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Hanoi · 5 days plan

Hanoi in 5 days

Everything in the 3-day plan plus karst day trip and café depth.

Days
5
Trip total
~€620
Highlights
8
Pace
Relaxed
Your trip3 days · 8–11 Aug 2026 · 1 adult · Moderate pace · Mid tierChange trip details →

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Who it fits
First-timers with a full work week in the capital.
Base
Old Quarter
Must book ahead
0 stops

Before you go

Old Quarter base, Grab for hops, one guided day trip.

Book ahead

  • Nothing essential for this plan.

Which day do you land?

Pick your arrival weekday and we'll flag closed-day clashes with this plan.

This plan has no weekly closure conflicts among booked sights.

Trip length and party are in your fit check.

Day by day

  1. 1

    Day 1

    • Morning

      Same as 3-day Day 1 — Hoàn Kiêm and Old Quarter

    • Afternoon

      Water puppet show

    • Evening

      Bia hơi corner

  2. 2

    Day 2

    • Morning

      Same as 3-day Day 2 — Temple of Literature

    • Afternoon

      Hoa Lo or mausoleum

    • Evening

      Train street cafe if open

  3. 3

    Day 3

    • Morning

      West Lake pagoda sunset

    • Afternoon

      Old Quarter shopping

    • Evening

      Pack for day trip

  4. 4

    Day 4

    • Morning

      Ninh Binh Tam Coc day trip

    • Afternoon

      Karst river rowboats

    • Evening

      Early night — tired legs

  5. 5

    Day 5

    • Morning

      Slow phở and egg coffee crawl

    • Afternoon

      Hoa Lo museum rainy backup

    • Evening

      Farewell bún chả dinner

What it costs

Stay · 1 room × 3 nights€84–€165
Food & drink · 1 travellers × 3 days€51–€84
Entry fees · 1 travellers × 3 days€24–€42
Local transport · 1 travellers × 3 days€15–€27
Total, excluding flights€174–€318

Biggest line: stay, at up to €165. If the total is uncomfortable, that is the one to attack first.

One swap that saves real money: moving from mid beds in a central district to the same tier in Kadıköy saves roughly €81 over 3 nights, at the cost of a ferry ride each day.

You will pay in lira. Euro figures are for comparison only, converted at €1 ≈ ₺47 unverified placeholder rate. In production this is a build-time snapshot with the date shown.

Is this pace right for you?

This plan suits you if

First-timers with a full work week in the capital.

It is too fast if

Shorter stay loses a full sightseeing day or day-trip buffer.

It is too slow if

Seven nights — add Sapa or Ha Long extension.

Common questions

Is 5 days enough for Hanoi?+

First-timers with a full work week in the capital.

What does this plan cost roughly?+

About €620 total for a couple at mid tier across 5 days, before flights. Estimates only.

Should I add more time?+

Seven nights — add Sapa or Ha Long extension.

Costs are research-based estimates, not live prices — verify before booking.