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Vietnam food trail in 12 days

Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho, built around published dishes.

Day-by-day
Day	Where	Focus
1	Hanoi	Pho
2	Hanoi	Bun cha and cha ca
3	Hue	Hue
4	Hue	Com hen and banh khoai
5	Hoi An	Hoi An
6	Da Nang	Com ga and mi quang
7	Ho Chi Minh City	Fly south
8	Ho Chi Minh City	Banh mi and com tam
9	Ho Chi Minh City	Banh xeo
10	Can Tho	Can Tho
11	Can Tho	Hu tieu
12	Can Tho	Cai Rang

Duration12 days

BudgetMidrange

PaceBowls, then the market

Day 1: Pho

Land in Hanoi and eat pho. Book an airport transfer from Noi Bai. Search Old Quarter hotels for the night.

Day 2: Bun cha and cha ca

Bun cha at lunch and cha ca at the table.

Day 3: Hue

Travel to Hue and eat bun bo Hue. Search Hue hotels for the night.

Day 4: Com hen and banh khoai

Stay in Hue for com hen and banh khoai.

Day 5: Hoi An

Travel to Hoi An and eat cao lầu. Search Old Town hotels for the night.

Day 6: Com ga and mi quang

Eat com ga and mi quang in Hoi An or Da Nang. If the night is in Da Nang, search beachfront hotels. If it stays in Hoi An, search Old Town hotels.

Day 7: Fly south

Fly to Ho Chi Minh City. Search flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Book an airport transfer from Tan Son Nhat. Search centre hotels for the night.

Day 8: Banh mi and com tam

Banh mi and com tam.

Day 9: Banh xeo

Banh xeo.

Day 10: Can Tho

Travel to Can Tho.

Day 11: Hu tieu

Hu tieu Can Tho.

Day 12: Cai Rang

Be at Cai Rang at dawn.

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