Guided day trips that start in the morning and finish the same evening, from a cruise on Ha Long Bay to boat and bike rides through Ninh Binh. Every tour page shows what is included, the pickup time and the cancellation terms.
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A day tour is the easiest way to see the places outside Vietnam's cities without changing hotels. Most start between 07:00 and 08:30 with a hotel pickup, include a guide, lunch and entrance fees, and finish in the evening. Some, such as our Ha Long Bay day cruises, can also be booked without transport if you are already staying nearby. Each tour page lists exactly what is and is not included, so you can compare tours before you send a request.
Hanoi is the starting point for the best-known day trips in Vietnam. Ha Long Bay (often written Halong Bay) is about three hours east of the city by expressway, and a day cruise among its limestone islands usually visits Surprise Cave and Titop Island, with kayaking or a bamboo boat at Luon Cave. Ninh Binh, south of Hanoi, has the same karst scenery on land: boat trips through the caves of Trang An or along the river at Tam Coc, the old capital at Hoa Lu, and the climb to the viewpoint at Mua Cave. Further east, Cat Ba Island combines a national park, beaches and Lan Ha Bay. In Hanoi itself, one day covers the Old Quarter, the Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison, with time left for street food; our Hanoi travel guide has the details.
Among our Ha Long Bay day cruises, the Ambassador is the one for food, with a seafood BBQ buffet of more than 100 dishes and a cooking class; the Sea Lion includes kayaking or a bamboo boat ride in the price; and the Dolphin, launched in September 2025, has a pool and jacuzzi on board. Our Ninh Binh day tour lets you build the day yourself: Hoa Lu or Bai Dinh Pagoda in the morning, a boat at Trang An or Tam Coc after lunch, and Mua Cave to finish if you want the climb.
From Da Nang and Hoi An, day trips head into the countryside and along the coast: the rice fields and craft villages around Hoi An, the Cham temples of My Son, the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills, and the old imperial capital of Hue, reached through the Hai Van Tunnel or over the Hai Van Pass. Our Da Nang travel guide helps you choose, and our private transfers from Da Nang to Hoi An, Hue and Ba Na Hills let you go at your own pace.
From Ho Chi Minh City, the classic day trips are the Cu Chi Tunnels, the network of wartime tunnels north-west of the city, and the rivers and orchards of the Mekong Delta, around two hours south by road. Our guides to Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta and Ben Tre help you plan the day.
If your cruise ship calls at Ha Long International Cruise Port, our private Hanoi shore excursion meets you at the arrival gate with a name sign, drives you to the capital in about two and a half hours, and shows you the Ho Chi Minh Complex, the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison and the Old Quarter before taking you back to the port. We follow your ship's schedule, so if it docks late, the pickup moves with it.
Choose your option on the tour page and send a booking request. Our team in Hanoi replies within 24 working hours to confirm, and before the tour we message you on WhatsApp or by email with your pickup time. Most tours have a child rate for ages 4 to 11, and cancellation terms differ from tour to tour, so check both on the tour page. For longer journeys, see our multi-day Vietnam tours; if you are flying in, our airport fast track can meet you when you land.
