15 National Parks Tours in Vietnam Worth Booking

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’s caves, forest, and Buddhist culture with a local English-speaking guide such as Tri or Chi. The tour includes transport, park and Trung Trang Cave tickets, water, and a hike to Ngu Lam Peak at 220 meters. Hospital Cave is optional and costs 50,000 VND extra.

“Absolutely amazing tour!! The organisation was fabulous and the tour guide and organiser were both super helpful!! I would 100% recommend this to anybody! Just make sure you wear proper trainers as the hike is uneven terrain! Thank you so much!!!”

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2.Full day hikes, Cycles, Kayaks & swims in Cat Ba National park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · from $39Top rated

This nine-hour Cat Ba day combines a demanding forest trek, Frog Pond, Viet Hai village, a 5-kilometer bike ride, Lan Ha Bay by boat, kayaking, and a swim. Guides such as Phu and Anh are praised for friendly English and helpful trail support. Expect a small group, proper hiking shoes, and a full day outdoors.

“Phu was the best guide ever and we had an adventurous and really funny day together with the group! Best activity for cat ba.”

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4.Nature Reserve and Largest, Authentic Floating Market Experiences

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

Start at 6:30 am in Can Tho for Cai Rang Floating Market, a floating breakfast, a traditional noodle workshop, and canal cruises through Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. The trip lasts 9 to 10 hours, includes car travel, and takes no more than 10 people. Guide Ngan is noted for attentive service and excellent English.

“Ngan was an excellent tour guide. She was extremely attentive and very knowledgeable. Her English was nearly perfect. My daughters loved her. She was the highlight of our tour!!”

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5.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. A guide leads the trek, followed by lunch, a fish-stream foot massage, a 5-kilometer bicycle ride, boat travel, and kayaking. The group is limited to 15 people, with pickup available.

“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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6.Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve & Forest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · from $47

Travel about an hour from Can Tho to Lung Ngoc Hoang, a 2,800-hectare wetland reserve. You will cruise green canals, walk 1.2 kilometers on flat pancake paths, climb an observation tower, see seasonal rice fields, and visit a giant heritage ficus tree with an English-speaking guide such as Duy, Lâm, or Thomas.

“We had an amazing time on the Can Tho Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve & Forest Tour. Our guide Lâm was incredibly kind and shared a wealth of knowledge about each site we visited. We had lots of fun, and the boat tour was a highlight, showcasing the stunning natural beauty of the area. This tour is a must-do! 🌟”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $89

Leave Hanoi by minivan, then ride a Vietnam Army Legend Jeep through country roads toward Ba Vi National Park. You’ll eat a home-cooked Vietnamese lunch, meet local farmers, and walk Duong Lam’s old lanes. The group is limited to eight, with an English-speaking guide such as Zoom, also called Michael, leading the day.

“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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8.Discover Mua Xuan Nature Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $58

Spend about five hours exploring Mua Xuan Nature Reserve near Can Tho. Your English-speaking guide, such as Thuy, Nhung, Chris, or Sasa, takes you by road, boat, viewing tower, and forest path. Expect wetland birds, wild honey bees, water hyacinths, a bamboo basket workshop, drinks, entrance fees, and hotel pickup from selected Can Tho properties.

“We booked the tour just two days in advance and had the best experience we could imagine. Convenient pickup from our hotel, one hour drive to the nature reserve area. Beautiful and lonely ride through the small rivers while seeing lots of Read more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $23

Spend about 4.5 hours exploring Hospital Cave, Trung Trang Cave, and Cat Ba National Park before climbing Ngu Lam Peak. A guide such as Phuc explains wartime history, forest plants, animals, and the flora and fauna gallery. Expect hundreds of steps, some rock scrambling, and a maximum group of 12.

“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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10.Floating Market, Canals, Nature Reserve & Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $59

Start at 5:30 AM for Cai Rang Floating Market at sunrise, quiet canals, a family rice-noodle workshop, and Lung Ngoc Hoang Wetland Conservation Area. A local English-speaking guide, sampan boat, breakfast, fruit, drinks, transport, and entry fees are included. Groups are capped at 15.

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11.Cuc Phuong National Park One Day Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 41 reviews · from $45

Spend a full day in Cuc Phuong National Park with an English-speaking guide, visiting the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, Cave of Prehistoric Man, botanical garden, and ancient trees. The $45 tour includes hotel transfers, entrance, lunch, and water. Choose a mountain hike or flatter forest paths.

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $39

Spend a full day in Bach Ma National Park with an English-speaking guide, hiking to Hai Vong Dai, the Five Lakes, and Do Quyen Waterfall. Choose an easy or adventure route, cross a river, swim if conditions allow, and enjoy a picnic lunch. Guides such as Lin and ranger Phuong may add useful local insight.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $89

Spend about eight hours walking through Pu Luong Nature Reserve, visiting Bat Cave, Eo Ken, Don Village, and Hieu Waterfall. You’ll cover an 8 km trail, cross rice fields and mountain villages, see traditional water wheels, and finish near the falls. Pickup is from Pu Luong, lunch and entrance fees are included, and groups are limited to 12 people.

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

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14.National Park Day Trip with Cycling and Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 35 reviews · from $66

Spend nine active hours on Cat Ba Island hiking through forest, cycling to Viet Hai Village, kayaking Lan Ha Bay, swimming, and visiting floating communities. Your English-speaking guide, such as Tony or Van, leads the route, explains local plants and wildlife, and helps with the more demanding rocky sections.

“We have a great day in Cat Ba Island with our guide Van. We make a fantastic trekking in the National park, physically demanding but very enjoyable. We had lunch at the village and then cycled to a small harbour. Then kayaking and swimming from a floating restaurant. We headed back to Catba town cruising near a floating fisherman village. Van, our guide, has been very helpful and explained a lot of things . Highly recommend.”

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15.Full day hike – climbing in Jungle of Cat Ba National park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · from $26

Spend nine active hours crossing Cat Ba National Park on foot, cycling 5 kilometers to Viet Hai, then kayaking and swimming in Lan Ha Bay. English and Vietnamese guides, hotel pickup, boat, bicycle, kayak, and water are included. Guides such as Chi, Tri, and Anh are praised for their nature knowledge and personal care, but expect steep, rocky sections and a serious workout.

“We had an amazing trekking tour! The guide was very friendly, flexible, and adapted to our wishes when we decided not to go kayaking at the end. The car ride was super enjoyable with great music, making the experience even better. Overall, a well-organized tour with a personal touch. Highly recommended!”

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