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Limestone karsts rising from the water in Ha Long Bay

Photo: Taewangkorea · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia

Vietnam · Southeast Asia

Vietnam

Street food, limestone bays and remarkable value for a week away.

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Why TripWise recommends this

  • Strong match for your interest in food
  • Strong match for nature and landscapes
  • October is the best time to go

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  • · Reachable in about 6 months of saving at your current rate

Hanoi, Ha Long and Hoi An make a week that feels much longer. Vietnam is the best food destination in Southeast Asia at Indian prices, and internal flights are cheap enough to cover the length of the country.

Things to do

Must see

  • Ha Long Bay overnight cruise

    ₹7,000 pp

    A night on the water among the karsts, with kayaking and a cave stop.

    Ha Longabout 15hView on map

  • Hoi An Ancient Town

    ₹500 pp

    Lantern-lit riverside streets and tailors who work overnight.

    Hoi Anabout 4hView on map

Food

  • Street food tour

    ₹1,800 pp

    Pho, bun cha and banh mi across six stops on plastic stools.

    Hanoiabout 3hView on map

Cafes

  • Cong Caphe

    ₹250 pp

    Coconut coffee in a communist-kitsch cafe — a Hanoi ritual.

    Hanoiabout 1hView on map

Culture

  • Hanoi Old Quarter walk

    Free

    Thirty-six guild streets, egg coffee and the train street.

    Hanoiabout 3hView on map

  • Cu Chi Tunnels

    ₹1,500 pp

    The wartime tunnel network; a crawl section is optional.

    Ho Chi Minh Cityabout 5hView on map