Itinerary details
Ho Chi Minh City → Nha Trang → Da Nang → Hoi An → Da Nang → Ha Long Bay → Hanoi
Summary
Step By Step
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Ho Chi Minh City
2 days
Things to do: War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Skydeck, Cu Chi Tunnels, Bui Vien Street.
Ho Chi Minh City → Nha Trang: Train (book tickets here)
- Travel time: 8h 30m
- Fare: 300.000 VND
Nha Trang
1 day
Things to do: Nha Trang Beach, Hon Tre Island, Po Nagar Cham Towers, Long Son Pagoda.
Nha Trang → Da Nang: Plane (Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Pacific Airlines, and Bamboo Airways)
- Flying time: 1h 5m
- Airfare: 500.000 – 1.000.000 VND
Da Nang
2 days
Things to do: Ba Na Hills, My Khe Beach, Marble Mountains, Museum of Cham Sculpture.
Da Nang → Hoi An: Bus
- Bus route: 01
- Travel time: 45 minutes
- Fare: 30.000 VND
Hoi An
1 day
Things to do: Hoi An Ancient Town, An Bang Beach, Bay Mau Coconut Forest.
From Hoi An, you take bus 01 back to Da Nang to fly to Van Don Airport (Quang Ninh) (Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airways)
- Flying time: 1h 20m
- Airfare: 600.000 – 1.000.000 VND
Ha Long Bay
1 day
You take bus 14A or 14B to get to Ha Long Bay from Van Don Airport (free).
Things to do: Ha Long Bay, Bai Chay Beach, Tuan Chau Island.
Ha Long Bay → Hanoi: Bus (Trung Thanh Limousine)
- Travel time: 1h 30m
- Fare: 220.000 VND
Hanoi
2 days
Things to do: Hanoi Old Quarter, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Dong Xuan Market, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ta Hien Street.
You take bus number 86 (30.000 VND) to Noi Bai international airport from Hanoi center, ending your 10-day itinerary in Vietnam.
A few notes
- Travel time does not include the airport check-in time. Book flights in advance to get lower prices.
- You should book a train ticket on the official website of the Vietnam Railway Corporation: dsvn.vn.
- Click on the photo to see a detailed travel guide for each destination.
- The above recommendations (tours, hotels, bus operators, and airlines) are all selected from the most suitable ones, with no advertising and affiliate marketing, so you can rest assured with these suggestions.
- 10 days is not enough for you to fully explore Vietnam, so we select the country’s most famous places. Please refer to the itineraries below.
10 days in Vietnam cost
The cost for 10 days in Vietnam is about 400 USD, which is the average expenditure of many tourists. Here are some fixed costs:
- Transportation costs: about 80 USD.
- The cost of staying in a private hotel/homestay is about 15-20 USD/night. If you are a solo traveler, hostels can be an economical option (about 5 USD/night). Learn more about accommodation in Vietnam.
- The cost of food is about 10-15 USD/person/day.
- The cost of entrance to the monuments, tourist spots is about 0.5-2 USD/ticket.
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