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Weather: Expected temperature and weather in locations in your itinerary

Hanoi - Halong: Sunny and hot: 22 - 30oC
Hue - Hoian: Sunny and hot: 24 - 35oC
Saigon Mekong: Sunny and hot: 23 - 34oC
Seam Reap - Phnom Penh: Sunny and hot: 23 -34oC



What needs to be brought to Vietnam:

International airline ticket
Passport and photocopies of your passport
Visa or Visa approval letter and some color passport photos (size 4x6 cm - at least 2)
Insurance document (if you have one)
Cash in US$ or Euros - 20’s and 100’s
Other equipment (please refer to our suggested equipment list below)



Suggested Equipment List:

Below is a suggested equipment list. Dress in Southeast Asia tends to be quite casual because of the warm, humid, tropical climate. For women, casual cotton pants and skirts are most acceptable for daytime wear, but bare sundresses and short shorts are frowned upon, especially in pagodas and temples. A sweater, sweatshirt, light jacket, or fleece pullover is a good idea when visiting the northern areas in the winter (from November to March); and, because the climate is tropical, it is useful to have a windbreaker or rain poncho as protection against the unexpected rain showers that tend to occur.

General:

Duffel bag - waterproof and with a lock, or easily-wheeled suitcase
Zip lock bags (They come in handy for all kinds of uses.)
Sun glasses or reading glasses
Good walking shoes and sandals
Good trekking shoes (for trekking tours) or slippers (for beach relaxing tours)



Optional:

Camera and film
Mobil phone
Headphone and your favorite music compact disk (CD).
Favorite books/ Vietnam guidebook (highly recommended: Lonely Planet)
Biro pens, pencils/note book
Pictures of your family



Basic Clothes:

Good walking shoes or cloth sneakers (They are light and dry easily. Good for driving.)
Socks
Polar fleece pullover or jacket or sweater (if travel in the north from November to March)
T-shirts or blouses
Wide-brimmed sun hat
Underwear (several sets, depending on your desire to wash)
Midcalf lightweight walking skirts or dresses or loose pants (women)
Bandannas
Bathing suit
Longsleeved shirts
Raincoat or poncho



Health equipment and Medical Items: No actual vaccinations are officially required. Malaria prophylaxis is no longer recommended, but visitors are advised to check with their doctors or travel immunization clinics regarding the advisability of inoculation against typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and B. It is important that you bring a complete, personal medical and first aid kit along with a few other essential items. We suggest the following (Note: You will need to pack sharp objects in checked baggage due to tightened airline security):

Aspirin or Tylenol
Band-Aids and betadine ointment
Throat lozenges and cough medicine
Cold medicine and antihistamines
Cipro - an antibiotic for indigestion
Chapstick
Suntan lotion 100% UV effective (25 SPF or higher)
Biodegradable soap (the blue bottles of Mountain Suds are excellent)
Pack towel/washcloth
OB tampons (women)
Hand/body lotion
Brush/comb
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Eye drops
Facial breathing filters (optional for Kathmandu)
Antiseptic toilettes
Insect/ mosquito repellent
Sewing kit with scissors, tweezers, and needle. (Note: You will need to pack sharp objects in checked baggage due to tightened airline security.

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