Travel

Vietnam June/July 2012

Travel

Posted by: Benji

22nd Nov 2011 02:56pm

We will be spending 3 weeks in Vietnam next year and intend to travel by train to Nha Trang to start with. Does anyone have details of this train trip or any others along the coast. Also has anyone visited Dalat or Hanoi both of which appeal. I would also be interested in hearing from anyone who has suggestion for a great hotel in Ho Chi Min City for 2 to 3 nights on our arrival and any other great small hotels along the coast which can be reached by train. Look forward (hopefully) to lots of replies.

Benji
  • 22nd Dec 2011 10:32am

Great to receive your reply and thanks for the recommended hotels. We have stayed in HCMC before and been to Hoi An twice. We also intended to take the train from Hue to Da Nang (for Hoi An) but ended up on a bus - also an interesting experience - but really enjoyed it - safe driver with a few stops for breaks and just spectacular scenery too. Don't really fancy "the sleeping bus" though?? Really interested in taking the train from HCMC to Nha Trang (where friends are volunteers). Have you stayed overnight in Dalat? It appears that the train to Nha Trang may go via Dalat (in the mountains)and sounds interesting. Can you recommend any particular tour for Halong Bay or is it worth doing an overnight boat trip. Will look up the Hanoi Silver Hotel on TripAdviser ...thanks again....Have a Merry Christmas...ps Did you actually take the train from Hanoi to anywhere down the coast?

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