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Hanoi · 7 days plan

Hanoi in 7 days

5-day Hanoi depth plus Sapa overnight or extra food days.

Days
7
Trip total
~€820
Highlights
4
Pace
Mixed
Your trip3 days · 8–11 Aug 2026 · 1 adult · Moderate pace · Mid tierChange trip details →

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Who it fits
Travellers using Hanoi as a northern hub without flying south yet.
Base
Old Quarter
Must book ahead
0 stops

Before you go

Old Quarter base, one Sapa overnight train or Ninh Binh plus food days.

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

      Days 1–3 — follow 5-day core through West Lake day

    • Afternoon

      Old Quarter evenings

    • Evening

      Bia hơi and puppet show

  2. 2

    Day 2

    • Morning

      Day 4 — Ninh Binh Tam Coc day trip

    • Afternoon

      Rowboat karst

    • Evening

      Return evening

  3. 3

    Day 3

    • Morning

      Day 5 — food-focused Old Quarter

    • Afternoon

      Bún chả and egg coffee trail

    • Evening

      Slow cafe afternoon

  4. 4

    Day 4

    • Morning

      Days 6–7 — Sapa overnight train option

    • Afternoon

      Terrace trek or Fansipan

    • Evening

      Return to Hanoi or fly south

  5. 5

    Day 5

    • Morning

      Alternative: extra Hanoi museums

    • Afternoon

      Hoa Lo and mausoleum makeup

    • Evening

      West Lake sunset repeat

  6. 6

    Day 6

    • Morning

      Buffer day — market and tailors

    • Afternoon

      Last phở breakfast

    • Evening

      Departure

  7. 7

    Day 7

    • Morning

      Spare — only if skipping Sapa

    • Afternoon

      Tay Ho cafe day

    • Evening

      Pack for next region

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

Travellers using Hanoi as a northern hub without flying south yet.

It is too fast if

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

It is too slow if

Add a slow food day, spa afternoon, or nearby village visit.

Common questions

Is 7 days enough for Hanoi?+

Travellers using Hanoi as a northern hub without flying south yet.

What does this plan cost roughly?+

About €820 total for a couple at mid tier across 7 days, before flights. Estimates only.

Should I add more time?+

Add a slow food day, spa afternoon, or nearby village visit.

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