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Ready-to-use Vietnam itineraries from 3 days to a full month, each with realistic pacing, transport suggestions, and what to actually skip.

The Dragon Bridge over the Han River in Da Nang, lit at night, with My Khe beach and the coast beyond

One Day in Da Nang: The 2026 Itinerary

A realistic one-day Da Nang itinerary for 2026 — Marble Mountains early, My Khe beach and seafood, the Cham Museum, and the Dragon Bridge by night.

⏱ 1 day
The white colonial facade, green shutters and wrought-iron awning of the Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel on Ngo Quyen street in central Hanoi

One Day in Hanoi: The 2026 Itinerary

A realistic one-day Hanoi itinerary for 2026 — Old Quarter breakfast, Hoan Kiem, one historic anchor, egg coffee, and an honest read on Train Street.

⏱ 1 day
Looking down from an upper floor onto a Saigon pavement where diners sit on low plastic stools at round metal tables outside a food cart, tangled power lines crossing the frame

One Day in Ho Chi Minh City: The 2026 Itinerary

A realistic one-day Ho Chi Minh City itinerary for 2026 — the War Remnants Museum at opening, the District 1 walk, Cho Lon or the Cafe Apartment, and what to skip.

⏱ 1 day
Imperial stonework and ornate architecture at a Nguyen dynasty royal tomb in Hue, near the Perfume River

One Day in Hue 2026: Citadel, Tombs & What to Skip

A realistic one-day Hue itinerary for 2026 — the Imperial Citadel at opening, one or two royal tombs and Thien Mu after lunch, plus what to skip and rough costs.

⏱ 1 day
A rower in a conical hat paddling a wooden sampan along a narrow brown canal near My Tho in the Mekong Delta, water-coconut palms arching overhead and their spiked trunks lining the bank

2 Days in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta

A two-day Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta stopover — the District 1 day, Ben Tre or My Tho by tour or private car, where to sleep for the pickup, and the Cu Chi alternative.

⏱ 2 days
Two small boats crossing the still water of the Van Long nature reserve in Ninh Binh, with a village and limestone cliffs behind

2 Days in Ninh Binh: Tam Coc, Trang An and Mua Cave

A 2-day Ninh Binh plan: Hoa Lu and the Trang An boat on day one, Mua Cave at sunrise and Van Long or Tam Coc on day two, with 2026 fees, costs and where to base.

⏱ 2 days
Da Nang's Dragon Bridge lit gold, blue and violet at night, its reflection stretching across the Han River

3 Days in Da Nang: Beaches, Ba Na Hills and Son Tra

A 3-day Da Nang plan: Marble Mountains, My Khe and the Dragon Bridge on day one, Ba Na Hills on day two, then Son Tra with Hoi An or the Hai Van Pass, with 2026 prices.

⏱ 3 days
The red The Huc bridge curving across Hoan Kiem Lake to Ngoc Son Temple in central Hanoi, framed by yellow flowers on the near bank

3 Days in Hanoi: The Long-Weekend Itinerary That Actually Works (2026)

A tested 3-day Hanoi itinerary — Old Quarter, French Quarter, street food, coffee, and a Ninh Binh day trip. Walking-distance pacing, real costs, and what to skip.

⏱ 3 days
The arched iron-and-glass hall of Saigon Central Post Office, with a portrait of Ho Chi Minh above the counters and visitors below, a stop on the first day in Ho Chi Minh City

3 Days in Ho Chi Minh City: Food, History and Markets

A 3-day Ho Chi Minh City plan: the District 1 day, the Cu Chi Tunnels and Cho Lon, then the Mekong or a slow Saigon day, with real costs and where to base.

⏱ 3 days
The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An seen side-on in daylight, its dark tiled roof and timber balustrade set between weathered pink-plaster end walls, with a few visitors standing below

3 Days in Hoi An: Old Town, Beaches and My Son

A 3-day Hoi An plan for couples, friends and solo travellers — the Old Town ticket, An Bang, the village bike loop, My Son at dawn, and real costs.

⏱ 3 days
A Hon Thom cable car cabin passes above the forested coast of An Thoi on Phu Quoc, with a tall pylon, fishing boats and offshore islands below.

3 Days in Phu Quoc: Beaches, Islands and Sunset Town

A 3-day Phu Quoc plan: the Hon Thom cable car and Sunset Town, a snorkelling day in the An Thoi islands, then Sao Beach, fish sauce and Ham Ninh crab, with 2026 prices.

⏱ 3 days
Bright green terraced rice paddies stepping down a steep hillside near Sapa in northern Vietnam, with scattered boulders and narrow earth footpaths dividing the terraces

3 Days in Sapa: Trekking, Villages and Fansipan

A realistic 3-day Sapa plan: the night bus from Hanoi, the Lao Chai to Ta Van trek, Fansipan by cable car, honest costs, and what the weather does to all of it.

⏱ 3 days
A rowing boat weaving between limestone karsts in Ninh Binh — the day-three anchor of a 5-day north Vietnam circuit

5 Days in North Vietnam: Hanoi, Ninh Binh & Ha Long Bay (2026)

A fast-but-realistic 5-day North Vietnam itinerary — 2 nights Hanoi, 1 night Ninh Binh or day-trip, 1 night Ha Long Bay cruise, 1 final Hanoi night. Costs, transfers, what to skip.

⏱ 5 days
Two women in conical hats carrying a tray across the beach at Mui Ne fishing harbour, round coracle boats resting on the sand behind them and blue wooden fishing boats moored in the shallows

5 Days in South Vietnam: Saigon, Mekong Delta & Mui Ne

A realistic 5-day South Vietnam itinerary — 2 nights Ho Chi Minh City, Cai Rang floating market at dawn from Can Tho, the Mui Ne dunes at sunrise. Transfers, costs, what to skip.

⏱ 5 days
Thien Mu Pagoda's seven-tier Phuoc Duyen tower rising above the trees on the north bank of the Perfume River in Hue, a row of dragon boats moored at the steps below and the painted dragon-head prows of another boat framing the view

7 Days in Central Vietnam: Hue, Da Nang & Hoi An

A realistic 7-day central Vietnam itinerary for 2026: two nights in Hue, the Hai Van Pass, two in Da Nang and three in Hoi An, with transfers, costs and when the beach works.

⏱ 7 days
The brick arch of Hai Van Quan gate above the Hai Van Pass between Hue and Da Nang — the landmark crossing on a 7-day Vietnam route

7 Days in Vietnam: Three Realistic 2026 Routes

Three 7-day Vietnam itineraries for 2026 — north-only, central, and a north-to-central highlights route — with day-by-day plans, costs, and transfer logic.

⏱ 7 days
Sunset over Ha Long Bay — the sun dropping behind layered limestone karst islands, a white overnight cruise boat riding at anchor to the left and a small wooden service boat crossing the pink water in the foreground

10 Days in Vietnam: The Classic North-to-South Itinerary (2026)

A tested 10-day Vietnam itinerary — Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Ha Long, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City. Domestic flights, transfers, costs, and the day-by-day decisions that matter.

⏱ 10 days
The Golden Bridge (Cau Vang) held by giant stone hands at Ba Na Hills above Da Nang, sunset over the South China Sea — the iconic image of a Vietnam grand-tour itinerary

14 Days in Vietnam: The Full North-to-South Itinerary (2026)

The 14-day Vietnam itinerary that adds Sapa, Hue, and the Mekong Delta to the classic route — pacing, transfers, what to book in advance, and what's not worth squeezing in.

⏱ 14 days
The roots of a giant tree gripping the collapsed stone walls of Ta Prohm temple at Angkor, in green forest light

Vietnam and Cambodia Itinerary: 2 and 3 Weeks

A 2-week and 3-week Vietnam and Cambodia route: Hanoi, Ha Long, Hoi An and Saigon, the bus to Phnom Penh and three days at Angkor, with 2026 visas, passes and costs.

⏱ 14 days
The Ma Pi Leng Pass road switchbacking across the lower slopes of a limestone peak in Ha Giang province, terraced fields and a few farmhouses in the valley below, under a flat overcast sky

3 Weeks in Vietnam: The Complete 21-Day Itinerary

The 21-day Vietnam itinerary that adds Ha Giang, Phong Nha, Da Lat and a Mekong overnight to the classic route: week-by-week plan, transfers, costs, visa rules and what to cut.

⏱ 21 days
A man wheels a bicycle across an arched footbridge over a Mekong Delta canal, wooden boats moored below — the slow southern finish of a month in Vietnam

One Month in Vietnam: The Complete 2026 Route

The complete one-month Vietnam itinerary for 2026 — a week-by-week slow route from Hanoi to Phu Quoc with a Ha Giang or Phong Nha deep-dive, visa logic, budgets, and pacing.

⏱ 30 days

Price your route before you book

Every itinerary above links its own budget, but the numbers all come from the same three sourced references: what Vietnam actually costs per day, the 2026 price index (with dataset), and when to go, month by month.