Itinerary
5 Days in Vietnam
Trripah's recommended length is 10–14 Days. Here's how 5 days breaks down across Vietnam's real highlights.
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- Ha Long Bay — 2,000 limestone islands rising from jade water in the Gulf of Tonkin — one of the most otherworldly ...
- Hoi An Ancient Town — A UNESCO heritage port town where Japanese merchant houses, Chinese clan halls and French colonial s...
- Sapa Rice Terraces — Hand-carved rice terraces cascading down mountain valleys in northern Vietnam's highlands — tended b...
Day 2
- Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels — Vietnam's chaotic, energetic south — 10 million people, a thousand scooters per block, rooftop bars ...
- Phong Nha Caves — The largest cave passage in the world (Son Doong) sits in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park — with its...
- Hanoi Old Quarter & Street Food — Hanoi's 36 ancient streets are also its greatest food destination — Pho Gia Truyen for the definitiv...
Day 3
- Ha Long Bay Junk Boat Cruise — 2,000 limestone islands rising from jade water — best experienced on a 2-night cruise where you kaya...
- Hoi An Ancient Town at Dusk — A 15th-century trading port preserved intact — Japanese covered bridges, Chinese assembly halls and ...
- Sapa Trekking & Hill Tribe Villages — Terraced rice paddies carved into mountains by Hmong and Dao farmers over centuries — trekking betwe...
Day 4
- Ho Chi Minh City by Night — Vietnam's southern megacity on two wheels after dark — rooftop bars in French colonial buildings, st...
- Hue Imperial Citadel — The former imperial capital of Vietnam — a walled citadel containing the Forbidden Purple City, elab...
- Da Nang & My Khe Beach — Vietnam's most underrated city — a beautiful crescent of beach backed by the Marble Mountains, 30 mi...
Day 5
- Mekong Delta Boat Trip — A maze of waterways, floating markets and river islands south of Ho Chi Minh City — take a speedboat...
- Phu Quoc Island — Vietnam's tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand — white beaches, coral reefs, fish sauce factories...
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