| Are thinking of backpacking Vietnam? If so, here are | | | | Another option for a one week itinerary is to hit the |
| some ideas for your itinerary. | | | | main cities. Spend a few days in Hanoi and possibly |
| One Week: If you are heading to Vietnam for one | | | | make a trip to Halong Bay. From Hanoi, Fly to Ho Chi |
| week, you have very few options of what you can | | | | Minh City (Saigon) to check out some historical sites |
| see. If you stay in North Vietnam, spend two days in | | | | such as the reunification palace. |
| Hanoi to do some sightseeing. Next, take the train | | | | If you are interested in some beach time, you could |
| from Hanoi to Sapa to spend a few days hiking in | | | | start your trip in Ho Chi Minh City and catch a bus to |
| the mountains. From there head back to Hanoi and | | | | the quiet beach town of Mu Ni. Enjoy the laid back |
| make your way to Halong Bay. Take a slow boat to | | | | atmosphere, and try out windsurfing or sand sledding. |
| Cat Ba, stopping at caves, and floating fishing villages, | | | | From Mu Ni, catch a bus to Nha Trang for a few |
| and enjoying the sugarloaf peaks ascending out of | | | | more days on the beach, before catching the |
| the ocean. Once in Cat Ba, do some rock climbing or | | | | overnight train back to Hanoi. |
| kayaking. Finally, head back to Hanoi to fly home. | | | | |