Itinerary details
Ho Chi Minh City → Can Tho → Ho Chi Minh City → Mui Ne → Dalat → Nha Trang → Quy Nhon → Da Nang → Hoi An → Hue → Quang Binh → Ninh Binh → Ha Long Bay → Hanoi → Sapa → 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, Bui Vien Street, Cu Chi Tunnels.
Ho Chi Minh City → Mekong Delta: Tour (2 days 1 night, Vietfuntravel, The Sinh Tourist)
- Price: 1.250.000 VND (52 USD)
Mekong Delta
2 days
Things to do: Lan Island, Phung Island, Vinh Trang Pagoda (My Tho), Cai Rang floating market (Can Tho).
The tour will take you back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City → Mui Ne: Bus (Hanh Cafe, Tam Hanh Bus)
- Travel time: 4h 30m
- Fare: 150.000 VND
Mui Ne
1 day
Things to do: Mui Ne Beach, Sand Dunes, Po Shanu Cham Towers.
Mui Ne → Dalat: Bus (An Phu Bus)
- Travel time: 3h 45m
- Fare: 150.000 VND
Dalat
1 day
Things to do: Xuan Huong Lake area, Dalat Railway Station, Chicken Church, Linh Phuoc Pagoda.
Dalat → Nha Trang: Bus (Phuong Trang, The Sinh Bus)
- Travel time: 3h
- Fare: 135.000 VND
Nha Trang
1 day
Things to do: Nha Trang Beach, Vinpearl Land, Po Nagar Cham Towers, Dam market.
Nha Trang → Quy Nhon: Bus (Phuc Thuan Thao – Nha Trang Central Bus Station)
- Travel time: 5h
- Fare: 120.000 VND
Quy Nhon
1 day
Things to do: Ky Co, Eo Gio, Twin Towers, Queen’s Beach.
Quy Nhon → Da Nang: Bus (Phuong Trang, Hoang Long)
- Travel time: 6h 30m
- Fare: 220.000 VND
Da Nang
2 days
Things to do: My Khe Beach, Ba Na Hills, Marble Mountains, Museum of Cham Sculpture.
Da Nang → Hoi An: Bus (01)
- Travel time: 45 minutes
- Fare: 30.000 VND
Hoi An
1 day
Things to do: An Bang Beach, the ancient town, Bay Mau Coconut Forest.
Hoi An → Hue: Bus (Hanh Cafe, The Sinh Bus)
- Travel time: 3h 45m
- Fare: 100.000 VND
Hue
1 day
Things to do: The Imperial Citadel of Hue, Thien Mu Pagoda, Khai Dinh Tomb, Tu Duc Tomb, Dong Ba Market.
Hue → Quang Binh: Bus (Hoang Long)
- Travel time: 4h
- Fare: 170.000 VND
Quang Binh
1 day
Things to do: Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Paradise Cave, Nhat Le Beach.
Quang Binh → Ninh Binh: Train (Dong Hoi – Ninh Binh)
- Travel time: 8h
- Fare: 300.000 VND
Ninh Binh
2 days
Things to do: Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Mua Cave, Trang An Landscape Complex, Bai Dinh Pagoda.
Ninh Binh → Ha Long Bay: Bus (The Long Bus)
- Travel time: 5h
- Fare: 300.000 VND
Ha Long Bay
1 day
Things to do: Ha Long Bay, 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: Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Old Quarter, Temple of Literature, Dong Xuan Market, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Hanoi → Sapa: Bus (Fansipan Express Bus)
- Travel time: 6h 10m
- Fare: 250.000 VND
Sapa
1 day
Things to do: Sapa Stone Church, Ham Rong Mountain, Cat Cat Village, Ta Van Village.
Sapa → Hanoi: Bus (Fansipan Express Bus)
You take bus number 86 (30.000 VND) to Noi Bai international airport from Hanoi center, ending your 3-week itinerary in Vietnam.
A few notes
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3 weeks in Vietnam cost
The cost for 3 weeks in Vietnam is about 750 USD, which is the average expenditure of many tourists. Here are some fixed costs:
- Transportation costs: about 120 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.
- Admission to monuments, museums, and attractions costs around 1-2 USD.
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