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15 City Tours in Vietnam That Repay the Day

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Pick one of these 15 city tours and the day plans itself. Prices, running times and the one thing to check before you pay are on every entry.

Private Walking Tour of Hanoi City - Meeting your student guide in Hanoi
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Private Walking Tour of Hanoi City

1.Private Walking Tour of Hanoi City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,251 reviews Our pick

Explore Hanoi with a private student guide who can shape the walk around your interests. The usual route covers Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature, and Hoa Lo Prison, with possible additions such as the Old Quarter, cathedral, Opera House, or Train Street. Hotel pickup is free in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, but entrance fees and transport cost extra.

“What an amazing trip ! My husband and I had joined this non-profit private walking tour. Hoà and Lily were our tour guides. They were so informative and helpful in walking around Hanoi with us. Since we are over 70 years old, they were Read more”

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Hue Customizable Tour with Imperial Citadel & Forbidden City - Starting beside the Nine Holy Cannons
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Hue Customizable Tour with Imperial Citadel & Forbidden City

2.Hue Customizable Tour with Imperial Citadel & Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 937 reviews · 150 minutes - 8 hours · from $12Best value

Choose a 2.5-hour guided walk through Hue’s Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City, or arrange a private car with an English-speaking driver for nearby tombs, Thien Mu Pagoda, and more. Guides including Misa, Ha, Duy, Nhien, and Nhi explain royal customs, palace symbolism, and the lives of emperors, queens, concubines, and eunuchs.

“Nhien was a great tour guide, was very informative and answered everybody's questions. Some stunning buildings and temples, would highly recommend”

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Hanoi City Tour Highlight, Train Street Combine visit Countryside - French Quarter and Ba Dinh Square
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Hanoi City Tour Highlight, Train Street Combine visit Countryside

3.Hanoi City Tour Highlight, Train Street Combine visit Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 925 reviews · from $59

Spend 4.5 hours in an open-air jeep with a private driver-guide, visiting Hanoi’s Old Quarter, French Quarter, West Lake, Long Bien area, Thang Long Citadel, and Train Street. Guides such as Linh, Charlie, Dave, Tyson, and Henry lead different departures. Hotel pickup, snacks, helmets, and lunch are included.

“Had a great evening tour with Linh, she was very friendly and shared her local knowledge throughout the tour. Recommend booking and spending sometime with Linh.”

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Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi City Insight Motorbike Tours - Meeting the women who drive the route
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Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi City Insight Motorbike Tours

4.Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi City Insight Motorbike Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 816 reviews · from $59

Ride through Hanoi with female drivers and a local guide on a half-day Honda Lead scooter tour. You will see Long Bien Bridge, West Lake, Banana Island, Huu Tiep Lake, the B-52 wreck, French villas, and major sights, then stop for local food and coffee. Pickup is offered, with return to Hanoi Opera House.

“The best tour I’ve done in Vietnam. I booked this last minute as I had a free day and I’m glad I did. My tour guide Summi was amazing. Very friendly and knowledgable. Excellent driver too!”

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Coconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride - What the basket boat ride is really like
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Coconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride

5.Coconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 800 reviews · from $42

Spend six and a half hours with an English-speaking guide exploring Bay Mau Coconut Forest, casting fishing nets, rowing a basket boat, visiting Hoi An’s old town, eating a local dinner, and releasing a flower lantern on the Hoai River. The small group is capped at 12, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“Enjoyed the tour immensely! Our tour guide Son was very friendly and very informative when pointing out facts of the city of Da Nang and Hoi An. The door to door service was awesome! Would recommend tours to friends and family! Thank you.”

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Small-group Saigon City Tour: 4-Hour Must-see Iconic Landmarks - Independence Palace and the end of old Saigon
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Small-group Saigon City Tour: 4-Hour Must-see Iconic Landmarks

6.Small-group Saigon City Tour: 4-Hour Must-see Iconic Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 788 reviews · from $30

This four-hour small-group tour covers Saigon’s main historic sights by air-conditioned minivan. Guides such as Vin, Kevin, Stark, Viet, and Luan are praised for clear English and strong storytelling. Expect a brisk route through Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Central Post Office, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and Ben Thanh Market.

“Larry was a great tour guide. Speaks English well and he knows what he is talking about. He has sense of humor and great sense of history.”

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Hue :Exploring Royal City with Multi Options and Dragon Boat - Begin with the Dragon Boat and Thien Mu Pagoda
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Hue :Exploring Royal City with Multi Options and Dragon Boat

7.Exploring Royal City with Multi Options and Dragon Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 675 reviews · 5 - 10 hours · from $12

Build your own Hue day with a private English-speaking driver such as Rin, Trung, Vu, or No. Choose the number of sites, then visit royal tombs, the Imperial City, pagodas, incense village, Ghost City, and more. The Dragon Boat ride on the Perfume River is optional, and entry fees are paid separately.

“Rin was my driver and he showed me a great tour today. He was so accommodating in making sure that I was comfortable in the car as well as outside the car. He provided me with a great history so that I could understand what I would be looking at and I learned a lot about Hue, the Royal city and tombs that I saw. Rin freely gave me tips to improve my time in Hue. He had plenty of water for me and offered me a lunch stop if I wanted it. You should definitely book a tour with Rin. You will be happy about you did!”

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Hanoi Jeep City Highlight, Backstreet, Train Street, Countryside - Hoang Hoa Tham and the city’s green side
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Hanoi Jeep City Highlight, Backstreet, Train Street, Countryside

8.Hanoi Jeep City Highlight, Backstreet, Train Street, Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 666 reviews · from $55

Spend about four hours in an open-air army Jeep with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, lunch, water, and entrance fees included. You’ll pass Hanoi’s Old Quarter, French Quarter, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, West Lake, and Ba Dinh Square, then head to Red River island, a local family, Van Nien Pagoda, B52 Lake, and Train Street. Train sightings are not guaranteed.

“Good trip and we saw a lot of the city. I would have liked to have gone to the train track - even for photos. That didn’t happen. Also, one guest was late by around 10mins+ and we waited in the car. Be prepared for air pollution! Overall, good tour guide.”

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Private Ha Long bay day trip(From Hanoi city or Halong harbour) - Cruising past Fighting Cock and Incense Burner Islets
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Private Ha Long bay day trip(From Hanoi city or Halong harbour)

9.Private Ha Long bay day trip(From Hanoi city or Halong harbour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 657 reviews · from $159

Spend up to 11 hours traveling from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by private vehicle, then cruise among limestone islets, visit Thien Cung and Dau Go caves, enjoy a Vietnamese seafood lunch, and kayak or ride a bamboo boat at Ba Hang. Guides such as Hien, Ha, and Tony are praised for clear explanations and attentive service.

“A day out on Hu Long Bay is an excellent addition to our holiday. The whole experience was made memorable by our lovely tour guide, Minh. He was knowledgable, took care of everything and made sure we had a wonderful time. The luncRead more”

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Hanoi: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - What the audio guide and onboard service are really like
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Hanoi: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

10.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 611 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $19

See Hanoi from an open-top bus with a 24 or 48-hour pass, 13 stops, eight-language audio, WiFi, and a free map guide. Start at the Opera House, then hop off for the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, and more. Lam and driver Mr. P have earned warm praise for friendly service.

“great way to see the city and it's sights. make sure you stop at the temple of literature and the jail.”

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Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer Tour & City Highlights - Chuong village and your painted conical hat
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Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer Tour & City Highlights

11.Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer Tour & City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 604 reviews · from $16

Choose a half-day craft tour to the incense and conical hat villages, or spend a full day adding lacquer art and a home-cooked lunch. Guides such as Jay, Lana, Danny, and Louisa explain each craft, help you paint a hat to take home, and take photos in the colorful incense fields. A city tour with Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, and water puppets is also available.

“Very well organised. Activities were fun and informative. My 7 year old very much enjoyed painting the conical hat. Highly recommend”

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Hue city Deluxe Group Tour (Daily Tour-12 pax max) - The Imperial City deserves your best attention
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Hue city Deluxe Group Tour (Daily Tour-12 pax max)

12.Hue city Deluxe Group Tour (Daily Tour-12 pax max)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 569 reviews · from $30

This 7 to 8-hour Hue tour combines a dragon boat ride, Thien Mu Pagoda, the Imperial City, Dong Ba Market, two royal tombs, a My Home lunch, herbal foot bath, and green-bean cake making. English-speaking guides such as Ruby, Trinh, and Fi lead groups capped at 12, with pickup and drop-off included.

“It was a great way to see all the sights of Hue, and Như was a wonderful guide, she knew so much about the history and answered our questions well. It was quite a long day, so be prepared for that, and on the boat ride the lady trying to get you to buy souvenirs off her was a bit uncomfortable.”

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Hue City Tour Full Day - Group Tour - Two and a half hours inside the Imperial City
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Hue City Tour Full Day – Group Tour

13.Hue City Tour Full Day – Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 518 reviews · from $14

Spend eight hours touring Hue with an English-speaking guide such as Hang, Hien, or Hai. Visit the Imperial City, garden houses, Thien Mu Pagoda, Tu Duc and Khai Dinh tombs, and Vong Canh Hill. A dragon boat lunch, hotel pickup, water, and transport are included, but entrance fees cost extra.

“This is a very nice trip, with a lot of interesting and beautiful things to see. With a few (short) commercial stops 😗”

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Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer, & City Highlights Tour - The half-day village trip, about six hours
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Hanoi: Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer, & City Highlights Tour

14.Incense Village, Hat, Lacquer, & City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 470 reviews · from $19

Choose a half-day village trip, a full-day visit with lunch, or an afternoon Hanoi sightseeing tour with a water puppet show. Meet artisans making incense, conical hats, and lacquerware, paint your own hat, and learn from guides such as Anna, Eric, Louisa, Brian, and Lana. Hotel pickup covers Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“We had a great trip with Anna and the driver, Tony. Anna made everyone feel so welcome and made an effort to learn a word or two from all the languages onboard the bus. The incense village was really interesting and we had the opportunity to get hands-on at various points. Anna was so knowledgable and also helpful when it came to taking photos of people amongst the incense bundles. The Vietnamese hat painting was really good and we got to keep our hats! We chose to get dropped off at Train Street so that we could get some food before the train came through around 3pm. Thanks for a…”

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Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders - Notre Dame Cathedral and the French Quarter
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Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

15.Saigon Afternoon City Historical Scooter Tour |Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 466 reviews · from $25

Spend four hours touring Ho Chi Minh City by scooter with a private guide and hotel pickup. Visit the War Remnants Museum, French Quarter, Nguyen Hue Street, Jade Emperor Pagoda, and a hidden wartime weapons basement. Ao Dai riders can be requested six hours ahead, subject to availability.

“We had an amazing time seeing the city of Saigon. Our tour guide Minh and Ai was amazing, fun, knowledge and detail on the history of Vietnam. I highly recommend the city tour with them. Will definitely refer friends and family and we will come back in4 the future and do a different tour”

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