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.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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7.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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8.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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9.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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10.Private Hoang Lien National Park & Tribal Village Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · from $75

Travel from Sa Pa to Silver Waterfall, Love Waterfall, Tram Ton Pass, and O Quy Ho Pass, then walk a 10-kilometer bamboo-forest trail into Sin Chai village. Your private English-speaking guide, possibly Pang or Fam, explains Black Hmong homes, customs, and handicrafts. A picnic lunch, water, entrance fees, and private transport are included.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the tour will our local H’mong guide Pang. Even though it costs a bit more, we really enjoyed the private tour, as it allowed us to get to know our guide a lot better and ask a lot of questions. Pang was lovely, very knowledgeable, and spoke fantastic English. Definitely recommended!”

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11.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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12.Ba Vi National Park Private Tour: Sightseeings & Jungle Hikking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $75

Leave Hanoi at 8:00 am for a private Ba Vi National Park outing with an English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. You’ll see French church and prison ruins, walk through pine forest, visit Thuong Temple, and head toward the mountain peaks. Tony has guided some departures. Lunch costs about $9 extra, and the day ends around 5:30 pm.

“Perfect day with Tony. Explanations, laughter! We recommend! Thanks also to our driver at the topAuto-translated”

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13.3-Day Ba Be National Park Discovery Tour from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $519

Travel from Hanoi to quiet Ba Be National Park for three days of lake cruising, cave visits, waterfall swimming, and mountain trekking. Sleep in a Tay village homestay, eat local meals, and walk through Tay, Hmong, and Dao communities. Guides may include Giang, Billy, Cu, Loi, or Phuc, depending on your departure.

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14.2-Day Trekking & Biking Nam Cat Tien National Park from HCM City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $319

You’ll leave Ho Chi Minh City for two active days in Nam Cat Tien National Park. Expect a night safari, forest cycling, a trek to Bau Sau Crocodile Lake, a boat ride, giant trees, and a visit to Ta Lai Long House. Pickup, transport, meals, lodging, and leech repellent are included. The group is limited to 10 people.

“The 2 day trip to Cat Tien was simply amazing. It was just my boyfriend and me this time (lucky us) and the activities in the national park were adventurous, fun and well planned. The nature is really beautiful and we were able to see so many Read more”

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15.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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