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Guide to Driving in Northern Vietnam

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Guide to Driving in Northern Vietnam

Road Trip Itinerary

Days
10
Stops
5
Mapped stops
5
Mapped distance
1,202.7 km
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5 route stages
01

Day 1

1 stops
02

Day 2Hanoi

1 stops · Driving route · 94.1 km · 1 hr 30 min
03

Day 3Hanoi

1 stops · Driving route · 386.3 km · 6 hr 40 min
Long driving day
04

Day 4Hanoi

1 stops · Driving route · 235.2 km · 5 hr 0 min
Long driving day
05

Day 5Ha Long Bay

1 stops · Driving route · 487.1 km · 7 hr 20 min
Long driving day

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Guide to Driving in Northern Vietnam
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Vietnam · Easy

Guide to Driving in Northern Vietnam

Road Trip Itinerary
Days
10
Stops
5
Mapped stops
5
Mapped distance
1,202.7 km
01

Day 1

1 stops
  1. 1
02

Day 2Hanoi

1 stops · Driving route · 94.1 km · 1 hr 30 min
  1. 1

    Ninh Binh

    Driving route · 94.1 km · 1 hr 30 minSightseeingView in Google Maps
03

Day 3Hanoi

1 stops · Driving route · 386.3 km · 6 hr 40 min
  1. 1

    Ha Giang

    Driving route · 386.3 km · 6 hr 40 minSightseeing

    Ha Giang is a mountainous province in northern Vietnam, best known for the Ha Giang Loop, limestone passes, ethnic minority villages, and dramatic borderland scenery.

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04

Day 4Hanoi

1 stops · Driving route · 235.2 km · 5 hr 0 min
  1. 1

    Sapa

    Driving route · 235.2 km · 5 hr 0 minSightseeingView in Google Maps
05

Day 5Ha Long Bay

1 stops · Driving route · 487.1 km · 7 hr 20 min
  1. 1

    Ha Long Bay

    Driving route · 487.1 km · 7 hr 20 minSightseeing

    Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage seascape of 1,969 limestone karst islands and islets rising from the Gulf of Tonkin in northeastern Vietnam, creating one of the world's most iconic maritime landscapes. The islands' towers, caves, floating fishing villages, and emerald green water are best explored on overnight wooden junk cruises that access remote bays inaccessible by day. The bay's name means Descending Dragon, referring to an ancient legend of dragons sent to protect Vietnam.

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