Vietnam: from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, the length of the country

Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

10 nights
Best: March, April, November
from about €1,800 per person

At a glance

Hanoi's Old Quarter and Ha Long Bay, the lanterns of Hoi An and the buzz of Saigon. You fly between stops and land in Da Nang for Hoi An.

When to go: March, April, November.
Length: 10 nights.
Indicative budget: from about €1,800 per person (rough estimate: real prices vary with dates and availability).
Suggested arrival airports: Hanoi (HAN), Ho Chi Minh (SGN), Da Nang (DAD).

Hạ Long Bay — Photo: Taewangkorea · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ho Chi Minh City — Photo: Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hội An Old Town — Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0

The stops

Stop 1 · 4 nights

Hanoi

The Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake and a day trip or cruise to Ha Long Bay.

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Stop 2 · 3 nights

Hoi An

The ancient town lit by lanterns, tailors, bike rides through the rice fields and An Bang beach.

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Stop 3 · 3 nights

Ho Chi Minh City

Ben Thanh Market, the War Remnants Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral and a day trip to the Cu Chi tunnels or the Mekong Delta.

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Getting around

Leg	Suggested transport
Hanoi → Hoi An	flight
Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City	flight

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