Hi Pål,
I and my wife have written down some information about travel in Vietnam.
Here is the information:
1. Nha Trang
Where to stay
The most beautiful 5 star hotel resort is Vinpearl Land where used to hold the Miss World. This price about 135 USD per day includes delicious breakfast and lunch, dinner. You’ had better to book the room via agent because they can offer cheaper prices than the hotel offer. You can swim, scuba diving, and enjoy so many activities in Vinpearl. The beach is very nice. You should stay in this resort. I like this one.
http://www.vinpearlland.com/en-US/NhaTrang/NhaTrangVinpearlResortandSpa/2008/12/108.aspx
The second option for hotel booking is Diamond Bay resort. This resort is far from the center about 10 Km. If you want to stay in quite area, but not many activities in this resort, this is the place for you.
http://www.diamondbayresort.vn/en-US/index.cco
- Another hotel ( 4 star hotel) : Sheraton, Yasaki,
Go to this website to check price/area
http://www.agoda.com/asia/vietnam/nha_trang.html
Places to visit
- Thap Ba hot mineral stream.
- Ðại Lãnh Beach
- Van Phong bay
- Doc Let
- Hon Tam
- Bãi Trũ Beach
How to go
Airport-resort-Airport: the Resort and hotel normally offer picking-up service at the airport and bring you back from resort/ hotel to the airport. You can also take taxi.
Travel around the city: you should go by taxi. Taxi agent Mai Linh offer reasonable prices. You should ask the receptionist at the hotel to call Mail Linh Taxi and remember the taxi number whenever you go in Nhatrang in case you want to take taxi on the way. Mai Linh is a nation-wide taxi company that you can use its service everywhere in Vietnam. I recommend you to use its service. Its price is around 4-5 Kroner/km
Biking: The end of the year is a good time for biking. You can hire bikes (ask the receptionist for the information
Where to eat/ food
You can enjoy a variety of seafood in Nhatrang.
2. Vinh Ha Long
a. Where to go
- Hang Dau Go (Wooden Stakes Cave)
- Pelican Cave (Hang Bo Nau)
- Hang Trinh Nu (Virgin Cave)
- cave of Awe (Hang Sung Sot)
http://www.vietscape.com/travel/halong/others1.html
-If you go to Vinh Ha Long, you should visit Tuan Chau Pearl Land just few hours on the way go to Halong
http://www.tuanchau-halong.com.vn/en/index.php
b. Where to eat
Sea food is typical here
c. Where to stay
-Sai Gon Ha Long 4 star Hotel
-Other hotels
http://www.halongtravelguide.com/index.htm
D. How to go
-By Taxi Mail Linh
-By Cruise
http://www.halongluxurytravel.com/content/victorycruisehalong/3/224
3. Ha Noi
Where to eat
Like Quan Ngon ( 18 Phan Boi Chau Street), Cha Ca La Vong (31 Duong Thanh)
List of places to eat and drink
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/hanoi/things-to-do
b. Where to go
Hoan Kiem Lake
Ngoc Son Pagoda
One Pillar Pagoda
Quoc Tu Giam
36 Old Street
Water Puppets
Phu Tay Ho
c. How to go
By taxi: Mai Linh Taxi, Ha Noi Taxi, Phu Dong Taxi, Hung Vuong Taxi
By Motobike (xe om): cheaper than by taxi.
It is quite cold in Hanoi at that time. I do not think that is a problem for you. Hence, biking is also cool.
d. Where to Stay
- Hong Ha Hotel (3 star hotel): it locates in the centre of Ha Noi, and close to the Ho Guom lake. the cost of a room ranges from 25 USD/day.
http://www.honghatsc.com.vn/index.php?act=cat&idcat=29
- Hoa Binh hotel (3 star hotel): it locates in the centre of Ha Noi city. http://www.hoabinhhotel.com/?en-us
- There are five star hotels like Hilton, Sofitel Plaza, Movempick
For Hotels in Vietnam: Tourist agents offer cheaper prices than the hotels since tourist agents get the discount rate from the hotels. It is not quite convenient for you to book hotels with the agents. If you like, we can help you with it
We hope that the information is useful.
I will have a chat with you about it when I am at Telenor and you have time.
Ask me if you need more information.
See you,
Best regards,
Binh and Thinh
