National Park Trips in Vietnam, All 15 Weighed Up

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 English-speaking guide. Visit Trung Trang Cave, optional Quan Y Hospital Cave, and Chua Linh Quang Pagoda, then hike about 45 minutes to Ngu Lam Peak at 220 meters. Guides such as Tri and Chi add useful stories about nature, war history, and Buddhism.

“perfect half day trip with a local guide, small group, good organization, lots of interesting information and fun. definitely recommend.”

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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 moving through Cat Ba’s forest, past Frog Pond, and into Viet Hai village. You’ll hike roughly 9.5 km, eat lunch, cycle 5 km, then boat across Lan Ha Bay for kayaking and a swim. Guides such as Phu and Anh are noted for clear English and good humor, but the hike needs proper shoes and solid fitness.

“Le trekking n’a pas eu lieu dans son intégralité car une tempête était attendue. Au lieu de nous prévenir la veille afin d’éviter de rester bloqués l’organisateur a indiqué que l’activité avait bien lieu. Ce qui s’est avéré faux. Après 4 heures au lRead more”

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4.Hidden Hon Ba Nature Reserve Motorcycle Tour BBQ,Beer,Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $75

Ride with True Friends Easy Rider from Nha Trang through rice fields, villages, and coconut plantations to Long Son Pagoda, Po Nagar Temple, and Hon Ba Nature Reserve. Guides such as Bo, Kevin, Monkey Boy, and Hai provide safe driving, local stories, and a BBQ lunch by a quiet waterfall. Self-drive is available by request.

“We cancelled this tour. At age 80 we didnt want to hold back the group. However, a view of the videos on YouTube makes me wish I was young again. So, you younger folks out there, dont miss this. Go and do while your body can keep up with your desires.”

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5.Nature Reserve and Largest, Authentic Floating Market Experiences

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

Start at 6:30 am from Vincom Plaza Xuân Khánh with a small group of up to 10. Guide Ngan leads you by sampan through Cai Rang Market, canal villages, a traditional noodle workshop, and Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. Breakfast comes from floating cafés and restaurants.

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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 moving from Cat Ba’s tropical forest to Viet Hai Village and Lan Ha Bay. You’ll trek, enjoy a fish stream foot massage, eat local-style dishes, cycle 5 kilometers, cruise by boat, and kayak from a floating home. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at 15, and a moderate fitness level is needed.

“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.Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve & Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · from $47

Escape Can Tho for a 4.5-hour small-group trip through Lung Ngoc Hoang wetland. You’ll glide along green canals, walk 1.2 kilometers on flat pancake paths, climb an observation tower, and see a heritage ficus tree. Guides such as Duy, Lâm, Thomas, and Nhu Y share local stories, nature notes, and Mekong Delta history.

“The tour was the highlight of our Mekong Delta visit. Our guide Duy was very knowledgable, professional and spoke great english. We especially enjoyed the trecking through the djungle and the boat ride. Time went by very fast and we would absolutely recommend this tour and Duy as a guide!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $89

Leave Hanoi for Duong Lam’s old lanes and Ba Vi National Park in a Vietnam Army Legend Jeep. With guide Zoom, also known as Michael, you’ll share a family-cooked countryside lunch, meet local farmers, see mountain and rainforest views, and return to Hanoi after 8 to 9 hours.

“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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9.Discover Mua Xuan Nature Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $58

Travel about an hour from Can Tho to Mua Xuan Nature Reserve, also called Lung Ngoc Hoang, for a calm boat ride through wetland channels, bird spotting, a viewing tower, and a 30-minute forest walk. You’ll also visit a bamboo basket village. English-speaking guides may include Thuy, Hannah, Chris, Mariah, Nhung, Sasa, or Lam.

“A car took us from our lodging to the Nature Reserve, where we took a boat ride through the marshes and waterways among water hyacinths and patches if water lettuce. We saw many beautiful interesting indigenous birds.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $23

Spend 4.5 hours exploring Cat Ba’s wartime Hospital Cave, cool Trung Trang Cave, and the forest trail to Ngu Lam Peak. Guide Phuc is known for explaining jungle wildlife, island history, and local life. Expect hundreds of steps, some rocky climbing, a small group of up to 12, hotel pickup, and a forest museum visit.

“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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11.Full Day Motorcycle Tour (Hon Ba Nature Reserve and BBQ)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $67

Ride from Nha Trang into the countryside with a private guide such as Thomas, Chanh, or Lee. Visit mat and conical-hat makers, Tong Lam Pagoda, rice and paper workshops, rural villages, and Hon Ba Waterfall. Motorbike transport, fuel, entrance fees, lunch, water, hotel pickup, and drop-off are included.

“This motorcycle tour was amazing, right from where we started to the finish, it was an unforgettable experience. Got a chance to check out some winding roads, stunning landscapes, and rode through some local areas.”

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12.Floating Market, Canals, Nature Reserve & Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $59

Start at 5:30 AM with hotel pickup, then take a small boat to Cai Rang Floating Market, cruise quiet canals, visit a family rice noodle workshop, and ride by air-conditioned car to Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. An English-speaking local guide, breakfast, fruit, drinks, and entrance fees are included.

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13.Cuc Phuong National Park One Day Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 41 reviews · from $45

Spend a full day in Cuc Phuong National Park with hotel pickup, a Vietnamese lunch, and an English-speaking guide. Visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, Botanical Garden, and Cave of Prehistoric Man, then hike through primary forest to the 1000 Years Old Tree and Ancient Tree. Some guides, including Hong, add strong local insight.

“We had a good time. The guide grew up near Cuc Phuong, so he knew much about and Ninh Binh in gerenal.”

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14.From Hue/Da Nang/Hoi An: Bach Ma National Park Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $39

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring Bach Ma National Park with an English-speaking guide. Trek about 8 km, cross a river, visit Hai Vong Dai and Five Lakes, swim if conditions allow, and picnic near Do Quyen Waterfall. Guides such as Lin and local ranger Phuong can add useful insight into the park’s plants, animals, and trails.

“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 working there. He shared many interesting facts we would not learn anywhere else. Amazing trip. Thanks a lot!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $89

Spend about eight hours trekking through Pu Luong Nature Reserve with a local English-speaking guide. Walk to Bat Cave, Eo Ken, and Don Village, cross rice terraces, see giant water wheels, and finish near Hieu Waterfall. The group is capped at 12, lunch and transport are included, and guide Tiep has earned praise for clear English and friendly service.

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

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