VIETNAM
Vietnam's standout days.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in Vietnam. What each day is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay day cruise: Sung Sot Cave, Luon kayaking, Titop swim, seafood lunch, and wine sunset party.
“Sunny was a great guide! We made the most out of the day and enjoyed a relaxing day with great tips and info. We also got vegetarian food on the ship. Highly recommend the tour with Sunny!”
Full-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Titop Island swim and hike, plus a sunset party.
“Super good tour, definitely recommend. Well organised, our tour guide Alex was a fantastic person, helping everyone throughout the day. Must book with them when Ha Long bay”
Full-day Ninh Binh tour from Hanoi with Hoa Lu history, Tam Coc bamboo-boat views, and a 500-step Mua Cave climb, plus optional biking.
“We got really excited about this but it’s a long day and pretty touristy. We didn’t have a great guide unfortunately, I think that would have made a difference if we did (he didn’t really have a great grasp of English and wasn’t very informative). The highlights were the boat ride and the hike. If…”
Hoi An cooking class with market shopping, bamboo basket boats, net fishing, and a hands-on meal. Small groups, recipes included.
“Absolutely great value for money, our host and chef was fantastic, he was very friendly, funny, and informative. very clean and professional kitchen. Coconut boats were a hoot. Great fun and learnt a lot.”
One-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi with Suong Sot Cave, Titop Island, kayaking or bamboo boat, buffet lunch, and a sunset party.
“This was a well-planned, full-day experience that really covered a lot. Yes, it’s touristy—but that’s how this region operates, and it’s part of the charm. Our guide Ming was fantastic: informative, kind, and attentive throughout the day. I felt safe, cared for, and everything ran smoothly. The lunch was surprisingly tasty, with good variety, and…”
2-day Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay 5-star cruise with balcony cabin, kayaking, caves, spring-roll cooking class, tai chi, and squid fishing.
“The ship , food and accomodation excellent. Did not enjoy trip to the hospital cave- waste of 2 hours, wish I had stayed on the boat”
Small-group day trip from Ho Chi Minh City covering Củ Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta, with boat rides, music, and lunch included.
“This tour was absolutely fantastic – such great value for money and packed with amazing experiences! We started off with water, snacks, and refreshing wipes (a nice touch), before heading to a government-funded art workshop. From theRead more”
Two-day Halong Bay cruise from Tuan Chau with air-conditioned private cabins, Sung Sot Cave, kayaking option, and included meals.
“What a different a day made. We had an amazing 24 hours during this overnight cruises. Good schedule, good food and good services.”
Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: My Tho boat islands, coconut village tastings, Khot cake cooking, and Vinh Trang Pagoda.
“We were not sure what to expect, but this tour was wonderful. Our guide was informative and knew the logistics to keep our small group of 8 away from the crowds of people. I appreciated that he sent us WhatsApp messages along the way to inform us of the history or flora and fauna of…”
2-day Doris Cruise from Hanoi with a private balcony, kayaking in Lan Ha Bay, tai chi, cave visits, and all meals included for $235.
“Mona was really helpful and sweet with us and food was excellent in quality. We like our guide mona the most ❤️. View was excellent. Rooms were great and luxurious. We felt best here . And our guide Mona was really cooperative and sweet . Management was really great .”
Spend 9 hours in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta by motorboat, rowboat, and tuk-tuk, with fruit, honey tea, coconut candy, and folk music.
“amazing guide ! it was a realy good experience, we saw lot of things and we had lot of fruits and speciality to eat ! i recommand it !”
Hoi An half-day market, bamboo basket boat through coconut palms, and a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class for about $17 with lunch or dinner.
“Excellent. Cooked 4 different dishes & very glad I skipped lunch tasting it all. Tried different things”
Small-group 2-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi with A/C cabin, kayaking, cave visits, cooking class, and onboard meals for $122.
“It was a great experience, always my dream to visit halong Bay, it was cloudy but we still manage to get good photos, the cruise was small but good enough. We were only like 20 guests. not too crowded . The food were amazing, staffs were nice. Titop was crowded as expected, the sung sot…”
Hoi An night lantern boat trip on the Hoai/Thu Bồn River. Release a paper lantern from a private wooden boat with your group.
“Great activity. Guide was very helpful. Recommend this tour”
2-day all-inclusive Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi with ocean-view junior cabin, Luon Cave kayaking, Ti Top Island, Sung Sot Cave, meals and Wi‑Fi.
“Its a unique kind of honeymoon as well de stress from normal work life. A good vibes seeing the nature and well caves.”
