a 20-minute show, performed by truly skilled and imaginative puppeteers.
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Binh Quoi Tourist Village
This ‘village’ is actually a full-on resort run by Saigon Tourist, with boat rides, water-puppet shows, tennis courts and amusements for the kids. The weekend buffet dinner, with a dazzling variety of traditional Vietnamese regional specialities, is served along a canal lit with floating lanterns and accompanied by live traditional music. Call ahead for the latest schedule of performances.
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Long Phu Tourist
If you’re not part of a tour, head 15km north of Nha Trang on Hwy 1A to Long Phu Tourist, easily spotted by the huge colourful dragons forming the entrance, not far from a pagoda. Boats will ferry you to the island for 65,000d (15 minutes). Other destinations reached from here include Hoa Lan Springs on Hon Heo (50,000d, 45 minutes) and Hon Thi (30,000d, 20 minutes).
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L’Apothiquaire
Long considered the city’s most elegant spa, this award-winning place is housed in a pretty, white mansion tucked down a quiet alley, with numerous services available. Guests enjoy body wraps, massages, facials, foot treatments and herbal baths, and L’Apothiquaire makes its own line of lotions and cosmetics. Members (or those on a package) have free use of the pool and sauna.
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Halong Bay Small Group Adventure Tour including Cruise, from Hanoi
11 hours (Departs Hanoi, Vietnam)
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Discover the striking beauty of World Heritage-listed Halong Bay on this Halong Bay small group adventure tour from Hanoi. Drive through the rural villages of…Not LP reviewed
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Private Tour: Mekong River Cruise Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
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Explore the Mekong River - the rice bowl of Vietnam - by boat on this full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh to the Mekong Delta. Travel by Boat along these canals and…Not LP reviewed
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Ocean Dunes Golf Club
The main attraction of Phan Thiet is the Ocean Dunes Golf Club, a top-notch 18-hole, par 72 course designed by Nick Faldo, near the beachfront at the Novotel. Very reasonably priced golf package tours are available if you book from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) – visit the website or contact the resort’s HCMC marketing office.
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Rach Chiec Driving Range
This is a good place to practise your swing; clubs, shoes and instructors can be hired. It's a 20-minute drive north from central HCMC.
If you're serious about golf, there are top-notch courses in both Phan Thiet and Dalat. Visit www.vietnamgolfresorts.com for more information on the courses and reasonably priced golf package tours.
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Van Tho 2
Van Tho 2 is an employment agency for the blind which employs professional massage therapists trained at Ho Chi Minh University in Vietnamese and Japanese massage techniques. The massages are an absolute bargain, very legit compared to what is on offer in some places and a good way to put some money into a worthy project.
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Private Tour: Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple Full-Day Tour from Ho Chi Minh City
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The private tour to Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai is a great day trip from Ho Chi Minh. Visit Tay Ninh, home of the unique Cao Dai sect which is a mix of Buddhism,…Not LP reviewed
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Ho Chi Minh City Discovery Small Group Adventure Tour
8 hours (Departs Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
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Explore bustling Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) on this small group adventure tour.The Ho Chi Minh City tour will give you an insight into the…Not LP reviewed
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Mekong Tour
Mekong Tour, attached to the Trade Union Hotel, offers a range of excursions including bicycle tours (with an overnight homestay) and boat tours to the floating markets. Most trips are priced at group rates (boat/bicycle excursion per person US$7/12), so you’ll have to negotiate if you’re on your own.
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Saigon Scooter Centre
This scooter centre is a reliable source for restored classic Vespa and Lambretta scooters, which are also rented out by the day. Daily rates start from US$10 and discounts are offered for long-term rentals. For an extra fee it is possible to arrange a one-way service, with a pick-up of the bikes anywhere in Vietnam.
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Con Se Tre
Con Se Tre offers tours to Hon Tre, which include a visit to Vinpearl Land, a look around the village and lunch (from US$17 per person), and snorkelling trips to Hon Mun (from $US15 per person). It also charters speed boats (from US$50) and wooden boats (from US$40), including snorkels and a guide.
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Hanoi Water Park
Hanoi Water Park is a family-geared water park around 5km north of the city centre with pools, slides and a lazy river. Entry costs 50,000d for those over 110cm tall, and 30,000d for shorter people, translating roughly to adults and children. It gets extremely busy here on hot summer afternoons.
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Private Tour: Ho Chi Minh City Full-Day Tour
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See the best of Ho Chi Minh City on this private full-day tour. In the morning, visit the historic Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum, followed by the…Not LP reviewed
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Private Tour: Hanoi City Full-Day Tour including Cyclo Ride
7 hours 30 minutes (Departs Hanoi, Vietnam)
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Known as the 'Paris of the East', Hanoi is one of Asia's most charming cities. Spend your private Hanoi full-day tour enjoying the essential sites including The…Not LP reviewed
from USD$43.75