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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Saigon Food Tour: 7-8 Local Dishes, Zero Tourist AreasA 4-hour food tour through Saigon's outer districts on mopeds, stopping at 7 to 8 unmarked local restaurants and markets that don't appear on Google Maps. The guide speaks English and drives; you taste bánh khọt, broken rice, betel leaf BBQ, duck noodle soup and seasonal fruit from the wholesale market, with bottled water, a rain poncho and edited photos included. The route deliberately avoids tourist zones—the operator promises you'll see almost no other visitors for miles.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to eat where locals eat, not where tour groups are herded—the mopeds and the unmarked spots are what get you there. If you're comfortable on a bike and want to taste dishes most visitors never find (broken rice that takes a ton of processing, duck broth that simmers for 8 hours), this route goes further than standard food tours in Saigon.
Ha Giang Loop 4D3N Tour: Easyrider through mountain villagesA 4-day guided tour of the Ha Giang Loop in Northern Vietnam with a small group (2–10 travelers) and an English-speaking local guide. The route passes through Red Dao, Hmong and Tay villages, stops at the Hmong King Palace and the Lung Cu flag tower on Dragon Mountain—Vietnam's northernmost point—and crosses Ma Pi Leng pass. Private transportation, all meals and bottled water are included; you travel by motorbike with a driver or ride your own if you prefer.Is it for me?The guide speaks English and travels with the group the entire 4 days, so you follow the commentary and ask questions as you go. This works well if you want to understand the places you're passing through—the villages, the cultures, the landmarks—rather than just see them from a window.
Hanoi: Vespa Food & Culture Tour with Train Street & Long Bien BridgeYou’ll ride pillion on a classic Vespa through Hanoi’s tangled backstreets and French boulevards, sip egg coffee as trains thunder by on Train Street, cross Long Bien Bridge with sweeping Red River views, and taste street food favorites with locals—all with pickup included. Expect moments that stick with you long after you leave.
Hanoi Old Quarter: Cooking Class & Market Tour with Egg CoffeeYou’ll wander through Hanoi’s lively Old Quarter market with a local guide before learning to cook classic Vietnamese dishes—like crispy spring rolls and papaya salad—then try your hand at making rich egg coffee. Expect laughter in the kitchen, new flavors on your tongue, and a meal you’ll remember every time you smell fresh herbs back home.
Hanoi: City Highlights Half-Day Tour with Old Quarter PickupYou’ll step into Hanoi’s layered story: from hushed moments at Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum to tracing your fingers along ancient walls at the Temple of Literature. With an English-speaking guide and Old Quarter pickup included, you’ll catch glimpses of student rituals, lakeside pagodas, and maybe even taste lotus tea if you’re lucky.
Da Nang Night Food Tour: Motorbike Ride & Ao Dai Lady GuidesYou’ll ride through Da Nang’s lively streets on a motorbike with an Ao Dai-clad guide, tasting street food you’d never find solo—think Banh Loc cake and Nem Lui skewers—plus see Dragon Bridge lit up at night and wander bustling markets. Expect laughter, new flavors, and moments that stick with you long after dessert.
Nha Trang Bay: Snorkeling Tour with BBQ & Hotel PickupYou’ll float above vibrant reefs near Nha Trang Bay, spot tropical fish up close, and share a fresh BBQ lunch with new friends on deck. With hotel pickup included and all snorkel gear provided, you can just show up ready for adventure — and maybe leave with a salty grin of your own.
Halong Bay Day Trip from Hanoi: 6-Hour Cruise, Caves & KayakingYou’ll start your Halong Bay day trip from Hanoi with hotel pickup and join a small group for six hours cruising past limestone islands, exploring Surprise Cave, paddling by Luon Cave, and swimming or hiking on Titop Island. Expect real Vietnamese food for lunch, friendly guides, and moments of quiet beauty between activities. It’s busy but never boring — you might leave saltier but also lighter somehow.Is it for me?Leave Hanoi in the morning and return by evening with caves, kayaking, beach swimming, and lunch included—hotel pickup and all tickets handled for you.
Da Lat motorcycle tour: Central Highlands loop with guideA four-day guided motorcycle tour from Da Lat loops through the Central Highlands, stopping at Dray Sap Falls, remote M'nong villages, Elephant Rock Mountain and tea farms along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Your English-speaking guide meets you at your hotel, handles all logistics and rides alongside you the entire way. Hotel stays, all fees and meals are included; the route covers 465 kilometers of mountain roads and jungle paths that regular tour buses do not reach.Is it for me?This tour takes four full days, which means you need to block that time in Da Lat and cannot split it across other activities. If you have only one or two days in the region, a shorter motorcycle ride would work better; if you have the time, the four-day loop reaches places—the Ho Chi Minh Trail, M'nong villages, Dray Sap waterfall—that day trips from Da Lat do not include.
Perfume Making Workshop at Ho Chi Minh Cafe ApartmentA perfume-making workshop in Ho Chi Minh's Cafe Apartment on Nguyen Hue Walking Street where you blend a signature scent from over 30 premium raw materials using real perfumery structure — top, heart, and base notes — guided in English by a professional perfumer. You take home your bottle with your formula stored so you can reorder the same scent later. The workshop runs 90 minutes and includes a customized label, bottle, bag, and a guide to wearing perfume.Is it for me?The workshop is 90 minutes of focused, hands-on work at a single table — no walking, no standing for long stretches, and no physical demands beyond the ability to sit comfortably and follow instruction. It suits anyone who wants to make something with their own hands and take home a result that's genuinely theirs, whether you're traveling solo, with a partner, or with a group of friends.
Ho Chi Minh City Evening Street Food Tour: Six Saigon DishesAn evening street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City where you walk to six famous local dishes with a guide, starting with pickup from your hotel. The route moves through the food district in District 3 and surrounding neighborhoods, stopping at family-run stalls and restaurants—a chef with 25 years' experience makes the lemongrass beef noodle soup, another with 20 years prepares the rice pancakes—and ends with coconut ice cream at the night flower market. Dinner, all tastings, and return transport are included; the guide speaks English.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to taste six signature southern Vietnamese dishes at the actual stalls locals eat from, guided by someone who knows which vendors to trust and what to order.
Dong Hoi: Paradise Cave & Phong Nha Boat TourYou're picked up from your hotel and driven to Paradise Cave, where you climb through Asia's longest dry cave system and explore stalactites and stalagmites for three hours. After lunch in Phong Nha village, you take a dragon boat into Phong Nha Cave along the underground river, walk 300 meters inside, and return by boat. The full day runs about ten hours including transport, meals, and all park fees.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see two major caves in one day without arranging transport, park entry, or a guide yourself — the fixed schedule and included pickup mean you show up at your hotel and the rest is handled.
Da Nang Cooking Class with Coffee Tasting: Cook in a family kitchenYou taste Vietnamese coffee, walk through a local market with your host to pick ingredients, then cook pho, rice pancakes, and eggplant dishes in their family kitchen. You eat everything you've made together before heading out. Vegetarian options available; English-speaking guide; groups stay small, so you get real attention and can ask questions without slowing anyone down.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand how Vietnamese families actually cook and eat, not just taste food in a restaurant. The small-group home setting and market walk are what make that possible — you're learning from someone who lives there, not performing for a crowd.
Hanoi City Full Day Tour: 5 Landmarks with LunchA full-day guided tour of Hanoi visiting five major landmarks—Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison—with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned vehicle and hotel pickup. The tour runs 8 hours and includes a Hanoi-style lunch. On Mondays, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is replaced with the Women Museum.Is it for me?This is a shared group tour with a fixed itinerary and schedule, so you move as one group through all five stops without building the day yourself. Choose it if you want the major landmarks connected in a logical route and explained by someone who knows their history, without the planning work of getting between them.
Ho Chi Minh City motorbike tour: Sunrise and floating marketA guided motorbike tour of Ho Chi Minh City departing early morning with hotel pickup, covering the riverside at sunrise, District 4's street vendors, the floating market in District 7, and the city's largest flower market, ending with Vietnamese coffee and Banh Mi breakfast at a local shop. The tour runs about two hours and includes the motorbike, fuel, helmet, all food and drinks, and accident insurance.Is it for me?At two hours, this tour fits into a morning and leaves your afternoon free for other plans. The early start means you see the city before the heat peaks and the streets fill, which is the only time the floating market and flower market operate at their liveliest—if you prefer to sleep in or explore on your own schedule, a later or self-guided option would suit you better.
Halong Bay: Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island & Kayak Day TripYou’ll float through Halong Bay’s wild shapes, share a seafood lunch on deck, walk through Sung Sot Cave’s cool chambers, kayak calm waters or ride a bamboo boat, and climb Titop Island for views that linger long after you’re home.
Hue to Hoi An: Scenic Private Transfer with Flexible StopsYou’ll travel from Hue to Hoi An (or vice versa) by private car with a local driver who lets you set your own pace—stopping at Lap An Lagoon’s calm waters, swimming at Lang Co Beach, winding through Hai Van Pass, and climbing Marble Mountains. Expect real food, honest moments with locals, and time to just breathe in Vietnam’s landscapes along the way.
Cai Rang Floating Market & Cacao Farm Day Tour from Can ThoYou’ll float through Cai Rang’s bustling market at sunrise, eat breakfast on your boat as locals trade fruit around you, try your hand at making noodles with a welcoming family, glide through hidden canals under palms, and finish with fresh chocolate and cacao milk at Vietnam’s only traditional cacao farm. This day leaves you full—in every sense.
Hanoi Old Quarter: Private Street Food Walking TourYou’ll follow a local through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, weaving between food stalls and street corners packed with history. Taste bun cha on plastic stools, sip egg coffee by Hoan Kiem Lake, laugh with your guide — all with pickup included so you don’t have to worry about finding your way home.
Halong Bay & Lan Ha Cruise: Kayak, Caves, Cooking & PickupYou’ll float through Lan Ha Bay’s quieter waters with a local guide, kayak into hidden lagoons, try your hand at Vietnamese cooking, and wake up to Tai Chi as mist drifts over limestone cliffs. Full meals and hotel pickup are included—so you can just show up and let yourself drift for a while.
