3 Week Vietnam Itinerary: Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City

We map out our full 19-day Vietnam itinerary, from Hanoi to Da Nang, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City, including the tours we rate and the hotels we would happily book again. We also share the tough bits, from a Ha Long Bay trip that went wrong to a hospital visit that proved why flexibility and travel insurance matter.

- Our 19-day route across four stops, and why it works well with Cambodia
- Why a pre-booked airport transfer is worth it when you arrive tired or unwell
- Where we stayed in Hanoi, and what the Old Quarter is like day to day
- The army jeep tour, Train Street and the water puppet show
- Hanoi food tour tips, including how to order without coriander
- Ha Long Bay: what we would do differently next time
- Inside an international hospital in Hanoi, and how the insurance claim worked
- The Laman Express sleeper train in a private two-berth cabin, and why to book early
- Da Nang as a base city, and why we found it such good value
- Hoi An honestly: what we loved, what we missed and what we would do differently
- Doug's day trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta
- Cooking with a Vietnamese family through LikeLocal, and what it showed us about daily life

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