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Vietnam train tour

Traveling through Vietnam by train can be the most memorable and rewarding way to experience and enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Vietnam. Mostly they take about 7-11 days of travelling to touch it all. Along the way, feast on one of the world’s most and to meet the friendly local people.  The trains are safe, comfortable and inexpensive, the ideal way for independent travellers to get around and see Vietnam at ground level.  The train journeys are also an experience in themselves, and become an integral part of your visit to Vietnam.  Don’t mistakenly think you’ll lose time compared to flying - an overnight train ride from Hanoi to Hue or Danang is not only more of an experience, and cheaper, than flying, it’ll save time compared to 4 or 5 daytime hours of airports and airline check-ins, too!  And what’s the rush?

Train Classes: There are four classes of train travel offered in most trains: hard-seat, soft-seat, hard-berth, soft-berth.
-Hard-seat is tolerable for day travel, but it can be even less comfortable than the bus overnight.
-Hard-berth has three tiers of beds (it means six beds per compartment). The upper berth is cheapest and the lower berth is most expensive.
-Soft-seat includes vinyl-covered seats, more comfortable than benches of hard-seat, but rather hot if without air-conditioner in the summer.
-Soft-berth has two tiers of beds (four beds per compartment), the price for each bunks are the same. These compartments have a door.

Suggesting Train Route: A fascinating trai tourism since the first step in Saigon or Ho Chi Min City sightseeing the beutiful country, drive to “TAY NINH“, the birthplace of the unique CAO DAI religion, a fusion of many religion of the world with native vietnamese beliefe. Participating in the daily prayer sessions, which visitors may respectfully observe from the upper balconies. CU CHI TUNNELS. Never discovered by American forces, these tunnels were an important Vietcong base during the American War. Hop to the train in “Danang“, Tour the CHAM MUSEUM, an elegant colonial building which now houses the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world and briefly pass a famous CHINA BEACH. Then take vehicle to “Hoi An” and Sightseeing in Hoi An with a boat trip on the Thu Bon River.
The next station would be “ Hue“, to see in the Old Imperial City located in the heart of Hue is the IMPERIAL CITADEL and excursion to Thien Mu Pagoda and Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang with boat trip. The last trai tour trip in “Hanoi“, a fascinating capital city of Vietnam still retains the mystery and charm of past centuries. Begin your day visiting the TEMPLE OF LITERATURE,ONE PILLAR PAGODA, HO CHI MINH MEMORIAL COMPLEX, HISTORY MUSEUM (BAO TANG LICH)  and the Halong Bay.

Booking  ticket: It’s easy to book train tickets at the station reservation office when you get to Vietnam. It’s not difficult to book a soft sleeper a few days in advance, especially if you can be a bit flexible over your exact choice of train or departure date.

Hotel: Hotel during the train trip various from Standard, Fist class, Superior and Deluxe.