Top 7 Private Day Trips in Vietnam

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

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

Leave Hanoi around 8:00 or 8:30 for a full day at Ha Long Bay. Cruise among limestone islets, eat Vietnamese seafood, visit Thien Cung and possibly Dau Go Cave, then kayak or take a bamboo boat through Ba Hang. Private transport and guide options are available, but check whether your boat is private or shared before booking.

“No issues meeting up with our guide. Our guide, Angela, spoke very good English and was so knowledgeable. She was sweet and kind as well. It was a very comfortable, clean boat with restrooms. The tour took us to a beautiful cave where we walked through with Angela. It was amazing! We then had the choice of kayaking or taking a wooden boat tour around beautiful grottoes. Both fun options! We slowly made our way back, and had several rock formations pointed out to us. A delicious Vietnamese lunch was then served. Alcohol beverages were available for purchase. It was a wonderful day! Highly recommend this tour. You will be…”

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2.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – VIP Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $85

Spend about eight hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre in a private vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Cruise the Mekong, visit Vinh Trang Temple, a bee farm, coconut-candy workshop, and local villages, then enjoy Vietnamese lunch, fruit, music, and a rowing boat ride.

“We had an amazing tour with Hanah, our tour guide, so knowledgeable and enjoyable to spend the day with. Everything was beyond our expectations. The lunch provided was incredible and the best we have ever had on a tour.”

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3.Private Insight Mekong Delta (Day Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 204 reviews · from $150

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre in a private air-conditioned car, then explore brick kilns, coconut workshops, family homes, shaded lanes, and river channels by motorboat, sampan, bicycle, and tuk-tuk. Guides such as Slim Jim and Phat add local context. Lunch, snacks, water, and transfers are included.

“We had a very great tour guide - Slim Jim. He was funny, personable and very knowledgeable about the history of Vietnam. We took the two hour drive from the city and along the way he pointed out rice fields, different rivers and gave us lots of information.”

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4.Private Cu Chi – Ben Duoc Tunnels & Liberated Area (Day Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · from $135

Travel by private air-conditioned car from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Liberation Area, Ben Duoc tunnels, and Ben Duoc Memorial Temple. You’ll watch a war-era presentation, enter underground bunkers, crawl through an authentic tunnel, and eat a Vietnamese set lunch. Guides such as Luan, James, Manh, and Manu have earned praise for clear, friendly storytelling.

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5.Hoi An/Da Nang : Private Day Trip to Imperial City – Hue

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · 10 hours · from $19

Spend 10 hours exploring Hue from Hoi An or Da Nang with a private English-speaking driver. You’ll cross Hai Van Pass, stop at Lang Co and Lap An Lagoon, visit Khai Dinh Tomb, Thien Mu Pagoda, and the Imperial City. Drivers such as Trung, Vy, Johny, and Sang are praised for safe driving, flexible timing, local food tips, and thoughtful service.

“The Hue Imperial City is one the most beautiful sights we've seen here in Vietnam and our driver Trying was so nice and accommodating. My son had forgotten to take a rain coat and he immediately gave him an umbrella. We stopped at incredible Vietnamese coffee place on the way and he took us to a very nice traditional Vietnamese restaurant. The entire journey was blissful”

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6.Ho Chi Minh Most Memorable Day Trip To Mui Ne – Private Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 32 reviews · from $50

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Mui Ne by air-conditioned sleeper bus, then spend the afternoon in a private Jeep visiting Fairy Stream, the fishing village, Hon Rom Beach, White Sand Dunes, and Red Sand Dunes. ATV rides cost extra. Your local driver may use Google Translate, and coordinators such as Madison remain available by WhatsApp.

“This trip was amazing! Madison took care of us online the entire time and responded to messages instantly. Lunch was not included in the price, but we had plenty of time to eat at a restaurant of our choice and enjoy some time on the beach. Our driver, Mr. Hung, was waiting for us at the agreed meeting point. He was a very kind man with excellent manners and communicated with us in English, which was very convenient. If he wasn’t sure about something, he used Google Translate to help. He also created a great atmosphere by playing good music in the jeep. The entire trip was a great experience,…”

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7.Hue : Private Day Trip to DMZ : Vinh Moc tunnel & Khe Sanh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 7 - 10 hours · from $16Best value

Spend 7 to 10 hours tracing Vietnam’s former DMZ from Hue by private car. Visit Quang Tri Citadel, Hien Luong Bridge, the Ben Hai River, and Vinh Moc tunnels, with an optional extension to Khe Sanh Combat Base and Ta Con Airport. English-speaking drivers such as Trung, Khanh, and Son provide history and local insight along the way.

“This was a day that I will never forget! Ever since I studied the American (Vietnam) war at university I’ve wanted to visit some of the key sites to better understand the experience of people on both sides of the conflict and now, some 40 years later I have been! Trung was a superb guide, patient, courteous, knowledgeable and a very safe driver as well. It is a lot of driving, but Trung is excellent company and besides, the travel was well worth the experience. Thank you!”

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