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Below is a recommendation of day to day activities and length of stay in each location based on our own experience, further research and the recommendations of others.
To see what we ACTUALLY did verses this itinerary please head to our ‘Overview’ page.
HANOI & THE NORTH - 9 NIGHTS INCLUDING ARRIVAL STAY
Day 1:
Travel day overlap from previous day and explore the surrounding area
Day 2:
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
One Pillar Pagoda
Presidential Palace
Quan Thanh Temple
Tran Quoc Pagoda
Day 3:
Ha Long Bay Tour
Day 4:
Travel by coach (2 hours 20) from Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
Train Street
Vietnam Military History Museum and Hanoi Flagtower
Vietnam National Fine Art Museum
Temple of Literature
Day 5:
Ngoc Son Temple
Ly Trieu Quoc Su Pagoda
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Hoa Lo Prison
Travel by sleeper bus (5 hours 40) from Hanoi to Ha Giang
Day 6:
Day 1 of Ha Giang Loop
Day 7:
Day 2 of Ha Giang Loop
Day 8:
Day 3 of Ha Giang Loop
Travel by sleeper bus (5 hours 40) train from Ha Giang to Hanoi
Day 9:
Travel by sleeper bus (12 hours 20) or train (13 hours 30) from Hanoi to Hue
HUE - 5 NIGHTS INCLUDING ARRIVAL STAY
Day 10:
Travel day overlap from previous day
Don Ba Market
Day 11:
Trang Tien Bridge
Hue Royal Antiquities Museum
The Imperial City
Day 12:
Thuy Tien Lake Abandoned Water Park
Mausoleum of Emperor Khai Dinh
Mausoleum of Minh Mang
Tomb of Tu Duc
Day 13:
Thien Mu Pagoda
An Hien Garden House
Le Ba Dang Art Museum
Tu Dam Pagoda
Phu Cam Church
HOI AN - 4 NIGHTS
Day 14:
Travel by bus (3 hours 30) from Hue to Hoi An
Hoi An Market
Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum
Day 15:
Hoi An Lantern Making Workshop
Hoi An Cultural Heritage Preservation Center
Phúc Kiến Assembly Hall
The Japanese Bridge
Old House of Duc An
Cam Pho Communal House
Day 16:
An Bang Beach
Lune Productions Theatre Show
Day 17:
My Son Sanctuary
DA NANG - 3 NIGHTS
Day 18:
Travel by car (1 hour 10) from Hoi An to Da Nang
My Khe Beach
Day 19:
Linh Ung Pagoda (Lady Buddha)
Da Nang Museum
Da Nang Fine Arts Museum
Day 20:
Marble Mountain
DA LAT - 4 NIGHTS
Day 21:
Travel by plane (1 hour 5) from Da Nang to Da Lat
Cathedral of Da Lat
Day 22:
Crazy House
Datanla New Alpine Coaster and Waterfall
Datanla Archery
Truc Lam Buddhist Monastery
Day 23:
Trai Mat Railway Station
Bao Dai Palace 1
Day 24:
Clay Tunnels
Bao Dai Summer Palace 3
HO CHI MINH CITY - 4 NIGHTS
Day 25:
Travel by sleeper bus (7 hours) from Da Lat to Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts
Day 26:
Independence Palace
War Remnants Museum
Ho Chi Minh Book Street
Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
Saigon Central Post Office
Day 27:
Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnel Tour
Day 28:
The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument
Saigon Cao Dai Temple
Tue Thanh Guildhall
Day 29:
FLY HOME OR ONTO THE NEXT DESTINATION
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