14-Day Adventure Itinerary for Thailand and Vietnam

1. Day 1: Bangkok
   0 minutes (0 miles) from Bangkok

   Cruise Chao Phraya River

2. Day 2: Bangkok
   40 minutes (8.5 miles) from Chao Phraya River

   Explore Wat Phra Kaew

3. Day 3: Bangkok to Chiang Mai
   2 hours 40 minutes flight from Bangkok

   Hike Doi Inthanon

4. Day 4: Chiang Mai
   20 minutes (5.3 miles) from Doi Inthanon

   Visit the Elephant Nature Park

5. Day 5: Chiang Mai
   30 minutes (8.1 miles) from Elephant Nature Park

   Explore the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar

6. Day 6: Hanoi
   2 hours 55 minutes flight from Chiang Mai

   Discover Ha Long Bay

7. Day 7: Hanoi
   3 hours (102 miles) from Ha Long Bay

   Eat at the Bun Cha Dac Kim

8. Day 8: Hue
   1 hour 15 minutes flight from Hanoi

   Explore the Imperial City

9. Day 9: Hue to Hoi An
   3 hours (78 km) from Hue

   Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge

10. Day 10: Hoi An
    20 minutes (4.2 km) from Japanese Covered Bridge

    Bike the countryside

11. Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City
    1 hour 15 minutes flight from Hoi An

    Explore Cu Chi Tunnels

12. Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City
    20 minutes (3.4 miles) from Cu Chi Tunnels

    Discover the Mekong Delta

13. Day 13: Bangkok
    1 hour 45 minutes flight from Ho Chi Minh City

    Relax on Koh Samet Beach

14. Day 14: Bangkok
    3 hours (106 km) from Koh Samet Beach

    Explore Wat Arun

Time and Costs Estimates

• Chao Phraya River Cruise (2 hours, $10)
• Wat Phra Kaew (1-2 hours, $18)
• Doi Inthanon Hike (4-5 hours, $25)
• Elephant Nature Park (4-5 hours, $80)
• Chiang Mai Night Bazaar (2-3 hours, $25)
• Ha Long Bay (4 hours, $30)
• Bun Cha Dac Kim (1 hour, $7)
• Imperial City (2-3 hours, $15)
• Japanese Covered Bridge (1-2 hours, $5)
• Bike the Countryside (2-3 hours, $15)
• Cu Chi Tunnels (2-3 hours, $40)
• Mekong Delta (5-6 hours, $60)
• Koh Samet Beach (8 hours, $45)
• Wat Arun (1-2 hours, $10)
• Total Estimated Costs ($385)

Useful Tips

If you have more time, consider adding a visit to the ancient city of Sukhothai or Pai in Thailand. In Vietnam, you can add a trek to Sapa from Hanoi or go island hopping in Phu Quoc. For shorter trips, skip Koh Samet Beach and Wat Arun and spend more time in other places such as Bangkok or Hoi An.