How to get out Ha Tien
Crossing the border into Cambodia is very easy as you can get a 30 day tourist visa on the spot for USD $20. However, the visa official will ask you for USD $25 but will quickly back off if you just keep saying that you know it's $20. The health official next door will also ask you for a USD $1 fee, but again, just keep saying that you know there is no fee and he will also back down.
Kep, Cambodia is the first town over the border in Cambodia. The quickest and easiest way to get there is by motobike - it shouldn't cost more than $6 or $7 USD to hire a motobike that will take you to the border crossing, wait for you to get the paperwork and stamps, and then deliver you to the guesthouse of your choice in Kep - this will take about 1.5 hours in total. Note that the motobike guy may try to take you to certain guesthouses where they get a commission. The other way to get to Kep is via minivan - you can buy the ticket at the Tourist Agency across the street from Ha Tien Hotel for USD $12 per person. The minivan departs at 12pm and 4pm every day.
Kampot, Cambodia: it takes around 2 hours via motorbike. You can take a minivan - you can buy the ticket at the Tourist Agency across the street from Ha Tien Hotel for USD $12 per person. The minivan departs at 12pm and 4pm every day.
Buses to Phnom Penh require one change of vehicle in Cambodia.
Mui Nai is a seaside resort that has a tiny but sandy beach on offer (2000 dong entrance fee)
Ha Tien is one of the two ports that serve Phu Quoc Island.There are currently(Jan 2011) two boats daily leaving Ha Tien at 08.00 (cost 230,000VND) and 13.30 (cost 160,000VND) Boats take about 2 hours to make the crossing,and arrive at the eastern side of the island.Two boats daily from Phu Quoc to Ha Tien,leave at 08.00 and 14.00.In Feb 2011 these two ferries were joined by a large car ferry.This takes slightly longer than the small fast ferries,and berths in Phu Quoc in the N/E corner.Costs 145000VND and 100,000VND for a motorcycle.Stories on the web about these boats being un-seaworthy are outdated,the boats are now reasonably modern purpose built fast ferries
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