Vietnam 8-Day Food Trip
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · 8 days · 8 stops · Light
Foodie · Food
- Destination
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Duration
- 8 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Food
- Region
- Asia
- Best time
- Dec-Jan
From gateway to destination
- GatewaySGNTan Son Nhat International Airport
- Day 1Hanoi — Pho Foundations1 stops · 07:00 – 07:00
- Day 2Hanoi — Street School1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 3Hanoi — Bun Cha & Bia Hoi1 stops · 17:00 – 17:00
- Day 4Fly to Da Nang → Hoi An1 stops · 15:00 – 15:00
- Day 5Hoi An — Herb Farm Cooking1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 6Fly to Ho Chi Minh City1 stops · 17:00 – 17:00
- Day 7HCMC — Markets & Com Tam1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- Day 8Departure1 stops · 11:00 – 11:00
- DestinationHo Chi Minh CityVietnam
Eight days on the pho-and-fire trail: Hanoi's pho and bun cha, Hoi An's cooking schools, and Ho Chi Minh City's banh mi dynasty.
- Foodie
- Cooking
- Markets
Journey highlights
01
Three regional cuisines in one country
- 02
Two cooking schools worth the suitcase space
- 03
The banh mi verdict, scientifically
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Hanoi — Pho Foundations
1 stops · 07:00 – 07:00
- 07:00Pho at dawn; egg coffee after
Next stop
Hanoi — Pho FoundationsHanoi — Street School
Day 02
Hanoi — Street School
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Market tour & cooking class
Next stop
Hanoi — Street SchoolHanoi — Bun Cha & Bia Hoi
Day 03
Hanoi — Bun Cha & Bia Hoi
1 stops · 17:00 – 17:00
- 17:00Bun cha, nem, and the bia hoi corner
Next stop
Hanoi — Bun Cha & Bia HoiFly to Da Nang → Hoi An
Day 04
Fly to Da Nang → Hoi An
1 stops · 15:00 – 15:00
- 15:00Cao lầu & white-rose dumplings
Next stop
Fly to Da Nang → Hoi AnHoi An — Herb Farm Cooking
Day 05
Hoi An — Herb Farm Cooking
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Tra Que herbs & clay-pot class
Next stop
Hoi An — Herb Farm CookingFly to Ho Chi Minh City
Day 06
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City
1 stops · 17:00 – 17:00
- 17:00Banh mi Huynh Hoa verdict
Next stop
Fly to Ho Chi Minh CityHCMC — Markets & Com Tam
Day 07
HCMC — Markets & Com Tam
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00Ben Thanh & com tam Broken Rice
Next stop
HCMC — Markets & Com TamDeparture
Day 08
Departure
1 stops · 11:00 – 11:00
- 11:00Final drip coffee & SGN
Where to eat in Ho Chi Minh City
Pho Bat Dan
The queue legend · $
Madam Khanh
Hoi An's banh mi queen · $
Anan Saigon
Street elevated · $$
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. The food calendar never closes.
- 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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