Best of Vietnam south to north in 14 days

Land in Ho Chi Minh City and walk the center. Book an airport transfer from Tan Son Nhat. Search centre hotels for the night.

Visit the War Remnants Museum.

Go on to Can Tho, or to the Cu Chi tunnels if you are staying in the city.

Be at Cai Rang at dawn if you came south.

Fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang. The flight is about 1 hour 20 minutes. Search flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Book an airport transfer from Da Nang airport. Search beachfront hotels for the night.

Walk the old town from the Japanese Covered Bridge. Search Old Town hotels for the night.

Visit Hoi An Market and eat cao lầu.

Travel to Hue and visit the citadel. Search Hue hotels for the night.

Visit Minh Mang, Tu Duc, and Khai Dinh.

Take the train or a flight to Hanoi and walk the Old Quarter. If you fly into Noi Bai, book an airport transfer. Search Old Quarter hotels for the night.

Walk Hoan Kiem Lake and the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.

Visit the Temple of Literature. The daytime adult ticket is 70,000 VND.

Take Trang An or a Ha Long boat, and do not do both. If Ninh Binh is the night, search Ninh Binh hotels.

Return to Hanoi and fly home.