Vietnam itinerary templates

Compare 6 routes in Vietnam before choosing your base plan. A shorter route covers a few highlights; a longer one leaves room for more neighbourhoods and breaks. Check the actual stops rather than choosing on day count alone, and remember to add travel time between cities if you combine routes.

Route	City	Days
Hanoi: a 2-day starter	Hanoi	2
Ho Chi Minh City: a 2-day starter	Ho Chi Minh City	2
Hoi An: a 2-day starter	Hoi An	2
Hue: a 2-day starter	Hue	2
Nha Trang in 5 days	Nha Trang	5
Quy Nhon in 5 days	Quy Nhon	5

Hanoi: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Hanoi, from Hoàn Kiếm Lake to Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Hoàn Kiếm Lake · Old Quarter · Temple of Literature · Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum

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Ho Chi Minh City: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Ho Chi Minh City, from War Remnants Museum to Central Post Office. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: War Remnants Museum · Independence Palace · Ben Thanh Market · Central Post Office

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Hoi An: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Hoi An, from Japanese Covered Bridge to An Bang Beach. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Japanese Covered Bridge · Old house of Tan Ky · Fujian Assembly Hall · An Bang Beach

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Hue: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Hue, from Imperial City of Hue to Tomb of Khai Dinh. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Imperial City of Hue · Thien Mu Pagoda · Tomb of Tu Duc · Tomb of Khai Dinh

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Nha Trang in 5 days

An unhurried 5-day stay, pairing Long Son Pagoda and other Nha Trang highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Long Son Pagoda · Nha Tho Nui Cathedral · Alexandre Yersin Museum · Khánh Hòa Museum

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Quy Nhon in 5 days

An unhurried 5-day stay, pairing Quy Nhơn Cathedral and other Quy Nhon highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Quy Nhơn Cathedral · Municipal People's Government Offices · Doi Cham Towers · Chùa Tịnh xá Ngọc Nhơn

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Fit the route to your trip

For a partial arrival day, move a booked attraction to a full day. With children or a slower walking pace, keep one main visit per half-day and leave meals flexible.

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