Planning a Budget 10-Day Vietnam Trip: A Quick and Comprehensive Itinerary
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1. Introduction
With just 80,000 INR (~ 963.20 USD) each, we enjoyed a 10-day trip to Vietnam, where we explored its stunning scenery, rich culture, and delicious cuisine. And that’s all-inclusive: food, travel, transport, shopping, tours, and stays. 😍
Vietnam 🇻🇳 is a Southeast Asian gem that offers culture, history, and nature at a low cost. 😍 In this blog post, you will learn how to enjoy the best of Vietnam in 10 days, from the most popular places to the most delicious food. You will also get a breakdown of the daily expenses, so you can budget your trip easily. 💰 Whether you travel solo, with a partner, or with a family, Vietnam has something for everyone. 👫👪
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10-Day Vietnam Adventure Itinerary
- Day 0: Depart from India
- Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and explore the city
- Day 2: Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta
- Day 3: Transfer from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang and explore the city
- Day 4: Transfer from Nha Trang to Hoi An and explore the city
- Day 5: Visit Da Nang and its surroundings
- Day 6: Take a day trip to Ba Na Hills
- Day 7: Transfer from Da Nang to Hanoi and explore the city
- Day 8: Take a boat trip to Halong Bay
- Day 9: Visit Ninh Binh
- Day 10: Return to India in the evening
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Details on documents to carry, visa, foods to try, general medicines, and much more!
Index :👇(A)Introduction: A brief overview of the blog’s purpose, theme, and content
(B)Prerequisites: Things to know before traveling to Vietnam
(C)Must-Carry Documents/Medicines: Checklist of documents and medicines to keep handy while traveling to Vietnam
(D)Day-wise Itinerary: Things to see in each city and what to eat in Vietnam
(E)Conclusion: A summary of our experience and impressions of Vietnam
3. Day-wise Cost & Activities
The Cost of the Vietnam Itinerary: A Breakdown of Expenses!
Note :
- All prices mentioned in this blog post are for two people (me and my wife).
- NRIs, please convert INR to your currency for better reference.
- To check for some amazing food😋 options you must try at each city, click here.
Ho Chi Minh City : 2 Days
👉Day 0: Depart from India
| No | Itinerary | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam eVisa | 4319.98 | INR | IDFC First Wealth Debitcard (Online) | The actual cost was $25 per person, but there was a small forex charge for the international transaction, so we paid ₹2,159.99 per person |
| 2 | Flight to HCMC (Vietjet Air) | 26314.96 | INR | Fi Money Debitcard (Online) | Booked a Vietjet Air flight directly on their website for two people |
| 3 | Travel Insurance | 952.00 | INR | IDFC First Wealth Select CC (Online) | Purchased Travel insurance from PolicyBazaar of $100,000 each which 476.00 INR premium for each |
| 4 | 2-NightStay in HCMC (Airbnb) | 4746.68 | INR | ICICI Sapphiro CC (Online) | Booked an Airbnb in District 1, near AUGUDA COFFEE, NGÃ 6 PHÙ ĐỔNG |
👉Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and explore the city
| No | Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMCard - Vinaphone | 380,000 | VND | Cash | Vinaphone - Choose this. This is the cheapest yet best. No network issues. Bought 2 SIMs from airport, both with unlimited data for 15 days with 5GB per day high-speed limit. One SIM had local calls for a few minutes (200k), while the other one was just data(180k) |
| 2 | Airport Bus To District 1 | 25,000 | VND | Cash | Bus:109 costs 20k/pax and Bus:152 costs 5k/pax. We took Bus:152. They charged 5k per trolley bag, so we paid 25k for 2 people and 3 bags |
| 3 | Independence Palace (Palace+Exhibition) | 130,000 | VND | Cash | Admission tickets include the Exhibit (25k) and Palace (40k) per person. Exhibit can be ignored. |
| 4 | War Remnants Museum | 80,000 | VND | Cash | Ticket price: 40k VND per person. A must-visit place. |
| 5 | Sai Gon Central Post Office | - | - | - | Entrance is free |
| 6 | Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon | - | - | - | It is under renovation. It is in front of the Central Post Office |
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City Book Street | - | - | - | It is located next to the Central Post Office. Good for a walk |
| 8 | Ben Thanh Market | - | - | - | We found everything to be expensive here — coffee, local food items, clothes, bags. If you're skilled at bargaining, you might find good deals on bags. The local vegetarian food dishes are quite enjoyable |
| 9 | Saigon Sightseeing By Night (MOTORBIKE) | 750,000 | VND | IDFC First Wow CC (Online) | 2619.12 INR was charged. Booked through Saigon Adventure, we negotiated for this rate. While food was not included, the bike ride is a must and definitely worth it |
| 10 | Bui Vien Street | - | - | - | Night Party Place. Try the local beers. Food is expensive |
👉Day 2: Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta
| No | Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CuChiTunnels + MekongDelta DayTour | 17,00,000 | VND | Fi Money Debitcard (Online) | 6111.8 INR was charged to my card. I booked through FB with VN Bike Tour through 'David Văn', an excellent agent. Worth every penny! |
| 2 | Sài Gòn Square | - | - | - | Shopping place, but you need to be quite adept at bargaining |
| 3 | Nguyen Hue Street | - | - | - | A must-visit place for a night walk and dinner. Lots of young artists perform here |
Nha Trang : 1 Day
👉Day 3: Transfer from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang and explore the city
| No | Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Train from HCMC to NhaTrang (DSVN - SE8) | 960,000 | VND | Fi Money Debitcard (Online) | A total of 3498.24 INR was charged to my card. The cost was 480k VND per person in Coach number 7: Room 4 beds, Air-Con |
| 2 | Ponagar Temple | 60,000 | VND | Cash | The ticket is priced at 30K VND per person. A must-visit |
| 3 | Chợ Đầm (Dam Market) | - | - | - | A shopping place, but nothing extraordinary |
| 4 | Chùa Long Sơn (Long Son Pagoda) | - | - | - | A slight hike and not too crowded, but a must-visit place |
| 5 | Chợ Đêm (Night Market) | - | - | - | Shopping and night food street: Great items available, including clothes; however, strong bargaining skills are required. |
| 6 | Tháp Trầm Hương (Agarwood Tower) | - | - | - | Infront of the nightmarket entrance - A peaceful place to relax near the beach after a tiring day |
| 7 | Lotte Mart Nha Trang Gold Coast | - | - | - | A good place to shop for local food items for takeaway |
| 8 | 1-NightStay in NhaTrang (Agoda) | 1903.53 | INR | Flipkart Axis CC (Online) | Booked a studio apartment with partial SeaView at Lotus Village in Nha Trang. My card was charged a Forex fee for this transaction |
Da Nang + Hoi An : 3 Days
👉Day 4: Transfer from Nha Trang to Hoi An and explore the city
| No | Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Private taxi to NhaTrang Airport | 250,000 | VND | Cash | Xe du lịch Thiện Thành Nha Trang - found on Google Maps. Recommended! |
| 2 | Flight from NhaTrang to DaNang (Vietnam Airlines) | 7422.36 | INR | Fi Money Debitcard (Online) | Booked a morning flight to Da Nang and then transferred to Hoi An |
| 3 | Private taxi to Hoi An | 250,000 | VND | Cash | Taxi Hội An - Đà Nẵng - found on Google Maps and booked from Danang airport to Hoi An hotel |
| 4 | Thánh thất Hội An (Cao Dai Temple of Hoi An) | - | - | - | A good place for capturing pics (easily accessible by bicycle) |
| 5 | Chùa Cầu (Japanese Bridge) | - | - | - | The bridge was under renovation but remained a major tourist attraction |
| 6 |
Assembly Hall Of Fujian (Hoi Quan Phuoc Kien) | - | - | - | A good place for capturing pics (easily accessible by bicycle) |
| 7 | Bà Mụ Temple | - | - | - | A good place for capturing pics (easily accessible by bicycle) |
| 8 | Hội quán Quảng Đông (Cantonese Assembly Hall) | - | - | - | It has an entrance fee (no need to buy). Watch it from outside |
| 9 | Miếu Quan Công (Guan Di Temple) | - | - | - | A beautiful temple by the road. No entrance fees were asked, so I visited the inside for free. It's located in front of the food market |
| 10 | Food Market | - | - | - | A place to try local food dishes, where vegans like us can walk around and observe |
| 11 | Lantern Boat Ride | 150,000 | VND | Cash | An essential activity. The rates are fixed. Purchase the tickets from government officials sitting nearby An Hoi Bridge |
| 12 | Hội An Night Market | - | - | - | An amazing street filled with lights and lanterns. A bit crowded, but you cannot miss it as it's a very happening street. Walk by, and you'll find food and drinks along the way |
| 13 | 1-NightStay in Hoi An (Agoda) | 1453.06 | INR | IDFC First Wealth Select CC (Online) | Stayed in 'The 1993 Homestay'. The rooms were perfect, clean, neat, and new. (Cancelled my initial plan to stay in Danang) |
👉Day 5: Visit Da Nang and its surroundings
| No | Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half Day Taxi (Danang Sightseeing) | 11,50,000 | VND | Cash | Booked an 8-10 hour private taxi from Hoi An |
| 2 | An Bang Beach | - | - | - | A famous beach in Hoi An |
| 3 | The Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn) | 80,000 | VND | Cash | A must-go place. Don't take the elevator (15k VND), and don't visit the other cave - Động Âm Phủ (20K VND), and don't buy the map (15k VND). Instead, head directly to Marble Mountains with a price of 40k VND each. It involves a short hike. Remember to carry water bottles |
| 4 | Chùa Nam Sơn (Nam Son Pagoda) | - | - | - | A very beautiful temple. A must-go place |
| 5 | My Khe Beach | - | - | - | A famous beach in Danang |
| 6 | Chùa Linh Ứng (Monkey Mountain) |
- | - | - | Free entrance. A must-go-to place. Very beautiful pagoda and a famous one |
| 7 | Han Market | - | - | - | It's a wholesale market, so it's a good place to buy groceries, shoes, clothes, bamboo bags, belts—everything. Shopkeepers are rude here, but you can still negotiate and purchase items from here |
| 8 | Chợ Đêm Sơn Trà (Night Market) | - | - | - | A very famous night market with lots of local good food options. For vegans like us, it was difficult to find food, but we managed. There is also a shopping night street inside, but it's costly |
| 9 | Love Bridge (Cầu Tình Yêu Đà Nẵng) | - | - | - | A very beautiful and scenic view of the city and Dragon Bridge at night |
| 10 | Dragon Bridge | - | - | - | The bridge looks truly beautiful at night |
| 11 | 2-NightStay in Hoi An | 861,000 | VND | Cash | Booked 2 nights at Cheerful Hoi An Hostel based on the reviews, but the host was too pushy when selling tours. The rooms were okay, but I would skip staying here in the future |
👉Day 6: Take a day trip to Ba Na Hills
| No | Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ba Na Hills | 5867.00 | INR | Fi Money Debitcard (Online) | Booked via Klook (recommended). It was 890K VND per person. All major activities are included in this price. Didn't book the food buffet and purchased food while we were there, as there are many external food shops available |
| 2 | Taxi To and Fro HoiAn - BaNaHills |
900,000 | VND | Cash | Bit costlier, as Bike on rent are available at 150k VND per day; car drivers wait the entire day over there, thus contributing to this price |
| 3 | Old Town - Hoi An | - | - | - | Just cycled our night through the lightning streets and had local foods |
Hanoi : 4 Days
👉Day 7: Transfer from Da Nang to Hanoi and explore the city
No |
Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flight from Danang to Hanoi (Bamboo Airways) | 7658.57 | INR | Fi Money Debitcard (Online) | Booked a morning flight to Hanoi, but our flight was delayed by 1hr 15min |
| 2 | Airport Taxi to Hotel | 280,000 | VND | Cash | Booked directly through the hotel; consider 'Đi chung Taxi' on FB for better prices |
| 3 | Temple Of Literature | 60,000 | VND | Cash | A must-visit sacred place. It's a 30K VND ticket per person |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum | - | - | - | Please wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Didn't go inside, but it's a good place for a walk and taking pictures |
| 5 | Presidential Palace | - | - | - | Please wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Didn't go inside, but it's a good place for a walk and taking pictures |
| 6 | Ho Chi Minh Museum | - | - | - | Please wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Didn't go inside, but it's a good place for a walk and taking pictures |
| 7 | One Pillar Pagoda | - | - | - | Walk-by location.The mausoleum, palace, and museum are all in the same campus. Please wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees |
| 8 | Hanoi Train Street | - | - | - | The locals can be unfriendly on the standard Google Maps-based street. Instead, search for '65 Railway Coffee' and head there |
| 9 | St. Joseph's Cathedral | - | - | - | A lovely church to visit and take pictures of at night |
| 10 | Hanoi Night Market (Chợ Đêm Phố Cổ Hà Nội) | - | - | - | Visit this must-see street for affordable shopping. It's a top choice for clothes, souvenirs, shoes, local food, and coffee |
| 11 | Ta Hien Beer Street - Hanoi Old Quarter (Old Quarter Ta Hien Corner) | - | - | - | It's a vibrant and crowded nightlife street with higher prices, but be sure to try the local Hanoi beers |
| 12 | 3-NightStay in Hanoi (Booking.com) | 1,720,000 | VND | Fi Money Debitcard (Online) | VND 1,620,000 was the initial price. An additional 100,000 VND was the late checkout fee. I paid 5452.67 INR via card and 200K VND in cash (as that amount was pending with me before leaving the country) |
👉Day 8: Take a boat trip to Halong Bay
👉Day 9: Visit Ninh Binh
👉Day 10: Return to India in the evening
| No | Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halong Bay: A Day Cruise with Arcadia Cruise (Route 2) | 2,400,000 | VND | Fi Money Debitcard (Online) | Charged 8553.37 in INR. 1,200,000 VND per pax. Booked through FB with ‘Kenny Minh,’ the owner of ‘Vietnam Package Vacation.’ Pickup and drop were in a private limousine bus from Hanoi. Highly recommended! |
| 2 | Hoàn Kiếm Lake | - | - | - | Stroll at night along the night market |
| 3 | Hanoi Night Market (Chợ Đêm Phố Cổ Hà Nội) | - | - | - | Visit it every day as you may find something new each day |
👉Day 9: Visit Ninh Binh
| No | Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-Day Ninh Binh from Hanoi | 6312.10 | INR | IDFC First Wow CC (Online) | Agreed price: 880k VND per person. I was charged 1,810,825 VND (an additional 50,825 VND for online payment, almost 3% extra). My agent didn't waive this fee. Despite this, it's an amazing place one shouldn't miss. Very fulfilling and satisfying! Booked via Vietsail Tours |
| 2 | Hoàn Kiếm Lake | - | - | - | Stroll at night along the night market |
| 3 | Hanoi Night Market (Chợ Đêm Phố Cổ Hà Nội) | - | - | - | Visit it every day as you may find something new each day |
| No | Activity | Cost | Currency | Paid Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngoc Son Temple | 60,000 | VND | Cash | It's located in the center of Hoàn Kiếm Lake. The ticket costs 30K VND per person |
| 2 | Hoa Lo Prison Relic | 60,000 | VND | Cash | A must-visit place. 30K VND per person for a ticket |
| 3 | Airport Taxi to Hanoi Airport | 190,000 | VND | Cash | Booked via FB: 'Đi chung Taxi'. Very reliable, economical, and the cheapest in Hanoi. Highly recommended! |
4. Conclusion
Vietnam 🇻🇳 is a great destination for budget travelers, if you plan well in advance. This stunning country will amaze you with its diversity, history, and cuisine. I hope this article will help you cut costs and hassle on your trip. 😎5. Conact Me
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