The 5 Small-Group Day Trips in Vietnam We Would Book First

1.Small-Group Mekong Delta Day Trip: Boat Ride, Cottages & Pagoda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,327 reviews · from $48Our pick

Spend 9 to 10 hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre. Ride a motorboat and hand-rowed boat, visit coconut candy and honey producers, eat a five-course lunch, choose a village bicycle ride, enjoy local music, and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides such as James, Nam, and Manh are known for warm, lively commentary.

“James was an excellent guide. Smiling,funny,courteous,knowledgeable. Took great care of us and made the day very enjoyable. Thanks to driver Hou for navigating the Vietnamese traffic Highly recommend the trip”

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2.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92

Start at 5:00 a.m. for a full day through the Mekong Delta, with hotel pickup, boat rides, Cai Rang, Cai Be, fruit gardens, crafts, cycling, and a five-course lunch. Guides such as Win, Bevis, Lin, Bao, and Hanh are known for making the long day informative and friendly. Expect a packed schedule and confirm the floating-market stop before booking.

“We did a lot of interesting things in a relatively short time,it was amazing!A very good guide,friendly and he explained a lot of history and geography of Vietnam.”

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3.From Ho Chi Minh: Mekong Delta Small Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 511 reviews · 9 hours · from $29

Spend nine hours exploring the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Hannah, Minh, or Jason. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise past four river islands, ride a rowing sampan through narrow canals, sample coconut candy and honey tea, enjoy lunch in an orchard, and return to District 1 by about 17:00.

“Nikki was a great guide, we had a great trip. We tried local delicacies - coconut candy and honey tea, rode in a small boat along the river, cycled around an island and visited a pagoda. Would recommend this full day tour to anyone looking to go to the Mekong Delta”

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4.Mekong Delta Full Day Trip – My Tho & Ben Tre – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $22Best value

Spend about nine hours from Ho Chi Minh City exploring Vinh Trang Temple, My Tho, and coconut-growing Ben Tre. You will ride a motorboat and hand-rowed boat, sample tropical fruit and local products, hear folk music, and eat a provided lunch. Guides such as Nguyen Bac, Chau, and Mai have been praised for clear explanations and good humor.

“Convenient way of seeing a lot in one day but it is a busy day. Car and boat travel time between activities makes it manageable. Activities are very tourist focused so might not be the tour for you if you are looking for a very cultural experience”

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5.Halong day trip, Route 2, 6hours, Small group

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 31 reviews · from $56

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Halong Bay by shuttle, then cruise to Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, and Luon Cave. You’ll eat seafood or vegetarian lunch aboard the Phoenix Cruiser, hike for bay views, swim, and kayak or take a bamboo boat. English and Vietnamese guides lead the day, with guide Hero praised for his humor and clear explanations.

“Our tour guide with nickname 'Hero' was great. He shared so much interesting information on the sights and Vietnam history in general combined with a great light sense of humor which the group really appreciated. The tour schedule was put together very efficiently avoiding the crowd peaks at the major sights. The boat that took us from the main land was still very new and looked great. We were served a fresh seafood lunch on board. All of this made our experience of Ha Long Bay even better. It's a truly beautiful place to visit. Best parts for me were kayaking in a secluded parts of the bay where the…”

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