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Hi all,
I’ll be in Vietnam with my family (inc 2 children, ages 12 and 9) in April this year and would really appreciate some itinerary advice. We’re flying into HCMC on 1 Apr and out of Hanoi on 15 Apr, but everything else is yet to be planned.
We’d like to fit in as much as possible, but the kids will want a few days of beach/chill time, so we’ll need 3-4 nights in PQ or somewhere similar, but can then skip beaches elsewhere. Current thinking is as follows:
01 Apr – HCMC, land at 13.50
02 Apr – HCMC
03 Apr – HCMC
04 Apr – Mid-morning flight to Phu Quoc
05 Apr – Phu Quoc
06 Apr – Phu Quoc
07 Apr – Phu Quoc
08 Apr – Mid-morning flight to Danang / evening in Hoi An
09 Apr – Hoi An
10 Apr – Late morning flight to Hanoi or Hai Phong
11 Apr – Halong Bay cruise
12 Apr – Halong Bay cruise
13 Apr – Hanoi
14 Apr – Hanoi (or Nimh Binh day trip?)
15 Apr – Hanoi, flight home at 19.30
I’d be very grateful for any thoughts, especially if there are any obvious problems I’ve missed!
Thanks
Nathan
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I’ve planned a similar schedule to your original idea but am going to Siem Reap for Angkor Wat instead of PQ, then flying from there to Da Nang for Hoi An.
Thanks all – this is very helpful.
The consensus seems to be the we should cut Phu Quoc, in favour of beach time around DaNang and a bit longer in Hoi An or Hanoi. Does anyone have a specific beach hotel/resort recommendation in the DaNang area? The Intercontinental Sun Peninsula is the sort of thing we’d be looking for, but the price point after adding the kids (almost £1k/night) seems incredibly high for Vietnam! Thanks again.
Pick one between Phu Quoc and Hoian.
Two domestic flights to get you just two nights in Hoi An isn’t worth the effort.
Scrap it, or scrap Phu Quoc, and get your beach fix in Hoi An.
You can then add more time to Hanoi.
Scott
Also, think the kids would enjoy the Cu Chi Tunnels so ensure you set aside time for that when you’re in Saigon.
Another vote for skipping PQ. Get your beach time around Da Nang.
Will save on travel time, save on flight costs and PQ ain’t that good.
I would skip Phu Q and get your beach time in Hoi An or DaNang. Hoi An is too rushed.