Our last day in Saigon and we got our money's worth having Mr. Binh, a war veteran and half filipino as our tour guide. He shared with us his knowledge about the war and the other side of the story, the American version. I have no idea of what happened during the American - Vietnam war, this trip was very educational.
it's a 2 hour bus ride to Cu Chi Tunnels which i think is almost close to the border of Cambodia, we booked the tour from our hotel for $6 (Half day), we get to crawl and chicken out for the first 5 mins of the cu chi tunnel experience :) thank god they have like emergency exits along the way haha :) but the experience overall was superb! Mr. Binh is like a rockstar of all tour guides, he explained everything in a concise way that we can get it, he told us what he really knows, not by the book but the strategies they really used. it was a plus that he was very entertaining and honest, which makes this trip more memorable.
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| stopover to PWD center and store |
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| Different types of trap |
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| We went inside the tunnels and chickened out as soon as we saw an exit |
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| Late lunch in Pho 24 |
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| last minute shopping at Ben Tanh Market, we bought coffee and trinkets |
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| Our flight was at 2am (Manila Time) we were at the airport by 730 pm thus the airport hobo-ing |
Hi, thanks for your Vietnam tour post. I went there last November but stayed for only 2 days so I wasn't able to tour the city. I'm going to return this April, this time with my mom too. So, I really find your post helpful. Your pictures and blog layout is easy on the eyes as well :)
ReplyDeleteI am going to BKK this month with a plan to go straight to Siem Reap and pinag-iisipan pa kung mag-vietnam. With your posts, parang gusto ko nang ituloy-tuloy hehe :D mga how much budget niyo sa Vietnam?
ReplyDelete@Anonymous, hello! you should have identified yourself so I could thank you properly :D ahah anyways, thank you!!! :D You guys enjoy HCM!!! I'm sure you mom will enjoy the trip.
ReplyDelete@Micah, inggit!!! :D I wanna go to Siem Reap!!! :D yes, you should pass by Vietnam, surprisingly bongga sila, we had $300 pocket money and we survived. Bukod sa cheap ng tours and food, the whole experience is so educating :)
ReplyDeleteHello there! Vietnam is the kid on the block. They're unstoppable - economy, sports and now, tourism. They just surpassed the Philippines. From what I read, 5 million tourist arrivals nila last year. Mas marami daw kasing tour packages sa Vietnam and cheaper pa.
ReplyDeleteI first heard abt Cu Chi tunnels sa blog ni Ate Chyng. Nakaka-curious tuloy. Gusto kong matry din pero parang very creepy. Hehe. It reminds me of Corregidor. :D
Hello Hoobert the Awesome! :) That's so true tour packages are soooooo cheap ;)plus you can pay USD anywhere (Food, Shops, Tours)
DeleteOh yea, you should try Cu Chi Tunnels! you'll learn a lot, mas creepy ung sa War Remnants Museum because you'll see the images haha jan sa Cu Chi you'll just hear the stories haha :) hope that helps! but you should really go!