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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Hanoi Food and Culture Tour: Army Jeep through backstreetsA four-hour Hanoi food and culture tour by Vietnam Army Legend Jeep navigates backstreets, local markets, and iconic landmarks including Long Bien Bridge and Train Street, with an English-speaking guide and all food and drinks included. The tour splits between 1.5 hours exploring the hidden quarters where locals live and work, an hour hitting the city's famous sites, and an hour tasting authentic Hanoi dishes at a local café. Children from age one are welcome; pickup is included.Is it for me?Book the Best Of Summer option (April–October) if you're visiting during warm months, or Best Of Winter (November–March) for cooler weather; the Small Group option runs year-round and keeps the Jeep under full capacity, so you're not packed in with strangers on narrow backstreets.
Cu Chi Tunnels Ho Chi Minh City: Half-Day Tour & AK-47 ShootingYou're picked up from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel, driven two hours to the Cu Chi Tunnels, and spend several hours crawling through the actual underground network used during the Vietnam War. You'll see living quarters, kitchens, weapon rooms, learn about trap construction, and can fire an AK-47 at the shooting range before returning to the city by early evening or late afternoon, depending on your departure time.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand the Vietnam War through the actual spaces where it was fought, without arranging your own transport or guide—the fixed schedule and included pickup mean you show up and go, while the two-hour drive gives you context before you arrive.
Ho Chi Minh City Motorbike Food Tour: 7–12 tastings, 5 districtsA 4-hour motorbike food tour through Ho Chi Minh City where you ride on the back of a scooter driven by a trained guide, stopping at 7 hidden local eateries across 5 districts to taste 7 to 12 Vietnamese dishes and cold Saigon beer. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in most options; you choose between 7 tastings, 12 tastings, or a Michelin-recognized version at checkout. The tour works for vegetarians and those avoiding seafood when you note it at booking.Is it for me?Choose the 7-tasting option if you want to ride through more neighborhoods and see Saigon's street life without spending the whole tour eating; pick the 12-tasting version if you came to eat and want to taste as much as the stalls can offer. Request a female driver at checkout if that matters to you.
Ninh Binh Day Trip from Hanoi: Hoa Lu, Tam Coc Caves & CyclingYou're picked up from your Hanoi hotel and driven to Ninh Binh, where you climb 500 steps to Mua Cave for panoramic views, boat through three limestone caves on the Ngo Dong River, cycle through villages to a 600-year-old pagoda, and eat lunch beside the water. The whole day is structured so you don't arrange transport, tickets, or timing yourself — your guide handles it, groups stay small, and you're back in the city by evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want Ninh Binh's main highlights in one structured day without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing — the fixed schedule and small group size mean you're moving with a guide who knows where to stop and how long to stay, which is what makes the 500-step climb, the boat caves, and the village cycling feel like a single coherent day instead of a checklist.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Small Group Tour with Pickup & Tunnel CrawlYou’ll crawl through real Cu Chi Tunnels near Ho Chi Minh City with a small group and local guide, watch a wartime documentary in the forest, try boiled cassava with hot tea just like locals did during the war, and see hidden kitchens and trapdoors up close. Expect honest stories and some laughter along the way.
Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta Day Trip from Ho Chi MinhYou’ll crawl through real Cu Chi Tunnels near Ho Chi Minh City, eat lunch with locals, float along Mekong Delta canals by boat, taste honey tea, and listen to village music—all with a guide who keeps things real. Expect surprises: from earthy tunnel smells to laughter over language mistakes. This day trip is Vietnam up close.
Mekong Delta tour: Sampan ride & local lunchThis guided tour from Ho Chi Minh City takes you into the Mekong Delta by motorboat and traditional sampan, with stops at Vinh Trang Pagoda, Unicorn Islet for local tastings and lunch, and Ben Tre's Coconut Village. The day runs eight hours with pickup from central Ho Chi Minh City hotels, an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, Vietnamese lunch with vegan options, fruit tasting and water included. Pickup is not available from TanDinh and Dakao Ward unless you book the VIP or Private option.Is it for me?Choose the Small-Group option (max 12 people) if you want the same stops and pace but fewer travelers in the sampan and at lunch; the Standard Group (max 25) works well if you're comfortable with a larger group and want the most affordable rate; the Private tour suits anyone traveling with family or friends who want the day built around their schedule and pickup from TanDinh or Dakao Ward; the VIP Limousine option is worth it if you prefer luxury transport and the flexibility of a private departure time.
Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta: VIP Day Trip by LimousineYou’ll crawl through real war-era tunnels at Cu Chi with a local guide, share lunch with travelers (vegan food available), then drift through Mekong Delta canals in a rowboat. Expect small moments: honey tea with music, laughter underground, sunlight flickering on water — it all stays with you longer than you’d think.
Hanoi: Vintage Motorbike Food & Culture Tour with PickupYou’ll ride vintage motorbikes through Hanoi’s wildest alleys and markets with your local guide, taste real street food (fried spring rolls still haunt me), sip egg coffee beside Train Street as the train rushes by, and cross Long Bien Bridge for river views most tourists miss. Expect laughter with locals and moments that stick long after you’ve left.
Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta: Full Day Ho Chi Minh City TourYou crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels' underground network, watch a war documentary, eat a traditional Vietnamese lunch, then row a sampan through Mekong Delta canals while visiting a honey farm and coconut workshop with live music. Hotel pickup and all fees are included, and the whole day takes about nine hours.Is it for me?Best for travelers who want to see both Cu Chi's wartime history and the Mekong Delta's rural life in a single day without arranging transport, tickets, or timing—the fixed itinerary and small group size mean you move through both in one seamless journey.
Ha Long Bay Cruise: Surprise Cave, Titop Island & KayakingYou’ll drift through Ha Long Bay’s limestone peaks by cruise ship, kayak beneath cliffs near Luon Cave, swim or hike at Titop Island, and explore Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave with a local guide. Enjoy sunset cocktails, cooking class fun, and sleep right on the bay before returning to Hanoi — it’s peaceful in ways you can’t quite predict.
Hanoi Cooking Class: Learn 5 Traditional Dishes with Market TourA 3–4 hour cooking class in Hanoi's old quarter where you shop at the local market with a guide, then prepare five traditional dishes—pho, bun cha, nem ran, papaya salad and egg coffee—in an English-speaking chef's kitchen. You cook the full meal, eat it together, and leave with a cookbook and certificate. A vegetarian version is available.Is it for me?Book this class if you want to actually cook the dishes instead of watching someone else make them, or if you're planning to cook Vietnamese food at home and need to know how the fundamentals work. The market stop at the start means you'll also know where to source ingredients for the rest of your trip.
Cu Chi Tunnels Ho Chi Minh City: War History & Underground TourYou get hotel pickup from central Ho Chi Minh City, a guided crawl through the actual Cu Chi Tunnels with a documentary and weapons museum, and a stop at a countryside restaurant. The tour runs 6–7 hours with an English-speaking guide, includes entrance fees and water, and drops you back at your hotel by mid-afternoon. Shooting range access is optional and costs extra.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Vietnam's war history from the inside without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself — the small-group format and fixed schedule handle all three, and the tunnel crawl itself is the thing that makes the history real.
Hanoi Cooking Class: Market Tour, Garden Villa & Egg CoffeeYou’ll wander through Hanoi’s bustling market gathering fresh ingredients with your local guide before cooking classic dishes together in a leafy garden villa. Roll spring rolls by hand, taste homemade fruit wine, and finish with creamy egg coffee around the table. This isn’t just about recipes — it’s laughter, stories, and feeling welcome in someone else’s kitchen.
Hanoi Old Quarter Street Food Tour & Hoan Kiem LakeYou walk the Old Quarter with a local guide for three hours, stopping at street food vendors and family restaurants to taste noodle soups, steamed pancakes, snails, and seasonal specialties. The guide chooses stops based on what's good that day, describes each dish, and handles the ordering. Hotel pickup is included, and dietary options are available if you request them at booking.Is it for me?Book this if you want the real street food stops in Hanoi's Old Quarter without spending the morning lost or guessing what to order — the guide's job is to navigate and choose based on what's actually good that day, which is what makes the difference between a food tour and just eating on the street.
Ninh Binh Day Trip from Hanoi: Tam Coc Boat & Mua Cave HikeYou start with hotel pickup in Hanoi, visit the 10th-century temples at Hoa Lu, cycle through a village or walk around, eat a local lunch, then spend 1.5 hours on a bamboo boat through Tam Coc's limestone landscape before climbing Mua Cave for a panoramic view. The tour includes your guide, all entry fees, transport, and lunch—you just show up at pickup time and return to your hotel by evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Ninh Binh highlights—ancient temples, the famous Tam Coc boat ride, and a mountain view—in one day without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself. The fixed schedule is what fits all three into a single departure and return.
Cooking Class Hoi An: Market, Basket Boat & 4 DishesA morning or afternoon cooking class in Hoi An where you visit a local market, take a bamboo basket boat through coconut palms to fish with nets, then cook four Vietnamese dishes with a chef at a family restaurant before enjoying the meal you prepared. English guide, hotel pickup, water and recipes included.Is it for me?The morning or afternoon slot is fixed, so you'll need to plan around a 4.5-hour block—the schedule is what keeps the market, boat trip, fishing and cooking all inside one morning or afternoon without gaps. Small groups mean personal instruction from the chef, which matters if you want to actually learn the techniques rather than just follow along.
Ninh Binh Day Trip from Hanoi: Mua Cave, Tam Coc Boat & Countryside RideYou start before dawn, climb a mountain for the view, spend two hours on a boat through caves, eat lunch at a local restaurant, ride through the countryside for two hours, visit a pagoda and an ancient capital, and return to Hanoi by early evening. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with all entrance fees, the boat ride, and the scooter or bike ride. The small-group format and early timing mean you avoid the worst of the crowds.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the main natural and cultural highlights of Ninh Binh in one day without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself — the early start and small-group format are what make it possible to fit a mountain, a boat ride, lunch, a countryside tour, and two historical sites into a single day without feeling rushed.
Saigon Night Food Tour by Motorbike & Flower MarketYou’ll ride through Saigon by night with a local guide, tasting street food—from grilled noodles to oysters—exploring the bustling District 10 flower market, and pausing for city views before ending with bánh mì and dessert. Expect laughter, unexpected flavors, and the hum of Saigon after dark.
Cu Chi Tunnels Ho Chi Minh: 5-Hour War History Tour & PickupYou get picked up from your hotel, driven to Cu Chi district, and guided through 200 kilometers of preserved tunnels used during the Vietnam War. You'll walk through workshops, bunkers, and living quarters, go underground yourself if you choose, taste wartime rations, and watch rice paper being made by hand. The whole thing takes 5–6 hours with hotel return included, and groups stay small enough that you're not part of a tourist stampede.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand the Vietnam War from the ground up without arranging your own transport or navigating the tunnels alone — the guide and small group size mean you get context and safety in one package, and the pickup from your hotel removes the logistics.
