NATIONAL PARKS · NATIONAL PARK DAY TRIPS IN VIETNAM
Good national park day trips in Vietnam fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Hike Cat Ba National Park, cycle to Viet Hai, kayak Lan Ha Bay, and swim at a wild beach on this active nine-hour tour.
“Good, challenging hike up and down five peaks with some scrambling/climbing and the majority rocky trekking. Unfortunately there are no nice vistas or animals on the hike - its all climbing under the jungle. Lunch was plenty and very Read more”
Hike Bach Ma National Park from Hue, swim at Five Lakes, see Do Quyen Waterfall, and enjoy mountain views with lunch and hotel transfers.
“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!”
Review of Cuc Phuong National Park’s $24 hiking tour, with ancient trees, a prehistoric cave, wildlife conservation, lunch, and practical tips.
“Our very friendly, caring and knowledgeable guide Huyen made this excursion a very special experience. He gave us lots of interesting information about the flora and fauna in Cuc Phuong National Park and beyond. It was not a long hike but rRead more”
Review of Cat Ba’s forest trek, Viet Hai village, fish foot spa, cycling, kayaking, and Lan Ha Bay cruise for $39.
“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”
Explore Pu Luong on an 8-hour trek with cave walks, rice terraces, villages, giant water wheels, lunch, and a swim at Hieu Waterfall.
“We had a great tour with our guide Tiep. He was very informative and friendly, he spoke very good English.”
Review of Cat Ba’s 9-hour national park tour with hiking, cycling, kayaking, swimming, village lunch, and a Lan Ha Bay boat ride.
“The experience in the national park of cat ba was great, full of different views and emotions. Across walking, cycling and canoeing you’ll visit the park and see the local floating fisher village. Our guide explained the plants and animals you can find in the park and guided through the entire trip! You can’t miss it!”
Review of Cat Ba’s full-day jungle hike, Viet Hai cycling, Lan Ha Bay kayaking, costs, difficulty, itinerary, and booking tips.
“the 5km biking was the most beautiful part of the trip. The forest is also very nice. The hike was at least moderate level.”
Trek Cuc Phuong from Hanoi, visit rescued primates, climb to a prehistoric cave, and explore Vietnam’s oldest nature reserve with a private guide.
“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!”
Review of Can Tho’s Lung Ngoc Hoang Forest tour, with boat rides, birdwatching, forest paths, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.
“Stunning scenery of Lung Ngoc Hoolang Forest. The views included luscious bamboo, amazing flora, and flour. Alongside beautiful river views with very unique greenery. The tour was excellently planned, time and attention provided to all tour members. Duy was a very attentive and knowledgeable tour guide. He was able to answer all questions and went into detail about the natural landscape and history.”
Explore Paradise Cave from Hue, Dong Hoi, or Phong Nha with transport, guide, entry, and a 1.6 km forest buggy ride included.
“All perfect! The cave is AMAZING! very recomended tour. The guide and the agency take care of us all the time.”
Review of the Cat Ba National Park and Lan Ha Bay day tour, with jungle trekking, Viet Hai Village, kayaking, lunch, transport, and value tips.
“I had a wonderful experience on the boat. We visited so many special places and had an amazing view the whole time. This trip was totally worth the money with a tasty food selection for lunch and a small “cooking class” in the afternoon. ORead more”
Review of Hanoi’s Ba Vi Jeep Tour, with mountain views, village roads, history, lunch, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.
“This tour is amazing because of Tyson! My tour guide Tyson made this experience feel very special. He explained everything so well whilst making us feel so welcome! He is amazing at his job and i would highly recommend this tour. BRead more”
Review of a private Cuc Phuong day tour from Hanoi, with jungle hiking, primate rescue visits, lunch, transport, value, and practical tips.
“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…”
Review of a private Ho Coc Beach day tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with a dragon fruit farm, nature reserve, local lunch, and practical tips.
“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”
Trek Cat Ba National Park to Viet Hai Village, enjoy a home-cooked lunch, cycle, kayak Lan Ha Bay, and return by boat.
“Amazing experience!! They pick us from Hanoi in a very comfy bus. Then the boat experience was so good. It feels like you were inside a pirate boat but with style hahha the food they served DELICIOUS!!! The kanoe and swimming so fun!! It is a must♥️🫶🏻 the staff super helpful and Mya all the time ensuring you’re ok.”
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