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.
“Very informative. We had a good time and lesrned a lot about the time of the vietnam war.. guide was very knowledgeable!”
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.
“Everyone says the tunnels are a must see, but there is no timed entry and there are MANY big groups of people at the site. They stop on the middle of the walkway to tell their stories and it creates a big jam. They suggest 4 hours for this trip, but I was done in…”
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.
“This was one of the best tours I have ever taken! Everything was great and I truly enjoyed myself. Thanh and Brave was amazing!!!!! They were so friendly and knowledgeable, we enjoyed seeing the Real Hanoi.”
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.
“Excellent day with our guide Hoa - such a great way to see the city! Hoa’s English was perfect & he was so interesting & informative about Ho Chi Minh’s history & people. The war museum was incredible sad & moving and he gave me a hug Read 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.
“This was a fantastic tour. Safa is a really great guide who provided entensive information and knowledge on Vietnam in general and on the history of the tunnels. The tour was very hands on, we were given the opportunity to go down into nuRead more”
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.
“Very friendly and informative, Quinn was great fun and a source of good knowledge. We enjoyed our time with him very much.”
Private half-day Hanoi tour combining Tran Quoc Pagoda, War-era sites, and Train Street thrills, ending at lively Dong Xuan Market.
“Sandy asked us what we wanted to see at the start, and delivered on what we asked. Bypassing the queues at the prison was good & having the best position to see the train pass on Train Street was great.”
Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, a small-group guide, documentary, and guerrilla tea and tapioca.
“The tunnels were amazing & well worth the 4 hour round trip to see them! Only 10 on the tour which was perfect. Our guide Andrew from Papa Holidays was fantastic. Very knowledgeable. We were limited by time & Andrew kept things moving so we were back on time. Highly recommend this tour especially if…”
Snorkel Nha Trang Bay at 3 island spots on a tiki-style boat with SUP, BBQ lunch, and hotel pickup for about $30.
“Really great tour with nice atmosphere and great food!”
Less-crowded Ben Duoc Cu Chi tunnels half-day with crawl-through history, tapioca tasting, hidden kitchens, and optional gun range.
“Absolutely amazing!! Totally worth it. Our guide was Tommy Hilfiger (that’s his chosen “ocidental” name). And he brought so much to the table! The tour is in a further site, which makes it way less crowded. We practically had the tunnels to our group (9 people), all the time. The transport was also incredible, good…”
Half-day Hon Mun snorkeling in Nha Trang with hotel pickup, breakfast and lunch onboard, and two reef stops guided by a PADI team.
“Tour was well run and efficient. Everything you need for a snorkel/scuba trip is provided. I took off one star because the food quality could have been better imho. The food was adequate but not stellar, and i would have rather paid a bit more to get tastier food.”
