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Vietnam · 10-14 days

Vietnam North-South: Hanoi-Ha Long-Hoi An-HCMC

21.0°N · 105.8°E
At a glanceClimate splits the country, Feb-Apr is the only window that's good north AND south. Short internal flights save days vs the train.
~11.5h flight estimate10 to 14 days£25 to £250+ per dayStraightforward
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The itinerary

  1. Hanoi3 nights
  2. Ha Long1 night
  3. Hoi An3 nights
  4. Ho Chi Minh City3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines history and culture, food and drink, beaches and coastal time, and city breaks across Hanoi, Ha Long, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a relaxed to balanced daytime pace, lively to buzzing evenings and mixed to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, lively evenings and a popular setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is February to April. November to December are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by internal flights and trains.

Jan25°COther
Feb26°CBest
Mar29°CBest
Apr31°CBest
May33°COther
Jun33°COther
Jul33°COther
Aug33°COther
Sep32°COther
Oct30°COther
Nov28°CShoulder
Dec26°CShoulder

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £60 a day mid-range, and £250+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1140 to £1580 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans cheap & cheerful, simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

Places on this trip

Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Vietnam North-South: Hanoi-Ha Long-Hoi An-HCMC?

This itinerary works best over 10 to 14 days across 4 stops: Hanoi, Ha Long, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is February to April. November to December are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £60 a day mid-range, and £250+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1140 to £1580 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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