Hi friends,

Does anyone been Hanoi before?
Can share some experience on here?

Next year february i will going to Hanoi with some friends.
We plan go to Hanoi - SAPA - HalongBay..within this 5D4N..

Do your know those places nice? worth to go?
What is the special on there??

I looking for a reasonable trip and agents there.
So, does your have a honest agent can intro me?

Thank you so much.

Halong Bay is definately a place to go, take 2 day 1 nite trip for that.
And for others, there are so many local trips from adventure, to culture to forestry. Up to your own interest. You might also stay back at Hanoi, if you are not chinese, can try watch the puppet show.

"if you are not chinese, can try watch the puppet show"

i m chinese n i watch it..so?

I went to hanoi few months back, didn't went to SAPA village but went to Halong Bay for 1 day trip. I stayed in old quarters at one of those small streets in hanoi itself for around 4 days 3 nights. Per night is around usd15. I think you should stayed in old quarters for those who want to go hanoi to exeprience their lifestyle. Things are relative cheap.For food muz try the their barbecue beef kway teow,french loaf and drink the local draught beer (around rm1.00).

This post has been edited by edmondyjh: Jul 22 2008, 07:33 PM

I dont think u able to go Hanoi + SAPA + Halong Bay all together in 5D4N. From Hanoi to SAPA alone is required 9 hours train.

I've contacted 1 of the agent sometimes back, and its offered $160 including accomodation in Hanoi + Halong Bay (On Board) + transportation transfer.

Hi All,

Thank you so much for all yours comments..

So far, I had tried to contact some local agent there..
because Day1, i will reach there around 9am..and Day5, i back from there around 6pm..

so, i bliv is enuf time for me to go SAPA...maybe a bit rush

Does everyone have experinece on SAPA trip?
Yes..Halong Bay is a must place to go...hehehe

Do yours have some photo? can share out?
thank you

May I know the your agent contact tel#?or email?
Does this agent good ?

The agencies there is mostly give the trip up to higher boss de. So it dosent really matter who you find, only matter is the fees they charge or maybe they take your money and run away just kidding. GO there, and find will get you cheaper and more choice, rush here and there not fun de lar.

Pic? all naked pic, cant post Want c halong bay go you tube type can liao

Autumn, I do have some pictures and details of my trip to Hanoi during Chinese New Year earlier this year.

More details at this thread:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=635359&hl=hanoi

Autumn,

Is very rush, and seems cant enjoy much. Estimated itinerary if you wanted to go Halong Bay and SAPA.

Day 1 - 9am, Reach Hanoi, preparing for check-in as well as tour budgeting and some sigh seeing.
Day 2 - Depart from Hanoi to Halong Bay, overnight at Halong Bay.
Day 3 - Depart from Halong Bay, arrive back to Hanoi. Visit some place and do some shopping, depart night train to SAPA.
Day 4 - Reach SAPA... enjoy the scenery there and depart back to Hanoi at night.
Day 5 - Reach Hanoi, prepared to back KL.

Isn't that rush???? Can't even enjoyed in SAPA without overnight.

Thank you for sharing.

Those photo very nice.....
how much for all the tours?

Which is the place that you have deep impression?

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Added on July 24, 2008, 8:33 amYes. The trip look like cannot enjoy SAPA scenes.
May I know more details in SAPA?
What can see at there?

Thank you

This post has been edited by Autumn~: Jul 24 2008, 08:33 AM

Can't remember exactly how much I paid for the trip. Maybe around RM1.5k?
As for the place that leaves deep impression, I would say Halong Bay as the scenery was great. It would've been better if the weather was not as foggy when I was there The Old Quarters was nice too.

I will be going to Hanoi nxt mth too..But after reading/googling/seeing the travelogues & photos of SAPA, I think I definitely hv to skip wth only 4D3N there only

From the photos, it is a small town on the mid-mountain range 350KM North West of Hanoi. The town consist of French colonial buildings, and lotsa native Hmong villagers trading their goods on the main narrow street of Sapa. From the look probably like Tanah Rata /Brinchang but minus the modern fashions..most of the Hmong tribes still wearing their black customes (similar to those Hmong that I hv seen in Doi Ithanon area South of Chiang Mai)

More photos here: http://travel.webshots.com/album/557121988CDRrXq & here http://jamiemcdonaldphotography.wordpress....vietnam-photos/
& Wiki about Sapa : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa_Pa


This post has been edited by stimix: Jul 24 2008, 09:31 AM

Thank you so much.
May I know u booked hanoi local tour or agent here?
Can share out the package they offering you?

Yes. Even i will go there 5D4N, but i feel not enuf aslo.

I suggest you to book the local tour guide there as it is more cheaper and you can choose which place you would like to go.

I got the package tour via PYO travel...on the same time Air Asia promoting RM8 sometime in Jan'08. Well I was late to book via AA & I saw almost similar pricing to AA (ticket price on 14/8) offered by PYO & sumore comes wth 3N stay, 1/2 day Hanoi tour + 1 day Halong Bay...so grabbed-lah since AA ticket pricing also almost there....I got it for RM770/pax sound expensive buy If I will to DIY it will cost me slightly more due to local 1/2 day tour, accommodation & Halong Bay day trip..

I seldom take tour package & this is the 1st since my last tour package in 1996. I hv never took any package tour since 1996 till thsi trip

For Halong Bay, i will recommend you go for local tour. Bargain when you arrive.

While for Hanoi local tour to HCM complex, Temple of Literature, Lake... you can try use Hanoi Kids service which is free. Is an organisation setup by college student to bring you guys go around Hanoi in return they can learn their English with you. Highly recommended as they will bring you to somewhere that the tour guide wont do so.

Your RM770/pax included air ticket? If not then a bit expensive.

Halong Bay 1 night stay you can get it for $61.
1/2 day tour, as what i suggested can try Hanoi Kids.

It's full package-inclusive of air tickets, hotels, 3 breakfast, 2 lunch, 1 day Hanoi city tour & 1 day Halong Bay..so it's pretty cheap oledi. If I minus the fuel surcharge & airport tax..the package should be only ~RM499!! that's a bargain i can't get...

Well only left 2 days to go looking forward for the trip early Thursday.....I hv 1 day of F&E &.probably i will buy a local trip to Tam Coc (Land-halong Bay) or even Perfume Pagoda) Not sure which one is better. Some say Perfumke Pagoda more happening but the ending wth tiring traking is horrible & scene not as nice as Tam Coc. And on Tam Coc some reviews by oversea blogger mentioned that the view is much Better than Halong Bay and almost like Guilin!! somore the trip passing thru 3 caves...Haizzz. dunno which want to choose..From the research that I hv made, the both day tour can USD15/pax

This post has been edited by stimix: Aug 12 2008, 10:21 PM

Mind to tell me which tour that you research that have USD15/pax?? I found so far the cheapest is USD20.

If you don't 1 go to both... you might can go to those HCM complex, Temple of Literature or One pillar Pagoda. If can, try to contact Hanoi Kids.

Those pagodas except HCM mosoleum is part of my full package tour-lah.. I was reading tjose Kwai Lou blogs via travbuddy.com....and found some even managed to bargain till USD9/pax...to a high of USD19.(So avg probably USD15)...they got it from those agents around old qiater..hehe that's where my hotel located... ..So should not be a problem for me to window shops during my nite shopping after both my day trip around Hanoi & halong Bay

Thats great! I planned for my trip for 10days included SAPA.