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 About
Vietnam Tours
This Vietnam
travel guide is the result of
extensive travelling in Indochina by
the authors. It provides useful
information about all the major
destinations based on our
experiences in the region. As travel
professionals in Europe we were well
aware of the potential pitfalls of
journeys to unknown lands so we were
well prepared for our visit to
Vietnam. This Vietnam guide is a
summary of what we learned on our
travels in this magnificent country
which we hope will prove to be a
useful resource in preparing your
trip.
Don't Mention the War ?
The first thing that most people
think of when they think of Vietnam
is the Vietnam War (known here as
the American War). Our first piece
of advice is to forget the war.
Of course there are war memorials
all over the country and reminders
of a war that only ended in 1975 but
to all intents and purposes the war
is of no significance to modern day
tourists except for US Veterans
returning to visit places where they
had been during the war. You'll find
interesting war related excursions
from certain cities such as to the
Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City
(HCMC) or to the Demilitarised Zone
(DMZ) from Hue but the war is now a
part of the country's past as it
looks towards a wealthy future in
which tourism will play a key role.
The message from the Vietnamese
people ... "Tourists Welcome".
 Facts
about
Vietnam Tours
A few interesting facts about
Vietnam ... The population is 83
million and the capital is Hanoi.
The Government is Communist but only
3 million people are members of the
Communist Party. Economically the
country is one of the "Asian Tigers"
with annual growth rates around 8%.
The distance between HCMC and Hanoi
is 1700km. There are an estimated 10
million motor bikes on the roads and
when you leave you'll feel as though
you saw them all.
When to Visit
Vietnam Tours
Where and when to go to Vietnam is
an important decision because of the
climate which varies greatly between
the monsoonal north and the tropical
south. There is no month when it is
ideal to visit both the north and
the south though we were fortunate
in November/December, experiencing
warm, humid and mainly dry
conditions in the south, wet and
warm in the centre and dry but cool
conditions in the north with rain
not far away.
Getting Around
Vietnam Tours
 When
we first started to plan our trip we
read various Vietnam travel guides
and surfed the internet as we tried
to come up with a suitable
itinerary. In reality the itinerary
almost writes itself and once you
arrive you'll be amazed just how
easy it is to get around by bus,
train, private vehicles with driver
and domestic flights. All means of
transport are easily accessible,
efficient and extremely good value.
Dollars and Euros go a long way in
Vietnam, for example you can buy an
open bus ticket from HCMC to Hanoi
(that's 1700km remember) for just
$28 US with stopovers in Dalat, Nha
Trang, Hoi An and Hue. Transport and
accommodation options are available
to suit all budgets.
The route we followed on our last
trip was as follows: Ho Chi Minh
City - Dalat - Central Highlands -
Hoi An - Hue - Hanoi. The majority
of visitors don't go via the Central
Highlands but tend to travel north
or south via Nha Trang on the coast
which is one of the country's lesser
desirable destinations. Now it's up
to you to start planning your
itinerary. The map of Vietnam
highlights the principal tourist
destinations which together with our
Vietnam Travel Guide will provide
all the information you need to make
the most of your journey.
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