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Ayuntamiento, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City)
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Ho Chi Minh City & Nha Trang in 8 days

2 sightseeing days in Ho Chi Minh City, a dedicated relocation day, then 5 days in Nha Trang. Includes War Remnants Museum and Long Son Pagoda, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Ho Chi Minh City for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Nha Trang on day 3, then stay for 5 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 316 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Quan An Ngon — Regional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Bánh Mì 37 — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 4 · Lac Canh — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Bánh Căn Ba Thua — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Phở Bò Hà Nội — Noodles. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Ho Chi Minh City & Nha Trang itinerary: 8 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City: War Remnants Museum & Independence Palace

  • · War Remnants Museum · 120 min
  • · Independence Palace · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Quan An Ngon (Regional) · 75 min

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City: Ben Thanh Market & Central Post Office

  • · Ben Thanh Market · 120 min
  • · Central Post Office · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Bánh Mì 37 (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City → Nha Trang: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Ho Chi Minh City → Nha Trang · 600 min

Day 4: Nha Trang: Long Son Pagoda & Nha Tho Nui Cathedral

  • · Long Son Pagoda · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Nha Tho Nui Cathedral · 30 min
  • · Nha Tho Nui Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Lac Canh (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 5: Nha Trang: Alexandre Yersin Museum & Khánh Hòa Museum

  • · Alexandre Yersin Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Khánh Hòa Museum · 30 min
  • · Khánh Hòa Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Bánh Căn Ba Thua (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 6: Nha Trang: National Oceanographic Museum of Vietnam & Impressions Museum

  • · National Oceanographic Museum of Vietnam · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Impressions Museum · 30 min
  • · Impressions Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Phở Bò Hà Nội (Noodles) · 75 min

Day 7: Nha Trang: Po Nagar Cham Towers & Monkey Island

  • · Po Nagar Cham Towers · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Monkey Island · 60 min
  • · Monkey Island · 120 min

Day 8: Nha Trang: Diên Khánh Citadel & Fairy Spring waterfalls

  • · Diên Khánh Citadel · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Fairy Spring waterfalls · 60 min
  • · Fairy Spring waterfalls · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    Ho Chi Minh City

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Ho Chi Minh City

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    District 1

    Regional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407642; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    Ho Chi Minh City

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Ho Chi Minh City

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    185 6-8, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5407642; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    Ho Chi Minh City → Nha Trang

    Dedicated relocation day from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 316 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:3075m
    23/10 street

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Nha Trang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.97 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Thái Nguyên

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    11 Hang Ca St

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 07:00-21:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5354304; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    10 Tran Phu St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Nha Trang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.14 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    16 Tran Phu St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    10A Phan Chu Trinh

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.5 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5354304; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    01 Cau Da

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Nha Trang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.69 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Buu Doa - 10

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    81 Bạch Đằng

    Noodles. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 2.5 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5354304; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:3075m
    2 Thang 4 St

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0060m
    Nha Trang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (10.67 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Nha Trang

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:3075m
    Diên Khánh Townlet

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0060m
    Nha Trang

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (10.82 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Nha Trang

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nha_Trang (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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