Vietnam from North to South
Itinerary through Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Ninh Bình, Huế, Hội An, Ho Chi Minh City (15 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Vietnam · 15 days · 6 Stages
Hanoi, Vietnam
Days 1–4
- Day 1 15:00: Hoàn Kiếm Lake and Ngọc Sơn Temple
- Day 2 08:00: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Temple of Literature
- Day 2 17:30: Street food tour of the Old Quarter
- Day 3 10:00: Train Street coffee
- Day 3 17:00: Water puppet show
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Days 4–5
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Ninh Bình, Vietnam
Days 5–7
- Day 6 08:00: Tràng An rowing boat through the karst caves
- Day 6 14:00: Hang Múa viewpoint, 500 steps
- Day 6 16:30: Cycle through the rice paddies of Tam Cốc
Huế, Vietnam
Days 8–10
- Day 8 14:00: Imperial City
- Day 9 08:30: Dragon boat to the royal tombs
- Day 9 19:00: Imperial set dinner
Hội An, Vietnam
Days 10–13
- Day 10 18:30: Lantern-lit Ancient Town and river boat
- Day 11 08:00: Cooking class with market visit
- Day 11 15:00: Tailor fitting
- Day 12 06:30: Mỹ Sơn sanctuary at sunrise
- Day 12 15:00: An Bàng beach
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Days 13–15
- Day 13 16:00: War Remnants Museum
- Day 13 19:30: Rooftop drinks and Bùi Viện street
- Day 14 07:30: Mekong Delta floating markets
- Day 14 17:00: Củ Chi tunnels (half day)