backpack Ho chi minh,

itinerary: student backpacking to Ho Chi Minh

01:34 Unknown 0 Comments

hello! now i will post and share with you all wonders and abour people in HCM.

DAY 1
we arrived at than son naht airport aroun 12.30 pm vietnam clock.
soon we arrived, find bus 152/102 whic go to ben thanh bus station. i stayed at central saigon hostel at district 1, the district called backpackers streets.

then, we go around malaysian streets near ben thanh market, we had our lunch there at Hj basiroh restaurant, for me it was so expensive! i will not eat there again through out my trip. i also recommend you to not eat there because the price is absurd than the other restaurants. there were halal amin, way cheaper!





at night, we hangout at the nearby square in front of ben thanh market, vietnamese usually hangout there. at that time, we were approached by 3 vitnamese students. yeah, they kinda friendly. they want to practice their english. so we talk with them for about 1 hour. hahah but it was fun! tq guys!



DAY 2

mekong river tour. we wnt this trip for about 8 hours. it was worth it! make sure you wear your sunblocks lotion.
we met more friends from another country. first, we visit honey village, we got to taste the honey drinks and some fried banana coated with peanuts. Then, we went to taste tropical fruits accompanied by traditional music sang by vietnamese. later, we go to taste coconut candy and the process, there, coconut ice cream is a must!! it was so damn good! 10,000VND. then, we hopped into rowing boat at the river :) it was such a nice experience:)

mekong rowing boat

coconut candy

DAY3
we just went to sightseeing. old and historical buildings.After that, we went shopping some fabrics at ben thanh market, if you want cheap vietnam silk only for RM50, go to shop no.323 and for japanese cotton rm25 go to shop no. 433 . At night, we went shopping at malaysian streets for souvenir, it was much cheaper than in ben thanh market, trust me:0
our last dinner we had with our dormmates from Portugal at halal amin!

ben thanh market at night

opera house

notre dame

post office

my dormmates

in front saigon central hostel

you can read on my total budget on the other post. thank you! have fun in HO CHI MINH

backpack Ho chi minh,

student backpackers: budget RM500 ke Ho Chi Minh 4H3M

00:27 Unknown 0 Comments

hello viewers! i was just came back form HCM, Vietnam yesterday!

sadly, this time around, my other 4 travel buddy did'nt join this trip as they want balik kampung:)
so this time, there were only 2 of us, two girls. let me share about my budget & tips first, then i'll share you the womders in HCM in another post. ok? :)

FLIGHT
fly using air asia RM246/pax return without baggage / meals, but i met another backapacker is my hostel, he got rm260 incude meals and 15kg baggage using vietnam airlines.

BASIC NEEDS;
1. accommodation: stayed at central saigon hostel for 3 nights there. booked via booking.com
make sure you read the review carefully. its nit that near to ben thanh but still a good location for youngsters. if you are with your mom or any older people, this place is not suitable. i stay in female dormitory. rm24/night

2. transport: from airport, u can take 2 type of bus, 152 or 102. 152 go to ben thanh with multiple stops meanwhile 102 directly to ben thanh without any stops. 152 cost 5,000 VND while 102 20,000 VND. i took bus 152.

i take airport shuttle foem my hostel on my last day because my flight is early in morning and cost me 9 USD.

3.tour package: make sure find a good travel guide. because i dont want to waste my time, i took guide directly from my hostel to mekong delta. cost me 17 USD. actually you can get half of that price at ben thanh area.

total for basic needs: 955,000 VND (rm170)

TIPS: tukar duit kat area ben thanh lagi murah daripada malaysia: i am serious!

DAY 1:

nasi goreng haji basiroh: 60,000 VND
baju hujan(raincoats) : 10,000 VND
banh mi(share 2 people) : 50,000 VND/2 pax
popia vietnam : 80,000 / 2 pax
kopi vietnam: rm3
 total : 135000 VND + rm3 ~ RM26

DAY 2:
my journey to mekong river. all price stated above already included food. i'll tell you more about mekong in another post.

coconut ice cream: 10.000 VND
pho vietnam (halal amin) : 60,000 VND
kopi vietnam : rm3

total: 70,000 VND ~ RM14

DAY 3:
kira mcam hari last la sbb hari keempat pagi dh balik malaysia.
pho: 30,000 VND
kopi : 15,000 VND
dinner- bhanh mi: 50,000 VND/2 pax
          - nasi goreng: 60,000 VND/2pax
total: 100,000 VND

OVERALL TRIP
total up: 1,260,000 VND ~ RM 232(w/o flight)
               with flight = RM 478 total included flight/accommodation/tour/meals

that was the basic expenses without shopping :) budgetrm500 je, anda boleh survive, makan puas di HCM :) lebih rm20 tu beli la magnet2 ke keychain.

others:
souvenir yg saya beli:
magnet 2x: rm5/satu
tshirt hard rock : Rm 7/satu (x4)
kopi vietnam 3 in 1 : rm12/satu(x5)
tusung neelofa: Rm10/satu