Hey everyone,

Travelling to Vietnam with one friend starting 16th April and wanted a sanity check on our itinerary. We’re more into exploring, food, culture, and chill experiences than hardcore partying—but we do want one proper fun/drunk night.

Would really appreciate feedback on:

• Places we should skip
• Things we should add
• Better sunset spots
• Any logistical mistakes
• And generally if this feels too rushed or just right

🏙️ Days 1–4: Ho Chi Minh City

Day 1 (Chill city exploration)

• Tan Dinh Church
• Notre Dame Cathedral
• Reunification Palace
• Central Post Office
• Book Street
• Opera House (outside)
• Ben Thanh Market (dinner)
• Nguyen Hue Walking Street

Day 2 (Heavy + light balance)

• War Remnants Museum
• Tao Dan Park
• Café downtime
• Bui Vien (just to see, not really party)

Day 3 (Packed day)

• Cu Chi Tunnels (early)
• Mekong Delta (Ben Tre / My Tho) same day
• Back to HCMC by night

Day 4 (Slow day)

• Fine Arts Museum
• District 3 walk
• Long lunch + café
• Sunset drink (rooftop or river)

👉 Qs:

• Best rooftop sunset bar in HCMC that isn’t too “party club” vibe?
• Is Bui Vien worth even a short visit?
• Better sunset spots less crowded ones.

🌿 Days 5–7: Ninh Binh (Tam Coc base)

Day 5

• Travel + check-in
• Bich Dong Pagoda
• Cycling around Tam Coc
• Riverside dinner

Day 6

• Trang An boat ride
• Hoa Lu
• Mua Cave (sunset climb?)
• Chill evening

Day 7

• Free / rest / buffer day

👉 Qs:

• Is Trang An + Mua Cave same day doable comfortably?
• Better sunrise vs sunset: Mua Cave or elsewhere?
• Should we consider Hang Mua at sunrise instead?

🏛️ Days 8–11: Hanoi

Day 8

• Travel from Ninh Binh
• Hoa Lo Prison
• Women’s Museum
• St. Joseph’s Cathedral
• Dinner in Old Quarter

Day 9

• Ngoc Son Temple + Hoan Kiem Lake
• Temple of Literature
• Train Street (via café)
• Local railway walk

Day 10

• West Lake
• Tran Quoc Pagoda
• Chill final day

Day 11

• Fly out (11 AM)

👉 Qs:

• Is Train Street still worth it or too touristy now?
• Best chill cafés with a view in Hanoi?
• Where should we do our one proper drinking night — HCMC or Hanoi?

General Questions

• Any must-try food spots (not super fancy)?
• Any tourist traps to avoid?
• Are we missing anything that’s a “wow, don’t skip this”?
• Any scams or gotchas we should be aware of?

Overall goal:
👉 Not rushing
👉 Good mix of culture + nature + food
👉 One fun night out, rest mostly chill

Appreciate any advice 🙏