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Da Lat: Langbiang Peak, Crazy House & Datanla Toboggan Day Trip
Da Lat: Langbiang Peak, Crazy House & Datanla Toboggan Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.89 (1,205)8h–9hYou’ll ride Asia’s longest toboggan at Datanla Falls, stand above Da Lat from Langbiang Peak, wander the surreal Crazy House with your guide’s stories in your ear, and taste fresh strawberries on a quiet farm visit. Each stop feels like a new side of Da Lat—and maybe yourself—you didn’t expect.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfromUS$ 32View ›
Hoi An Food & Cultural Walking Tour: Hidden Neighborhoods
Hoi An Food & Cultural Walking Tour: Hidden Neighborhoods★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (1,188)3h–4hThis walking tour of Hoi An takes you into the residential alleys and neighborhood markets beyond the main tourist district, with a local English-speaking guide leading a small group of no more than eight people. You taste carefully selected local specialties from family-run vendors and hidden kitchens, each with its own heritage; Vietnamese coffee or traditional herbal tea and bottled water are included. The pace is slow and the focus is on the people and traditions behind the food, not just the tasting itself.Is it for me?Choose the Early Morning (Best Time) option if you want to walk the quieter backstreets before the day heats up and the crowds arrive; the Afternoon Hidden Gems tour suits you if you prefer a later start and want to end with an evening stroll through the lantern-lit Ancient Town.Free cancellationTravelers' pickTop ratedfromUS$ 45View ›
Basket Boat Ride in Hoi An Coconut Forest: Learn to Paddle
Basket Boat Ride in Hoi An Coconut Forest: Learn to Paddle★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (1,161)2hA basket boat ride through Hoi An's coconut forest where you paddle a traditional bamboo boat, watch fishermen cast nets and spin boats, try hand-line crabbing, and learn the paddling technique from local guides. The activity runs about two hours with hotel pickup, a welcome drink, and safety gear included; the fishing net demonstration wraps up by 3:45 p.m., and morning departures before 9 a.m. mean fewer boats on the water.Is it for me?Book the morning departure if you want to focus on paddling technique with fewer boats around, or choose the lantern-making option to add a hands-on craft activity at the restaurant after paddling.Free cancellationTravelers' pickBest valuefromUS$ 5View ›
Hai Van Pass Motorbike Tour: Ride 21 km of legendary curves
Hai Van Pass Motorbike Tour: Ride 21 km of legendary curves★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (961)8h 30mA motorbike tour from Hoi An (or Da Nang or Hue) riding the legendary Hai Van Pass and stopping at Marble Mountains, Lang Co Beach, Lap An Lagoon, and Suoi Mo Waterfall, with a professional guide, helmet and safety gear, entrance fees, and the choice to ride your own bike or sit as a pillion passenger. You pick a one-way route to another city or a loop that returns you to where you started, and you choose your own drop-off location anywhere in your destination city.Is it for me?Choose the self-ride option if you want to control the bike through the Hai Van Pass curves yourself; choose pillion passenger if you'd rather sit back and let an experienced guide handle the technical sections while you focus on the views and photography. One-way tours work best if you're moving between cities; loop tours suit travelers staying in one place who want the full day without repositioning.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 52View ›
Da Nang Sunset Tour: Marble Mountains & Monkey Mountain
Da Nang Sunset Tour: Marble Mountains & Monkey Mountain★★★★★★★★★★ 4.86 (953)5hA guided tour of three Da Nang landmarks—Marble Mountains, Am Phu Cave and Monkey Mountain—in a small group with hotel pickup, English-speaking guide and entrance fees included. Choose between a morning departure with local lunch or a sunset timing to watch the light change across the Son Tra peninsula. The tour lasts five hours and involves walking and climbing, with an elevator option available at Marble Mountain for the first 146 steps at your own cost.Is it for me?Choose the morning departure if you want lunch included and an open afternoon afterward; pick the sunset tour if you're timing your visit around the light change across the peninsula and prefer an earlier start to your day. Either way, the small group size and fixed schedule mean the three sites stay manageable in five hours without you arranging transport or entry separately.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 22View ›
Nha Trang: Sunset Dinner Cruise with Cocktails & Live Music
Nha Trang: Sunset Dinner Cruise with Cocktails & Live Music★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (911)4hYou’ll float through Nha Trang Bay as evening falls, sipping unlimited cocktails while live music drifts across the deck. Enjoy a five-course seafood dinner (with options for beef or salmon), laughter with your local guide, and city lights sparkling behind you. Hotel pickup is included so you can just relax into it all — let yourself get carried away by that sunset glow.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −22%fromUS$ 90View ›
Hai Van Pass Motorbike Tour from Hue: Back Roads & Coastal Ride
Hai Van Pass Motorbike Tour from Hue: Back Roads & Coastal Ride★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (907)8hThis is a private motorbike tour through Central Vietnam starting in Hue, Da Nang, or Hoi An, riding the legendary Hai Van Pass and back roads past rice fields, lagoons, waterfalls, and coastal villages. You choose to ride as a passenger with an experienced guide or self-ride your own motorbike. The tour runs 8 hours and includes hotel pickup, all entrance fees, safety gear, and a local lunch; luggage transfer is included for one-way routes between cities. Loop tours start and end in the same city, while one-way tours connect Hue, Da Nang, and Hoi An.Is it for me?Choose the self-ride option if you want to control your own motorbike through the curves and mountain passes; choose the pillion passenger option if you'd rather sit back and let an experienced rider handle the bike while you focus on the scenery and stops. Loop tours suit travelers with a flexible schedule who want to start and end in the same city; one-way tours work if you're moving between Hue, Da Nang, and Hoi An and don't want to backtrack.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 52View ›
My Son Sanctuary & Thu Bon River Cruise with Lunch
My Son Sanctuary & Thu Bon River Cruise with Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.87 (883)6hYou’ll wander ancient temple ruins at My Son Sanctuary with a local guide who brings stories to life, try your hand at making rice paper in a village home, and float down Thu Bon River back to Hoi An after lunch. It’s not just sightseeing — it’s feeling history under your feet and tasting it too.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −26%fromUS$ 19View ›
Da Nang & Hoi An tour: Beaches, ancient town, Lady Buddha
Da Nang & Hoi An tour: Beaches, ancient town, Lady Buddha★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (811)5h–6hThis Da Nang and Hoi An tour combines coastal and cultural sightseeing in a single day, starting at My Khe Beach and climbing Son Tra Mountain to visit the Lady Buddha Pagoda before moving to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Hoi An. An English-speaking guide leads the route, which includes all entrance fees, local food and drinks, and hotel pickup; the itinerary spans five to six hours and suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?Your guide speaks English, so the commentary and historical context are accessible without translation — choose this tour if you want to understand the stories behind each stop as you move through the day, from the mountain's spiritual significance to Hoi An's role as a trading crossroads.Free cancellationfromUS$ 130View ›
Da Nang: Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge Private Tour
Da Nang: Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge Private Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (804)8h–10hYou get picked up from your Da Nang hotel and taken straight to Ba Na Hills' cable car system, which holds four world records for its engineering. You'll stand on the Golden Bridge suspended 1,400 meters up, walk through French Village and a Buddhist pagoda, eat a 100-dish buffet lunch, and spend the afternoon in Fantasy Park with over 90 free games and rides. The whole day is 10 hours with an English-speaking local guide, and you're back at your hotel by evening without arranging transport, tickets or timing yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Ba Na Hills attractions in one day without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing — the private format means your guide adjusts the pace to what you actually want to do, and the fixed pickup time takes the logistics off your hands.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 75View ›
Marble Mountains & Hoi An: Day Trip with Sunset, Dinner & Pickup
Marble Mountains & Hoi An: Day Trip with Sunset, Dinner & Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.89 (801)6hYou’ll climb cool marble caves near Da Nang, meet local artisans shaping stone by hand, then follow your guide through glowing Hoi An streets as lanterns light up at dusk. Savor traditional dinner riverside before drifting through night markets—there’s something quietly magical about seeing history come alive just as evening settles in.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −45%fromUS$ 33View ›
Hue Imperial City Walk & Motorbike Tour with Flexible Transfer
Hue Imperial City Walk & Motorbike Tour with Flexible Transfer★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (787)2h 30m–12hYou’ll walk through Hue’s Imperial Citadel with a local guide who knows every hidden corner, ride on the back of a motorbike into real village life, stop at ancient tombs and pagodas—and if you want, cross Hai Van Pass by private car or cruise Perfume River by boat. Expect laughter, small surprises, and moments that stick with you long after.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 7View ›
Hoi An Ancient Town Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Hoi An Ancient Town Walking Tour with a Local Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (785)3hA three-hour walking tour of Hoi An's ancient town led by a local English-speaking guide, moving through six stops—the Japanese Culture Gallery, Covered Bridge, Cantonese Assembly Hall, Quan Thang Ancient House, Traditional Art Performance House, and Central Market. The tour includes a PDF guide with local recommendations and a voucher; children from age 8 are welcome, and the pace suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want a guide who knows the town's everyday rhythms and can explain why the streets look the way they do—the three-hour pace gives you time at each stop without rushing, and the route covers the landmarks most visitors search for without needing to plan the sequence yourself.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −28%fromUS$ 11.82View ›
Mekong Delta bike tour & cooking class from Ho Chi Minh City
Mekong Delta bike tour & cooking class from Ho Chi Minh City★★★★★★★★★★ 4.94 (768)9h 30mA small-group cycling and cooking tour from Ho Chi Minh City into the Mekong Delta, where you ride through rice fields and fruit gardens, learn to make Vietnamese pancakes in a hands-on class, and eat the meal you've made. The tour includes hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, all entrance fees, a boat trip on the Mekong and Tien rivers, and a hand-rowed sampan ride through small canals. Children from age 1 are welcome, and dietary restrictions can be accommodated.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to cycle and cook hands-on in the Mekong Delta villages rather than watch from a boat, and prefer a small group that moves at a relaxed pace.Free cancellation-10%Kids −42%fromUS$ 30View ›
Hue to Da Nang & Hoi An: Hai Van Pass, Beaches & Marble Mountains
Hue to Da Nang & Hoi An: Hai Van Pass, Beaches & Marble Mountains★★★★★★★★★★ 4.94 (754)6h–7hYou get picked up at your Hue hotel and driven to Da Nang or Hoi An with four planned stops: the winding Hai Van Pass, Lang Co's warm beach, Son Tra Mountain with its Lady Buddha and wild monkeys, and the cave-filled Marble Mountains. Your English-speaking driver handles all fees and timing, and the air-conditioned car means you stay comfortable the whole way. You arrive at your next destination having actually seen the route instead of just crossed it.Is it for me?This works best if you're traveling between Hue and Da Nang or Hoi An and want to see the route instead of just cross it — the stops are built into the drive, so you don't have to arrange separate transportation to each one or figure out timing yourself.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 59View ›
Hue: Citadel & Royal Tombs with Local Lunch & Foot Bath
Hue: Citadel & Royal Tombs with Local Lunch & Foot Bath★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (732)7h–8hYou visit Thien Mu Pagoda, the Hue Citadel, and Dong Ba Market in the morning, then have lunch at a local home where you soak your feet in herbal water, drink royal tea, and learn to make fruit cakes. The afternoon includes a visit to Thuy Xuan incense and hat village, followed by Minh Mang and Khai Dinh tombs. Hotel pickup, guide, lunch, and all activities are included; the group stays under 12 people.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want to see Hue's main historical sites and local culture in one day without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself — the small group size and local home lunch set it apart from standard restaurant-based tours.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 32View ›
My Son Sanctuary: Early Morning Tour with Breakfast & Pickup
My Son Sanctuary: Early Morning Tour with Breakfast & Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (724)5hYou’ll slip into My Son Sanctuary before most travelers arrive—quiet paths, ancient temple-towers glowing in sunrise light, stories from a local guide who knows every corner. Spot wildlife if you’re lucky, then share Mi Quang noodles and coffee at a family home before heading back. It feels personal—like you’ve borrowed someone else’s morning.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 19View ›
Da Nang: Marble Mountain & Monkey Mountain Private Tour
Da Nang: Marble Mountain & Monkey Mountain Private Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (722)4h–6hYou’ll climb through Marble Mountain’s hidden caves with a local guide, feel ocean breezes on Monkey Mountain, spot wild macaques near Son Tra peninsula, and stand quietly beneath Lady Buddha’s gaze before sharing a Vietnamese meal together. This tour isn’t rushed; you’ll have time for small moments that stick with you long after you leave.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −37%fromUS$ 75View ›
Silk Coffee Vietnam Da Lat: Countryside waterfalls & farms
Silk Coffee Vietnam Da Lat: Countryside waterfalls & farms★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (716)6h–8hYou spend the full day moving through Da Lat's countryside with an English-speaking guide, stopping at three waterfalls, a working silk factory, a coffee plantation, and a pagoda with views back toward Elephant Falls. Transport, entrance fees, and the guide are all included, so you don't have to arrange a driver or figure out which waterfall is which. The day starts at 8:30am and runs until late afternoon.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to see the waterfalls and countryside around Da Lat without arranging a driver or figuring out which sites to visit — the fixed itinerary and included transport handle both. Expect a full day out with walking between stops and some uneven terrain at the falls, which is what lets you cover three waterfalls and the working silk factory in one loop.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 21View ›
Hoi An: Evening Food Tour, Folk Games & Lantern Boat Ride
Hoi An: Evening Food Tour, Folk Games & Lantern Boat Ride★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (700)4hYou’ll wander Hoi An’s lantern-lit streets with a local guide, tasting nine Vietnamese dishes—including dinner in a family home—and try folk games like Bingo or Dap Nieu before floating your own flower lantern down the Hoai River by boat. It’s lively, sometimes funny, always welcoming—and leaves you with more than just photos.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −25%fromUS$ 39View ›
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