16 Days of Adventure in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City

Chantelle Hayward

20 Jan 2024

Embark on an epic journey through the vibrant cities of Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. Discover ancient marvels, indulge in mouthwatering cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich culture of Vietnam. Get ready for 16 days of non-stop adventure and unforgettable experiences!

Trip to Da Nang

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Iconic Landmarks and Tranquil Beaches

$85

$ 2

PĀMA Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 16 min

Directions

Amusement park featuring rides, plus activities, food & architecture from various Asian countries.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$13

38 - 46 min

Directions

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

12 - 18 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

13 - 20 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

Day 2Market Hopping and Artistic Delights

$75

$ 5

PĀMA Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

Directions

Energetic hub for meat, fish & produce sellers, plus a vendor known for avocado ice cream.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

Directions

Mountainside temple known for its many Buddha statues & natural caves with grotto shrines.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

48 - 58 min

Directions

Seaside spot known for monkeys, with a small sandy area, rocky slabs & greenery-covered crags.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

20 - 24 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

3 - 4 min

Directions

Quaint museum in a bucolic mountainside setting featuring regional ceramics & a traditional house.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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6 - 8 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Day 3Thrilling Rides and Majestic Mountains

$112

$ 2

PĀMA Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

Directions

Amusement park with a massive Ferris wheel & other rides plus themed areas based on Asian countries.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

21 - 26 min

Directions

Network of 5 marble mountains with multiple caves, elaborate temples & viewing outlooks.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$13

6 - 9 min

Directions

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$38

6 - 9 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$36

Day 4Sun, Sand, and Local Delicacies

$68

$ 2

PĀMA Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 14 min

Directions

Scenic public beach stretching 20 miles long, with pristine white sands & surfing waves.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

8 - 10 min

Directions

Buzzing, multi-level indoor market with vendors selling food, clothing, fabrics & housewares.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

•

18 - 27 min

Directions

Lively waterside hangout with casual dining, shops & a landmark statue of a carp becoming a dragon.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

2 - 3 min

Directions

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$32

4 - 5 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Day 5Architectural Wonders and Luxurious Dining

$70

$ 3

PĀMA Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

Directions

Built in 1923, this Gothic-style pink church in the city center has a weathercock-topped steeple.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

49 - 59 min

Directions

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort

Premium getaway offering a private beach, 2 outdoor pools & a spa, plus restaurants & bars.

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

16 - 23 min

Directions

This exquisite restaurant will have the highest quality dishes that send the tastebuds into ecstasy and a dinning experience that will seduce the soul. With an unquestionable exclusivity factor, all our guests will enjoy this top class restaurant for its flavoursome ingredients and luscious wines.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$38

14 - 17 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$32

Day 6Coastal Beauty and Scenic Drives

$83

$ 3

PĀMA Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Depart from your stay 🏨

32 - 39 min

Directions

Laid-back, sandy beach with black rock formations, a seafood restaurant & beach shacks for rent.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

72 - 87 min

Directions

Scenic mountain pass popular with motorcycle riders for its panoramic views & ruins at the summit.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

44 - 53 min

Directions

Laid-back swimming hole featuring large rocks, waterfalls & covered wooden platforms.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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$13

26 - 32 min

Directions

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$36

2 - 3 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Day 7Ancient Sculptures and Vibrant Markets

$86

$ 3

PĀMA Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

Directions

Compact museum displaying a collection of sculptures & cultural items like costumes & instruments.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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9 - 11 min

Directions

Sprawling, buzzing market with thousands of vendors for produce, street food, clothing & housewares.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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6 - 8 min

Directions

Museum to the history of Da Nang, displaying cultural & military artifacts in a modern space.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$38

6 - 9 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$36

Day 8Relaxation in Hot Springs and Exquisite Dining

$77

$ 2

PĀMA Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Depart from your stay 🏨

56 - 68 min

Directions

Hot Springs Park - Công viên Suối khoáng nóng Núi Thần Tài Đà Nẵng

Set amid lush greenery, this popular park features a wave pool, lazy river, slides & hot springs.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$13

67 - 81 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$30

1 - 2 min

Directions

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$34

Day 9Adventure in Ba Na Hills and French Delights

$272

$ 3

PĀMA Boutique Hotel & Bistro

Depart from your stay 🏨

49 - 59 min

Directions

Theme park with adrenaline rides, a cable car & panoramic mountain views from its Golden Bridge.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$75

45 - 54 min

Directions

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$34

41 - 50 min

Directions

Challenging 18-hole golf course with a driving range & upscale clubhouse, plus mountain views.

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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$125

44 - 53 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$38

Budget breakdown: $1558 In total

Activities & Food:$1529

Transport:$29

Trip to Ho Chi Minh City

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Iconic Landmarks and Tranquil Beaches

$83

$ 3

The Akoya Ben Thanh Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

110 - 132 min

Directions

Sprawling underground tunnel complex used by Viet Cong soldiers, plus exhibits & war memorials.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$15

33 - 40 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

9 - 11 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$32

Day 2Market Hopping and Artistic Delights

$70

$ 2

The Akoya Ben Thanh Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 16 min

Directions

Buzzy, pedestrian-only street with Vietnamese & expat bookstores, plus spots for al fresco coffee.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

29 - 35 min

Directions

Lively bazaar with many vendors for clothing, shoes & accessories, plus street eats.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

22 - 27 min

Directions

Bustling market known for its fabrics & clothing, plus food stalls serving noodles & seafood.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

1 - 2 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

3 - 4 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Day 3Thrilling Rides and Majestic Mountains

$74

$ 2

The Akoya Ben Thanh Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 17 min

Directions

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

8 - 10 min

Directions

Vendors with colorful bouquets of flowers line this busy outdoor market also offering street food.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

12 - 15 min

Directions

1880s Catholic cathedral built with French bricks & featuring 58m-tall Romanesque bell towers.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

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Free

3 - 4 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$38

5 - 8 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$36

Day 4Sun, Sand, and Local Delicacies

$98

The Akoya Ben Thanh Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 16 min

Directions

Relaxed stretch of green space & walkways with a playground, duck pond & lots of trees.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

10 - 15 min

Directions

Well-known standby for handicrafts, souvenirs, clothing & other goods along with local eats.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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10 - 15 min

Directions

Iconic 68-floor skyscraper featuring an observation deck, retail shops, dining & a cineplex.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$25

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$32

3 - 4 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

Day 5Architectural Wonders and Luxurious Dining

$85

The Akoya Ben Thanh Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 12 min

Directions

Classical to contemporary Vietnamese & foreign artworks on display in an elegant colonial building.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

•

15 - 22 min

Directions

Historical building of the Vietnam War era, with tours of government offices, war rooms & artifacts.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$10

7 - 10 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$38

5 - 8 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$32

Day 6Coastal Beauty and Scenic Drives

$103

$ 1

The Akoya Ben Thanh Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 18 min

Directions

Memorial museum exhibiting photographs, weapons & other objects from the Vietnam & Indochina wars.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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10 - 12 min

Directions

Glass-enclosed observation deck on the 49th floor of the Bitexco Financial Tower with scenic views.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$25

3 - 4 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

3 - 4 min

Directions

Great Steaks, Fresh Seafood, and More

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Day 7Ancient Sculptures and Vibrant Markets

$92

$ 2

The Akoya Ben Thanh Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 11 min

Directions

Straightforward zoo showcasing an array of animals, including giraffes, camels, elephants & snakes.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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6 - 8 min

Directions

Ornate 19th-century French colonial opera house that is now home to the city's ballet & symphony.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$13

1 - 2 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$38

2 - 3 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$36

Budget breakdown: $1558 In total

Activities & Food:$1529

Transport:$29