I believe that for many people the Vietnam is totally different what they think. This happened with me. Vietnam was a bucolic place in my mind when in the reality is a place where people are in permanent movement across cities and small villages. There are amazing landscapes and warm receptions everywhere you arrive. Every second worth it.
Cycling in Vietnam...Saigon to Hanoi The trip far exceeded my expectations. From pickup at the airport to our hotel and drop off at the end of tour all was timely. The group leader Tri and The crew were great, the mix of persons on our tour was good and hotels, food, snacks, bikes were all good. I had trained a little and some days were hard but if it got too much then you just hopped on the bus at the break stops. Scenery, people, crazy scooters and traffic....that just flowed. The opportunity to go biking through villages that buses would not get through. Villages, country roads and biking out of cities all were great experiences. Night on a lovely boat, train ride.....all part of the great travel experience. Great balance of biking and down time combined with some walking city tours. I loved my holiday!
Indo china premium cycle tour A thoroughly enjoyable trip. Fantastic scenery off the beaten track and away from tourists to see the real countryside and how the locals live. Our guide was very knowledgeable and great fun and took us to eat local street food that he knew was safe. Food was dirt cheap in Thailand and Cambodia. A bit more expensive in Vietnam. Wine was expensive but beer was cheap. We were lucky with the weather and had only one day where we got drenched. The rest of the time it was hot and steamy. Don't take any notice of the currency advice by this tour company. We found it incorrect. Take US dollars only. We took pounds sterling and couldn't change them anywhere and had to supplement the few dollars we had with an ATM withdrawal. Take some Thai baht but don't bother with Cambodian Real or Vietnamese Dong. If you are reasonably fit and adventurous then this is for you. There were support vehicles a plenty if you needed a rest. The snacks provided were very welcome at the breaks. The only negative if you can call it that was the hotels. Excellent 4 star plus but you could have been anywhere in the world. We would have preferred more character. The air con however was very welcome. The most characterful stay was at the homestead in the Mekong delta on an island