Vietnam Adventure Tours & Travel, Trekking, Cycling, Family Tours

The mains electricity voltage in Vietnam is 220V, 50 cycles. Mains electricity of 110V is not commonly found in the country. Electrical sockets are normally for plugs with two round/flat pins. However, some hotels may have socket outlets which accommodate plugs with three round/rectangular pins.

March is spring in northern Vietnam, dry season in the Central Region, the Central Highlands and the South of Vietnam. March is the peak tourist season in Vietnam as the country receives the least amount of rainfall compared to the other months of the year.

From 7-March-2020, all travelers arriving into Vietnam are required to complete a medical declaration form (health declaration form) requesting basic health and medical information. The completion of the form can be done online or on paper on arrival.

Public holidays are the days that governmental offices and banks in Vietnam are closed. Some holidays are based on the Gregorian calendar and some based on the lunar calendar which means that they are not the same every year on the Western calendar. It is useful you know these dates as they may affect your travel in Vietnam.

This is a travel guide as to what to carry for hiking and trekking tours in Vietnam with AdventueGreen which normally take 3-5 days each. This travel guide is not meant for all weather conditions and month-long trekking or hiking adventures. This is not applicable for self-organized hiking or trekking adventures either.

Vietnam is country with diverse terrains, various climatic patterns, sublime natural beauties, colorful ethnic and regional cultures; there is a wide range of activities for foreign visitors to the country. Whether you are a wild life enthusiast, an adventure traveler, a cooking fan,... or just a general tourist, you will surely find something of interest on your trip to Vietnam.

Vietnam is a skinny country of which the straight distance from the top north to the bottom south is approximately 2,000km; and the breadths of the country range from 40km to 600km. But Vietnam has about 3,200km of coastline. And the country is especially vulnerable to climate change as well as natural disasters. 

April is spring in northern Vietnam, dry season in the Central Region and Central Highlands, dry and hot season in South Vietnam. Understanding the weather patterns in different geographical regions of the country may help you a lot in planning great holidays to Vietnam.

July is summer in the North and in the Central Region of Vietnam, and rainy season in the Central Highlands and South of Vietnam. July is among the hottest months in the lowlands and part of the mountains in the North of Vietnam and in the Central Coast while it is a pleasant time in the Central Highlands and South of Vietnam.

June is summer in the North and in the Central Region of Vietnam, and rainy season in the Central Highlands and South of Vietnam. It is possible that typhoons start coming into northern Vietnam and in the far-northern mountains there may be flash floods and landslides in June.

May is summer in the North and in the Central Region of Vietnam, and rainy season in the Central Highlands and South of Vietnam.

It is a tough question as to when is the best time to visit Vietnam. The country is narrow and long,  stretching for over 2,000km from the top north to the bottom south with 3,200km of coastline, and with different altitudes ranging from sea level to over 3,000m above sea level. The terrains in Vietnam range from vast flat plains to rugged limestone mountains.