Ha Giang
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Ha Long
Sapa
Mekong Delta
Da Nang
Hue
Hoi An
Ninh Binh
Da Lat
Nha Trang
Phan Thiet
Phu Quoc
Quang Binh
Quy Nhon
Vung Tau
Thai Nguyen
I’m looking for feedback from fellow “fastpackers,” like-minded backpacking travelers who cram as much as they possibly can into two or three days before moving on to the next destination. Here’s my itinerary for my 8-day solo backpacking trip for Vietnam, where I’ll be visiting Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Lan Ha Bay, Sapa, and I even get a 16-hour layover in Seoul, Korea on the way back:-) Everything is paid for, but refundable or cheap enough to take a loss, so changes can be made beforehand or on the fly.4/18 (Sat) Vegas to Hanoi, 11:50pm flight4/20 (Mon) Arrive 10:30am, explore Hanoi Old Quarter4/21 (Tues) Day trip to Lan Ha Bay at 7:15am, drop-off in Ninh Binh approximately 9:30pm4/22 (Wed) Explore Ninh Binh 4/23 (Thurs) Explore Nihn Bihn during the day, late night sleeper bus to Sapa 9:30pm4/24 (Fri) Arrive Sapa approximately 6am, explore Sapa4/25 (Sat) Explore Sapa 4/26 (Sun) Explore Sapa during early part of the day, bus to Hanoi at 4pm. Arrive approximately 10pm, drinks on Beer Street!4/27 (Mon) Explore Hanoi most of the day, catch plane back home 11:10pm4/28 (Tues) 16 hour layover in Seoul, South Korea from 5am to 9pm, explore the city, find street food!And even though I like to go with the flow and take things as they come, here are some things in each area I have interest in checking out: HANOI: Food tour, Beer Street, Bún Chả Hương Liên for Obama mealSAPA: Cat Cat Village, Muong Hoa Valley, Mt Fanispan gondola, Moana Sapa, Ô Quý Hồ PassNINH BINH: Tam Coc and Trang An boat rides, Mua Cave, explore Hoa Lu And before anyone says anything: No, I’m not going to slow it down, and no, I don’t think this is trying to do too much in too little of time. I’m a very experienced traveler and I do this 5-7 times a year. We all travel differently, and this is how I enjoy seeing the world: sleep maybe 4 hours and then get up and go, go, go… do and see everything I possibly can all day before I fall over, back to the hostel to take a nap for an hour or two, then head back out to get blitzkrieg’ed exploring the local nightlife. I get bored of any place after a few days, so after seeing the highlights, I simply move on to the next destination. I usually do 2-3 different destinations in 5 to 8 days; any more than that and I’ll start getting physically sick from exhaustion;-) It’s stressful, exhausting, and my body is just completely out of whack for the next week or two afterwards… but it’s quite the rush, and I love the adventure!But yeah, if anyone has any suggestions or recommendations, must-see sights or incredible restaurants, I’m all ears! Safe travels to you all, and thank you in advance!
I’m looking for feedback from fellow “fastpackers,” like-minded backpacking travelers who cram as much as they possibly can into two or three days before moving on to the next destination.
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Looks like a good agenda, loved Tam Coc and the boat ride at Trang An – i recommend route 3 with the 1km long dot cave, it is the only one that goes through it. I do miss Hoi An and Hue in your list both of which I much preferred to Hanoi, partly because of the poor air quality there and partly the hecticness of getting about, not the best city for walking round, but ok in a vehicle instead I guess…
Can’t wait to see your pictures, Rudy!
Hi there 😊
So you’re a very experienced traveler and not open to anyone telling you to slow down at all.
Very doable. If u run out of time in sapa, you could easily skip moanasapa, i find that it’s just like an open door photo studio designed for tourist (very instagrammable tho 😅). Enjoyed touching the clouds at fansipan summit. Hope you have a blast man!