How to Have the Best Trip in Vietnam: 9 Key Tips

Vietnam is not only beautiful with striking terraced rice fields and impressive karst mountains but is also rich in history. Vietnam is becoming one of the dream destinations for many travelers. Stretching over 1600km from the North to South, Vietnam offers different beauties, from landscape to people and culture. Visit to Vietnam is always an interesting experience when travelers will discover new destinations with the capital of Hanoi in the North or the busiest city of Vietnam—Ho Chi Minh in the South. If you are nature lovers, the grandiose mountain ranges in Sapa or mysterious caves in Tam Coc will satisfy your desire. The historical cities will also be included during your travel to Vietnam. In Hue, you will know more about the Imperial city or the dynasties of Vietnam or the prime time of the Champa Kingdom through its relics of My Son. Vietnam looks like a treasure that is waiting for your discovery of culture, authenticity, history, people and landscape. All information below is just a good suggestion for your best Vietnam trip.

Choosing The Right Season

Choosing the right season to travel to Vietnam is an important criterion to consider. You may spend your stay in Sapa in the fog without seeing the superb rice terraces in winter or see constant rains in the charming cities of Hue and Hoi An in October. Also, your Halong Bay trip may be destroyed due to the hurricanes in July and August. Each season will offer you a favorable aspect but may spoil your trip in general so let pick the right one.

Good Packing

Pack enough to enjoy the trip. Do not pack too much stuff into your luggage so you can easily travel in Vietnam from the North to the South. You can find laundry service that is available everywhere in Vietnam with a very good price. Just prepare your luggage according to the season; for example, if you visit the Northern mountains, do not forget to bring the raincoat and warm clothes, which would be used for the night. To have detailed information, let’s find the useful tip through our topic.

Make A Trip Based On Your Own Pace

When you want to see everything on your trip, you cannot get to know the places carefully. If you want to discover all the famous sites from the North to South, your trip will become a race, especially if your time is limited. With the trip under 15 days, you are advised to visit 2 regions only so you can have enough time to literally see and enjoy the place. Please check out our Vietnam tour packages to choose a tour that suits your needs. A moderate pace will lead your trip to success.

Stay At Least One Night On Ha Long Bay

01 Day trip to Halong Bay means you will spend most of the time on the road because it is around 3 hours traveling from Hanoi to Halong Bay. Therefore, you will not have enough time to dip into the breathtaking landscape of Halong Bay. Take a one-night trip on a cruise to immerse yourself in the beauty and experience all the interesting activities on the bay, such as enjoying the striking sunset or sunrise on a karst mountain jutting out of the emerald water, which looks like a giant mirror.

Overnight At The Homestay

Overnight at a homestay is a unique experience in your travels to Vietnam. You may not find the convenience because the original homestay in Vietnam only has standard facilities. However, you will be impressed by the hospitality and friendliness of the host. You will experience the beautiful and unique culture and tradition of the locals that you may not find elsewhere. Sometimes, you have to sacrifice the comfort to have the real discovery during traveling.

Discover Street Food

You may find street food hygiene in Vietnam not to meet the standard in your country, but it is regrettable if you skip trying street food, which makes Vietnam popular in the world. You can enjoy many tasty specialties on the streets and immerse yourself in local culture in a friendly atmosphere. A real experience gets you closer to the country’s culture.

Book a tour through a local travel agency in Vietnam 

To avoid unexpected situations on the trip, you should book excursions or the whole tour through a local tour operator. There are many local Vietnam tour operators, but each provides different services. Choose a trustworthy English-speaking tour operator so they can understand well your expectation. A professional tour operator always replies to your request shortly. Also, check their reliability through feedback or reviews of the tour operator through travel forums.

Be Cautious With Taxi

If you want to travel in the cities by taxi, then be cautious with taxi drivers. It is not the majority but you may encounter some taxi scams. To avoid such situations, you can ask hotel receptionists to book taxi, or you should book reliable taxi companies which are a bit more expensive than others including Mai Linh, Vinasun or Taxi group… Also, you can download and use the Grab app to book your transfers.

Buy Travel Insurance

Insurance is very important for your travel, especially traveling abroad, which can help you out for all unexpected situations on the trip. If you pay for your trip through Visa, you will get insurance, but if not, you should buy one in case something happens during the trip.

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