Vietnam 8-Day Trip: Saigon to Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · 8 days · 8 stops · Light
Foodie · Food · History · History
- Destination
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Duration
- 8 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Food · History · History
- Region
- Asia
- Best time
- Dec-Jan
From gateway to destination
- GatewaySGNTan Son Nhat International Airport
- Day 1Saigon — arrival1 stops · 16:00 – 16:00
- Day 2Saigon — history1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- Day 3Saigon — Mekong1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- Day 4Fly to Da Nang → Hoi An1 stops · 14:00 – 14:00
- Day 5Hoi An — cooking1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 6Fly to Hanoi1 stops · 16:00 – 16:00
- Day 7Hanoi — Old Quarter1 stops · 07:30 – 07:30
- Day 8Departure1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- DestinationHo Chi Minh CityVietnam
Eight days up the country: Saigon's engines and Cu Chi, Hoi An's lanterns, and Hanoi's Old Quarter finale.
- Multi-City
- Foodie
- Culture
Journey highlights
01
Three food cities in one country
- 02
Hoi An's lantern evening
- 03
The delta and the karsts
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Saigon — arrival
1 stops · 16:00 – 16:00
- 16:00The colonial core & rooftops
Next stop
Saigon — arrivalSaigon — history
Day 02
Saigon — history
1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- 08:00Cu Chi & the War Remnants Museum
Next stop
Saigon — historySaigon — Mekong
Day 03
Saigon — Mekong
1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- 08:00The delta channels by boat
Next stop
Saigon — MekongFly to Da Nang → Hoi An
Day 04
Fly to Da Nang → Hoi An
1 stops · 14:00 – 14:00
- 14:00The lantern town at dusk
Next stop
Fly to Da Nang → Hoi AnHoi An — cooking
Day 05
Hoi An — cooking
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The herb-farm cooking class
Next stop
Hoi An — cookingFly to Hanoi
Day 06
Fly to Hanoi
1 stops · 16:00 – 16:00
- 16:00The Old Quarter's first pho
Next stop
Fly to HanoiHanoi — Old Quarter
Day 07
Hanoi — Old Quarter
1 stops · 07:30 – 07:30
- 07:30The 36 streets & egg coffee
Next stop
Hanoi — Old QuarterDeparture
Day 08
Departure
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00Train Street coffee & HAN
Where to eat in Ho Chi Minh City
Banh Mi Huynh Hoa
Saigon · $
Madam Khanh
Hoi An · $
Pho Bat Dan
Hanoi · $
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 8
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Dec-Jan
February–April splits the north and south seasons best.
- Best months
- Dec-Jan
- Climate score
- Good · 72/100
Journey budget
400 USD
Estimated total for 8 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 8 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 50 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 8
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