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Trekking
and hiking
From SaPa, the road leads through Muong Hoa valley that features
the famous ancient rock field and Mount Fansipan in the
distance. A trip usually lasts 3-4 days, every day walking about
5 hours, it's harder day after day, sometime one has to crawl up
the steps, climbing through the hills and mountains... |
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Homestay - Quite different from homestay in Mekong Delta, a stay in a local house of one of the
people in Sapa is more rustic. Everything seems to be very
simple but what you really get from it is the diversity of the
local culture, atmostphere, scenery and unique hospitality... |
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Kayaking -
Rowing kayak have appeared in Ha Long Bay since the first
decades of the 90th At first, this means mainly just for
tourists attracted foreign venturers, but now, there are many
tourists in the kayak and boating... |
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Scuba diving
and snorkelling -
For a country with such a long coastline it seems surprising
that Nha Trang is the only diving hub along it. There are a
couple of local islands off shore that offer some interesting
diving possibilities and most dive operators here also run to
the more remote locations... |
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Surfing and kiteboarding -
Mui Ne is quickly becoming a South East Asian Mecca for
kiteboarding and windsurfing. Mui Ne has the best conditions in
all of Asia for water sports because it has Asia's strongest and
most consistent cross-onshore winds and the lowest rainfall in
Vietnam... |
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Cycling
and motorbiking -
Riding the bikes back to town
through the rush hour traffic was a bit of an experience even in
this relatively rural place. The locals seemed to like having
westerners using the same method of transport as them, with all
the children shouting 'hello' as we went past... |
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Golfing -
Another source to satisfy your golfing talents in Hanoi is Tam
Dao Golf Club which is 45 km away form Ha Noi. This is a 18
holes golf course facilitating your passion for golf as you can
also play golf championship games and there are other sources of
entertainment to let you have a smooth stay... |
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Rock climbing -
Rock Climbing in Vietnam is one of the prominent activities
which lure many international travelers. Da Lat is and ideal
place for the activity. Using ropes travellers climb down cliffs
and the wet rock face of a waterfall, before diving into the icy
cold pool at the base...
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