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Old Quarter street cuisine & halong Bay overnight cruise (Day 1)

The brief someone sent Tomo

“14 nights in Vietnam — Settle into the Old Quarter and ease in with a first street-food crawl.”

14 days1 flight3 stays€2,134Culture

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Why this trip

14 nights in Vietnam, mapped out day by day through Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 14 days.

Good to know

Best season: 12-26 October
Pace: Steady, a full day out
Where you sleep: Harbour apartment and 2 more
Getting around: Trains, transit, and walking
Length: 14 days
Budget: €2,134

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The trip, day by day

1
Arrival in Hanoi
Check into Harbourside apartment
Evening walk around Hoan Kiem Lake
Street-food dinner: bun cha and bia hoi on Ta Hien
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Old Quarter street cuisine
Morning pho breakfast
Guided Old Quarter food walking tour
Egg coffee at a hidden cafe
Water puppet show in the evening
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Halong Bay overnight cruise (Day 1)
Morning transfer to Halong/Lan Ha Bay
Board overnight cruise
Kayaking through karst lagoons
Sunset seafood dinner aboard
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4
Halong Bay cruise (Day 2)
Tai chi at sunrise on deck
Visit Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave
Brunch aboard
Return transfer to Hanoi
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5
Hanoi at leisure
Temple of Literature visit
Dong Xuan Market browse
Banh mi and che dessert tasting
Prep for morning flight
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Fly central to Hoi An
Flight to Da Nang, transfer to Hoi An
Check into Boutique guesthouse
Evening stroll through the lantern-lit Ancient Town
Cao lau noodles for dinner
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7
Ancient Town & cuisine
Japanese Covered Bridge and old merchant houses
Hoi An cooking class with market tour
White rose dumplings and banh mi Phuong
Riverside lantern boat ride
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8
An Bang Beach day
Cycle to An Bang Beach
Beachfront seafood lunch
Swim and sunbathe
Sunset drinks by the shore
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9
My Son & countryside
Early trip to My Son Sanctuary
Tra Que herb village visit
Afternoon at leisure in town
Rooftop dinner overlooking the river
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10
Da Nang beach detour
My Khe Beach morning
Marble Mountains caves and pagodas
Dragon Bridge at night
Return to Hoi An
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11
Fly south to Saigon
Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
Check into Machiya townhouse
Ben Thanh Market evening food stalls
Rooftop bar overlooking District 1
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12
History & street eats
War Remnants Museum
Reunification Palace
Notre-Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office
Evening scooter street-food tour
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13
Mekong Delta day trip
Guided Mekong Delta tour
Sampan ride through coconut canals
Local lunch with tropical fruit
Return to Saigon for a farewell dinner
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Last tastes & departure
Vietnamese coffee and banh mi breakfast
Last-minute shopping in District 1
Transfer to the airport
Depart
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The trip, chapter by chapter

Day 1 · Hanoi

Arrival in Hanoi

Settle into the Old Quarter and ease in with a first street-food crawl. Check into Harbourside apartment and Evening walk around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Trip budget

€2,134

Flights: €279
Stay: €1,855
Per night: €152

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Day 2 · Hanoi

Old Quarter street cuisine

Deep dive into Hanoi's legendary street eats and colonial core. Morning pho breakfast and Guided Old Quarter food walking tour.

Day 3 · Hanoi

Halong Bay overnight cruise (Day 1)

Transfer to the coast for an overnight cruise among the limestone karsts. Morning transfer to Halong/Lan Ha Bay and Board overnight cruise.

Day 4 · Hanoi

Halong Bay cruise (Day 2)

Sunrise on the bay, cave visits, then return to Hanoi. Tai chi at sunrise on deck and Visit Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave.

Day 5 · Hanoi

Hanoi at leisure

Culture, markets and a final northern food fix before flying south. Temple of Literature visit and Dong Xuan Market browse.

Day 6 · Hoi An

Fly central to Hoi An

Short domestic hop to Da Nang, then into lantern-lit Hoi An. Flight to Da Nang, transfer to Hoi An and Check into Boutique guesthouse.

Day 7 · Hoi An

Ancient Town & cuisine

Explore the UNESCO old town and its distinctive central dishes. Japanese Covered Bridge and old merchant houses and Hoi An cooking class with market tour.

Day 8 · Hoi An

An Bang Beach day

Relax on the central coast's easygoing beach town. Cycle to An Bang Beach and Beachfront seafood lunch.

Day 9 · Hoi An

My Son & countryside

Ancient Cham ruins and rice-paddy scenery. Early trip to My Son Sanctuary and Tra Que herb village visit.

Day 10 · Hoi An

Da Nang beach detour

A day exploring Da Nang's beaches and the Marble Mountains. My Khe Beach morning and Marble Mountains caves and pagodas.

Day 11 · Ho Chi Minh City

Fly south to Saigon

Arrive in buzzing HCMC and dive into its street-food scene. Flight to Ho Chi Minh City and Check into Machiya townhouse.

Day 12 · Ho Chi Minh City

History & street eats

Saigon's wartime history paired with a scooter food tour. War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace.

Day 13 · Ho Chi Minh City

Mekong Delta day trip

Full-day escape into the waterways and orchards of the delta. Guided Mekong Delta tour and Sampan ride through coconut canals.

Day 14 · Ho Chi Minh City

Last tastes & departure

Final coffee and souvenirs before the flight home. Vietnamese coffee and banh mi breakfast and Last-minute shopping in District 1.

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