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Cu Chi Tunnels – Tunnel systems of the Viet Cong
You can find an extensive system of tunnels all over the country. At several locations those tunnels have been preserved to a degree that locals and tourists can visit them. The Cu Chi Tunnels, originally built during the French occupation and later enlarged and used more extensively during the Vietnam war can be visited at two locations Ben Dinh and…
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Breakfast Food Tour in Saigon
The best thing to do in a new city, in my opinion, is taking a food tour with a local guide (not a travel office tour) to taste the best food spots. With saigonhappytour, I went on a breakfast food tour in Saigon and enjoyed every second of it.
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Tam Thanh Mural Village – The first of its kind in Vietnam
Tam Thanh is a fishing village close to Tam Kỳ, covered in over 100 colourful streetart murals and art installations. Most of the art in the village was painted in 2016 by Korean volunteers and locals of the Quang Nam Province.
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Basketboat Tour and Cooking Class in Hoi An
Cooking classes are a great way to connect with local culture and people. Pairing it with a tour exploring the countryside around Hoi An, as well as a visit to a local market and a cruise in a basketboat through the nipa palm forest it’s the perfect way to spend a day.
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Ho Chi Minh Trail – Motorbike Tour along the Laotian border
For my trip to central Vietnam, I had planned a three-day-two-night adventure, between my time in Hue and Hoi An: a Ho Chi Minh Trail Motorbike Tour along the Laotian border. Since my driving capabilities aren’t up to par with rural Vietnamese roads (especially mountain roads) I found a driver who could take me on my biggest adventure in Vietnam…
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Da Nang to Hue via Hai Van Pass
The first time I heard of the Hai Van Pass was in 2009, I was twelve years old and watched Top Gear on YouTube to learn colloquial English. On my second Vietnam trip in 2022, I was in Da Nang, with Hue on my list as the next stop. And yet I almost missed out on the adventure that is…
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Ba Na Hills – Is the Instagram famous location really worth it?
Ba Na Hills, fittingly situated in the hills near Da Nang, boasts the world’s longest cable car ride, a huge area with gardens, seemingly old buildings and fun games and rides for the whole family. But it is most well known for the “Golden Hands Bridge”, a golden bridge held up by two giant concrete hands, frequently used for Instagram…
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Ha Long Bay Daytour – Is it worth it?
Right after I booked my flights to Vietnam, I made a list of places I wanted to see. On top of that last list was Ha Long Bay; the Bay of the Descending Dragon, a UNESCO world heritage site known from National Geographic, with over 2000 limestone mountains emerging from emerald water. Since I stayed in Hanoi, a day trip seemed…
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Get the Scoop – Ice cream city tour Gdańsk
“Get the Scoop 🍨 ” is the perfect name for a city tour, based around ice cream. A city tour based around ice cream? You read that right! And since I love doing city tours with locals when I am in a historic city and I love ice cream I booked this experience immediately when I found it while planning…
