Hanoi

[viajante]

planning to go to Hanoi this november,just wanna ask :

How many hours ito from Saigon?and me bus ba rito via that route?
how many days minimum stay sa halong bay?and the lowest price possible .thanks

[indio_bravo]

^ Depende kung anong gusto mong gawin. Halos lahat ng nabasa kong itinerary ng mg cruises, 12 noon ang alis ng barko sa pier. Magla-lunch aboard habang innikot ang mga isla. Sa Day 1, Sung Sot (Cave of Suprises) at Titop Beach or Fishing Village lang ang mabibisita niyo. Kung ayos na iyon sa inyo, baka okay na ang daytour. Second day, pupunta doon sa hindi niyo napiling lugar (Titop or Fishing Village). Tapos, babalik na sa pier ang barko sakay yung mga nag two day cruise. Yung mga nag three day cruise, magkakayak at maglilibot-libot sa islands, pupunta sa beach, sakay ng mas maliit na barko.

[gotta lick it]

^ Depende kung anong gusto mong gawin. Halos lahat ng nabasa kong itinerary ng mg cruises, 12 noon ang alis ng barko sa pier. Magla-lunch aboard habang innikot ang mga isla. Sa Day 1, Sung Sot (Cave of Suprises) at Titop Beach or Fishing Village lang ang mabibisita niyo. Kung ayos na iyon sa inyo, baka okay na ang daytour. Second day, pupunta doon sa hindi niyo napiling lugar (Titop or Fishing Village). Tapos, babalik na sa pier ang barko sakay yung mga nag two day cruise. Yung mga nag three day cruise, magkakayak at maglilibot-libot sa islands, pupunta sa beach, sakay ng mas maliit na barko.

korek

althought we kayaked on the first day.

[gotta lick it]

planning to go to Hanoi this november,just wanna ask :

How many hours ito from Saigon?and me bus ba rito via that route?
how many days minimum stay sa halong bay?and the lowest price possible .thanks

1-1/2hrs by plane and 1-1/2days by train.

the cheapest is a day tour.

enjoy.

[Pom]

Saan kayo kumukuha ng tour for Halong Bay? Doon ba sa hanoi pwede? O kelangan talagang magbook online? Salamat sa sasagot!

[Darkcloud001]

@darkcloud001

mababaw lang po ba ang tam coc river kasi wala kayong life vest?

no it's not. i guess it's safer kasi wider yung bangka compared sa Ha Long Bay

[gotta lick it]

@darkcloud001

mababaw lang po ba ang tam coc river kasi wala kayong life vest?

it looks shallow because you could see the water grass in the clear waters. before they did not use paddles but poles. it was stopped because it stirs the river bed sedements which makes the water murky. given the lenght of the poles, it may be 2-3mts deep.

enjoy.

[gotta lick it]

Saan kayo kumukuha ng tour for Halong Bay? Doon ba sa hanoi pwede? O kelangan talagang magbook online? Salamat sa sasagot!

yes, at our hotel they offered us all the tour packages from HaLong, HauLo/TamCoc, HoiAn, Hue, MySon, Perfume River, and SaPa.

enjoy.

[gotta lick it]

agree with bubblesdn....you may skip Halong Bay for reasons you've mentioned above. Besides, the ride is almost 3-4 hours from Hanoi. Weather is quite unpredictable in the Halong Bay area too...

Halong Bay though is beautiful especially going into caves and round and round some rock formations. The weather plays a good part too, creating that dramatic feel. An activity I would suggest is kayaking in Halong Bay....the boat ride is okay but kayaking is way better...

I love Hanoi....it's the place for cultural immersion

agree

Palawan is different from HaLong. at Palawan, you get to have an up close experience but at HaLong you get to see the veiws from a far in a junk and not on bangka.

the limestone formation in Palawan are bigger and weathered. it like seeing a watery "dragon ballZ" landscape at HaLong.

the caves are manicured with colored backlighting and lots of chinese graffiti.

fauna is more abundant in Palawan.

the water is also clear in Palawan unlike the murky wasters of HaLong Bay.

plus the weather is always foggy or overcasted, compared to our sunny climate.

enjoy.

[neni0hk]

^^^exactly same thoughts. not impressed with Ha Long Bay.

[cindy_cato]

^ so kung maganda pa sa Palawan, edi hindi worth puntahan ang halong bay???
ano bang lugar ang magandang puntahan dito sa vietnam? yung kakaiba naman, yung wala or malayo ang surroundings sa pinas.
20 days na ko dito sa hanoi at medyo nasasawa na ko, pero im not here naman kasi para magbakasyon lang. i have a work here kaso may holiday next week dito so i am planning to go somewhere. recommendations pls! yung less than $100 usd lang ang gastos, back and forth from hanoi. thanks

[ronlime_12]

@darkcloud001 and @gotta lick it

thanks, i will be in hanoi kasi may15-20, daytrip namin yung hoa lu-tam coc, at hindi ako marunong lumangoy, hehe

[gotta lick it]

^ so kung maganda pa sa Palawan, edi hindi worth puntahan ang halong bay???
ano bang lugar ang magandang puntahan dito sa vietnam? yung kakaiba naman, yung wala or malayo ang surroundings sa pinas.
20 days na ko dito sa hanoi at medyo nasasawa na ko, pero im not here naman kasi para magbakasyon lang. i have a work here kaso may holiday next week dito so i am planning to go somewhere. recommendations pls! yung less than $100 usd lang ang gastos, back and forth from hanoi. thanks

so have you seen all of the site within HaNoi City? then Hue is your next stop

naku, 100US$ ... malayo layo ang mararating ni yan.

[gotta lick it]

^^^exactly same thoughts. not impressed with Ha Long Bay.

not that i am putting down HaLong ... but forget about beach combing and even wading because the water is as cold as in HongKong.

[Pom]

Thanks @gotta lick it!

[kiddo_516]

I posted about my first day in Hanoi before I took the overnight train to Sapa.

http://talonlang.blogspot.com/2012/0...-quarters.html

As for our Halong Bay trip, we were fortunate to have clear sunny skies during our trip. I even managed to get a tan for just a few hours on deck. During the trip back to Halong port the sky was overcast and everything was dark. If the weather was like that for our entire trip, I probably would not have appreciated Halong Bay as much too.

[indio_bravo]

Saan kayo kumukuha ng tour for Halong Bay? Doon ba sa hanoi pwede? O kelangan talagang magbook online? Salamat sa sasagot!

Kami, dito pa nagbook sa Pilipinas. Nagpabook kami sa Far East Tour (http://www.fareastour.com.vn/). 3 days 2 nights kasi kami at may ina-eye na cruise. Dahil 4 na araw lang kami sa Vietnam, nagsiguro na kami na makakuha. Nakuha namin yung cruise ng 233 USD/person, inclusive of transfers na. Wag matakot humingi ng discount. Hehe. Pinagdeposit pala kami ng 50%. Yung balanse, sa third day na ng cruise binayaran

[kiddo_516]

We booked the 2D/1N Jolly Rogers Cruise from Hanoi Backpackers. We paid $80 each. We chose this particular cruise because of the crowd (backpackers aged 18-30ish) and the drinking games. There are cheaper packages and more expensive ones in more luxurious junks. We had enough good food during the trip and kayaking was also included in the tour. The cost also includes transfers from Hanoi and back.

[cindy_cato]

so have you seen all of the site within HaNoi City? then Hue is your next stop

naku, 100US$ ... malayo layo ang mararating ni yan.

hmm may $100 usd ako kung magpapadala parents ko. if hindi, i only have 400,000 VND... malayo pa rin ba mararating nun?
sabi ng kakilala ko dito, 100k vnd daw ang bus papuntang halong... may matutugan kaya ako if 200k nalang matitira saken?
ano ba ang makikita sa hue?
may fireworks competion this week sa danang, worth bang panuorin yun?

sorry ang dami kong tanong.

We booked the 2D/1N Jolly Rogers Cruise from Hanoi Backpackers. We paid $80 each. We chose this particular cruise because of the crowd (backpackers aged 18-30ish) and the drinking games. There are cheaper packages and more expensive ones in more luxurious junks. We had enough good food during the trip and kayaking was also included in the tour. The cost also includes transfers from Hanoi and back.

sa hanoi backpackers din nagpabook yung mga kasamahan ko. so okay ba talaga dun? kasama nila ako nung nagpabook sila at di ko nagustuhan ang aura sa hostel na yun. parang mga naka drugs na foreigner ang mga nandun

[kiddo_516]

sa hanoi backpackers din nagpabook yung mga kasamahan ko. so okay ba talaga dun? kasama nila ako nung nagpabook sila at di ko nagustuhan ang aura sa hostel na yun. parang mga naka drugs na foreigner ang mga nandun

Hahaha I get what you mean. We didnt stay sa Hanoi backpackers kasi (only booked the halong bay from them) and pagpunta din namin as office nila mga hippie-ish backpackers ang sumalubong samin. Pero *** group na kasama namin okay naman sila lahat. Fun kasama and kausap. Syempre *** mga aussies and brits malakas uminom and hapon palang lasing na pero wala naman rowdy or bastos sa kanila. Fun din manuod lang ng drinking games if di mo feel sumali. Ang okay lang is sure ka na game *** crowd na kasama mo. We met another group nung pauwi na kami, 3D 2N *** kinuha nila, and sila sobrang gulo and ingay. Siguro if sila *** kasama namin baka nagkulong nalang ako sa room the whole time.