Vietnam/Cambodia Aug 2022
Jul 11, 2022, 7:04 am
#47
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: RST
Programs: Delta Diamond; Hilton Diamond; Accor Gold
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Jul 11, 2022, 10:32 pm
#48
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 765
The train is by far the best way to enjoy the views of Hai Van IMO. If you want to stop off at a beach though, a car transfer is better (or self-drive on a motorbike if you're confident — it's great fun).
Jul 11, 2022, 11:28 pm
#49
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Does the train go over? I thought it hugged the coastline. Thanks.
Jul 11, 2022, 11:36 pm
#50
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 765
The railway takes a more coastal route, passing about 250m up the mountain, with some viaducts and small tunnels. It's not as high as the road (which reaches almost 500m), but IMO the views are equally spectacular, and you have more opportunity to enjoy them. If you have time, experience both!
Jul 12, 2022, 9:35 am
#51
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
The railway takes a more coastal route, passing about 250m up the mountain, with some viaducts and small tunnels. It's not as high as the road (which reaches almost 500m), but IMO the views are equally spectacular, and you have more opportunity to enjoy them. If you have time, experience both!
Jul 14, 2022, 11:56 am
#52
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Alpharetta, GA, USA
Posts: 948
Just booked for June 2023. We've been to Hanoi/Ha Long Bay in 2018 so this time we are flying into SGN (via ANA biz) and then onto Da Nang with visits to Hue and Hoi An before heading to Cambodia (Siem Reap and Phnom Penh planned). I remember the visa being pretty easy to get last time (unfortunately our old ones expire 9/2022) so I assume it's still fairly straightforward post-covid.
Jul 14, 2022, 12:22 pm
#53
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Just booked for June 2023. We've been to Hanoi/Ha Long Bay in 2018 so this time we are flying into SGN (via ANA biz) and then onto Da Nang with visits to Hue and Hoi An before heading to Cambodia (Siem Reap and Phnom Penh planned). I remember the visa being pretty easy to get last time (unfortunately our old ones expire 9/2022) so I assume it's still fairly straightforward post-covid.