Things to do in Vietnam
Cu Chi Tunnels Tour87 optionsCity Sightseeing Saigon19 optionsDay Trips from Ho Chi Minh10 optionsHo Chi Minh River Cruise56 optionsHa Long Bay Tours67 optionsBa Na Hills Tickets44 optionsDay Trips from Hanoi18 optionsSapa Tours36 optionsHalong Bay Overnight Cruise23 optionsBai Tu Long Bay Tours24 optionsNinh Binh Tours19 optionsHo Chi Minh Food Tour81 options
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Mekong Delta tour: Riverside market and templesThis full-day guided tour of the Mekong Delta departs Ho Chi Minh City and takes you by speedboat and rowboat through the Delta's canals, markets and villages. You visit a bustling riverside market, drift through coconut palm groves on small waterways, stop at a traditional farmhouse to sample coconut and local whisky, eat lunch at a family home, then explore a Cao Dai Temple and Buddhist pagoda before returning to the city. The tour runs eight hours with a local English-speaking guide, includes breakfast, lunch and refreshments, and stays under 14 people to avoid large crowds.Is it for me?You're on a shared tour with up to 14 people, led by a local guide who handles the route, timing and explanations—this works best if you want the delta's rhythm without building the day yourself, and if you're comfortable on boats for most of the morning. The fixed schedule keeps all three spiritual sites and the market inside a single afternoon, so the experience holds together without gaps.
Da Nang cooking class: 5 traditional dishes with market tripA four-hour cooking class in Da Nang where you visit a local market, learn the stories behind five traditional Central Vietnamese dishes, cook them in the kitchen, and eat what you've made. The menu includes Bun Bo Hue beef noodle soup, Banh Xeo sizzling pancake, Tam Huu fresh rolls, young jackfruit salad, and Da Nang avocado ice-cream, with vegetarian versions available. A live English or Korean-speaking instructor adjusts recipes to meet dietary requirements, and you receive a cookbook and certificate at the end.Is it for me?Book this class on a morning or afternoon when you have four hours free and want to move beyond restaurant meals into how Central Vietnamese cooking actually works. The market visit and the instructor's adjustments for dietary needs make it possible to cook real food, not a simplified version, and to eat well without planning another meal that day.
Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Cycling, Kayaking & Cooking ClassA two-day small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta with hotel pickup, cycling through villages, a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class, Mekong River cruise, kayaking, and overnight stay at a family homestay. The itinerary pairs morning activities—optional sunrise cycling, local market visits, kayaking through peaceful canals—with afternoon river exploration: boat rides, a sampan through small canals, visits to a bee farm and coconut candy factory, and fishing or farm work. All meals, transport, bicycles, kayaks and entrance fees are included.Is it for me?Choose this two-day trip if you want to cycle, cook, and kayak back-to-back without switching hotels—you'll stay in a family homestay and move as a tight group of max 12, so activities flow without dead time between locations.
Ninh Binh day trip from Hanoi: Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Mua CaveA full-day guided tour from Hanoi to Ninh Binh with pickup from your hotel in the Old Quarter, visiting Hoa Lu ancient citadel (Vietnam's first capital), a two-hour boat trip through limestone caves at Tam Coc or Trang An, and a trek up Mua Cave with views across the valley — you choose which sites to include, and the guide, transport, lunch and entrance tickets are arranged. The tour runs 11 to 12 hours with an English-speaking guide; beverages and tips for the boat rower are optional.Is it for me?One shuttle picks you up in Hanoi Old Quarter and handles all the routing between Ninh Binh's caves, citadel, pagoda and valley views—just decide which combination of climbing and boating suits your day.
Ben Tre Mekong Delta: Coconut Workshop & Sampan Rowing from Ho Chi MinhYou start with a 7am hotel pickup and spend the day in Ben Tre exploring the Mekong Delta's working landscape: a coconut processing workshop, local market, mat-weaving house, and a quiet village. You ride in a xe loi through coconut groves, eat lunch at a riverside restaurant, and finish with sampan rowing through narrow water coconut canals. An English-speaking guide is with you the whole time, and fresh fruit and mineral water are included. You're back in the city by late afternoon.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to see how the Mekong Delta actually works — the markets, the workshops, the villages — without the tour-group rush. The early 7am start is what makes it possible to catch the market and village life before the day gets hot, and to fit everything in without feeling hurried.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Early Entry Small Group Tour & AK-47 RangeYou’ll step quietly through Cu Chi Tunnels before most visitors arrive, hearing real stories from your local guide as you walk past hidden traps and try crawling underground yourself. Taste cassava root like wartime residents did, test your aim at the shooting range if you want, and head back to Ho Chi Minh City carrying something heavier than just photos.
Ho Chi Minh to Mui Ne: Sunset & White Sand Dunes Day TripYou board a sleeper bus in District 1 at 8:30 AM and arrive in Mui Ne three hours later. Your guide takes you through a fairy stream, a working fishing village, white sand dunes (with optional ATV rides), and red sand dunes at sunset. Dinner and drinks are included. The bus departs Mui Ne at 6:30 PM and returns you to your meeting point by 10 PM, with no hidden costs or separate meal charges.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see Mui Ne's main sights in one day without renting a car or arranging transport yourself — the sleeper bus means you actually rest on the way, and the fixed schedule keeps all four stops plus sunset inside a single afternoon and evening.
Hanoi City Tour by Vintage Jeep: Old Quarter, Lakes & Local LifeThis 4-hour Hanoi city tour travels by vintage open-air Army Jeep through the Old Quarter, French Quarter, West Lake and riverside communities, with a live English guide, lunch and Vietnamese coffee included. The open-air vehicle and mix of landmarks with backstreet neighborhoods mean you experience the city's rhythm—traffic, markets, daily routines—rather than passing through it. Infants must sit on an adult's lap; the tour is not suitable for pregnant travelers or those with cardiovascular concerns.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're traveling in a small group and want to move through Hanoi at street level rather than from behind glass—the open-air jeep and mix of landmarks with backstreet stops mean you experience the city's daily rhythm, not just its monuments.
Halong Bay Day Cruise: Sung Sot Cave, Kayak & Buffet LunchYou’ll race sunrise traffic in Hanoi before sailing Halong Bay’s iconic limestone peaks on a 5-star day cruise—with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide who keeps things light. Explore Sung Sot Cave’s cool shadows, paddle through Luon Cave by kayak (arms optional), climb Ti Top Island for wild views, then relax with local food as sunset colors drift across the bay.
Ha Giang Loop: 3-Day Motorbike Tour & HomestaysYou ride three days through Ha Giang's mountain passes, hidden waterfalls, and rice fields on a motorbike with a local guide who knows the roads that don't appear online. You sleep in homestays, eat homemade meals, and swim in a mountain waterfall. Everything is included — no hidden costs — and the guide speaks English. Plan for a full motorbike trip with bumpy sections and early starts; that's what makes reaching the quiet spots possible.Is it for me?Right for riders comfortable on a motorbike who want the real Ha Giang — secret roads, local homestays, and a guide who lives here — without the big-tour crowds. Expect bumpy mountain sections and early starts; that's what gets you to the quiet waterfalls and villages most tourists miss.
Saigon: Morning Street Food & Unseen Motorbike TourYou’ll ride through Ho Chi Minh City’s alleys by motorbike with a local guide, tasting street food like banh xeo and spring roll vermicelli, exploring secret war bunkers and flower markets, wandering incense-filled temples—and feeling part of Saigon’s morning rhythm before most tourists wake up.
Ho Chi Minh: Can Gio Monkey Island & Crocodile Farm Day TripYou get picked up early from your hotel, spend the morning walking mangrove pathways and spotting monkeys, tour a crocodile farm and a reconstructed Vietnam War base, eat a fresh seafood lunch by the water, and visit the local market before returning to the city by late afternoon. Everything—guide, entry, transport, and lunch—is arranged, so you're not coordinating ferries or timing yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the mangrove ecosystem and Vietnam War history in one day without arranging your own transport and timing—the fixed schedule and included pickup mean you just show up at your hotel and the day is structured for you.
Hoi An Street Food Tour with Billy: Traditional DishesHoi An street food tour with Billy is an evening walking tour through the town's food scene, led by a guide born in Hoi An Ancient Town with over five years of experience leading travelers through Central Vietnam. The tour runs 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, includes dinner at multiple stops, and covers traditional dishes alongside stories about Vietnamese cuisine and local culture. Pickup from your meeting point is arranged in advance.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to eat the dishes locals actually cook and eat, guided by someone who grew up eating them — the evening timing and the walking pace mean you taste more stops without rushing through any one of them.
Red Shanked Douc Langurs in Son Tra: Endangered Monkey WatchingThis is a guided three-hour trek through Son Tra's mountain trails to find Red Shanked Douc Langurs, endangered primates found almost nowhere else on earth. A local guide who knows the animals' behavior and preferred spots leads the search across scenic terrain and secret forest spaces, with binoculars provided and a real chance to encounter them—something that takes professional wildlife crews weeks to achieve. Children from age 4 are welcome; the trek involves walking on uneven ground at a pace set by animal sightings, not a fixed schedule.Is it for me?The trek moves at the pace the monkeys set, not a fixed itinerary, which is what makes finding them possible—so expect periods of slow walking and patient waiting rather than steady forward progress. If you're comfortable with three hours of uneven forest terrain and the unpredictability of wildlife watching, this is how you see what takes professional crews weeks to locate.
Ho Chi Minh City: Private Full Day Tour with Lunch & Top LandmarksYou’ll move through Saigon’s layers—from the solemn halls of Reunification Palace to smoky incense at Thien Hau Temple—guided by locals who know every shortcut and story. Expect honest flavors at lunch, market chaos you can’t fake, and moments that linger after you leave.
Cu Chi Tunnels Ho Chi Minh City: Half-Day Guided Tour & PickupYou get picked up from your hotel, driven 60 kilometers west to Cu Chi, watch a war documentary, then crawl through or walk above the 220-kilometer tunnel network with a local guide who explains the history, weapons, and daily life of soldiers. The tour includes pandan tea before your return to the city, and takes about four to five hours total. No need to arrange transport, find the entrance, or navigate the site alone.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Cu Chi story in half a day without arranging your own transport, finding the site, or timing the documentary and tunnel sections yourself—the guide handles the pacing and the history, which is what makes four hours feel complete.
Hanoi Old Quarter: Street Food Walking Tour with Egg CoffeeYou’ll wander Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story behind each dish — from fresh banh cuon to legendary egg coffee. Expect laughter with vendors, sidewalk tastings of eight different street foods, and a real sense of how daily life pulses through these tangled streets.
Halong Bay Cruise: 2D1N Swim, Kayak & Hanoi Pickup OptionsYou’ll glide through Halong Bay’s limestone islands, paddle hidden lagoons by kayak, swim at Titop Island, and spend a night in your own private cabin with ocean views. With hotel pickup from Hanoi Old Quarter and all meals included, you’ll wake early for Tai Chi on deck before cruising back—leaving you with that salt-air feeling long after you’re home.
Snorkeling in Nha Trang: Floating Bar Party & Coral ReefsSnorkeling in Nha Trang combines reef exploration at Dong Tam Island with an afternoon floating bar party featuring unlimited cocktails, live music and a waterslide. The day includes hotel pickup, a welcome breakfast at YOLO Lounge, professional guides in the water, lunch on the island and the return boat ride. You can add optional water sports like parasailing or scuba diving on-site, or stick with the included snorkeling, SUP and kayaking.Is it for me?Book this if you want snorkeling and a party in the same day — the floating bar and live band turn the afternoon into something beyond a reef dive, while the guides and included equipment mean you don't need prior experience or your own gear. The join-in option keeps the group shared and social; if you prefer the mud bath experiences included in the other option, that choice is available at checkout.
Ha Long Bay Day Tour from Hanoi with Kayaking & LunchYou’ll cruise Ha Long Bay from Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local guide, kayak through Luon Cave, climb Titov Island for sweeping views, visit a pearl farm workshop, and share lunch onboard while meeting travelers from everywhere. Expect laughter, new tastes, and moments that stick with you long after you’re back in Hanoi.
