Tourist guides
Vietnam is long and thin. A bad itinerary turns it into a transit problem. A good one feels like three holidays in one. Pick by trip length or by who you're travelling as.
Every guide here states what it suits, what it skips, and what you should not try to add. Use the itinerary builder to draft a route, then read the matching guide.
By trip length
Vietnam in 1 week
Tight but rewarding. North or central — not both.
Vietnam in 2 weeks
The classic shape. Hanoi → Hạ Long → Hội An → HCMC.
Vietnam in 3 weeks
Adds the Hà Giang loop, Phong Nha caves, or Phú Quốc — pace becomes human.
Vietnam in 1 month
Add a beach week, a slow week, a backwater. The trip you remember.
By traveller type
Families with kids
Couples / honeymoon
Solo travellers
Backpackers
Luxury travellers
Food lovers
History travellers
Beach travellers
Adventure travellers
Culture travellers
Photographers
Off the beaten path
Motorbike loops
Slow / retiree pace