Country guide
Vietnam travel guide
This guide gathers everything TripsCircle knows about Vietnam: 3 destinations, 27 places and 1 curated route. Its route is filed under food journeys. It runs 6 days end to end.
- Destinations
- 3
- Places
- 27
- Curated routes
- 1
- Trip lengths
- 6 days
- Routes favor
- Feb – Apr
Where our routes go in Vietnam
Tap a dot to open that destination's guide.
3 destinations in Vietnam
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of Vietnam
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 27 places in Vietnam, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
SeeDragon Bridge
Dragon-shaped bridge over the Han River that breathes fire and water on weekend nights.
EatBánh Mì Phượng
Famous bánh mì stand with many filling combinations.
EatHanh Restaurant
Local spot for Hue rice cakes: bánh khoái, bánh bèo, bánh nậm and nem lụi.
SeeMarble Mountains
Five limestone hills with cave shrines, pagodas and stairways to lookouts.
SeeJapanese Covered Bridge
Late-1500s covered bridge with a small temple, the old town's landmark.
SeeImperial City of Hue
Walled Nguyen dynasty citadel with the Forbidden Purple City and restored palaces.
Curated routes through Vietnam
One curated route stops here. Open it for the day-by-day plan.
Best time to visit Vietnam
Our route here recommends Feb – Apr.
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 3 of our destinations here: June is the warmest month, with average highs near 91°F (33°C), and January the coolest at about 76°F (24°C). October is the wettest, around 22.1 in (561 mm) of rain, and February the driest at about 1.1 in (27 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around Vietnam
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Da Nang → Hoi Anabout 24 km (15 mi) straight-line
- Hoi An → Hueabout 103 km (64 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to Vietnam
How many days do you need for a trip to Vietnam?
Our curated route here is planned as a 6-day trip. Shorter visits work if you focus on one or two destinations.
What are the best places to visit in Vietnam?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Vietnam are Da Nang, Hoi An and Hue. Da Nang alone has 9 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit Vietnam?
Our route here recommends Feb – Apr. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in June and the most rain in October.
Where can I find the best restaurants in Vietnam?
See our curated picks: best restaurants in Vietnam, chosen from 8 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for things to do.
Nearby countries
Take your crew to Vietnam
Start from one of our Vietnam routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.