Day Trips & Excursions in Vietnam

On this 8-hour tour, visit the farms and rice paddies outside Nha Trang for the opportunity to experience a bit of what life is like in rural Vietnam. You'll take a boat ride along the Cai River, meet villagers, learn about local crafts, admire the landscape of lush fields and orchards, and see farmers at work with their buffalo. Lunch is included.

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.

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.

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 Hoa Lu and Tam Coc on a full-day tour from Hanoi, and explore the countryside by wooden boat and bicycle. You'll tour Hoa Lu's imperial temples, cruise the Hoang Long River, paddle into riverside caves, and pedal down quiet, country roads, all in a karst landscape that's been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 10-hour tour includes all transport, activities, and lunch at a local restaurant in Tam Coc, with pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Hanoi.

Spend a day in the Can Gio mangrove forest on an 8-hour tour from Ho Chi Minh City, and explore the wildlife, nature, and history of the UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve. Get aerial views of the forest from Tang Bong Tower, eat lunch at a local restaurant, and visit the Monkey Island animal sanctuary, then travel to Rung Sac Guerrilla Base by canoe. This full-day Can Gio tour is limited to 10 people, and includes entrance fees, lunch, and round-trip transport from your Ho Chi Minh City hotel.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Riding a bamboo basket boat around a coconut palm forest is just one of the many activities included on this bicycle tour. Let a guide lead you into the Hoi An countryside where you'll ride less-traveled paths. Visit several villages to learn about their rural lifestyles and enjoy a local lunch.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.