VIETNAM
Vietnam's standout days.
The 15 most popular national parks tours in Vietnam. What each day is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Half-day Cat Ba National Park hike with caves and a pagoda visit, plus wartime Quan Y cave and a viewpoint from Ngu Lam peak.
“Tri, our guide, was great fun. The pace up the hill was not too bad if you are of average fitness, plenty of rest stops while Tri gives info. The caves are well worth a look.”
Cat Ba National Park hike, frog pond stop, Viet Hai village lunch, then Lan Ha Bay kayaking and swim for $39.
“Good, challenging hike up and down five peaks with some scrambling/climbing and the majority rocky trekking. Unfortunately there are no nice vistas or animals on the hike - its all climbing under the jungle. Lunch was plenty and very Read more”
Hike Bach Ma National Park from Hue with an English guide, Five Lakes swims, a picnic, and Do Quyen Waterfall views for $44.
“Our tour guide Dang was such a fun and helpful guy! It was very hot in May but the experience this tour offered was amazing. Thank you Dang!!”
One-day tour from Dong Hoi to Paradise Cave and Phong Nha Cave with golf cart, dragon boat, lunch, and hotel pickup for $55.
“Our visit to the caves in Phong Nha National Park was an absolute highlight. The scenery was stunning from start to finish, and the whole experience felt well thought out and exciting. A big shoutout to our guide, Chocolate—she kept the Read more”
Easy Cuc Phuong hike from Tam Coc with A/C pickup, wildlife talks, ancient trees, prehistoric cave views, and a conservation stop.
“Nice tour, although it was very wet and rainy. The tour guide's English was great. The lunch was very simple (toast), would have wished for a banh mi instead”
Ride from Nha Trang to Hon Ba Nature Reserve for temples, a secluded waterfall swim, and a BBQ lunch with beer, in a small group.
“Fantastic tour. Our guides/drivers, Monkey Boy and Kevin did a great job getting us from place to place with info on each site and then the swim and BBQ at the waterfall. “Oh my Buddha!!””
Cruise Can Tho’s Cai Rang floating market, order breakfast on a sampan, make rice noodles, and explore Lung Ngoc Hoang’s canal world.
“Ngan was an excellent tour guide. She was extremely attentive and very knowledgeable. Her English was nearly perfect. My daughters loved her. She was the highlight of our tour!!”
Cat Ba full-day forest-to-sea trek: hike Cat Ba National Park, fish spa foot massage, cycle to Lan Ha Bay, kayak and cruise. $39.
“A great day for us. It was an extremely interesting and useful trip. Highly recommend the activities of Aroma Travel company. We had interesting experiences in Cat Ba with our guide. He is very dedicated and thoughtful. The food was delicious”
Join a guided Bach Ma National Park trek from Da Nang or Hoi An with Five Lakes swimming, Do Quyen waterfall, and peak views.
“It was fantastic just wish I could have seen the waterfall from the bottom but the trail is closed due to some trees making it hazardous. All in all excellent. Espectacular y la agua cristalina y fría”
Trek Bach Ma National Park from Hue with small-group hiking, Five Lakes swimming, Do Quyen waterfall steps, and a picnic lunch.
“Trekking por un paraje precioso. Desde la cima las vistas son increíbles incluso aunque haya niebla. Luego un largo paseo de aventura por los cinco lagos para terminar en la cascada, desde donde las vistas son inmejorables. El Pic nic más que suficiente. La guía muy buena nos fue explicando todo del lugar, de la…”
A 4.5-hour Can Tho forest and flooded wetland tour with a boat ride, easy nature walk, giant ficus, and rice-field views.
“Very nice experience! Our guide Thomas was very friendly and could tell us a lot about the culture, nature and history of Vietnam. He was very enthusiastic! The forest was beautiful and a good respite from bussy days in the city. He is not a biologist but can still tell you a lot about all…”
Small-group Cuc Phuong day trip from Ninh Binh: primate rescue center, forest hikes to ancient trees, lunch and pickup included.
“We loved the tour, the group and the guide was amazing. He not only provided very insightful information, but also was part of the group and made us all feel very comfortable. (Plus he saved me from a leech ahah) Thanks Hoa!!”
Cruise hyacinth canals for birds and tower views, then meet bamboo craft makers in Can Tho on a small-group 5-hour tour.
“A car took us from our lodging to the Nature Reserve, where we took a boat ride through the marshes and waterways among water hyacinths and patches if water lettuce. We saw many beautiful interesting indigenous birds.”
Half-day hiking in Cat Ba National Park: Hospital Cave history, a tough climb to Ngu Lam Peak, jungle wildlife sounds, and scenic stops.
“An awesome trip in the nature! Congrats to the guide, he knows the jungle so well, that he's going bare-footed! He told us so much about animals, history and how the people here were living. It was not a problem for us, but keep in mind that the hike is difficult, you even have to…”
Half-day Can Tho tour to a Khmer pagoda, bamboo-basket village, and Lung Ngoc Hoang nature reserve with tower views and boat ride.
“The tour was amazing. We visited the Khmer Pagoda then we had a short trip to a village to learn about how people live and finally a boat tour through a Mekong Delta nature reservation. Tom, our tour guide, was so kind och knowledgeable. He taught us a lot about the history and cultures of…”
