BTB wrote:Tomous wrote:BTB wrote:I'm thinking of doing two weeks in Vietnam/Singapore in October. Got a mate who lives in China who i'll go to Vietnam with, then go to Singapore where my old flatmate now lives.
Has anyone done a similar sort of trip? And for Vietnam, is it possible to do both Hanoi and Saigon in 6/7 days?
It is possible, it would just mean flying between them and not doing too much else.
If you absolutely only have a week I'd say what would make more sense would be doing Hanoi/Ha Long Bay/Sapa.
I see.
What about 9/10 days and doing Hanoi/Hue/HCM? Probably take night trains between them. Woudl that seem more doable? Then just 3/4 days in Singapore.
That's a big effort with the night trains, you're covering ALOT of distance there and I'm not even sure there is one from Hue to Saigon?
Still, I think you're missing out if you just go to Vietnam to see Hanoi and Saigon. They're cool enough cities don't get me wrong but not worth travelling half way for across the world alone. Vietnam has a lot more to offer-Ha Long Bay/Cat ba Island are incredible and a must in my opinion.
Hue is nice enough too but not sure it's worth that effort on the night trains alone. However, if you go there, then rent a scooter and do the Hai Van Pass (made famous by Top Gear) to Hoi An (which is a beautiful little town) then its a lot more worth it-I'd definitely recommend that.