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10-Day Vietnam Foodie & Relaxation Itinerary

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10-Day Vietnam Foodie & Relaxation Itinerary

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🇻🇳 10-Day Vietnam Foodie & Relaxation Itinerary

✈️ Day 1 – Arrival in Hanoi

  • Arrive + private transfer to hotel in Old Quarter

  • Light walk around Hoan Kiem Lake

  • Dinner: Local pho or bun cha


🍜 Day 2 – Hanoi Street Food & Culture

  • Guided street food tour (must-do)

  • Visit Train Street + local cafés (try egg coffee!)

  • Explore Old Quarter markets


🌿 Day 3 – Day Trip to Ninh Binh

  • Scenic boat ride through limestone karsts

  • Visit temples + rice fields

  • Return to Hanoi in evening


🚢 Day 4 – Transfer to Ha Long Bay

  • Travel to port (~2.5 hrs)

  • Board overnight cruise

  • Lunch + kayaking + sunset drinks


🌅 Day 5 – Ha Long Bay → Fly to Da Nang

  • Sunrise on the bay

  • Brunch onboard

  • Transfer back to Hanoi → flight to Da Nang

  • Transfer to Hoi An


🏮 Day 6 – Explore Hoi An

  • Wander lantern streets

  • Café hopping + riverside dining

  • Night market shopping


🍳 Day 7 – Cooking Class + Beach Time

  • Morning Vietnamese cooking class

  • Afternoon relax at An Bang Beach

  • Optional massage or spa


✈️ Day 8 – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City

  • Morning transfer to Da Nang airport

  • Fly to HCMC

  • Rooftop dinner + cocktails


☕ Day 9 – City + Mekong Delta Option

Option A (Relaxed):

  • Café hopping (Vietnam coffee culture is elite)

  • War Remnants Museum

  • Shopping + food markets

Option B (Nature):

  • Day trip to Mekong Delta


✈️ Day 10 – Departure

  • Final Vietnamese coffee + breakfast

  • Transfer to airport

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