Taking a Vietnam holidays excursion is an exotic way to see Southeast Asia. Most travelers can expect to have a stopover in Bangkok or Hong Kong prior to landing in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, but once there the city’s combination of old French influence and Asian flare offers an intoxicating contrast to its bustling streets where vendors hawk their wares. Hanoi is an excellent place to base a trip into other parts of Vietnam, but make sure to visit the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum while in Hanoi. Its collection of 14th century woodcarvings and collection of wartime paintings offer visitors a chance to understand and appreciate Vietnam’s culture.

Getting around Hanoi and its surrounding areas is not difficult for tourists. The city offers a number of well-organized bus stations. The Gia Lam and Loung Yen bus stations offer tourists a chance to travel into Northeastern Vietnam. A 3 hour tours from Hanoi to Halong Bay is highly recommended. Designated a World Heritage site, Halong Bay offers over 3,000 pristine islands that rise from the Gulf of Tonkin like jewels in a crown. The best way to view Halong Bay is by booking passage on a boat. These boats take travelers to the main sites around the bay before dropping passengers off at Ben Beo harbor. From there tourists can find their way back to Hanoi via hydrofoil and bus.

The Giap Bat bus station takes visitors to the southern regions of Vietnam. A twelve-hour ride to the city of Hué offers Vietnam holidays goers a unique experience in the art and architecture of ancient Vietnam. Once the capital of emperors, the city offers a number of temples, pagodas, tombs, and palaces to explore, today, the city is also known for its cuisine, which can be sample any of it numerous restaurants.

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