VIETNAM
The trips Vietnam is known for.
The 15 most popular national parks tours in Vietnam, set out with the price, the running time and the operator you book with for each one.
Hue or Da Nang Bach Ma day hike: Ngu Ho Five Lakes, Do Quyen Waterfall, picnic lunch, Hai Vong Dai peak views, pickup.
Most Popular“Our guide Tracy was great. She made every part of the activity fun yet educational.”
A small-group trek in Bach Ma National Park with lake swimming, a 300m waterfall, and summit views, plus lunch and hotel pickup.
“This one-day hike into the Bach Ma mountain range was much more than I expected. The area has a deep military history (agent orange, underground tunnels, camouflaged storage sites for military goods, helicopter landing pad, to name a few). There were also a handful of original villas dating back to the 1920s and 30s. Bach…”
A small-group forest and wetlands tour from Can Tho with a flooded-forest boat ride, a 25-meter lookout, and a giant ficus.
“We had a very nice tour, off the beaten path right through the forest. The green forest is lovely. Our tour guide Duy was very nice and spoke very good english. He explains also a lot around the local life in Vietnam and got us a coconut to drink after our walk through the forest.…”
Trek Bach Ma National Park from Hue, Da Nang, or Hoi An: Hai Vong Dai views, Five Lakes swim, and Do Quyen waterfall picnic.
“Stunning landscape and well preserved national park. The 8km hike was just enough to give impression of how big and stunning Bach Ma park is but it was not too much. We were lucky to have two guides- our guide Lin and local ranger Phuong. Particularly Phuong has great knowledge of the park, from 20years…”
Cat Ba National Park by foot, bike, and kayak. Lunch in Viet Hai, swim in Lan Ha Bay, and a guided day loop for $66.
“The experience in the national park of cat ba was great, full of different views and emotions. Across walking, cycling and canoeing you’ll visit the park and see the local floating fisher village. Our guide explained the plants and animals you can find in the park and guided through the entire trip! You can’t miss…”
Take a calm canal boat ride in Lung Ngoc Hoang, spot colorful birds, then visit a bamboo basket village in Can Tho.
“Hannah was a perfect guide, her English and her knowledge about the area was excellent. We enjoyed the tour a lot!”
Half-day from Can Tho to Lung Ngoc Hoang: wetland boat ride, forest walk, 25-meter tower views, and a wartime giant ficus with an English guide.
“The tour to the Lung Ngoc Hoang Forest was very beautiful. Lâm was both my tour guide and driver at the same time which was very convenient. With his very friendly and knowledgeable way he guided me through the nature reserve, showed me the different bird species and took many pictures for me. It was…”
2-day Cat Ba and Lan Ha adventure with Viet Hai homestay, Navy Peak hike, and night bioluminescent kayaking, plus boat-and-lagoon time.
“Really great and activity packed trip, the guides were friendly and helpful. The outward journey was chaotic and on an old coach with lots of other groups but way back was a super nice and easy minibus! Towels provided on boat trip was great and nice small group on all activities and the food throughout…”
Ride Cai Rang floating market at sunrise, enjoy river breakfast, watch noodles made, meet basket weavers, visit a Khmer pagoda, and unwind at Lung Ngoc Hoang.
“We had an excellent trip to the floating market and nature reserve. Our guide Sophia was really knowledgeable, she answered all our questions and we kept asking new ones all 8 hours we spent with her. She new a lot about the places we visited as well as about everyday life in Vietnam. She and…”
Two-day Hanoi escape to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc boat caves, Mua Cave steps, and Cuc Phuong primates with English guide and meals.
“Great tour especially because of our great guide Dan who gave us a lot of insights about the history of the places we visited. I can fully recommend especially if you also that lucky to have such a great guide!”
Day trip from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong and Van Long: primate rescue, caves, tree trek, and a rowing-boat wetland cruise for $76.
“Well organised, bad communication. We were coming from Hanoi, but were added to a group from Ninh Bin. As the description said we expected to be picked up around 7h30. At 23h the night before we were informed that pick up is at 6h10. We were just about to go to bed, so we were…”
Dalat to Cat Tien and Ho Chi Minh in 2–3 days: Pongour Falls, coffee stop, jungle hikes, Ta Lai night safari, Crocodile Lake.
“We booked the 2 day tour (Dalat - Cat Tien - HCM). The guides fixed our backpacks onto the back of their motorbikes and the journey began: It was our first time traveling on the back of a motorbike but it won't be the last! They were very considerate and allowed us to get used…”
Two days in Cat Tien National Park with ecological trails, night safari spotlighting, and UNESCO Crocodile Lake by boat and hike.
“It was a Great Tour. Take care that you arrive at the crocodiles as early as possible, because on the middle of the day the crocodiles Are Inder the water and you See Not to much of them.”
Bach Ma National Park day trek from Hue, Da Nang or Hoi An. Five Lakes, Hai Vong Dai views, Do Quyen waterfall, picnic lunch.
“A very beautiful and adventurous hike. However, it was quite foggy, and the previous rain made the Five Lakes Trail quite slippery. The guide was helpful on the more difficult sections. The promised group photos never arrived.”
Day hike in Cuc Phuong National Park from Hanoi or Ninh Binh, with primate rescue center, jungle picnic, cave visit, and 168 steps.
From the northern mountains to the Mekong Delta, and every way to travel between them.
