Day Trips & Excursions in Vietnam

If you're short on time in Ho Chi Minh City, and are looking to pack in as many sights as possible, opt for a stress-free day trip to Cai Be floating markets, Sa Dec town, and the Mekong River. Let a guide take care of transportation and navigation as you sit back, relax, and discover historical and cultural info integral to understanding Vietnam. Plus, traveling by three different modes of transport - boat, bike, and coach - provide different sightseeing perspectives.

Venture 25 miles (40 kilometers) outside Ho Chi Minh City to Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, one of Vietnam's most important wildlife sanctuaries. Visit "Monkey Island," where more than 1,000 monkeys live, tour an alligator farm, and take a speedboat to a former guerrilla camp deep in the Vietnamese jungle. You will also visit local seafood and local markets and enjoy some free time and lunch (included) at a beach resort.

On this trip to Cham Island from Hoi An or Da Nang, you'll enjoy a great mix of water fun - including and snorkeling - wildlife sighting, and learning about local culture. Because you'll be traveling by speedboat, you'll pack more activities into one day. A small group size means you'll get plenty of personal attention, and hotel pickup and drop-off add extra convenience.

- Bat trang Located in an area rich in clay, the village has advantage of ingredients to create fine ceramics. Moreover, lying besides the Red river, between Thang Long and Pho Hien, two ancient trade centers in the north of Vietnam during 15th-17th century, Bat Trang's ceramics were favorite products not only in domestic market, but also foreign ones thanks to Japan, Chinese and Western trading boats that passed by. A traditional porcelain and pottery village with history of seven centuries, is an interesting attraction in Hanoi that tourists should not ignore.

Ba Be National Park is centred around a vast lake enveloped by chalky karsts and thick tropical jungles. This trip takes you deep into Ba Be National Park and on to the waters of Ba Be Lake. On this two-day tour, you will experience local hospitality from an ethnic minority family, take a tranquil river trip, explore caves and see the landscape change from rice cultivation to forests to towering mountains.

Discover a landscape of paddy fields, limestone cliffs, and rivers on a full-day trip from Hanoi to Ninh Binh with a 2-hour boat ride to Tam Coc. Enjoy door-to-door transport from central Hanoi hotels, entrance fees, activities, and lunch, while you explore Vietnam's ancient imperial history and Buddhist temples.

Discover the vast network of canals and channels that comprise the Mekong Delta. Travel by minivan from Ho Chi Minh City to the market town of My Tho where you'll board a traditional sampan for a 3-hour ride. Get a glimpse of the distinct agricultural life of the vibrant southern Delta region while you float past verdant fields. Stop at a village to taste local specialties, hear Vietnamese folk music and savor a delicious meal.

Ha Long Bay is a stunning World Heritage Site known for its outstanding scenic beauty and unique marine ecosystem. However at half a day's drive from Hanoi it can be difficult to get out to, especially if you're on a tight schedule. On this day trip from Hanoi, visit some of the Bay's natural highlights without having to throw out your itinerary. Spend the afternoon cruising around the Bay, stopping at sights like the surreal Sung Sot Grotto and the low-hanging Luon Water Cave.

Witness the daily activities of Cai Be Floating Market on a private day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Board a boat at the famous floating market in the Mekong Delta, then meander into small villages and visit a fruit orchard. Cruise a network of canals to Vinh Long for a lunch of local specialties accompanied by folk music of southern Vietnam.

Leave Hanoi behind and visit two traditional villages on this full-day private tour, led by your own personal guide. First, head to Bat Trang ceramic village for a look at local pottery. Watch artisans at work on high-quality products shaped by hand. After a visit to the snake village of Le Mat, enjoy lunch with a local family and scenic views of the Red River. Private round-trip hotel transport is included.

Observe wildlife including crocodiles, wild cats, otters, pythons, deer, fox and long-tailed macaques during this private daylong exploration of Can Gio, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. A personal guide accompanies you to Can Gio National Park, including Monkey Island. Visit the museum and forest park, with a canoe trip through the mangroves to Rung Sac for lunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off by private vehicle are included from Ho Chi Minh City.

Snorkel the vivid coral reefs of the Cham Islands on a full-day trip from Hoi An and Da Nang into the Cu Lao Cham archipelago, a UNESCO-listed marine biosphere. You'll make the crossing in a traditional wooden boat, then slip into the water to see the bright fish and coral that thrive in the protected area. Following your snorkeling time, head to Bai Chong beach for a Vietnamese seafood lunch at the edge of the water, soaking up the sun on the white sand beach before returning to the mainland.

Enjoy some fun in the sun during a relaxing full-day tour to Cham Island. Ride a speedboat to Cham Island and spend time enjoying its beaches and temples and have lunch at a restaurant. The small island is part of Cu Lao Cham Marine Park, a protected marine reserve in the South China Sea that is recognized as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Numbers are limited to 10 people, ensuring a personalized experience with a small group.

Visit the famous floating markets of Cai Be on this incredible day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. Navigate the waterways with a local guide and learn about village life as you interact with residents of the water. Learn to cook local dishes, barter with locals and bike along rural paths through quiet villages on this tour that is sure to make memories.

Delve into the vibrant flora and fauna of Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, a chemically damaged expanse that now teems with life, on a full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Accompanied by an expert naturalist guide, travel the atmospheric mangroves of the UNESCO-listed site by motorized canoe and observe monkeys and nesting birds in their natural habitat. Gain fascinating insight into the complex ecosystem of the enclave and visit a bat lagoon and crocodile swamp.  Ascend to the summit of Tang Bong Tower to capture sweeping views of the surrounding and catch a glimpse of Rung Sac Guerilla Base on this captivating tour.

Visit the small market of Coc Ly on this day trip from Sapa. Meet members of local ethnic minorities like the Flower H'mong and the Phu La, and stop by the Tay village of Trung Do. You'll also have the chance to take a boat ride on the Chay River.

Get a comfortable travel, close to nature and very nice day out to visit the legend of Cu Chi tunnel by over 1 hour speedboat ride along Saigon River. Exploring the Area of Steel in the war time with its 200km tunnel network which considered as the unbreakable underground village and learn how the local people live is in the harsh condition of the war time and how powerful they were.

Discover the popular attractions in southern Vietnam's Tay Ninh province on this all-day private tour. First, catch expansive views after climbing up Black Virgin Mountain and learn the religious significance of the Cao Dai temple. Then, explore the historic Cu Chi tunnels, an underground network used by resistance fighters. Plus, visit the Ba Den pagoda via cable car.

Explore the natural wonders of Can Gio National Park, a designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve where ancient mangrove forests support an abundance of wildlife. See long-tailed macaques and a crocodile farm on Monkey Island, then hop on a speedboat for a wild ride around the scenic park, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City. Your private day trip includes commentary by your own personal guide plus lunch and round-trip hotel transport.

Bat Trang, a small village in the north of Vietnam, is about 13 kilometers southeast of Hanoi center, on the other side of Chuong Duong Bridge. Why is its name popular to most tourists to northern Vietnam? The answer is its ever-famous ceramic and pottery products of high quality. If you have known about Vietnam, you may not be surprised that Bat Trang's vases, bowls, dishes, and many other kinds of ceramic products have been exported worldwide. Should you would like to contemplate workers making ceramic products by hand, just come here! What's more, you can also try it yourself! On a cycling tour to Bat Trang, you can see not only the works of ceramic artisian but also the small alleys of an ancient village and understand the rich culture area located on the bank of the Red River.