Day Trips in Vietnam

Explore the Mekong Delta's landscape, culture and history on this full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. In Cai Be, visit the floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and other commodities. Wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. On Tan Phong island, join to a cooking class and feast on your creations for lunch. Interact with locals and learn about life in the delta during a bicycle ride around town. Round-trip transportation from Ho Chi Minh City by coach and boat is included.

Spend a day exploring the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Can Gio on this full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Look out for wildlife including monkeys as you cruise around the mangrove forests, visit a former guerilla base used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, and enjoy a delicious Vietnamese-style lunch at a local restaurant.

Take the scenic route from Hue to Hoi An with this private one-way transfer and soak up the sights along the way. Travel by Jeep along the Hai Van Pass, the Son Tra Peninsula and the Forgotten Road, stopping to visit attractions like the Linh Ung Pagoda and a former US helicopter airport, used during the Vietnam War. Climb the dramatic winding road up Monkey Mountain and enjoy magnificent views of Lang Co Beach and Da Nang City, before arriving at your Hoi An hotel in the late afternoon.

The Cai Be Floating Market is one of the most visited attractions in the Mekong Delta and a small-group tour ensures you enjoy the full attention of your guide. Visit the market, explore the local handicraft workshops, and tuck into a delicious Vietnamese lunch on An Binh Island, then spend the afternoon cruising around the canals and villages of the Mekong.

Learn about northern Vietnamese history and rural life on a full-day tour to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc from Hanoi. See the Hoa Lu temples in the ancient capital of Vietnam, then go to Tam Coc for a sampan ride on a slow-moving river with a landscape of karst formations and caves. Finish up with a bike ride through rural villages. Includes buffet lunch, transportation and guide, all activities, and hotel pickup and drop-off in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

Explore the idyllic Mai Chau valley in mountainous Hoa Binh province on this day trip, including a visit to a village where you'll enjoy a traditional Vietnamese meal at a family home. Travel by air-conditioned minivan from Hanoi and set off on a bike tour through the rural landscape with your knowledgeable guide who introduces you to the customs of the local people. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Absorb the magnificent beauty of Halong Bay on a day cruise through the UNESCO World Heritage site. A professional crew sails you past numerous islets and limestone grottos. Spend your time relaxing on the sundeck, swimming or exploring the bay. A seafood lunch is served on board. This full-day itinerary includes a 4-hour trip each way from your hotel, passing through the Red River Delta en route to Halong Bay, which you'll reach by midday.

Visit the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), established in the 1950s, on this day trip from Hue. With a guide, learn about the purpose of the zone, which divided North and South Vietnam at the end of the First Indochina War, and hear about its role in the Second Indochina War, aka Vietnam War, as well. You'll experience how Vietnam's lush natural beauty of mountains and jungles is dotted with somber remnants of war.

Experience the life of Vietnamese farmer on a visit to Tra Que, a village famous for growing an abundance of vegetables. Work alongside hardworking gardeners and be rewarded with a farm-fresh lunch. Spend the afternoon strolling through the alleyways of Hoi An Ancient Town, a former trading port and World Heritage site designated by UNESCO. See its wooden houses, family chapels, assembly halls, silk shops and Japanese Covered Bridge.

Explore the Perfume Pagoda, a complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the Huong Tich mountains, on this guided small-group tour in Hanoi. Known for its scenic landscape and sacredness to the Vietnamese people, the pagoda draws believers and tourists wishing for good luck from the cave's stalagmites and stalactites. You can climb the steps to the Huong Tich Cave or opt to ride the cable car.

Visit two of southern Vietnam's most interesting historical and cultural sites on this day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. Start with the tunnels, an underground network that played a key role in the Vietnam War. Then head to the temple for an experience in Caodaism, a religion that blends a bit of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism.

Discover the historic gems and natural wonders of the Son Tra Peninsula on this full-day private Jeep tour from Da Nang. Escape the city for a scenic drive along the Hai Van Pass; visit Non Nuoc Village and learn why the Marble Mountains are known locally as the 'Five Elements Mountains'. After a typical Vietnamese lunch at Lang Co beach, take a peek at a former US Army heliport, tour the historic Linh Ung Pagoda and zigzag your way up the Monkey Mountain for an unbeatable ocean view.

Visit the Perfume Pagoda, a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the Huong Tich mountains. This day trip from Hanoi takes you on a boat ride down the Yen River past limestone caves and rocky outcrops. You'll get postcard-perfect views from the water and up close! Travel round-trip from your hotel and dine on a restaurant lunch.

This full-day private tour of Phu Quoc offers a comprehensive look at significant locales on the idyllic island situated in the Gulf of Thailand. With a personal guide, you'll witness local industries including a sim wine factory, pearl farm, fish sauce factory and pepper farm. See exhibits on war crimes at Phu Quoc Prison (coconut tree prison) and visit Ham Ninh fishing village, Phu Quoc National Park and Nguyen Trung Truc Temple. You can sunbathe and swim at Sao Beach and Dai Beach, including lunch.

Escape the city to explore the Can Gio National Park, a UNESCO-protected biosphere reserve, on this full-day small-group tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Soak up the scenery as you cruise through the mangrove forests, spot wildlife as you visit Monkey Island and a crocodile farm, and experience local life at Can Gio Market.

Visit Perfume Pagoda (Chua Huong), a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the limestone Huong Tich mountains of Vietnam. Follow in the footsteps of devotees who make their annual pilgrimage here to pray for health and prosperity. Ride a boat along the scenic waterway to to Thien Tru Harbor, where you have the option to either walk up the steep mountain path to Huong Tich Cave or take the round-trip cable car. Lunch and coach transport from Hanoi are included.

Discover the history, landscape, and nature of Bach Ma National Park on a full-day nature tour from Hue that includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a picnic lunch in the park, and guided morning and afternoon hikes. Spot some of the 1,400 species of plants that thrive in the protected area, along with birds, mammals, and a garden of medicinal plants, and climb the park's highest mountain peak.

Take the scenic route to the Cu Chi tunnels on this action-packed full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Cruise along the Saigon River, stopping at Thanh Da Islet and Binh Quoi village; learn more about the Vietnam War during a tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels; then set out for a bike ride around the countryside, passing rice fields, rubber plantations, and artisan villages.

Get a taste of rural life in the Mekong Delta on a full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be floating market, with a boat trip through delta canals, a bike ride on a river island, and visits to local farms and workshops. This Mekong Delta tour includes all activities, lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off from Ho Chi Minh City.

Explore the islands of Nha Trang bay on this full-day tour and enjoy an island-hopping cruise to Mun, Tam, and Bamboo islands. Dive in to swim and snorkel at the beaches and bays; try fishing for fish, shrimp, and crab with the local fishermen; then tuck into a delicious seafood lunch at a local restaurant.