Vietnam Trip Budget for Two

Estimated costs for a fall-season trip covering Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Sa Pa, and Ho Chi Minh City — planned to help you save money, save time, and travel with less guesswork.

What this budget covers

These are estimated costs for travel between October and December. The dates shown are samples, not our real travel dates.

• ✓Includes hotels, tours, and known transportation costs.
• ✓Food is not included — budget for it separately.
• ✓We carry $500 in spending cash and withdraw more if needed.
• ✓We exchange money at local exchanges in Vietnam — the rate beats the airport and U.S. banks.

Hotels & Tours

Dates	Hotel / Tour	Address & Link	Details	Total
Oct–Nov	Hanoi La Siesta Hotel	94 Ma May St., Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi hanoilasiestahotel.com	$80/night · double occupancy · includes $18 airport pickup	$296.00
	Hanoi Street Food Tour	8:30–11:30 am streetfoodtourshanoi.blogspot.com	$85 / person × 2	$175.00
	Ha Long Bay Cruise	V-Spirit standard cruise (via La Siesta) View cruise	$259 / person × 2	$518.00
	Sa Pa — Paradise View Hotel	18 Pham Xuan Huan, Sa Pa sapaparadiseviewhotel.com	$65 / night × 2	$130.00
	Hanoi La Siesta Hotel	94 Ma May St., Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi hanoilasiestahotel.com	$75 / night (return stay)	$75.00
	Grand Silverland Hotel & Spa	125 Ly Tu Trong St., Ben Thanh Ward, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City silverlandhotels.com	$118 / night · $709.65 total	$710.00
Hotels & Tours subtotal				$1,904.00

Transportation

Dates	Route	Trip	Total (for 2)
	Train to Sa Pa	Round trip for 2	$278.78
Dec	Flight to Saigon	Round trip for 2	$140.70
TBD	Hydrofoil Ferry to Vung Tau	Round trip for 2	$18.00
Transportation subtotal			$437.48
Grand Total  ·  $1,170.74 per person			$2,341.48

📝 Note: The grand total is $2,341.48 ($1,904.00 hotels/tours + $437.48 transportation). Food and personal spending are additional.