Itinerary Page for Travel to Vietnam

19 day itinerary + 3 travel days

Day	Date	Activity	Cost	Activity Picture/Map	Lodging Picture/Cost
1	09/08/20	Omaha to Hanoi	$903.64/2=$451.82
2	09/09/20	Omaha to Hanoi
3	09/10/20	Arrive in Hanoi at 9:25am, Take airport shuttle to hotel, Take walking tour around Old Quarter, Visit National Museum of Vietnamese History, Explore Hanoi nightlife in Hoan Kiem District	$80 40,0000 dong / ~$2 ~$90
4	9/11/20	Hanoi Off the Beaten Path Tour from 8:30am-12:30pm Hanoi City Tour from 9:00am – 2:00pm, Hanoi Food Tour from 5:30pm – 8:30pm	$80 $90 $70
5	9/12/20	Morning Hanoi Bike Tour from 5am -7:30am, Eat at Dong Phu 10am Catch bus at Nuoc Ngom Station to Cat Ba Town from 11:30am – 3:30pm Check in to hotel in Cat Ba Town Explore Cat Ba Town Go to Cannon Fort (30 min hike)	$45 110,000 – 500,000 dong / ~$22 220,000 dong / ~$10 $17 40,000 dong / ~$2
6	9/13/20	Walk to Cat Co Caves (10 min) Rent a kayak and explore the nearby coast Eat local crab at Vien Duong	$8 120,000 dong / ~$6
7	9/14/20	Catch bus from Cat Ba Town back to Hanoi from 9:30am – 1:30pm Take taxi to other bus station Catch bus at Gia Lam Station from Hanoi to Lang Son from (5 hours Check in to Lang Son Hotel	220,000 dong / ~$10 ~20,000 dong / ~$1 900,000 dong / ~$40 $17
8	9/15/20	Explore Nhi Thanh Cave and Tam Thanh Cave	20,000 dong / ~$1
9	9/16/20	Catch bus from Lang Son to Cao Bang from 5:15am – 9:15 am Check in to hotel in Cao Bang Catch bus from Cao Bang to Nguom Ngao Cave from 11am – 1pm Explore cave and catch bus back to Cao Bang at 4pm	90,000 dong / ~$4 $24 80,000 dong / ~$3
10	9/17/20	Catch bus from Cao Bang to Ban Gioc Waterfall Explore waterfall and swim Catch bus back to Cao Bang at 5pm	80,000 dong / $3 200,000 dong / $9 100,000 dong / $5
11	9/18/20	Visit War Memorial in Cao Bang Catch bus from Cao Bang to Hanoi from 12pm – 7:pm Check in to hotel in Hanoi	158,000 dong / ~$7 $7
12	9/19/20	Catch train from Hanoi to Hue from 6:15am to 5:15pm Check in to hotel in Hue	545,000 dong / ~$25 $11
13	9/20/20	Explore Hue Royal palace and tombs Take Hue Flavor food tour from 2pm-6pm	360,000 dong / $16 $49
14	9/21/20	Catch bus from Hue to Danang from 9am – 12pm Catch bus from Danang to Hoi An from 1pm – 2pm Check in to hotel in Hoi An Visit Hoi An Museum of History and Culture And explore Hoi An	80,000 dong / $3 20,000 dong / ~ ~$1 $21 120,000 dong / ~$5
15	9/22/20	Take snorkeling day trip with Cham Island Diving Center Rent kayak and explore area around Hoi An	$44 $15
16	9/23/20	Catch bus from Hoi An to Danang from 8am – 9am Take taxi to Danang airport take flight to Ho Chi Minh City from 10:30am – 11:55am Check In to hotel in Ho Chi Minh City Go on tour “Detoured”	20,000 dong / ~$1 200,000 dong / ~$9 $32.60 $17 $55
17	9/24/20	Take morning “pho” food tour with Saigon Street Eats from 8am – 12pm Visit Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine from 12pm – 3pm Take Les Rives sunset cruise at 4pm	$45 120,000 dong / ~$5 1,339,000 dong / ~$60
18	9/25/20	Take Les Rives MeKong Delta Cruise from 7:30am – 4:30pm Go on “Back of the Bike” tour from 5pm-9pm	2,499,000 dong / ~$113 $50
19	9/26/20	Catch bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang Check in to hotel in Nha Trang Eat at Lac Canh	$13 $19 150,000 dong / ~$7
20	9/27/20	Explore Nha Trang Beach
21	9/28/20	Catch flight from Nha Trang to Hanoi Check in to hotel in Hanoi	$43.45 $17
22	9/29/20	Flight from Hanoi to Omaha	$903.64/2=$451.82

Cost Totals

Transportation (Air/Ground)	Cost of Activities	Lodging	Food est.	Total Cost
$1112.69	$854	$230.00	$200	$2,396.69

[Jennifer Nguyen, April 24, 2020]