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First 30 Days of a Budget Family RTW: Japan, Vietnam, Angkor & Bangkok
First 30 Days of a Budget Family RTW: Japan, Vietnam, Angkor & Bangkok is a 30-day balanced family-budget pacing with longer bases, easy transit days, and a few big-ticket highl...
Tokyo, Urayasu, Kyoto, Nara
Day 1 - Wed, Jan 6
Tokyo
Fly into Tokyo
09:00 AMTokyo
Check in near Ueno or Asakusa
02:00 PMUeno or Asakusa, Tokyo
Neighborhood grocery and convenience-store dinner
05:30 PMUeno, Tokyo
Early night for jet lag
07:30 PMTokyo
Day 2 - Thu, Jan 7
Tokyo
Breakfast at a local bakery or konbini
08:00 AMUeno, Tokyo
Sensō-ji and Nakamise-dori
09:30 AMAsakusa, Tokyo
Budget lunch around Asakusa
12:00 PMAsakusa, Tokyo
Ueno Park stroll
02:00 PMUeno, Tokyo
Ameyoko casual dinner
05:30 PMAmeyoko, Tokyo
Day 3 - Fri, Jan 8
Tokyo
Transit to Harajuku
09:00 AMHarajuku, Tokyo
Meiji Jingu forest walk
09:30 AMShibuya, Tokyo
Takeshita Street snack wander
11:30 AMHarajuku, Tokyo
Shibuya Crossing and Hachikō
02:00 PMShibuya, Tokyo
Dinner near hotel
06:00 PMUeno or Asakusa, Tokyo
Day 4 - Sat, Jan 9
Tokyo
Slow laundry and breakfast morning
08:30 AMTokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building views
11:00 AMShinjuku, Tokyo
Department-store basement lunch
12:30 PMShinjuku, Tokyo
Yoyogi Park play break
03:00 PMShibuya, Tokyo
Apartment dinner and planning night
06:30 PMTokyo
Day 5 - Sun, Jan 10
Tokyo, Urayasu
Early train to Tokyo Disney Resort
07:30 AMUrayasu
Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea day
09:00 AMTokyo Disney Resort
Counter-service lunch inside the park
12:30 PMTokyo Disney Resort
Parade or show rest block
03:30 PMTokyo Disney Resort
Return to Tokyo base
07:00 PMTokyo
Day 6 - Mon, Jan 11
Tokyo
Tsukiji Outer Market grazing breakfast
09:00 AMTsukiji, Tokyo
Hamarikyu Gardens
11:00 AMChuo, Tokyo
Odaiba waterfront walk
02:00 PMOdaiba, Tokyo
Early mall dinner in Odaiba
05:00 PMOdaiba, Tokyo
Pack for Kyoto transfer
07:30 PMTokyo
Day 7 - Tue, Jan 12
Tokyo, Kyoto
Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto
09:00 AMTokyo Station
Arrive and check in near Kyoto Station or Gojo
12:00 PMKyoto
Kyoto Station ramen or bento lunch
01:00 PMKyoto Station
Nishiki Market snack stroll
03:00 PMCentral Kyoto
Kamogawa riverside walk
05:00 PMKyoto
Day 8 - Wed, Jan 13
Kyoto
Bus or taxi-share to Kiyomizu area
08:30 AMHigashiyama, Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera and Sannenzaka lanes
09:00 AMHigashiyama, Kyoto
Simple udon or set-lunch stop
12:00 PMHigashiyama, Kyoto
Maruyama Park and Yasaka Shrine
02:00 PMGion, Kyoto
Gion early-evening walk
04:30 PMGion, Kyoto
Day 9 - Thu, Jan 14
Kyoto
Train to Arashiyama
08:30 AMArashiyama, Kyoto
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
09:00 AMArashiyama, Kyoto
Tenryu-ji garden area
10:30 AMArashiyama, Kyoto
Arashiyama noodle lunch
12:30 PMArashiyama, Kyoto
Togetsukyo Bridge and riverbank downtime
02:00 PMArashiyama, Kyoto
Day 10 - Fri, Jan 15
Kyoto, Nara
Train from Kyoto to Nara
08:30 AMKyoto Station
Nara Park deer walk
10:00 AMNara
Todai-ji temple area
11:30 AMNara
Naramachi casual lunch
01:00 PMNara
Naramachi lanes and return train
03:00 PMNara
Day 11 - Sat, Jan 16
Kyoto, Osaka
Train to Osaka
09:00 AMKyoto Station
Osaka Castle Park
10:30 AMOsaka
Kuromon Market lunch grazing
12:30 PMOsaka
Dotonbori photo walk
02:30 PMOsaka
Okonomiyaki early dinner
05:00 PMNamba, Osaka
Day 12 - Sun, Jan 17
Kyoto
Slow breakfast and laundry reset
09:00 AMKyoto
Fushimi Inari lower trail
11:00 AMKyoto
Kyoto Station bento lunch
01:30 PMKyoto Station
Philosopher’s Path short walk
03:30 PMKyoto
Pack for Vietnam flight
06:30 PMKyoto
Day 13 - Mon, Jan 18
Kyoto, Osaka, Hanoi
Train to Kansai International Airport
07:30 AMKyoto
Fly Osaka to Hanoi
11:30 AMKansai International Airport
Check in at Hanoi Old Quarter or Truc Bach
05:30 PMHanoi
Gentle first Hanoi dinner
07:00 PMHanoi
Day 14 - Tue, Jan 19
Hanoi
Pho breakfast near the hotel
08:00 AMHanoi
Hoan Kiem Lake loop
09:30 AMHanoi
Old Quarter lanes and shopfronts
11:00 AMHanoi
Affordable Vietnamese lunch
12:30 PMHanoi
Temple of Literature
02:30 PMHanoi
Day 15 - Wed, Jan 20
Hanoi, Ninh Binh
Early transfer to Ninh Binh or Tam Coc
07:30 AMHanoi
Trang An or Tam Coc boat ride
10:30 AMNinh Binh
Local lunch in Tam Coc
01:00 PMTam Coc
Mua Cave viewpoint or lowland alternative
03:00 PMNinh Binh
Return to Hanoi
05:30 PMNinh Binh
Day 16 - Thu, Jan 21
Hanoi, Ha Long Bay
Shuttle to Ha Long Bay area
08:00 AMHanoi
Ha Long Bay cruise boarding
12:00 PMHa Long Bay
Lunch on board
01:00 PMHa Long Bay
Cave, kayak, or beach stop
03:00 PMHa Long Bay
Sunset deck time
05:30 PMHa Long Bay
Day 17 - Fri, Jan 22
Ha Long Bay, Hanoi
Morning bay views
07:00 AMHa Long Bay
Simple breakfast or brunch
08:30 AMHa Long Bay
Return transfer to Hanoi
11:00 AMHa Long Bay
Rest and laundry in Hanoi
03:30 PMHanoi
Early Hanoi dinner
06:00 PMHanoi
Day 18 - Sat, Jan 23
Hanoi, Hue
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or café morning
09:00 AMHanoi
Lunch and train snacks stock-up
12:00 PMHanoi
Board overnight train toward Hue
03:00 PMHanoi Railway Station
Simple train dinner
06:30 PMOn train to Hue
Sleep in family bunks
09:00 PMOn train to Hue
Day 19 - Sun, Jan 24
Hue
Arrive in Hue and check in
08:00 AMHue
Hue noodle breakfast
09:00 AMHue
Imperial City of Hue
10:30 AMHue
Hotel rest and pool time
02:00 PMHue
Riverside dinner
06:00 PMHue
Day 20 - Mon, Jan 25
Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An
Scenic transfer Hue to Hoi An via Da Nang
09:00 AMHue
Hai Van Pass photo stop
11:00 AMHai Van Pass
Da Nang lunch break
01:00 PMDa Nang
Check in at Hoi An homestay
03:30 PMHoi An
Lantern-lit Old Town stroll
06:00 PMHoi An
Day 21 - Tue, Jan 26
Hoi An
Homestay breakfast
08:00 AMHoi An
Hoi An Ancient Town morning walk
09:00 AMHoi An
Cao lau or banh mi lunch
12:00 PMHoi An
An Bang Beach afternoon
02:30 PMHoi An
Beachside casual dinner
05:30 PMAn Bang Beach
Day 22 - Wed, Jan 27
Hoi An
Countryside cycling loop
08:30 AMHoi An countryside
Cooking class or market-to-table lunch
11:00 AMHoi An
Pool or room rest
02:00 PMHoi An
Thu Bon River sunset stroll
05:00 PMHoi An
Old Town dinner and dessert
06:30 PMHoi An
Day 23 - Thu, Jan 28
Hoi An, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City
Transfer to Da Nang Airport
08:00 AMHoi An
Fly Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City
11:00 AMDa Nang International Airport
Check in around District 1 or District 3
02:00 PMHo Chi Minh City
Nguyen Hue walking street orientation
04:30 PMHo Chi Minh City
Casual southern Vietnamese dinner
06:00 PMHo Chi Minh City
Day 24 - Fri, Jan 29
Ho Chi Minh City
Banh mi or com tam breakfast
08:00 AMHo Chi Minh City
War Remnants Museum or lighter museum alternative
09:30 AMHo Chi Minh City
Reunification Palace exterior and grounds
11:30 AMHo Chi Minh City
Ben Thanh area lunch
01:00 PMHo Chi Minh City
Tao Dan Park or hotel rest
03:30 PMHo Chi Minh City
Day 25 - Sat, Jan 30
Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta
Early transfer to Mekong Delta day trip
07:30 AMHo Chi Minh City
Mekong boat canals
10:30 AMMekong Delta
Delta lunch stop
12:30 PMMekong Delta
Fruit garden or craft stop
02:00 PMMekong Delta
Return to Ho Chi Minh City
04:00 PMMekong Delta
Day 26 - Sun, Jan 31
Ho Chi Minh City, Siem Reap
Slow breakfast and checkout
08:30 AMHo Chi Minh City
Fly to Siem Reap
12:00 PMTan Son Nhat International Airport
Check in at Siem Reap guesthouse
03:00 PMSiem Reap
Buy or confirm Angkor Pass
04:30 PMSiem Reap
Pub Street-adjacent budget dinner
06:30 PMSiem Reap
Day 27 - Mon, Feb 1
Siem Reap, Angkor
Angkor Wat sunrise
05:15 AMAngkor Archaeological Park
Simple breakfast near Angkor
07:30 AMAngkor Archaeological Park
Angkor Thom and Bayon
09:00 AMAngkor Archaeological Park
Pool and nap break in Siem Reap
12:30 PMSiem Reap
Phnom Bakheng or quieter sunset alternative
04:30 PMAngkor Archaeological Park
Day 28 - Tue, Feb 2
Siem Reap, Angkor
Later breakfast in town
08:00 AMSiem Reap
Ta Prohm early visit
09:30 AMAngkor Archaeological Park
Banteay Kdei or Srah Srang
11:30 AMAngkor Archaeological Park
Lunch back in Siem Reap
01:00 PMSiem Reap
Market wander and early night
05:00 PMSiem Reap
Day 29 - Wed, Feb 3
Siem Reap, Angkor
Preah Khan morning temple
08:30 AMAngkor Archaeological Park
Neak Pean short stop
10:30 AMAngkor Archaeological Park
Final Khmer lunch in town
12:30 PMSiem Reap
Pool, laundry, and flight prep
03:00 PMSiem Reap
Low-key farewell dinner
06:30 PMSiem Reap
Day 30 - Thu, Feb 4
Siem Reap, Bangkok
Morning checkout and airport transfer
08:30 AMSiem Reap
Fly Siem Reap to Bangkok
11:30 AMSiem Reap Angkor International Airport
Check in near Bangkok river or Sukhumvit transit
02:30 PMBangkok
Early Bangkok street-food dinner
05:30 PMBangkok
Plan the next leg: Bangkok, Ayutthaya, islands, then Türkiye/Europe
07:30 PMBangkok