Travelling to Vietnam in 2024
Travelling to Hanoi and Danang (8 Days)
I planned to go to Hanoi for 5 days and 3 days in Danang.
Flying to Hanoi ticket is Vietjet which is budget airline.
Have to take note that is budget airline flight time will not be on time. Budget airline , advantage is dis-advantages are
| Pros | Cons |
| cheap price | flight delayed, changed timing by emailing to passengers. no tube in Hanoi have to use bus to Hanoi arrival gate. |
Days and Itinerary
Hanoi Plan
Arrival time is planned as 5PM however, due to the flight delayed, arrival time is about 6PM.
And there are a lot of taxis however, grab pickup point is not easy to find. Hence get the easy taxi and go to hotel.
Bus is cheapest but longer time to arrive and will take one and half hour to arrive the hotel.
We took taxi with USD 20 to the Old Quarter hotels and it took about 30 min to reach hotel..
I have planned to pay the tour for the Ninh Binh so that I have to contact with tour for delay. Tour is very kind and they come and collect the money at the hotel.
Full planned Itinerary
| Plan | Way to go and Map |
| Day 1 – 9th June From Airport to Hotel, → Hanoi , VietJet Air , ARRIVAL: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 • 17:25 Hanoi (HAN) Hanoi Calido Hotel Hanoi Calido Hotel, 16 Phố Nguyễn Quang Bích, Hanoi, Vietnam, 10000 Hà Nội, Việt Nam Take taxi , Visit to night market . Dong Xuan Market walking distance 15 min | From Airport to Hotel, Bus 86 https://maps.app.goo.gl/SyT4sL7pDTA87URn6 Grab : From airport terminal 2 to old quarter à 294,000 Bus 86 : align at Hanoi Central Post Office Bus 17: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SyT4sL7pDTA87URn6 Taxi https://maps.app.goo.gl/SZnrj58NNVouXbDN6 market to hotel https://maps.app.goo.gl/YEQyyeaUqjfCo4t46 https://thaiest.com/vietnam/travel/hanoi-airport-bus-noi-bai-airport-city-center https://vinpearl.com/en/bus-from-hanoi-airport-to-old-quarter-top-best-options https://maps.app.goo.gl/VpTLafoiH713LVRo8 |
| Plan | Way to go and Map |
| Day 2 – 10th June Halong bay Tour | As planned |
| Plan | Way to go and Map |
| Day 3 – 11th June Ninh Binh Day Tour from Ha Noi: Hoa Lu, | As planned Cycling, Boat Tour. Hiking |
Halong Bay (Day 2 Hanoi)
Ninh Binh, Tam COC, Mua Case Day Tour ( Day 3 Hanoi)
City Tour (Day 4 Hanoi)
City Tour (Ha Noi Hop On Hop Off Pass) compared hop on Hop off and klook, will be bought online using klook. It costs 14.60 SGD.
| Plan | Way to Go, Map and Remarks |
| Day 4 – 12th June Day Tour & shopping 8:30 AM Out From Hotel Hanoi Calido Hotel to Tran Quoc Pagoda 10 AM 1. 10 AM : Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake.(2.6 km)( taxi 11 min) Spend 30 – 40 min 2. Quan Thanh Temple, Đ. Thanh Niên, Quán Thánh, Ba Đình, Hà Nội 118810, Vietnam 3. 11 AM @ Ho Chi Minh complex (9 min by taxi from Hotel) – 30 – 40 min 4. 12 PM @ One Pillar Pagoda, 2RPM+8CX, P. Chùa Một Cột, Đội Cấn, Ba Đình, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam ( 30 – 40 min) ( 4 min walk from Ho Chi Minh complex) | Take Hop in car, Take Hop in car from old quarter Drop at No 6 Spend time about 20 min at Tran Quoc pagoda Take Bus from No 6 to go to 4A- Hochimin Complex. https://maps.app.goo.gl/vonQXNehzW6a7o5d6 One Pillar Pagoda,Spend 1 hour there Take hop in again from 8 or 4A and to go to old quarter 13 or 1 Go to St Joseph Cathedral at stop 1A |
| 1. Quan Thanh Temple, Đ. Thanh Niên, Quán Thánh, Ba Đình, Hà Nội 118810, Vietnam | https://maps.app.goo.gl/fuRfhw5kbR7U5LoM9 |
| Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake.(2.6 km) ( taxi 11 min) | Stop at 6 – spend 30 min Take 30 min bus (1.5 hour) |
| 3. 11 AM @ Ho Chi Minh complex (9 min by taxi from Hotel) – 30 – 40 min 5. 1 PM : Hanoi Train Street (400 m) ( walk from One Pillar Pagoda, 23 min, take taxi 8 min) 6. 2 PM : St Joseph Cathedral ( 750 m 8 min by taxi )(take taxi from One Pillar Pagoda 14 min) | Stop at 4A – spend 40 hour Take 60 min bus (2 hour) |
| Lunch or Dinner 7. 3 PM: Hoam Kiem Lake 8. Hanoi Opera House, 1 Tràng Tiền, Phan Chu Trinh, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam 8. 4 PM – 7PM : 9. 7 PM: Night Market 7. Dong Xuan Market Vietnam Ethnology Museum (2.6 km) ( taxi 35 min) extra |
City Tour (Day 5 Hanoi)
The price for small car is 100,000 VND for one round. 4 Hour hop in hop out will be 150,000 VND.
The price of Big car is 150,000 VND and 4 Hour hop in hop out will be 300,000 VND. ( Klook 280,000 VND)
| Plan | Way to go and Map |
| Day 5 – 13th June Morning BreakfastCheck out Left backage Out to places and back to hotel @6PM Airport checking Hanoi → Da Nang , Booking ID : VietJet Air DEPARTURE : ARRIVAL : Thu, 13 Jun 2024 • Da Nang (DAD) Mercury Boutique Hotel 125 – 127 Nguyen Van Linh, Hai Chau District, Da Nang, Vietnam, 550000 125 -127 Nguyễn Văn Linh, Quận Hải Châu, Đà Nẵng, Đà Nẵng, Việt Nam, 550000 | Airport check-in : 8:00 Grab – 54000 VND From Domestic Arrival Gate A3, turn right and head towards Coffee – Tea. From Coffee – Tea, turn left and head towards pillar 2-3.From pillar 2-3, head towards car parking lot. Pick-up point is at car parking lot. |
Danang Trip
Take the luggage and continue trip to Danang.
| Plan | Map |
| Day 6 – 14th June Ba Na Hill 7:30 Hotel pickup 4:30 back to Hotel Night : Bridges Dinner – see dragon bridge – love bridge – night market – 21:00 return to hotel. | THE DRAGON BRIDGE Son Tra Night Market love bridge danang, https://maps.app.goo.gl/fN38GRJ7CdeoFXJK9 |
| Day 7 – 15th June Morning Plan : Love Bridge, Four Great Bridges till 1:30 Marble Mountain & Hoi An 2:00 – 2:30 Hotel pickup 8:30 back to hotel | Beach, bridges https://maps.app.goo.gl/fN38GRJ7CdeoFXJK9 |
Day 8 – 16th June Breakfast Buy things and go to airport | Buy Highland coffee near hotel |
Danang arrival is late hence contact to hotel to fetch airport transfer service it costs 100,000 VND.
Hanoi to Danang no tube and carry the small luggage. At the Danang airport, not necessary to use the Bus.
Bana Hill Day Tour (Day 6 Danang)
Danang morning sunrise is very early. 5:00 AM then can see the sunlight already. 5:00 AM looks like Singapore 8:00 AM.
Danang Ba Na Hills Day Trip is booked via local tour. Local tour comes and fetch at morning 7:30.
Bana hill has nice view and crowded area. June is not cold season and beginning of monsoon so that summer is not cleared yet.
You can visit to several places without entrance fees and remember to bring along sunglasses, umbrella or hat when you go to Bana hill.
Better to wear the Cotton long sleeve to protect strong sunlight and wind.
Cable are is longest distance. we used two steps to go. One stop at Golden Bridge first and visited around French Village. Go up to the top for lunch and visited Lunar Castle , Eclipse Square, 3D movie at Theatre.
When back to hotel, shower and go to night market.
It was Friday night, spend time at Dragon Bridge to watch the dragon firing activities and continued visit to Love bridge.
Hoi An and Marble Mountain Day Tour (Day 7 Danang)
Marble Mountain and Hoi An Day Tour is booked via local tour
It looks like we arrived there bit late. Should go early in the evening.
Chùa Cầu Và Phố Đi Bộ Hội An.
We did not take boat and take pictures of lake and bridge
Credit to some pictures
Returning to Home (Day 8 Danang)
Take breakfast and relax to Buy coffee near the hotel . Went to airport with grab, have to pay 10,000 VND extra for airport. Hence total will be 54,000VND.
