Vietnam
Note: The cities listed below are listed in order from South to North
Ho Chi Minh City (Hanoi)
- Lam Son Square
- Cong Xa Pari (Paris Square)
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Reunification Hall
- War Remnants Museum
- Xa Loi Pagoda
- Le Duan Street
- Museum of Vietnamese History
- Ben Thanh Market
- Phung Son Tu Pagoda
- Cholon (Chinatown, Assembly Halls and Temples)
- Day trips
- Day trip to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Cao Dai Great Temple
- Mekong Delta (inc. Tien River Islands, Vinh Long Homestay, Can Tho Floating Markets, Pagodas of Nui Sam, Sam Mountain)
Dalat
- Valley of Love (5km from centre)
- Xuan Huong Lake
- Palace 1, 2 and 3
- Cam Ly Waterfall (2km from lake) or Ponguar waterfall (50km away) or Prenn Falls (100m from foot of 10km long Prenn mountain pass)
Mui Ne
- Sand Dunes Tour
- See the fishing boats
Nha Trang
- Seaside town w/beautiful beach
- Sailing Club (great place to party, eat, chill out etc.)
- Thap Ba Hot Springs
- Long Son Pagoda
- Buddha
- Windsurfing (Mana Mana Beach Club, Waves Watersports, XQ Markets)
- Bars: Red Apple Club, Guava, Shorty’s café bar
Hoi An
- Beautiful town to eat food and relax
- My Son Sanctuary
- Thuan Tinh Island
- Japanese Covered Bridge
- Cham Island
- Food: Streets international (charity), Red Bridge Cooking School $23/half day, Treats Café
- Tailors: 572 Cua Dai Street- Lucy suggestion, Yaly, Faifoo, Phuoc An,
Hue
- In Hue
- Imperial City
- Café on Thru Wheels (cycling tour)
- Citadel
- Thai Hoa Palace
- Chua Ong Pagoda
- Forbidden Purple City
- Around Hue
- Marble Mountains
- Scenic bus ride
Hanoi
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Hanoi Cooking Centre
- Hidden Hanoi Cooking
- SF Salon & Spa, THang
- Long Water Puppet Theatre
- Paddleboats
- Women’s museum
- Bars: Lan Chin Beer hall, Cheeky Quarter bar
- Food: Charities: KOTO restaurant, Hoa Sua, Café Smile, Café Ket Noi
Halong Bay Tour
- Try and get tour which picks up at Hanoi early in morning and return before 5pm the next day
- Tour 2 day tour. http://www.halongbay-vietnam.com/bai_tu_long_junk_cruise_1.htm