planning our first trip to Vietnam and the hotels I’ve tried to book in Hanoi so far have both asked for full payment upfront. It’s refundable but still, I hate paying out so much money so far in advance. is this typical.
Oriental Jade is one.
Hello, I'm at the tail end of planning a trip for next March. We have it almost nailed down except for 2 nights. These are minimum requirements over 15 nights:
3 nights Hanoi
4 nights Siem Reap
3 nights Hoi An
3 nights Tam Coc
fly home from Hanoi.
We have 2 nights unaccounted for. Some ideas we had:
1) 2 nights in Luang Prabang (in between Hanoi and Siem Reap). Flight options weren't great though - one of them was connecting through BKK. Doesn't seem worth the hassle for just 2 1/2 days.
2) Add an extra night to Hoi An to allow us to explore the region more, spend a day in Da Nang etc. Then add an extra night in Hanoi after Hoi An and before Tam Coc.
3) Stay 2 nights in Hue
Note: We are avoiding the whole Halong Bay cruise. Sounds very formulaic and crowded, not our vibe. We looked at the higher end cruises but they were so pricey and they just seeemd to follow the same formula as everyone else. Was totally put off reading the itineraries.
We thought about Sapa but it's so far and we don't want to be on the road for that much time. Also thought about PuLuong but thought it might be a little too remote and we might get a little bored.
We love culture, nature, wildlife and history.
Hello, my husband and I are going to Vietnam in late March next year. We only have 14 nights (excluding travel days).
We will fly into Hanoi in the morning. This is what we're thinking:
3 nights Hanoi, 3 nights Sapa, 1 night Hanoi, 1 night Halong bay, 3 nights Hoi Ann, 3 nights Siem Reap.
We really wanted to see Ninh Binh but it won't fit. We already feel like we're moving around a lot. Originally we did not have Sapa on the itinerary but we had 2 nights in Ninh Binh, which would give us an extra night onto one of the other stops. I know it's a rushed itinerary. We would love to see nature and cultural sights. Some peace and calm without crowds is important to balance out crowds everywhere else. We might not make it back so Angkor Wat is important. A couple of beach days is important too.
Will Sapa be nice in late March? How is air quality then?
Many thanks