All Northern Vietnam Tours & Excursions in 2026

We loved our trip to Ninh Binh. Starting early is highly recommended as we got ahead of the main tourist crowds. The 500 step climb at the mountain is challenging in the heat but worth it for the views. The tour was well planned and we loved our guide who was Tuna. He was great with everyone and really helped us all every step of the way. A small group tour is really worthwhile I think for somewhere like Ninh Binh. The jeeps are very cool as well and we loved the whole day. I highly recommend this tour.

This is a great tour. We have a 12 and 13 year old and although the day and itinery is packed we all enjoyed it very much. It felt like we packed in so much but didn’t feel rushed at all which was nice! Key was a great tour guide he explained things very well and made some light jokes on the way. He helped my son on the bike ride and gave him confidence (it had been a while since he’d ridden a bike)! Really nice tour, beautiful sights and amazing tour guide! Thank you!

This is a great tour! Our guide, Nam, was awesome and really friendly. He had lots of information to share and was very welcoming. The cruise is fun and the locations are beautiful. It is definitely a long day and a long bus ride but totally worth it. Highly recommend!

It was amazing! Quick, professional and really helpful. Actual immigration line was short but I still felt special taken to diplomat express line. They took our passports and we went to pick up luggage’s and they brought our passports back. It was not needed to but great experience asa. One and done.

Our trip was great! Our guide Johnny was very knowledgable and attentive for the 7 hour excursion. Easy to find him at the cruise ship port, and quick loading on to the boat. We had 18 passengers, and could have had room for at least 30, so lots of space, which was nice. Clean, available bathrooms. Soda, beer, water available for sale ($1-2 USD), and you do get 1 free with lunch. The itinerary was different than what was on Viator, but it all ended up being great. Went to an oyster & pearl farm, Sung Set Cave, then had lunch (so much food! A set menu, and it just kept coming. After lunch, we visited Luon Cave - we had options to take a bamboo boat (included), kayak (included) or speedboat (~$17 USD), and we had enough time to do 2 of the 3! Finally, we also stopped at Titov Isle - has a viewpoint with about 450 steps, which I didn't do, but we had enough time here to allow that. We stayed at the beach/shops area, which was pretty small. Swimming was allowed, but again, it was very small, so we didn't go in. Johnny was a great guide and the boat crew were wonderful! Great way to see the cool bay area.

Great service, staff food etc. I would flag this isn't a tour as such. Boat goes 45 mins to one bay and it stays there the whole time with 40-50 other boats. Everywhere is crowded for this reason so be aware if you're looking to explore off the beaten track more

What a great excursion! We had a great tour guide for Ninh Binh. Our accommodations that evening were very nice. The cruise ship and accommodations were spectacular. Just wish we could have fit in an extra night! Food was great and the service was exceptional. They helped us book a ride directly to the airport and their communication was top notch. Highly recommend

Lovely trip & well executed. The boat was a good size for our small group & also very comfortable. Lunch on the boat was also good. Cruising through the bay was beautiful. Amazing to see all the rock formations. The drive to Ha Long bay was long though.