The former partner of the Soviet Union in the East and today still remains on friendly terms with colleagues in the socialist camp. Luxurious beaches, a variety of hotels, virgin jungle, rich flora and fauna, extraordinary excursions in Vietnam - for this, Russian tourists are ready to overcome thousands of kilometers.
Tourism is one of the most important areas of the Vietnamese economy, so they are trying to create all the conditions for a good rest. Sightseeing and thematic excursions are popular, the latter are associated with nature, history, culture, ancient traditions and religions.
Combined excursions in Vietnam
In this country, it is difficult to divide excursion routes strictly by topic, each of them includes visits to several important sights, architectural or natural, related to religion, culture or gastronomy. Tourists can only enjoy the views and spectacles, natural landscapes and monuments.
A sightseeing tour of the city of Dalat and its surroundings is designed for 1-2 days, the cost is from $ 350 for a company of 4 people (individual tours are also possible). On the first day, guests will have a walk around the city, on the second - a trip around the surroundings. Among the main attractions of this interesting Vietnamese city, the following objects stand out:
- The Lin Phuoc Temple complex, called the Bottle Pagoda because it is decorated with multi-colored glass mosaics;
- Crazy house, the most extraordinary hotel in the world;
- Golden Buddha, a majestic statue of a deity located on the top of a hill with stunning panoramic views.
The excursion program on the second day involves visiting an ethnic show in the theme park with the pleasant name "Dream Hill", a walk with a cable car over a pine forest, plantations of flowers and strawberries. There is also a Buddhist monastery complex "Chuk Lam" awaiting guests, where you can see the sacred bell, the Bodhi tree and the garden, which is very carefully looked after by local monks.
Travel to the world of exotic nature in Vietnam
Excursions outside the cities are also very popular with foreign guests, since the nature here is quite different from the European one. Among the leading routes is an excursion to the Yang Bay waterfalls, its duration is about 8 hours (departure from the city of Nha Trang), the cost is from $ 25 per person. Already on the way, guests can admire the most beautiful landscapes and even squares of rice fields.
Young Bay is not only waterfalls, this is the name of an ecological park, spread over a huge territory. For the convenience of visitors, movement by electric vehicles is organized, in the list of attractions in the first place are waterfalls, and you can watch them both from below and going upstairs. Above offers stunning views of the area, but below you can swim in the lagoons formed by falling jets of water and feel like the hero of some video advertising "Bounty" or other heavenly delights. Also, during the trip, guests will experience an ethnographic show, which is demonstrated by Raglai, representatives of one of the Vietnamese ethnic groups.
Bathing in thermal springs awaits lovers of quiet relaxation, while gambling tourists are invited to watch cockfights, pig races and other exotic spectacles.
City walks
Vietnamese cities have their own unique atmosphere, they are no less interesting to visitors from the West than natural beauty and monuments. A tour of Saigon costs from $ 80 for three hours of pleasure. During the sightseeing tour, the guide will tell you about the history of this city, introduce you to the amazing architectural structures left behind by the French colonialists.
This list includes Notre Dame Cathedral, the Reunification Palace, the building that now houses the General Post Office. Among the exotic entertainment is a rickshaw ride through the bustling streets of Saigon. A pleasant end to the excursion is a real tea ceremony with tasting of different varieties of this magical drink.
Halong City and Bay - also occupy an important place among the cities of Vietnam, which are popular with tourists. The name is translated very beautifully - "Bay of the Falling Dragon", in the program of the sightseeing tour, guests will surely hear the legend associated with the appearance of such a toponym.
The bay is included in the list of natural heritage sites of UNESCO, it does not occupy a very large area, but the whole is dotted with rocky islets of different shapes, beautiful and funny names. In addition to Halong Bay, in the vicinity of the city there is another natural attraction - caves that Vietnamese Mother Nature decorated with stalactites and stalagmites, and people added colored lighting, turning them into mysterious, fabulous palaces.
