15 Vietnam National Park Tours Worth the Drive

1.Half Day Hiking to Cat Ba National Park with a Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 312 reviews · 4 hours · from $22Our pick

Spend four hours exploring Cat Ba with a local guide such as Tri or Chi. Walk through Trung Trang Cave, optionally visit Hospital Cave, hike 45 minutes to Ngu Lam Peak at 220 meters, and finish at Chua Linh Quang pagoda. Hotel pickup, transport, park tickets, and water are included.

“My family of 4 (kids 11 and 14) really enjoyed the day. The hike was definitely challenging, but it was a slow pace and worth the sweat. Good walking shoes are recommended, but we saw a few people in slides and they did just fine. The caves were also amazing and must-sees on Cat Ba!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · from $39Top rated

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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3.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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4.Full-Day Cuc Phuong National Park Hiking Tour

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

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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5.Nature Reserve and Largest, Authentic Floating Market Experiences

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $89

Start at 6:30 a.m. with a sampan ride through Cai Rang Floating Market, where you can order breakfast from boats. Make rice noodles in a 40-year-old village, then travel by car and boat through Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. The small group has a maximum of 10 people, with guides such as Ngan leading the day.

“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!!”

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6.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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7.From Da Nang or Hoi An: Bach Ma National Park Trek & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 95 reviews · from $71

Leave Hoi An or Da Nang early for Bach Ma National Park, where an English-speaking guide leads you over rocky forest trails to the Five Lakes and Do Quyen Waterfall. Expect swimming, stream crossings, a picnic lunch, and a final walk to Hai Vong Dai at 1,448 meters. Small groups are limited to 10 people.

“Guide was amazing. Really fantastic day. The park is beautiful and we learned a lot.”

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8.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve & Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · from $47

Leave Can Tho by air-conditioned car for Lung Ngoc Hoang, a 2,800-hectare wetland reserve. Cruise green canals, walk 1.2 km on flat paths, climb a 25-meter tower, and see a heritage ficus tree. English-speaking guides such as Duy, Lam, Thomas, and Nhu Y add local insight. Small groups are limited to 10.

“The tour guide, Nhu Y, was excellent. Communicated before we met, was on time. She was very knowledgeable and her English was excellent. She had a very good nature, was very personable. We would highly recommend the tour and our guide. The other great thing about the tour was how quiet and peaceful it was. The whole experience was very relaxing.”

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9.From Ninh Binh Small Group Discover Cuc Phuong National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 82 reviews · from $44

Leave Tam Coc or Ninh Binh at 8:30 for Cuc Phuong National Park with an English-speaking guide and small group. Visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, botanical garden, Ancient Human Cave, and 1,000-year-old tree. Choose a mountainous or flatter hike, enjoy Vietnamese lunch, and return around 4:30.

“Fun trip to National Park. Very good lunch and guide was excellent. Primate centre is very worthwhile and nice to see animals, as the park itself is difficult to see them in the wild”

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10.Duong Lam Village & Ba Vi National Park Jeep Tour From Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $89

Leave Hanoi for a countryside day with guide Zoom, also known as Michael. Ride a Vietnam Army Legend Jeep through rural lanes to Ba Vi National Park, eat a traditional lunch cooked by a local family, and walk Duong Lam’s 2,000-year-old streets. The group is capped at eight, with transport, tickets, drinks, and rain ponchos included.

“The tour gets five stars based on a well executed trip that delivered all it promised and a bit more - well delivered by our guide Zoom/Michael. No doubt that the best part of the trip was the visit to Duong Lam Village which was interesting anRead more”

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11.Discover Mua Xuan Nature Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $58

Leave Can Tho for a quiet wetland outing at Mua Xuan Nature Reserve, also called Lung Ngoc Hoang in the tour details. Cruise canals by small boat, look for herons, kingfishers, coucals, swamphens, and wild bee hives, climb the viewing tower, walk through the forest, and visit a traditional bamboo basket village with an English-speaking guide.

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12.Half Day Hiking to Discover Cat Ba National Park with a Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $23

Spend about 4.5 hours exploring Cat Ba’s wartime Hospital Cave, cool Trung Trang Cave, and forest trails to Ngu Lam Peak. Guide Phuc is noted for his care, jungle knowledge, and explanations of local wildlife and history. Expect stone steps, uneven ground, and some rock climbing.

“The walk was great! Our guide Phuc led our group with great enthusiasm and care. Ngu Lam Peak has very beautiful views. Cave Hospital is a very rich testimony of a Vietnamese of other times. It was worth it!Auto-translated”

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13.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Forest Nature Reserve Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $45

Spend five hours exploring the Mekong Delta beyond the floating markets. Visit a colorful Khmer pagoda, watch bamboo basket makers at work, then walk and boat through Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. English-speaking guides such as Sunny, Sophia, Thuy, and Anna lead small groups of up to six, with hotel pickup in central Can Tho.

“I really liked the Forrest it was super nice. But the guide was amazing, and she really took care of us. She was also really informed about all the stops so we really had an amazing time Thanks Anna for a great tour - we will come back”

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14.Ninh Binh: Cuc Phuong National Park 1 Day Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 61 reviews · 1 day · from $23

Spend a full day in Cuc Phuong National Park with an English-speaking guide such as Viet or Max. Visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, eat lunch near the forest, explore a 7,500-year-old cave, and hike through primary forest. Expect muddy paths after rain and extra fees for park entry and lunch.

“It was a very nice trip with at lot of experiences, very good guide, viet, who were very welcoming and good at explaining everything.”

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15.Can Tho: Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve & Hidden Forests

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · from $43

Leave Can Tho with an English or French-speaking guide such as Nick, Phuong, or Huong, then cruise forest canals, climb a 25-meter tower, walk 1.4 kilometers, and visit an old ficus tree linked to wartime history. This small-group tour costs $43, includes hotel pickup, and runs morning or afternoon.

“Great Tour, Jason was an amazing Guide - the nature reserve was definitely a highlight of our stay in Can Tho. Can only recommend this tour!”

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