It was an unplanned trip. Lucky can grab MAS best deal, 1 week before the trip. Let's share itinerary, travel expenses and some of photo's trip.
Day 1
On the day arrived, my friend and I straight away to Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1 and check in at Saigon Backpacker's Hostel . I booked this hostel from Agoda website. The accommodation quite comfortable for us. And lucky we met new friend (same home town with us) in the plane and he bring us to our hostel by his company car. He also suggest some places in Vietnam to visit.Thanks a lot to him.
Day 2
6D5N HCMC-Dalat-Mui Ne-HCMC
19/12/2011 - Penang - KL - HCMC
- Arrive at HCMC around 4.30pm (local time)
- Check in at Saigon Backpacker's Hostel
- Looking for trip in Vietnam at Sinh Cafe Tour
- Ben Thanh Night Market
20/12/2011 - Mekong Delta I day trip
- Dalat by bus
21/12/2011 - Arrive Dalat early in the morning
- Check in at Trung Cang Hotel
- Dalat City Tour (Start at 8.00am)
1. Bao Dao Palace
2. Crazy House
3. Robbin Hill
4. Dantala Waterfall
5. Valley of Love
6. Flower Garden
22/12/2011 - Mui Ne by bus (8.00am)
- Arrive Mui Ne at noon
- Check in at Mui Ne budget room
- Mui Ne City Tour (2.00pm)
1. Fishing Village
2. Yellow Sand Dune
3. Red Sand Dune
- Back to HCMC by sleeping bus
23/12/2011 - Arrive at HCMC early morning
- Check in at Song Anh Hotel (close to Ben Thanh Market)
- HCMC walking tour
1. Old Post Office
2. Notre Dame Cathedral
3. Reunification Palace
24/12/2012 - Last shopping at Ben Thanh
- Fly back to Penang
Expenses
On the day arrived, my friend and I straight away to Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1 and check in at Saigon Backpacker's Hostel . I booked this hostel from Agoda website. The accommodation quite comfortable for us. And lucky we met new friend (same home town with us) in the plane and he bring us to our hostel by his company car. He also suggest some places in Vietnam to visit.Thanks a lot to him.
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| Motorcycle traffic jammed |
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| Private Room |
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| Clean Toilet |
After take a rest, we plan to walk along district 1 area for dinner and looking for travel agent. Yes this is really backpacker's area as mentioned in Lonely Planet (LP). A lot of foreigners from all over the world. One of the reason district 1 famous amongst backpackers is because of the location, close to the bars. Finally, we found The Sinh Tourist (recommended by LP). We discuss our plan trip and let them give the best suggestion for us. So, we booked the whole Vietnam trip include guest house. Yehaaaa...The trip are done!!!!
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| Establish Tour Agent |
5 minutes from Sinh Tourist, we reached Ben Thanh night market. This night market open every day start from 6.00pm local time. We had our dinner here.
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| Basiroh Muslim Food |
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| Wowww Nasi Lemak |
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| Vietnam Coffee Ice |
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| Night Market |
p/s : To my malaysian buddies, we can use Ringgit Malaysia (RM) :)
Our first trip is My Tho Ben Tre 1 Day Tour or known as Mekong Delta Tour. The trip depart from Sinh Tourist at 8.30am. It took about one and half hour from HCMC to reach the location. Below are some of Mekong Delta trip photos.
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| With Korean Tourist : Anyong Haseyo |
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| Floting House |
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| Tourist boat |
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| The 3 brothers |
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| 1 2 3 kim chi |
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| Little Vietnam kid |
Awesome and tiring trip. Arrived HCMC at 6.00pm. HUNGRY!!!!Dinner Time and let's try VN Halal Restaurant :) Rush to the hostel, packing and went to Phung Trang bus office (same row with Sinh cafe). The journey to Dalat is about 6 hours. You can feel like riding roller coaster.
Time to sleep!!!!
Wait for Vietnam Part 2. Continue reading my blog!!!!
