VIETNAM
Vietnam's standout days.
The 15 most popular half-day tours in Vietnam. What each day is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Small-group Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with District 1 pickup, English guide, and Ben Duoc tunnels showing a 200km network.
“Kevin made this trip very enjoyable as he was knowledgable and very funny! Was a good trip to see the tunnels.”
Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City with air-conditioned transport, English guide, entrance fee, water for $19.70.
“Great tour to see the Cu Chí Tunnels. The guide was friendly and informative. Great price on the tour and is perfect duration for a day trip (approximate departure of 8am and return around 2pm in HCM). Take this trip if you want to skip the river portion the other tours do. Try going into…”
Small-group Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, war-era sights, and optional AK47 range time.
“Our travel guide Luan (Ethan) was very informative and knew his history of his country and about the tunnels. Would recommend this tour for sure.”
Ride a vintage Minsk through Hanoi backstreets, see French and Old Quarters, visit Middle Island, and eat real local dishes in 4–5 hours.
“Riding around on the old Minsk motorbikes was cool and our guide was enthusiastic, but at nearly $50 this was overpriced. Not enough knowledge about Hanoi or Vietnam’s history. What was shocking is that the guide at the end weiRead more”
Hanoi half-day in a camouflage 4WD jeep: street-food tastings, Train Street, French boulevards and Westlake views, with Old Quarter pickup.
“Martin was amazing. He had great energy and was very knowledgeable about everything in Hanoi. We enjoyed our tour and highly recommend Martin!”
Ride Ho Chi Minh City in an open-top U.S. Army jeep for a half-day sweep of major sights, museums, pagodas, and Ben Thanh Market.
“I had an excellent experience with Kevin yesterday. He was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely friendly. The process felt organized and smooth, which made travel far less stressful than usual. He was proactive in offering assistanRead more”
A small-group Cu Chi Tunnels half-day trip to Ben Duoc, with hands-on tunnel time, WWII-era relics, and war-era food.
“Leo was fantastic. He gave a very good insights on the Cu Chi tunnels and general Vietnamese history. Our family throughly enjoyed the experience.”
Small-group afternoon Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City with an English guide, AC transport, Ben Dinh tunnels, and an intro video.
“The experience was informative and well-organized. We learned some very interesting pieces of history. The stop at the handicapped people's art shop was not necessary and could have been improved if the people working on the art were INSIDE, in the air-conditioned room as opposed to the sweltering heat outside.”
Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, English guide, WWII tunnels, and tapioca tea snacks for $14.
“Really good tour, our guide Kevin was amazing, he is funny and very knowledgeable, 5 stars alone just for him. The place itself is a must visit and really hits home to how shocking this war was. I would advise doing atleast the 20 max people toRead more”
See Ho Chi Minh City fast on a 4-hour guided loop: Eiffel-designed post office, Ben Thanh, War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Jade Emperor Pagoda.
Private half-day Hanoi tour combining Tran Quoc Pagoda, War-era sites, and Train Street thrills, ending at lively Dong Xuan Market.
“Tom was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and helpful with local advice !Born and bred in Hanoi & had a real passion for the city”
Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, a small-group guide, documentary, and guerrilla tea and tapioca.
“Awesome guide and a must see to better understand the resilience of the vietnamese people and the challenges for the Usa soldiers”
Snorkel Nha Trang Bay at 3 island spots on a tiki-style boat with SUP, BBQ lunch, and hotel pickup for about $30.
Less-crowded Ben Duoc Cu Chi tunnels half-day with crawl-through history, tapioca tasting, hidden kitchens, and optional gun range.
Half-day Hon Mun snorkeling in Nha Trang with hotel pickup, breakfast and lunch onboard, and two reef stops guided by a PADI team.
“We did the half day tour which was great. We had Sam (Englishman) as our guide and he was awesome. Nothing was a problem, he was very informative and We learnt a lot about the sea life and coral. I didn’t feel it was too touristy, boat was good, good lunch served. I would definitely…”
