2 weeks in Vietnam in September?

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ong jon

its not doable even if you're rushing like mad, sapa is an overnight train to and from ha noi, 2 nights in sapa and thats 4 days right there, a day in ha noi before you go , a day after you come back, a day trip to ha long.. and thats a week...not sure there is a plane to hue and you dont have time for the train.. so plane to da nang /hoi an 2 days there, train trip to hue.. 2 days there plane to sai gon, day trip to mekong..its too rushed... and if you have any tarvel problems it all over.. save sapa and mekong for another time... you'll be back
1st timers trip, ha noi, da nang /hoi an , nha trang, sai gon, 2 days in each place 3 days travel between [ take the overnight train ot plane] and you'll still have time for day trips out of each city including ha long , and mekong

rick m

I wasn't going to post an answer since you have received what I consider to be excellent advice. But I see from your additional comments that you are a nature lover. In that case, I would strongly recommend that you set aside a couple of days to visit Cuc Phuong National Park. It will be well worth the trip.
You can google all the information you need as well as arrange accommodations. Also,here is a great site I found in this forum. It's a Viet railroad schedule along with current prices. http://www.seat61.com/
There is no need to book in advance, in fact, people usually end up paying more (for hotels) if they make reservations.
Enjoy your trip!

alice

Two weeks in Vietnam is not enough. There are so many places you have to see. I heard that you can fly is really inexpensive and much faster than train.

RrrandomChickk.

two weeks? thats a bit short, i mean your visiting ALOT of places lol
wouldnt it seem like your rushing your trip a bit?
i was in Saigon and my parents and i planned a trip to Hanoi and dang, it took us 2 weeks to get there
[ by car tho, also we visited some of the other places along the way and stuff...]
and ummm...about the whole train/airplane dilema...i think you should pick airplane; its much faster.
have fun:]

foreva_lynn

two weeks in vietnam is NOT enough. i spent 2 months there, but it's bcuz i got family there. but to visit...at least 3...the travel thing in vietnam isn't accelerated as the US. cars take forever becuz there are no traffic lights. and trains? well, it's not as accelereated as you would like to think. i doubt its even comfy. stick to flying. it saves major time, but need some planin. and bring a good amount of money. hold on tiight to all u got becuz lots of robbing and fraudin there.

sparrow t

If you do an overview trip of Vietnam, you can cover all the places you listed within 2 weeks with an itinerary that maximises the limited time you have in Vietnam. I think you would need to fly in between places, e.g. Hanoi - Hue, and then Danang - HCMC. Alternatively, if you want to spend more time at each place, then it may make sense to visit South Vietnam on another trip, and just cover Central Vietnam (Hoi An, Hue) and North Vietnam (Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa) on this trip. South Vietnam can be combined with Angkor Wat on your next trip, please. If you need help, feel free to drop us an email at holidays@sparrowtravels.com, please. Thanks

itravel.vn

Day 1: Arrive Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Full day tour to Halong bay(8:00-20:00).Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi city tour. 20:30pm take the train from Hanoi train station to SAPA.(Only night train no flight). Overnight on train(1 roon for 4 bed with airconditional).
Day 4: Arrive Laocai train station at 6:00am next day. Take a bus to SAPA for 2h. 8:30 star trikking Catcat Villa, Water fall,..Back to hotel.
Day 5: Mornning visit Lao Chai village, Tay and Dzay tribes, Muong Hoa valley to get to Ta Van village which is the most beautiful ethnic village in the area. Have lunch in Dzay family. Back to Sapa 17:00 Take a Bus to Lao Cai station for night train 20:00.Overnight on train.
Day 6: Arrive Hanoi at 5:00am the next day. Free day in Hanoi..
Day 7: Derparture to HUE
Day 8: Hue city tour Inc. boat trip on Huong rive.Overnight in Hue
Day 9: HUE to HOIAN by car or Coach. Overnight in Hoian
Day 10: Morning Hoian city tour. Afternoon departure to Danang aiport flight to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon
Day 11: Full day Mekong Delta. Overnight in Siagon.
Day 12: Mornning Saigon city tour. Afternnon flight to Siemriep. Overnight in Siem riep.
Day 13: Full day Angkor tour.
Day 14: Back to your HOME.

Have good trip

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