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To Con Dao
Islands
Con Dao Airport
(VCS) is served by Vietnam Airlines and Air Mekong from Saigon (SGN).
Flights operated by Vietnam Airlines can be booked at Vietnam Airlines offices
or most tour operators.
Flights operated
by Air Mekong may be booked on their website or at Air Mekong offices.
There is a boat
from Vung Tau which takes about 11 hours. The boat from Vung Tau only leaves on
certain days and it is best to book a week before hand to get a seat.
There are several
points worth noting about these services:
The Con Dao (Con
Son) Airport is on the far north end of the island and a long way much else.
Arranging a hotel before you get there is best. The hotels will provide a
minibus to and from the airport.
Vietnam Airlines
operates ATR72-500 turboprop service on this route so overhead bin space is
limited. Depending on your ticket Vietnam Airlines will allow 10-20kg free
baggage (Excess baggage is relatively inexpensive by international standards).
The Con Dao
Seaport where the boat will anchor is on the far south end of the island and is
a long way from much else.
Air Mekong
provides the only Jet service to the airport with their new Bombardier CRJ-900
aircraft.
If you have not
booked beforehand with one of the hotels getting into town can be difficult.
There are no taxi yet, simply hop on any of the hotel buses pay the driver
around 50,000 dong and they will bring you to town. From there it is a short
walk to any of the other hotels.
In Con Dao
Islands
Con Son Village is
small, flat and easily traversed on foot. Because of the intense sun and very
little shade on the streets walking is best left for the morning or evening.
Motorbikes can be easily rented from main hotels and there is relatively little
traffic.
Most motorbikes offered for rent will be manual geared. Automatic bikes may be
difficult to arrange, but because many of the spots to visit require riding up
some hills, you will be better served by a manual gear bike. The light traffic
and gentle hills make Con Dao a forgiving place to learn to ride a geared bike.
There are no taxis
on Con Dao, however, you maybe able to arrange for your hotel to take you
limited places for a fee.
Motorbike taxis
are easily found in Con Son Village.
It is illegal to
ride a motorized vehicle without a helmet.
(Wikitravel)
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