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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Hoi An Countryside Motorbike Tour: Villages, Coffee & CraftsYou’ll ride pillion with an experienced driver through Hoi An’s countryside—past rice fields, vegetable gardens, and quiet beaches. Meet local farmers at Tra Que Village, taste real Vietnamese coffee by the ocean, and see traditional crafts at Kim Bong Carpentry Village. Expect warm smiles, muddy hands, laughter—and maybe a new way of seeing rural Vietnam.
Hue Imperial City Tour from Hoi An: Hai Van Pass & Royal TombsA twelve-hour guided tour from Hoi An or Da Nang takes you over the Hai Van Pass—a 21-kilometer coastal mountain road—into Hue, Vietnam's former imperial capital. You explore the UNESCO-listed Hue Citadel with its Forbidden Purple City, visit Thien Mu Pagoda built in 1601, and tour Emperor Khai Dinh's mausoleum, a blend of Eastern and Western architecture. The group stays small (maximum 12 guests), a local guide leads in English or Vietnamese, and lunch at Madam Thu Restaurant features authentic Hue cuisine with a traditional footbath.Is it for me?Starting from Da Nang or Hoi An, you'll cross the legendary Hai Van Pass and spend the day exploring Hue's imperial landmarks with a local guide—no logistics to arrange, just history and scenery that unfold seamlessly.
Hoi An Night Market Food Tour & Ancient Town After DarkYou walk through Hoi An's night market with a local guide, stopping at a bakery, the market itself, and a local restaurant where you taste banh mi, pulled pork in rice paper, chicken, dumplings, and dessert. One beer or coffee finishes the tour at a Hoi An bar. Groups stay under 12, so you get personalized attention instead of being one of dozens. The evening timing means cooler air and a view of the Ancient Town's illuminated landmarks most day visitors never see.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat what locals actually eat in Hoi An without arranging stops yourself or navigating the market in daylight heat—the evening timing and small group size are what make both the food and the experience feel genuine instead of staged.
Ha Long Bay Cruise: Private Balcony, Cave & Island TourYou’ll float past limestone islands from your own balcony cabin, kayak into Luon Cave’s calm waters, share stories over sunset BBQ on deck, and wander through Sung Sot Cave’s echoing chambers—all with pickup from Hanoi and a local guide who brings Ha Long Bay’s legends to life. It’s more about slowing down than ticking boxes.
Ha Giang: Open-Air Jeep Tour, Dong Van Plateau & Ethnic VillagesYou’ll ride open-air jeeps through Ha Giang’s wildest passes, share home-cooked meals with local families in ethnic villages, and stand above the Nho Que river where the wind almost steals your words. Expect pickup in Ha Giang city, all meals covered—including “happy water”—and nights spent in traditional houses that feel more like homes than hotels.
Ho Chi Minh City: Night Street Food Scooter Tour & BBQYou’ll ride pillion behind a local guide through Saigon’s wild nighttime streets, tasting crispy pancakes in hidden alleys, slurping spicy noodle soups outside tourist zones, grilling your own barbecue over tabletop coals, and finishing with sweet Vietnamese desserts. Expect laughter, new flavors, and a city that feels personal by midnight.
Saigon: Street Food & Scooter Tour with Local StudentsYou’ll ride as a passenger through Saigon’s buzzing streets with friendly student guides, tasting local dishes like banh mi and grilled banana in real neighborhoods far from tourist crowds. Expect laughter over street food stalls, stories behind Chinatown’s alleys, and that feeling when you realize you’re seeing the city from inside out.
Ninh Binh Day Trip: Hoa Lu, Trang An Boat & Mua Cave HikeYou’ll leave Hanoi behind for quiet countryside roads, pedal through villages to ancient Hoa Lu, share lunch with locals near Tam Coc, then row beneath limestone cliffs at Trang An before climbing Mua Cave for views you’ll remember long after you’re home.
Marble Mountains & Hoi An Afternoon Tour with DinnerThis afternoon tour from Da Nang visits Marble Mountain's five sacred caves and Buddhist pagodas, then moves to Hoi An Ancient Town for dinner and an evening walk along the lantern-lit Hoai River. A guide and driver pick you up from your hotel, handle transport between the two sites, and drop you back after dark. Dinner with local specialties like Cao Lau and Banh Vac is included; the tour runs 15:30–21:00.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're staying in Da Nang without a rental car—the pickup and fixed schedule mean you don't arrange transport between two sites or worry about timing the return to your hotel. The evening walk through Hoi An works best if you want to see the lanterns lit and the town at its quietest, which this departure time delivers.
Ninh Binh Day Trip from Hanoi: Hoa Lu, Mua Cave & Tam Coc BoatYou get picked up from your Hanoi hotel and spend the day moving through Ninh Binh's main attractions: ancient temples, a cave hike with panoramic views, a sampan boat ride through Tam Coc's limestone landscape, countryside cycling, and a swim with sunset tea. Hotel return is included, and you don't arrange transport, tickets, or timing yourself—the guide handles it all and gets you back by evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want Ninh Binh's main sights in one day without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing—the fixed schedule fits all four major stops (temples, cave, boat, countryside) into a single departure from Hanoi that gets you back by evening.
Cu Chi Tunnels: Half Day Tour with Pickup & Local TastesYou’ll step into Vietnam’s past at Cu Chi Tunnels—crawl through real underground passages, see handmade bamboo traps up close, taste fresh steamed cassava and rice wine, and hear stories from a local guide whose family lived it. Expect moments that stick with you long after you’re back in Ho Chi Minh City.
Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Lantern Release & Night MarketYou’ll paddle a basket boat through Cam Thanh’s coconut groves, wander Hoi An’s ancient lanes with a local guide, share real Vietnamese food for dinner, and float your own lantern down the Hoai River at dusk. The evening ends with free time at Nguyen Hoang night market—expect laughter, gentle chaos and moments you’ll want to hold onto.
Hoi An Countryside: Private Electric Car Tour & Coconut ForestYou’ll trade city bustle for quiet mornings among Hoi An’s rice paddies and coconut groves, riding in an electric car with a local guide who knows every shortcut. Taste fresh market snacks, watch water buffalo at work, and glide past families in basket boats before winding through peaceful village roads. It’s less about sightseeing — more about feeling part of the countryside for a while.
Hanoi Cooking Class: Learn 5 Vietnamese Dishes in 3.5 HoursA 3.5-hour cooking class in Hanoi's old quarter where you visit the local market with a guide, then learn to prepare five authentic Vietnamese dishes—banh xeo, pho cuon, bun suon chua, chicken salad and egg coffee—before eating your own meal with Vietnamese rice wine. The school provides an English-speaking guide, a cookbook and a certificate; vegetarian versions are available for all dishes.Is it for me?Book this class if you want to actually cook these dishes yourself when you get home, not just taste them—the market tour at the start teaches you how to find the right ingredients anywhere, and the hands-on time with a guide means you leave knowing the technique, not just the recipe.
Hanoi: City Bike Tour, Banana Island & Local Food TastingYou’ll join a local guide cycling through Hanoi’s secret lanes and onto Banana Island, tasting fresh street snacks and strong coffee along the way. Expect real stories about daily life, laughter over language slips, and quiet moments beside lakes few tourists ever see. If you want more than just photos, this day trip from Hanoi gives you something to remember.
Hanoi Old Quarter Tour: Private walk through 36 guild streetsYou get hotel pickup, a private English-speaking local guide, and five hours moving through the Old Quarter's narrow guild streets, the French Quarter's colonial architecture, and the temples and historic houses in between. Entry to the Heritage House costs an extra dollar per person, which covers the guide's fee as well. The pace is walking-based, suitable for most fitness levels, though the streets are uneven and the heat can be intense.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to understand Hanoi's layered history—colonial, revolutionary, and everyday—without arranging transport or a guide yourself. The five-hour window is what makes both the Old Quarter's narrow streets and the French Quarter's broader architecture possible in one morning, leaving your afternoon free.
Hoi An Bicycle and Basket Boat Tour: Fishing and LunchA four-hour tour from Hoi An combining bicycle rides through the countryside with a basket boat paddle through Eco-Village Cam Thanh, where you watch traditional net fishing and crab trapping in the waterways. An English-speaking guide picks you up at the hotel at 8:30 am, leads the cycling portion, takes you out on the water, and brings you back after lunch at a local restaurant with a Vietnamese set menu included.Is it for me?Pick this if you want a single outing combining cycling and paddling without switching between separate activities or operators—the guide coordinates the 8:30 am pickup, route, and transitions so everything flows as one experience.
Hanoi: Sapa 2-Day Homestay Trek & Field Work with Sleeper BusYou trek 12 kilometers through H'Mong villages and terraced fields, stay overnight in a local family's house, cook and eat with them, and spend the next day working in their fields—harvesting, planting, or tending crops. The sleeper bus handles transport from Hanoi both ways, and all meals and accommodation are included. You're back in the city by late evening on day two.Is it for me?Right for travelers aged 12–60 who want to work and eat alongside a mountain family rather than observe from a distance—the basic house and shared labor are what make the immersion real, not obstacles to it.
Parasailing in Sapa: Land in a Cultural VillageParasail over Muong Hoa Valley in Sapa, Vietnam, from one of the country's highest launch sites, with a tandem flight lasting 10–15 minutes depending on conditions. You land inside Lao Chai cultural village—the only paragliding landing zone situated directly within a working Hmong community—then have free time to explore shops and the Old Quarter market. Hotel pickup and drop-off, full insurance, GoPro photos and video, drinks at the site, and a flight certificate are included; the operator offers a full refund if weather cancels your flight.Is it for me?Book this if you want to land in Lao Chai village itself—you'll walk straight from your landing spot into working Hmong artisan shops, whereas other paragliding flights touch down in empty fields outside settlements.
Saigon After Dark: Scooter Tour, Seafood & Live MusicThis night tour of Saigon pairs scooter rides through the city with stops at a local restaurant for Vietnamese pancakes and spring rolls, then a seafood restaurant with Saigon beer, and ends at a live music bar. You cross Thu Thiem Bridge for views of the lit-up skyline, visit the oldest apartment building in the city, and see the rhythm of Saigon's residential streets. A guide and driver are included, and the tour runs 3 to 4 hours with pickup arranged.Is it for me?The tour moves fast between stops on the back of a motorbike, so you're riding for much of the 3 to 4 hours—book this if you're comfortable on a scooter and want to cover ground quickly instead of walking through neighborhoods on foot. The two meals are substantial, and the evening ends late at a music bar, so it suits travelers who want a full night out rather than a quick taste of the city.
