Best time to travel
We would like to do Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand next winter...2018. Any opinions as to the best month to travel...January, February, or March. We will probably do a Hong Kong add on at the end so we are curious as to the weather and crowds that time of year.
Thanks so much for any feedback!!
Thanks so much for any feedback!!
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I spent 5 days in vietnam, 3 days in hanoi city and 2 days in Halong Bay city. Dont miss Halong bay city, this wonder is amazing. If u need support for your itinerary, contact this local agency. My family booked services from bestprice travel: https://www.bestpricevn.com/tours/
We've done several Tauck tours before. Anyone else booked on this tour yet?
We are on that trip as well. We are arriving on the 8th and have booked a Ha Long Bay trip. We are staying 2 days and 1 night on Ha Long Bay. We have also made some arrangements for other tours in Hanoi including street food, market visit and tours of Ngoc Ha Village's imperial gardens.
We are from NC and we have done many Tauck tours including NZ, Italy (Rome and Amalfi Coast), Canyonlands, and Loire Valley and Normandy.
Note you are arriving 2 days prior. It may be difficult, but you should try to see Ha Long Bay. UNESCO site and from everything I have heard it is exceptional (best to stay overnight; however good to go even if you can't). Roughly a 4 hour journey from Hanoi each way so it may be a little tight for your itinerary.
We are continuing to Hong Kong to see friends. Look forward to meeting you in Hanoi.
Glenn
We chose January for 2018, mainly because it fit our schedule. Everything I have read says Hanoi is almost always overcast that time of year, but generally dry and the further south you go the warmer every place gets. I have travelled to SE Asia many times, but I prefer January as it tends to be pretty dry (but no guarantees).
March-May are unbearably hot in Thailand. May–October is the rainy season, so I would go for November–February. Keep the Christmas and New Years in mind, as it's the time when it gets too crowded.
Well, and Cambodia..I haven't been there, but my friends visited it last summer, and they said it was a good choice: rainy season offers lower prices, and fewer tourists. And it didn't actually rain every day, so they still did all the things they wanted. Check some sources like InsiderJourneys for extra seasonal tips.
Enjoy the trip!
Sapa: Sapa is also one of very few areas in Vietnam where you may watch snow falling in winter. Sometimes, the temperature during winter falls to under zero degree Celsius, and many trees in the town are covered in ice. If you can make Sapa tours in this time, it's great.
Hanoi: The temperature in this time of the year dramatically drops to 18-19o C with dry climate. Sun light hours shortens and it gets dark as early as 5:30 PM. Of course the relative definition of being cold may vary - if you are from cold country like Northern Europe or America, it will be cool like mid-fall weather. If you are from Southeast Asia, however, bring warm clothes!
Hue: Temperature can be as low as 18o C. It is also the wettest month in the year with almost rain every day.
Ho Chi Minh: While the north of Vietnam is experiencing the coldness of winter, this southern metropolis is still soaking in warm sunshine.