Vietnam in 10 Days: Day-by-Day Itinerary with Budget (Printable + iPad)

Vietnam is easy to plan badly: it is about 1,650 km long, storms and floods hit the central coast in autumn, tickets and closures change, and the dong makes every price look huge. This plan sorts the order, the flights and the costs for you.

This printable guide gives you 10 days and 9 nights, one way, from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An and Saigon, with two short domestic flights, add-ons for a Ha Long or Lan Ha cruise, Sapa and the northwest, Phong Nha, Dalat and Nha Trang and Phu Quoc, plus a public-transport note. Every day is planned from breakfast to dinner, with the cost of every stop in US dollars with dong in brackets and a realistic budget. Fees and closures were checked in October 2026.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• A day-by-day plan with drive, train and flight times: Hanoi's Old Quarter and museums, Trang An and Hang Mua in Ninh Binh, the Imperial City in Hue, the Hai Van Pass, Hoi An, My Son, Saigon and a Mekong Delta day
• The cost of every stop: admissions and meal ranges in US$ and VND
• A Google Maps link for every sight: tap it in the iPad edition for directions
• Where to stay: named hotel and homestay picks in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An and Saigon, with check-current-rates labels
• A book-ahead checklist with the official sites, including the e-visa, domestic flights, the Hoi An ticket, Ba Na Hills, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, a Ha Long cruise and Son Doong (with a warning about fake booking sites)
• Plan B: what to swap for typhoons, floods, closures, haze and Tet
• Add-ons: Ha Long or Lan Ha Bay, Sapa and the northwest (with a Ha Giang Loop option), Phong Nha, Nha Trang and Dalat, and Phu Quoc
• A full budget sheet with a column for what you actually spend, plus a page of costs not in the sheet (international flights, the e-visa, insurance, a SIM) and lodging totals for budget, mid-range and luxury
• Two editions: a printable PDF and an iPad edition with a tappable contents page

PERFECT FOR

• First-time visitors to Vietnam with about ten days
• Anyone who wants the order, flights and timing worked out
• Travellers who want a realistic budget before they book
• A gift for someone with a Vietnam trip booked

PAIRS WELL WITH

Vietnam: Before You Go (rules, costs and safety).

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

You'll receive 2 PDFs. No physical item will be shipped.

• Print edition (37 pages): US Letter, prints fine on A4
• iPad edition (48 pages): tappable contents, room to write

PLEASE NOTE

Prices and access were checked in October 2026 and are subject to change: admissions, fares, menus, hotel rates and taxes can change without notice, and storms, floods and closures change daily. Budget figures are estimates, not quotes, shown in US dollars with dong in brackets at about 25,500 VND per dollar, and exclude international flights, the e-visa, insurance and a SIM. Please confirm important details with the official sites before you travel. Photos are illustrative. Cover photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Researched and written with the help of AI tools.

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