Traveling to Ho Chi Minh from Phnom Penh with Giant Ibis | S01 E44

Today we took a Giant Ibis bus from Phnom Penh Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) Vietnam! It was a long and fun adventure and well worth the $250+ savings over flying. We talk about the whole process from boarding, rest stops, border crossing, and drop off.
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[@KodyKitan-et2nr]

Welcome back Moses and Yami, you’ve been sorely missed!!!

[@MosesandYami]

Thank you! We’re happy to be back 🤗

[@danbowskimexico]

I spent 16 days in Vietnam (Saigon and Vung Tau) and Cambodia in February and March, and watched all your Cambodia videos. Looking forward to Vietnam now! BTW, I had the same experience and feeling about my passport when I made that trip. I watched the whole process on the way back, and the bus attendant takes all the passports in a little plastic bag, gets on a motorcycle and goes ahead to the border to start the process, while all the passengers are eating lunch a few kilometres before the border. Crazy to think how easily a bag full of passports could get lost or stolen.

[@MosesandYami]

It was definitely scary to not have our passports but we’re glad it worked out 😅

[@lost-in-translation4788]

Welcome back. Was worried and missed your adventures. So happy you are back on the road.

[@MosesandYami]

Thank you for thinking of us 😊 We’re excited to be back!

[@keithhardy8513]

Wow, that was a very smooth border crossing, guys, with no hassle ! Giant Ibis is actually the best (and safest !) long distance bus company in Cambodia ! Yes, Vietnam is the best place to be a (Dong !) millionaire 🤣🤣 Enjoy Vietnam 🇻🇳

[@MosesandYami]

We were happy it went so smoothly! Thank you ☺️

[@keithhardy8513]

@@MosesandYami Great ! 👍

[@TDBeauty]

Good to see ya'll back. Vietnam is on my list. Them holding my passport would have me a hot mess lol. But they seem to have their process down especially since you got your passports back all stamped and ready to go.

[@robertwilliamson922]

My first trip to south east Asia from North America…..first thing I did was learn how to use the squat toilets with no toilet paper. You learn quickly. Go online to study it more first. Ha, ha, ha. I took Giant Ibis from Siem Reap, Cambodia …to Bangkok, Thailand. Fantastic bus service. I highly recommend Giant Ibis for anyone traveling in that part of the world. ✈️ 🌴 🌴 🌴 ☸️

[@SodSod67]

You're back!!!!

[@keithhardy8513]

The ATMs in Vietnam always seem to have a ridiculously low withdrawal limit (ie less than $100 !) 😢 You need to watch the fees they charge for withdrawals as well, which vary considerably from bank to bank 🤣

[@minjieguo5054]

I would like to ask if there is a bus from Phnom Penh back to Ho Chi Minh? If I have applied for a multiple-visit visa for Vietnam online, will I still be charged for the visa? Because we are passing through a land border crossing, is it possible that the border customs/immigration officers are off duty? For example, if I arrive at night and cannot clear customs, I have to stay one night near the border and wait until the next morning before I can enter the country? ! Thanks!

[@flyer2757]

thanks for the helpful video. do yo know please in Cambodia tourist visa extension if "expiry date: 2 August" does it mean 2 August (day 60 since enter) is still a full valid day to leave no issues?

[@dennismorgan2303]

you should have taken a boat is way more interesting and fun..

[@MosesandYami]

We looked into that but it was wayyy out of our budget for this time 😅

[@muravi8167]

Hi M & Y.......we are a couple and planning the same bus trip from PP to HCM. Your vlog was a boon. Thanks for all the information and tips. Couple of Qs. 1. which site did you book your tickets online ? 2. Do you have to intimate them for a hotel pick up or is it part of the ticket ? 3. Other than Ibis Giant are there any other buses equal good options available ?.........TIA.

[@MosesandYami]

Of course! We booked on the Giant Ibis website. When we were booking they had a list of partner hotels where they pick up and we happened to stay at one of them. The website just gave us a time to be ready! We heard Virak Buntham also runs that route but we were really happy with giant ibis. Hope that helps 😊 safe travels to you two!!

[@muravi8167]

@@MosesandYami 🙏

[@muddog5000]

How did you apply for your Vietnam Visa and how long did it take to get you visa?

[@MosesandYami]

We got our visa within a few days here’s the official website: evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/home

[@blonklee4529]

Do we need visa to to enter Cambodia and Vietnam? Cost for visa ? from US

[@MosesandYami]

Yes, we needed a visa for both 😊 The Vietnam visa was $25 each. Here is the link for the official Vietnam visa evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/home and we paid around $37 each for Cambodias visa and this is their website www.evisa.gov.kh

[@Kiana978]

Do I need to get a Visa to Vietnam? And how many days of process?

[@MosesandYami]

Yes, we got ours on the official website. We also got ours within a couple days. Here’s the website: evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/home

[@Kiana978]

@@MosesandYami Thank you 🙏

[@chiragkalra9938]

How much price for Cambodia to vietnam in bus

[@MosesandYami]

It was $70 for both of us compared to $300+ for flights

[@karibakid]

@@MosesandYami PRE COVID 12US dollars