11 days in Ho Chi Minh City from Sydney: the whole trip, every cost counted
A real trip planned by Trip720 for 2 adults leaving Sydney on 10 January 2027: Ho Chi Minh City (8 nights), with flights, stays, transfers, food, activities and the visa.
Whole trip, home to home
A$4,876
for 2 adults; the lowest-cost version came to A$4,719
Priced on 2026-10-23; flight prices are estimates from recent fares. Your own dates, home town and budget change the plan and the total.
Day 1 · Travel day: Sydney → Ho Chi Minh City 10 January 2027
- 17:35Set up your eSIM before you leave
- 18:05Leave home for Sydney airport
- 19:30Dinner at the airport
- 21:00Sydney (SYD) → Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Day 2 · Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City 11 January 2027
- 04:05Land at Ho Chi Minh City airport (SGN)
- 04:50Ho Chi Minh City airport → accommodation
- 05:00Arrive at Lanura Apartments and Hotel
- 05:15Rest after the long flight
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00Free morning in Ho Chi Minh City
- 10:00Getting around Ho Chi Minh City
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 3 · Ho Chi Minh City 12 January 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00Not to miss: Mekong Delta day trip to My Tho and Ben Tre
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 17:00Getting around Ho Chi Minh City
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
- 20:30Evening: Ben Thanh Night Market
Day 4 · Ho Chi Minh City 13 January 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00Day trip to Bến Tre: Coconut Candy Factory
- 10:00Getting around Ho Chi Minh City
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 5 · Ho Chi Minh City 14 January 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00Not to miss: Cai Rang floating market boat tour from Can Tho
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 17:00Getting around Ho Chi Minh City
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 6 · Ho Chi Minh City 15 January 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00To Thien Hau Pagoda (Cholon)
- 09:45Free time: Thien Hau Pagoda (Cholon)
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 13:30To Ben Thanh Market
- 14:05Free time: Ben Thanh Market
- 17:05To Ho Chi Minh Street Food Tour By Motorbike (Unique & Authentic)
- 17:30Ho Chi Minh Street Food Tour By Motorbike (Unique & Authentic)about 4 h · From 42.05 AUD per person; exact price and time chosen on Viator · free cancellation · 5.0★ (844 reviews)
- 19:30Dinner: part of Ho Chi Minh Street Food Tour By Motorbike (Unique & Authentic)
- 22:05To Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour in Ho Chi Minh City
- 22:30Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour in Ho Chi Minh Cityabout 4 h · From 71.05 AUD per person; exact price and time chosen on Viator · free cancellation · 5.0★ (3451 reviews)
Day 7 · Ho Chi Minh City 16 January 2027
- 02:35Back to your stay
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00Not to miss: Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 13:30To Vietnam People's Air Force Museum
- 13:55Free time: Vietnam People's Air Force Museum
- 16:25To Đài tưởng niệm liệt sĩ quận Tân Bình
- 16:55Free time: Đài tưởng niệm liệt sĩ quận Tân Bình
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 8 · Ho Chi Minh City 17 January 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00To War Remnants Museum
- 09:45Visit: War Remnants Museum
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 13:30To Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office
- 13:45Free time: Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office
- 16:15To Bitexco Skydeck
- 16:35Free time: Bitexco Skydeck
- 19:05To Ho Chi Minh City: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Ticket
- 19:30Ho Chi Minh City: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Ticketabout 45 min · From 24.35 AUD per person; exact price and time chosen on Viator · free cancellation · 4.7★ (95 reviews)
- 20:20Back to your stay
- 20:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 9 · Ho Chi Minh City 18 January 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00To Southeastern Armed Forces Museum
- 09:30Free time: Southeastern Armed Forces Museum
- 10:00Getting around Ho Chi Minh City
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 13:30To Di tích Lịch sử Văn hóa mộ Phan Châu Trinh
- 13:40Free time: Di tích Lịch sử Văn hóa mộ Phan Châu Trinh
- 16:10To Jade Emperor Pagoda
- 16:45Free time: Jade Emperor Pagoda
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 10 · Ho Chi Minh City → Sydney 19 January 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at a café near your stay
- 09:00Free morning in Ho Chi Minh City
- 10:45Check out · Lanura Apartments and Hotel
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 18:15Accommodation → Ho Chi Minh City airport
- 19:30Dinner at the airport
- 21:00Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) → Sydney (SYD)
Day 11 · Home again 20 January 2027
- 08:00Meal on board
- 12:05Land at Sydney airport (SYD)
- 12:50Sydney airport → home
- 13:15Home again
More about Ho Chi Minh City
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