National Park Day Trips in Vietnam: Our 15 Favourites

1.Full day hikes, Cycles, Kayaks & swims in Cat Ba National park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · from $39Our pick

Spend about nine hours hiking through Cat Ba National Park, stopping at Frog Pond before reaching Viet Hai Village for lunch and a 5-kilometer bike ride. A boat then carries you through Lan Ha Bay to a floating house, where you kayak to a wild beach for swimming. Guides such as Phu and Anh are known for friendly, helpful leadership.

“Phu was the best guide ever and we had an adventurous and really funny day together with the group! Best activity for cat ba.”

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2.From Hue: Bach Ma National Park Hiking Day Trip with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 220 reviews · from $44

Set out from Hue, Da Nang, or Hoi An for a full day in Bach Ma National Park. Hike to Five Lakes, cross streams, visit 300-meter Do Quyen Waterfall, and reach Hai Vong Dai at 1,448 meters. Guides such as Linh, Tracy, Thai, and Dang add useful nature and history details. Bring shoes that can get wet.

“Really great daytrip! Did it on a rainy day, but it was still wonderful. The van was comfortable, the driver excellent. Linh is a really great guide, very knowledgeable about the park and helpful when it came to the trickier (though still very doable) passings through the water. The included lunch was also tasty. Highly recommended daytrip!”

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3.Full-Day Cuc Phuong National Park Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $24Best value

Travel from Tam Coc through Ninh Binh’s countryside to Cuc Phuong National Park with a guide such as Khang or Huyen. Visit the Primate Rescue Centre, hike to an ancient tree and prehistoric cave, and learn about Vietnam’s wildlife. The 7 to 8 hour trip includes transport, water, snacks, and guide service, but park admission and lunch cost extra.

“Super knowledgeable guide and a very beautiful area of the world to visit. Definitely only an introduction to this huge national park but perfect if you're pressed for time. Our guide went above and beyond - the value for money was exceptiRead more”

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4.Cat Ba National Park Full Day Trekking Tour to Viet Hai Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · from $39

Spend 7 to 8 hours crossing Cat Ba’s tropical forest and sea by foot, bicycle, boat, and kayak. Your day includes a four-hour national park trek, lunch in Viet Hai Village, a fish-stream foot massage, a 5-kilometer cycle, and a Lan Ha Bay boat trip. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at 15, and the listed price is $39 per person.

“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”

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5.Pu Luong Nature Reserve 1-Day Tour | Pickup from Pu Luong | Top 1

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $89

Spend about eight hours exploring Pu Luong with a local English-speaking guide, including an 8 km trek, Kho Muong Bat Cave, Eo Ken and Don villages, giant water wheels, and Hieu Waterfall. Guide Tiep has been praised for clear English and friendly help. Lunch, transport, and entrance fees are included.

“We had a great tour with our guide Tiep. He was very informative and friendly, he spoke very good English.”

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6.Cat Ba: National Park Day Trip with Cycling and Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 35 reviews · from $66

Spend nine active hours crossing Cat Ba National Park on foot, by bicycle, kayak, and boat. You’ll hike over three peaks, stop at Frog Pond, eat lunch in Viet Hai Village, kayak around Lan Ha Bay, and return past Cai Beo Floating Village. Guides such as Van and Tony are praised for clear English and helpful local insight.

“activity was great... you don’t need to be super fit, but a bit fit.... there is some scrambling as well as walking. the scenery was amazing. our guide, Tony, was very knowledgeable and helpful and very informative.”

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7.Full day hike – climbing in Jungle of Cat Ba National park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · from $26

Spend nine hours crossing Cat Ba’s forest and coast with a guide such as Chi, Tri, or Anh. Hike 10 km past Frog Pond, visit Viet Hai village, cycle 5 km, kayak Lan Ha Bay, and swim from a natural beach. The hike is demanding, lunch and park entry cost extra, and good shoes are essential.

“The trip was very nice and the guide was great. I totally reccomend this trip. Hiking, biking, kayaking, and sightseen what do you want more?”

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8.Cuc Phuong National Park Private Day Tour: Trekking & Primates

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $99

Spend 10 to 11 hours exploring Cuc Phuong National Park from Hanoi. Visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre, hike through jungle to a thousand-year-old tree, eat lunch in a stilt house, and see the Cave of Pre-historic Man. The private format lets your guide set the pace, with Mr. Long praised for his enthusiasm when available.

“Really excellent experience! Tour guide was really nice and informative. Really great physical experience (not for people who don’t live physically activity as you will climb almost 1000 steps!), but for nature and sports lovers this is an excellent hike! Also got to see the monkey and turtle reserves. Thank you so much!”

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9.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Forest Nature Reserve Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · from $47

Leave Can Tho with an English-speaking guide such as Duy or Lâm for a 4.5-hour visit to Lung Ngoc Hoang. You’ll glide through green canals, walk about 1.2 kilometers on flat paths, climb an observation tower, watch for birds, and visit a huge old ficus tree linked to wartime history.

“Great tour with our guide Duy. He shared with us a lot of details about the places we visited and explained the characteristics of every species we spotted. The boat part and the walk through the forest were beautiful! Really recommend!”

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10.Phong Nha National Park: Paradise Cave Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 210 minutes - 7 hours · from $38

Visit Paradise Cave from Hue, Dong Hoi, or Phong Nha with hotel pickup, a 1.6 km electric buggy ride, and a guided walk beneath ceilings up to 60 meters high. Jessica, also known as Trà, is one of the guides leading this half-day outing, which suits anyone short on time.

“Great activity, well organised and the tour guides are very helpful”

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11.Private Day Tour: Cuc Phuong National Park from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $130

Travel from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong National Park with a private English-speaking guide, visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, eat lunch at a local restaurant, and hike through the jungle. Guides such as Lucy and Brian have led forest walks, cave visits, and wildlife stops. Hotel pickup, entrance fees, lunch, and return transport are included.

“Lucy, our guide was great. We had the pleasure of being the first private group to take a trekking tour with her. Together we could discover the secrets of the national park with its large number of plants, trees and caves. It was really great to hike with Lucy and also the lunch in the middle of the national park was really great and tasty. In the end we also visited the primate rescue center and it was great to see, that they really take care of endangered species. Our driver was great as well, men, he know the national park in and out and gave us quite the driving…”

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12.Ho Coc Beach, Nature Reserve & Dragon Fruit Farm Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · from $114

Leave Ho Chi Minh City early in a private air-conditioned car for Xuyen Moc. Visit a pepper farm, meet Ms. Loan at her fruit garden, walk in Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve, eat a home-cooked lunch, and relax at Ho Coc Beach. An English-speaking guide leads the day, with pickup from central Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5.

“It was a fun day! learning about local culture with locals is always the way to go! The farms were very neat to see and the guides super friendly. She spoke amazing English! The homestay meal was fantastic”

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13.Full day Cat Ba National Park adventure Tour from Cat Ba island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $46

You trek through Cat Ba National Park to Frog Pond and Viet Hai Village, eat lunch in a local home, cycle by bicycle or golf cart, then kayak Lan Ha Bay before returning by boat. Guides such as Hana and Hannah are praised for clear explanations and good humor. Expect a full, active day with pickup in Cat Ba town.

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14.Ninh Binh & Cuc Phuong National Park 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · from $175

Spend two days traveling from Hanoi to Ninh Binh and Cuc Phuong National Park. You’ll visit Hoa Lu, row through Tam Coc caves, climb nearly 500 steps at Mua Cave, meet rescued primates, and walk through Vietnam’s oldest national park with an English or Vietnamese-speaking guide. Dan has earned special praise for his history talks.

“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!”

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15.Cuc Phuong National Park – Van Long Day Trip From Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · from $76

Travel from Hanoi in a small group of up to 14 to visit Cuc Phuong National Park and Van Long Nature Reserve. You’ll see rescued primates, a 7,500-year-old cave site, ancient trees, and wetland wildlife from a rowing boat. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, Vietnamese lunch, park entry, and boating fees.

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