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12 Days · Vietnam
Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Hoi An & Ho Chi Minh City
12 days · 1 country
The route
Why this order: Vietnam runs 1,650 km north to south. Travel it once, in one direction.
Highlights
- Why this order: Vietnam runs 1,650 km north to south. Travel it once, in one direction.
- Avoids: flying back north to catch the flight home.
The rhythm
Day by day
- 1
Hanoi — 3 nights
Hanoi - 4
Ninh Binh — 2 nights
Ninh Binh - 6
Hoi An / Da Nang — 3 nights
Hoi An - 9
Ho Chi Minh City — 3 nights
Ho Chi Minh City
The route on a map
City order, at a glance
Numbered in the order you travel them, with the line showing how the trip flows.
- 1. Hanoi, Vietnam
- 2. Ninh Binh, Vietnam
- 3. Da Nang, Vietnam
- 4. Hoi An, Vietnam
- 5. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Getting between cities
Transport & sequence
The legs in order, the method for each one, and why it is that way.
- 1HanoiNinh BinhTrain, or road 95 kmtrain 2h08 or road 1h25
- 2Ninh BinhDa NangOvernight train12h56
- 3Da NangHoi AnRoad40–50 min
- 4Hoi An / Da NangHo Chi Minh CityFlight1h20
Where to sleep
Hotel recommendations
Areas and properties we would put you in, by city. You book them yourself.
Hanoi
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Ninh Binh
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Hoi An
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Ho Chi Minh City
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