Itineraries
Vietnam itineraries, by how long you have
Every day laid out: where you sleep, how long the drive is, what each morning and evening holds. Open one in the builder to put it on your dates and change it.
Vietnam in 7 days: Hanoi, the mountains and the bay
7 days · Hanoi → Sapa → Hanoi → Lan Ha Bay
A week is enough for one region done well, not the whole country: rice terraces in the mountains and a night on the water, with Hanoi either side.
Vietnam in 10 days: a private itinerary
10 days · Hanoi → Hoi An → Con Dao
Ten days with few hotel changes: three bases, each long enough to unpack.
Vietnam in 2 weeks: north to south
14 days · Hanoi → Ninh Binh → Lan Ha Bay → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City
Two weeks is the length for the classic route from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City without rushing a stop.
Slow travel in Vietnam: a 2-week itinerary
14 days · Hanoi → Hoi An → Con Dao
Fewer places and longer stays: a gentle pace with free afternoons and time by the sea.
Vietnam in 3 weeks: the whole country, slowly
21 days · Hanoi → Ninh Binh → Lan Ha Bay → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City
Three weeks lets every stop on the classic route breathe, with spare days where they matter.
Central Vietnam in 7 days: Hue and Hoi An
7 days · Hue → Hoi An
The old capital and the old port town: history, crafts and the coast in one region.
South Vietnam in 7 days: Saigon, the Mekong and Phu Quoc
7 days · Ho Chi Minh City → Can Tho → Phu Quoc
The city, a night on the river delta, then an island to finish slowly.
North Vietnam in 5 days: Hanoi, Sapa and the bay
6 days · Hanoi → Sapa → Hanoi → Lan Ha Bay
A short trip that still reaches the mountains and the water: two nights in Sapa, one on Lan Ha Bay, Hanoi either side.
North Vietnam in 10 days: Hanoi, Sapa and Lan Ha Bay
10 days · Hanoi → Sapa → Hanoi → Lan Ha Bay
Ten days in the north alone: longer in the mountains, more time in Hanoi, and a night on the bay at the end.
Central Vietnam in 10 days: Hue, Hoi An and the coast
10 days · Hue → Hoi An
Two bases only: the citadel and tombs of Hue, then five nights in Hoi An with time for the beach and the villages around it.
South Vietnam in 10 days: Saigon, the Mekong and Phu Quoc
10 days · Ho Chi Minh City → Can Tho → Phu Quoc
The south at an easy pace: three nights in Ho Chi Minh City, two on the Mekong Delta, four on the island.
Ho Chi Minh City in 5 days: one base, day trips out
5 days · Ho Chi Minh City
One hotel for the whole stay: the city at an easy pace, its markets and food, and a day out on the Mekong Delta.
Vietnam in 12 days: Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
12 days · Hanoi → Ninh Binh → Lan Ha Bay → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City
Twelve days is the shortest the whole north-to-south route works: two or three nights at each stop.
Vietnam for food lovers: a 2-week itinerary
14 days · Hanoi → Ninh Binh → Lan Ha Bay → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City
The north-to-south route planned around eating: a market walk with tastings in Hanoi, a market and cooking lesson in Hue, Hoi An's gardens and a day on the Mekong.
Vietnam's history in 2 weeks: a private itinerary
14 days · Hanoi → Ninh Binh → Lan Ha Bay → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City
Old Hanoi and the Museum of Ethnology, the thousand-year-old capital at Hoa Lu, imperial Hue and the merchant houses of Hoi An.
Vietnam for over 60s: a gentle 17-day itinerary
17 days · Hanoi → Ninh Binh → Lan Ha Bay → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City
The classic route at an easy pace: two to four nights at most stops, free afternoons, and a private transfer to book for every travel day.