VIETNAM · 18 DAYS · $
Vietnam, North to South
Halong Bay, Hoi An lanterns, and Mekong markets end to end.
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DAYS
18
PLACES
34
ROUTES
3
1
Hanoi Old Quarter
Hoan Kiem Lake
Old Quarter heart
08:00
Pho Gia Truyen
legendary pho bo
12:00
Weekend Night Market
Hang Dao Street
19:00
2
Hanoi Culture & History
Temple of Literature
Vietnam's first university
09:00
Bun Cha Huong Lien
Obama's bun cha spot
13:00
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
54 ethnic groups
15:30
3
Halong Bay Cruise
Halong Bay Junk Boat
traditional cruise
14:00
Ti Top Island
panoramic viewpoint
16:30
4
Halong Bay & Return
Sung Sot Cave
Surprise Grotto
09:30
Kayaking in Luon Cave
hidden lagoon
11:00
5
Ninh Binh Countryside
Tam Coc Boat Trip
Halong Bay on land
09:00
Mua Caves Viewpoint
dragon mountain climb
14:00
Thuy Anh Restaurant
goat meat specialty
18:30
6
Travel to Hue
Hue Railway Station
train to imperial city
06:00
7
Hue Imperial City
Imperial City Complex
Nguyen Dynasty palace
08:30
Bun Bo Hue O Cuong
spicy beef noodle soup
12:30
Perfume River Dragon Boat
sunset cruise
17:30
8
Hoi An Arrival
An Bang Beach
quiet fishing village
10:00
Red Bridge Cooking School
market tour and cooking
15:00
9
Hoi An Ancient Town
Japanese Covered Bridge
iconic 1593 bridge
08:00
Cao Lau Thanh
Hoi An's signature noodles
11:30
Lantern Festival Night Market
full moon magic
19:00
10
My Son & Countryside
My Son Sanctuary
Cham temple ruins
08:00
Tra Que Vegetable Village
organic farming tour
14:30
11
Travel to Ho Chi Minh City
Tan Son Nhat Airport
flight to Ho Chi Minh
09:00
12
Saigon Districts
Ben Thanh Market
iconic central market
10:00
Pho Le
District 1 pho institution
13:00
Bitexco Sky Deck
49th floor city views
17:30
13
Cu Chi & War History
Cu Chi Tunnels
Viet Cong underground
08:00
War Remnants Museum
Vietnam War history
14:30
Quan An Ngon
street food in comfort
19:00
14
Mekong Delta Markets
Cai Rang Floating Market
Mekong's largest market
06:00
Mekong Delta Boat Tour
fruit orchards and canals
09:30
Hu Tieu My Tho
Mekong noodle soup
12:30