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 Tour: Water Buffalo, Pottery & Local LunchA private countryside tour from Hoi An that takes you beyond the Old Town to meet farmers, potters and fishermen in their daily work. You'll plant vegetables at Tra Que, make pottery by hand, ride water buffalo through the fields, paddle bamboo basket boats through coconut palms, and finish with an authentic lunch of Bánh Xèo and Cao Lầu cooked in a local home. Hotel pickup within 5 miles of the Old Town, English-speaking guide, all entry tickets and drinks included; the tour runs 4 to 5 hours.Is it for me?Book the option with the meal if you want to eat where locals eat and spend time in a family's home; choose the no-meal version if you prefer to keep the tour shorter or eat separately. Either way, this is built around doing things with your hands—planting, shaping clay, paddling—not sitting in a van watching the countryside pass by.
Hoi An to Hue: Marble Mountains & Hai Van Pass Private DriveYou travel by private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver who handles the mountain curves while you watch the landscape. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, as are water, fuel, and tolls. You stop at Marble Mountains to explore caves and climb if you want, pause at Lang Co Beach, and drive the famous Hai Van Pass at your own pace. The whole journey takes 4–5 hours, and the schedule is yours to shape.Is it for me?This works well if you're moving between Hoi An and Hue and want to see the landscape without driving yourself or sitting on a scheduled bus — the private car and flexible stops let you experience the route instead of just crossing it.
Hoi An Countryside: Jeep Tour, Rice Paper & Basket BoatsYou’ll join local families in Hoi An’s countryside to make rice paper by hand, roll fragrant incense sticks, weave sleeping mats (with lots of laughter), and glide through palm forests in a round basket boat. Expect warm smiles, honest food, hotel pickup and drop-off—and maybe a bit of flour on your shirt by day’s end.
Hanoi Vespa Food Tour: Night Street Eats & Egg Coffee RideYou’ll ride pillion on a vintage Vespa through Hanoi’s Old Quarter at night with a local guide, tasting Banh Cuon and Bun Cha at family-run spots before crossing Long Bien Bridge for riverside views and seafood BBQ. The evening ends with legendary egg coffee in a hidden café—leaving you full of flavors and little moments you won’t forget soon.
Lan Ha Bay & Cat Ba Island: 3-day cruise with kayakingYou’ll float through HaLong & Lan Ha Bay’s limestone towers by cruise ship, kayak hidden caves with a local guide, try your hand at Vietnamese cooking during sunset, and bike through Cat Ba Island’s peaceful villages. Expect moments of laughter (and maybe wobbly Tai Chi), fresh seafood lunches onboard, and quiet mornings on deck — all included with pickup and comfortable cabins.
Ninh Binh Day Trip from Hanoi: Mua Cave, Tam Coc & Hoa LuYou're picked up from your Hanoi hotel at 7:15am and driven to Ninh Binh, where you hike Mua Cave for valley views, bike through rice fields and visit a local family's home. After lunch you float 90 minutes downriver in a sampan through three caves and limestone peaks, then tour the ancient temple at Hoa Lu before returning to Hanoi by evening. Everything — guide, entry, bike, boat, lunch — is included, and the group stays under 10 people.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Ninh Binh highlights — hiking, biking, a local home visit and the famous river caves — without arranging transport, tickets or timing yourself; the fixed schedule and small group size fit everything into one day and keep the pace steady.
Cu Chi Tunnels, Cao Dai Temple & Black Virgin Mountain Day TripYou’ll crawl through the real Cu Chi tunnels at Ben Duoc, witness a midday ceremony at Cao Dai Temple, and take a cable car up Black Virgin Mountain with your guide. Expect earthy smells underground, temple colors you won’t forget, lunch by a lotus pond—and moments that linger long after you’re back in Ho Chi Minh City.
Marble Mountains & Lady Buddha Tour: Caves and TemplesThis tour visits two of Da Nang's most recognizable landmarks: the Marble Mountains, five limestone hills honeycombed with caves and Buddhist grottoes, and the Lady Buddha, a 67-meter white statue on Son Tra Peninsula. A guide picks you up at your hotel, leads you through the carved stone steps and hidden tunnels of the mountains, shows you the sculptors at work in the stone village, and takes you to Linh Ung temple, one of Vietnam's largest Buddhist temples. The tour runs 3 to 4 hours and requires at least two people per booking.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see two of Da Nang's most visited landmarks in a single morning or afternoon without arranging transport or navigating the sites alone. The fixed itinerary and guide mean you move through the caves and temple grounds at a steady pace, and the timing fits neatly into a half-day without eating into the rest of your schedule.
Phong Nha: Paradise Cave & Dark Cave Day Trip with ZiplineYou’ll zipline over bright blue rivers, float through muddy darkness deep inside Dark Cave, share laughs with locals, and wander among ancient rock formations in Paradise Cave. Expect real Vietnamese flavors at lunch and a day packed with sensory surprises — some messy, all memorable.
Hanoi Old Quarter: Street Food Walking Tour & Egg CoffeeYou’ll wind through Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local guide who knows where to find the best bun cha and egg coffee (trust me, you’ll remember that taste). Expect laughter with vendors, secret alleyways, and maybe even a water puppet show by Hoan Kiem Lake if you’re up for it. It’s messy, lively, and full of small surprises you’ll carry home.
Ba Na Hills: Golden Hand Bridge Day Trip & Buffet LunchYou’ll float above misty forests on Vietnam’s longest cable car, walk across Ba Na Hills’ Golden Hand Bridge with its giant stone hands, and sample dozens of dishes at a buffet lunch—all with transfers from Danang and stories from your local guide. The light changes every hour up here; you might find yourself lingering longer than planned.
Hanoi Cooking Class: Market Tour & Coffee TastingYou arrive at a Hanoi morning market with a local host, learn to identify ingredients and cooking techniques, then prepare four traditional Vietnamese dishes from scratch in their kitchen. You eat what you've cooked, taste three styles of Vietnamese coffee, and drink homemade wine. Hotel pickup and drop-off within the Old Quarter are included, along with a digital recipe book and a certificate. The whole experience runs four to five hours.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand how Hanoi eats rather than just taste food, and who'd rather learn from someone who cooks this way every day than follow a recipe at home. The market walk at the start is what makes the cooking part make sense—you see where things come from before you cook with them.
Saigon: Evening Street Food Walking Tour with 20 TastingsYou’ll wander Saigon’s lively streets with a local guide, tasting nearly twenty street foods and drinks across three districts. Expect laughter over unfamiliar flavors, jasmine-scented markets after dark, and glimpses of daily life in hidden alleys. If you’re hungry for real Saigon — rain or shine — this evening food safari sticks with you long after it ends.
Hue: Private Car Tour to Imperial Tombs & Citadel with LunchYou’ll wander through Hue’s ancient citadel, climb mosaic-covered steps at Khai Dinh Tomb, pause by lotus ponds at Tu Duc’s resting place, and share stories over a local lunch—all with a guide who knows every shortcut. Expect moments of quiet beauty mixed with laughter and unexpected rain showers.
Saigon: Vegetarian Food Tour by Motorbike & Floating MarketYou’ll ride pillion through Saigon’s neighborhoods by scooter with a local guide, sampling vegan noodle soup and spring rolls before wandering vibrant flower markets. Sip coconut juice at a floating market, share tea in Chinatown, then wind down over mushroom hotpot in District 4. Expect laughter, new flavors—and maybe a few surprises you’ll keep thinking about long after.
Phu Quoc Snorkeling: Coral Reef with Underwater Guide & Small GroupsYou get picked up from your hotel, taken by speedboat to lesser-known coral spots on Phu Quoc's northern side, and snorkel with an underwater guide who stays with you the entire time. Groups stay under ten people, gear is sanitized and adjustable, and you finish at a private beach with fruit and cold water before heading back. The schedule shifts based on daily water conditions, so you're always going out when visibility is best.Is it for me?Book this if you want to snorkel Phu Quoc's coral reef without navigating crowds or arranging your own transport and gear — the small group size and underwater guide make the difference between seeing the reef and understanding what you're looking at.
One Day Sapa Trekking to Lao Chai and Ta Van VillagesA one-day trek through Sapa's mountain villages combines the walk through Lao Chai and Ta Van with conversations about Hmong customs, festivals, weddings and how development has reshaped daily life. An English-speaking guide leads the route, lunch and hotel pickup are included, and the day runs six to seven hours total.Is it for me?The guide speaks English, so you follow the commentary and stories comfortably even if Vietnamese is not a language you know. If you want the cultural context — why the villages look as they do, what daily life actually involves — rather than just the walk, this tour builds that in as you go.
Hoi An biking tour: Water buffalo, duck farm, basket boatA four-hour biking tour from Da Nang through the countryside around Hoi An, stopping at Tra Que Vegetable Village, a duck farm and Cam Thanh coconut village for water buffalo riding and a basket boat ride with local fishermen. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, bicycle, hotel pickup from Da Nang, and a bottle of water. Choose between group departure from Hoi An, private tour starting in Hoi An, or private tour with round-trip transfer from Da Nang.Is it for me?Book the private tour with Da Nang pickup if you're arriving by air and need to return to your hotel same-day; choose the group departure from Hoi An if you're based there and want to join other travelers; pick the private option from Hoi An if you prefer your own guide and timing.
Sapa Trekking: 2 Days from Hanoi with Sleeper Bus & HomestayYou travel overnight by sleeper bus from Hanoi to Sapa, then choose between a hotel base with shorter treks or a homestay immersion with longer walks through rice valleys and ethnic villages. Your guide is a local from the H'Mong or Dzay communities. Both routes include meals, park entry, and return transport to Hanoi, with the homestay option adding a cooking class and morning village life. The return bus arrives late evening, dropping you within walking distance of Old Quarter hotels.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see Sapa's rice terraces and ethnic villages without arranging your own transport from Hanoi, and the sleeper bus means you don't lose a day traveling—you sleep through the journey. The homestay option suits travelers who want to spend time with a local family; the hotel option works better if you prefer a shorter first day and more comfort.
Day tour Ninh Binh from Hanoi: Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Mua CaveThis full-day guided tour from Hanoi takes you to three landmarks in Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam; Tam Coc, where a 1.5-hour bamboo boat winds through a cave system locals call "Halong Bay on land"; and Mua Cave, where nearly 500 steps lead to mountaintop views of the valley. The tour includes hotel pickup in Hanoi, an English-speaking guide, buffet lunch with Vietnamese dishes, entrance fees, and a short bike ride around Tam Coc village. The full day runs about 10 hours from pickup to drop-off.Is it for me?Small-group tours suit travelers who want a structured day without arranging transport or logistics themselves. The fixed itinerary—Hoa Lu in the morning, boat and bike in the afternoon, Mua Cave at the end—holds three major stops inside one day, which is what makes the full Ninh Binh experience possible from Hanoi without a rental car or private driver.
