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Endangered Monkeys Watching - Red Shanked Douc Langurs

★ 5.0 (314)

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Endangered Monkeys Watching - Red Shanked Douc Langurs

Track red-shanked douc langurs through Son Tra Peninsula's forests on this three-hour guided wildlife outing. These critically endangered primates exist almost nowhere else on Earth, and spotting them requires patience and local knowledge. Your guide reads animal behaviour and knows the trails where groups typically feed and move, significantly raising your chances of an encounter that National Geographic teams have spent weeks pursuing.

Ninh Binh Private Tour to Mua Cave Trang An Grottoes From Hanoi

This 11-hour private tour whisks you from Hanoi into Ninh Binh's karst landscape, combining physical exploration with rural immersion. You'll scramble up Mua Cave's steep stairs for panoramic views, pedal through emerald rice paddies ringed by limestone peaks, visit working farmsteads to see how locals live, then drift by boat through the flooded grottoes of Trang An—a UNESCO-listed site. A guide, meals, and all park fees are included, making this a self-contained day that captures northern Vietnam's geological drama and agrarian rhythms.

11 hoursfrom AUD $227

Ban Gioc Waterfall - Angel Mountain By Car Small Group

★ 5.0 (104)

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Ban Gioc Waterfall - Angel Mountain By Car Small Group

A 12-hour small-group expedition through Cao Bang's UNESCO-listed Geopark, combining dramatic mountain scenery with cultural immersion. You'll navigate winding passes by vehicle, visit ethnic minority villages (Tày, Nùng, Dao, Hmong), explore Ngao Cave and Ban Gioc Waterfall, and sample traditional local dishes prepared fresh. Your guide—fluent in English and deeply familiar with the region—leads you off established routes to hidden spots most visitors miss.

12 hoursfrom AUD $128

★ 5.0 (79)

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Full Day Trekking in Sapa

Tailor-made trekking across Sapa's highlands, adjusted to your group's fitness level and interests. Your local guide navigates both well-trodden routes and lesser-known paths through terraced rice fields, rural hamlets, and working farmland. The six-hour journey reveals how families cultivate their land, the animals they raise, and the rhythm of highland life. Lunch included. Routes range from gentle walks to challenging treks—discuss your preferences beforehand via WhatsApp to craft the right itinerary.

Trekking Tour to Hidden Waterfall & Sturgeon Farm for dog-lovers

Explore Da Lat's aquaculture heritage and jungle landscapes on this three-hour trek led by Twin Beans Farm's resident dog pack. You'll tour one of the region's largest sturgeon operations, then push into untouched forest to reach a secluded waterfall inaccessible to casual visitors. The seven canine guides make for entertaining company and genuine local insight. Finish with a cold drink at the on-site roastery, where freshly roasted coffee awaits.

Hoi An Farming And Fishing Life

Swap Hoi An's tourist quarter for its working countryside on this 4–5 hour cycle and waterway tour. You'll pedal through rice paddies and vegetable plots, get your hands muddy helping local farmers, ride a water buffalo, and navigate a bamboo basket boat down palm-lined rivers while learning traditional fishing nets. A riverside meal of banh xeo and spring rolls caps the morning. Hotel pickup included; guide speaks English.

4h 10m – 5 hoursfrom AUD $58

Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

★ 5.0 (57)

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Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

This eight-hour private tour trades the city's noise for the Mekong Delta's backwater rhythms. You'll paddle through narrow waterways by canoe and kayak, cycle past orchards and rice paddies, and cast lines with local fishers. Along the way, your guide shares how fruit growers sustain their families through dragon fruit, mango, and guava cultivation. Lunch and fresh produce tastings anchor the day, leaving you with a genuine feel for delta life beyond the usual tourist circuit.

From Sapa: 2-Day Trek Through Authentic Villages in North - Sapa

Two-day trek from Sapa into the highlands of northern Vietnam, staying with a local family and walking through villages where rice terraces cascade down mountainsides. You'll eat home-cooked meals with your hosts, sleep in their house, and see how communities have farmed these slopes for generations. The walking is steady and the terrain uneven, so come prepared for a proper hill hike rather than a casual stroll.

2 Day 1 Night Trek

Two-day trek through Vietnam's rural highlands with a local guide who knows the region's tribal communities, geography and history intimately. You'll walk quiet trails away from main tourist paths, then spend the night in a homestay or family house where you can sit by the fire and talk with your hosts. All transport, meals and accommodation are included. Your fees support local families directly in an area where most people live below the poverty line.

Full Day Sapa Jeep Open Air Jeep Off The Beaten Track

Explore Sapa's remote highland villages and terraced valleys from the vantage point of an open-air jeep over a full day. This eight-hour-plus route takes you beyond the main tourist trails to visit ethnic minority communities at O Quy Ho (1800m+), Ban Khoang, Ta Phin, and two lesser-known settlements. You'll see sweeping panoramas of rice paddies, mountain ridges, and Ta Giang Phinh Valley whilst meeting locals and learning about their daily lives and traditions.

Dalat: Cloud Hunting & Sunrise Trekking to Hon Ho Mountain

A short trek from Dalat's edge up Hon Ho Mountain to catch sunrise breaking through the cloud layer below. The 4–5 hour outing starts before dawn, climbs a manageable trail with trekking poles and guide support, and rewards early risers with views across the valley shrouded in mist. A bowl of pho waits at the finish. Best conditions follow overnight rain, when humidity hangs low enough to blanket the highlands.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $52

Ban Gioc Waterfall 1,2,3 days - Daily tour/Open tour/Private tour

★ 5.0 (49)

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Ban Gioc Waterfall 1,2,3 days - Daily tour/Open tour/Private tour

This 1–3 day excursion from Hanoi takes you to Ban Gioc Waterfall and the Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark, combining dramatic water features, limestone caves and border vistas. You'll ride motorbike through rural landscapes, meet local ethnic communities, and hike to viewpoints overlooking China—all while keeping logistics simple with guided itineraries and included transport from the capital.

8 hours – 16 hoursfrom AUD $228

Discover Marble Mountains - Monkey Mountains in Da Nang City

★ 5.0 (47)

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Discover Marble Mountains - Monkey Mountains in Da Nang City

Explore five limestone peaks carved with caves and Buddhist temples, 20km north of Hoi An. This four-hour outing takes you up Thuy Mountain, the sole peak open to visitors, where ancient shrines nestle in caverns and coastal views stretch across Da Nang. Your guide navigates the porous rock passages whilst an air-conditioned vehicle handles the drive, leaving you free to focus on the geology and spiritual heritage layered into these dramatic formations.

Bicycle Tours Hanoi: Full Day Bicycle Tour Hanoi Countryside

Pedal through Hanoi's countryside on this eight-hour bicycle loop that trades city chaos for rural rhythms. You'll follow the Red River's path past working villages, stop at a local market brimming with produce and chatter, cross the storied Long Bien Bridge, and share lunch with a farming family in their home. The route moves at a gentle pace, revealing how ordinary people live beyond the capital's streets.

Bicycle Tours Hanoi: Full Day Bicycle Tours City & Countryside

Eight hours pedalling through Hanoi on two wheels, moving from colonial boulevards to rural villages north of the city. You'll cover key landmarks—the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, Tran Quoc Temple—then swap tarmac for dirt tracks alongside the Red River. Lunch happens at a local family's home in a working village, followed by loops around West Lake and Truc Bach Lake. The route threads through narrow alleys and crosses the historic Long Bien Bridge, finishing with tea and conversation in someone's living room.

Small Group Bicycle Tour with Farming and Fishing Experience

Cycle through Cam Thanh village—a 5km ride from Hoi An's old town—and learn how locals have rebuilt their lives and livelihoods since the war. Over 4.5 hours, you'll paddle traditional bamboo basket boats through coconut-lined waterways, help fishers with their catch, work alongside farmers tending vegetables and rice, and share a proper meal cooked by villagers. This is a working place, not a museum piece, where you contribute rather than observe.

Mekong Delta Homestay Explore Nature 2-Day Family Tiny Garden

Spend two days at Family Tiny Garden Homestay in the Mekong Delta, trading city noise for canal-side calm. You'll paddle kayaks through narrow waterways, cycle rural lanes, and join farmers in the rice paddies. Meals feature local ingredients, and air-conditioned rooms let you rest between activities. It's low-key immersion in how the region actually works, ideal for families or anyone craving slower travel.

Half Day Private Trekking Mu Cang Chai_Morning or Afternoon

Trek through Mu Cang Chai's layered rice terraces on a guided 4–5 hour route shaped to suit your pace and ability. You'll navigate the valley's contoured slopes with a local guide who shares H'mong farming traditions and landscape knowledge. The private setup means your itinerary flexes around fitness level and interests rather than group constraints. Lunch and water included.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $85

Hoi An bicycle tour to beautiful countryside

★ 5.0 (38)

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Hoi An bicycle tour to beautiful countryside

Pedal through Hoi An's rural landscape to Tra Que village, where you'll work alongside farmers tending herb and vegetable gardens. Spend three hours cycling quiet country lanes, pitching in with weeding and transplanting, spotting water buffalo, ducks, and egrets along irrigation channels. You'll finish with brunch and leave with dirt under your fingernails and a clearer sense of how the region feeds itself.

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

Explore Pu Luong Nature Reserve over eight hours with a local guide, trekking through terraced rice fields and remote hamlets where tourism hasn't yet arrived. The day combines walks past traditional villages, a dip in Hieu waterfall, and a bamboo raft ride downriver where you'll spot the region's distinctive wooden waterwheels still in use. Pickup from Pu Luong included, with lunch provided.

Sapa 2-Day Trek & 1-Night Homestay with Local Guide

Walk the hill-country paths around Sapa with a Hmong guide who knows every switchback and story. This two-day trek takes you through terraced villages, past working farms, and into a family homestay where you'll eat what they eat. You'll gain real perspective on upland life—the kind you don't get from a minibus. Includes lunch and dinner daily.

Full Day Private Trekking Mu Cang Chai

Trek through Mu Cang Chai's layered rice terraces on a private guided walk tailored to your pace and interests. Your English-speaking guide knows the quieter paths used by locals and the H'mong communities who farm these hillsides. The seven- to eight-hour journey takes you beyond the standard viewpoints, with lunch and water provided. Perfect for those wanting landscape and culture without the tour-group shuffle.

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $114

★ 5.0 (33)

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Rural Can Tho Biking Trail

Cycle through the waterways and rural villages surrounding Can Tho at your own pace, choosing which backroads and hamlets to explore. This four-hour ride suits everyone from toddlers in specialist seats to older children on scaled bikes. Navigate narrow lanes past floating gardens and local life, stopping whenever something catches your eye—no set itinerary, just you and the countryside. Well-maintained bikes and relaxed terrain mean fitness level doesn't matter.

2 days private Wildland Trek in Sapa

A rigorous two-day trek through Sapa's remote backcountry, designed for fit walkers seeking authentic village encounters without the crowds. You'll navigate steep terrain and terraced landscapes whilst staying with local hill-tribe communities, eating and sleeping among them. Physically demanding but rewarding, this trek trades easy paths for genuine access to daily rhythms in Vietnam's far north. All meals provided.

Private Trang An ecotourism & dancing cave together countryside biking

Explore Trang An, Vietnam's UNESCO-listed limestone landscape, on a full-day private tour combining boat exploration, cave visits and countryside cycling. Navigate submerged valleys beneath sheer karst cliffs, venture into caves layered with thirty millennia of human history, then pedal through rural Ninh Binh villages. Lunch at a local restaurant rounds out the experience, offering a genuine sense of how geography and settlement shaped this region.

Explore Nature View And Homestay Experience

A two-day trek through five villages inhabited by Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao peoples in Vietnam's Sapa region. Walk past tiered rice paddies and river valleys whilst staying overnight with a local family. Your guide shares insights into traditional building methods, agricultural practices, and cultural customs unique to each ethnic group, offering genuine perspective beyond standard sightseeing.

Hanoi/Cat Ba: Full day CatBa National Park - LanHa Bay Adventure

Spend a full day exploring Cat Ba National Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve on Vietnam's northern coast. Trek through dense jungle from Cat Ba town, spot wildlife, visit the remote fishing village of Viet Hai, then cruise back by boat. The 8-hour adventure combines hiking, cultural encounters, and waterside travel across tropical forest, wetlands, mangroves, and coral ecosystems.

Sapa vacation 3 days 2 night

Three days based in northern Vietnamese homestays, trekking between ethnic minority villages in Sapa's mountain valleys. You'll walk forest trails connecting Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van, staying with local families and learning to cook traditional meals. Transport, guides, all accommodation and meals included. Requires moderate fitness—daily walks of 4–5 hours on uneven terrain.

The Hidden Trails of Cat Ba

Trek quiet woodland paths across Cat Ba Island with a small group, steering clear of the usual tourist circuits. Over seven hours, you'll navigate through dense forest and emerge at a local homestead for lunch prepared fresh in a family kitchen. The boat ride back includes Vietnamese seafood dishes served on deck. Your English-speaking guide handles logistics; pickups and drop-offs happen from Cat Ba town.

K50 waterfall and Mang Den - town in forest from Da Nang/Hoi An

A three-day trek from Da Nang or Hoi An into Mang Den, Vietnam's most forested town, and the pristine Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve. You'll trek to K50 Waterfall, a dramatic cascade deep within untouched tropical forest, and spend time with Mo Nam people learning their traditions and food ways. Your guide—experienced trekking specialist fluent in English—keeps the group to six maximum, ensuring genuine connection with this remote corner of Vietnam rarely visited by outsiders.

1 Day Sapa Tour Explore Y Linh Ho And Lao Chai And Ta Van Village

Walk through Sapa's terraced valleys visiting Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai and Ta Van over six hours. You'll move between rice paddies carved into the hillsides whilst meeting Black Hmong and Tay families in their villages. A local English-speaking guide leads the way, and you'll eat lunch prepared by villagers before heading back to your Sapa accommodation.

5 Days 4 Nights Ha Giang Cao Bang Ban Gioc - Free Drom 1N before

Explore the remote borderlands of northeastern Vietnam across five days, based from Cao Bang. You'll navigate mountain trails to Ban Gioc Waterfall, spelunk through Nguom Ngao Cave, and visit Tay Stone Village whilst learning from Tay, Nung, Dao and H'Mong communities. The region forms part of Cao Bang Global Geopark, a UNESCO site of geological significance. Off-road routes connect villages and reveal landscapes shaped by limestone karst formations. A complimentary night's lodging precedes the main itinerary.

Hoi An Eco-Biking Tour

Pedal through the farmland surrounding Hoi An on this four-hour cycling tour that takes you beyond the town's tourist core. You'll ride past water buffalo herds and vegetable plots, meet farmers and villagers going about their day, then paddle a traditional basket boat on the river before returning for a countryside meal. It's a straightforward way to see how locals actually live rather than viewing them from a tour bus.

Full day motorbike Mu Cang Chai

Eight-hour motorbike tour through Mu Cang Chai's terraced highlands, piloted by an English-speaking local who navigates switchbacks connecting stepped rice fields, bamboo groves, and a market visit. You'll stop at Doi Mam Xoi (the prominent raspberry-shaped ridge), explore villages where H'mong communities farm the steep terrain, and eat a traditional midday meal prepared in local style. Water and entrance fees included.

Pu Luong Day Tour:Trek Villages,Bamboo Rafting, cave or Waterfall

Pack a full Pu Luong experience into eight hours: trek through villages where locals still work silk by hand, paddle a bamboo raft downriver with lunch served onboard, then cool off at Hieu Waterfall or explore the limestone passages of Bad Cave near Kho Muong Village. An English-speaking guide leads the way through this corner of northern Vietnam, moving between rice terraces and river valleys without requiring serious fitness.

From Hanoi: 2 Days Luxury Sapa Trek & Fansipan Peak with Dcar

This two-day trek from Hanoi takes you into Sapa's mountain villages where H'mong, Dzao, and Tay communities live much as they have for generations. You'll descend through Muong Hoa Valley past terraced fields and waterfalls, visiting traditional stilt houses and watching artisans at work. The route passes Cat Cat village, Lao Chai, and Ta Van, each offering glimpses of daily rhythms shaped by local customs and Chinese cultural influences. Transport, accommodation, meals, and an English-speaking guide are included; the cable car up Fansipan peak is extra.

5-Day Ha Giang Loop and Sapa Trekking Tour

Five days exploring Vietnam's northern highlands, combining the dramatic limestone passes and ethnic villages of the Ha Giang Loop with treks through Sapa's terraced mountains. Starting from Hanoi, you'll navigate Ma Pi Leng's hairpin bends, visit Dong Van's preserved trading town, and trek between Black Hmong and Dao communities in homestays. Small groups (maximum 10) mean genuine encounters rather than tourist processing. All transport, meals, and accommodation included.

Private ecotour in Can Tho: floating market-nature reserved

Spend a full day navigating the Mekong Delta around Can Tho with a local guide, starting at Cai Rang Floating Market before dawn when traders are most active. You'll learn rice-noodle production at a family workshop, paddle quiet waterways meeting villagers, and birdwatch at Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve. This 8–10 hour private tour trades crowded routes for genuine delta life, with breakfast and drinks included.

8 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $148

Hanoi Jeep Tour - Ba Vi National Park Full Day Tour

★ 5.0 (23)

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Hanoi Jeep Tour - Ba Vi National Park Full Day Tour

This seven-hour jeep adventure departs Hanoi at 8am, cutting through rural farmland and traditional villages before climbing into Ba Ví National Park. You'll ride 65km to reach the park's 1,200-metre peak, spotting a French colonial church en route and trekking the ridge loop for sweeping views back towards the city. Lunch, guide, and all kit included; the pace suits most fitness levels.

HOI AN Biking Vegetable Village, Basket Boat, Coconut Forest

Pedal through Hoi An's countryside on a guided half-day cycle, stopping at working vegetable gardens, shrimp farms, and a water coconut forest. You'll meet local farmers, learn how bean sprouts grow, and basket-boat down a river where you can fish for crabs. The tour wraps with a five-dish Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant. Four hours without food, five with.

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom AUD $50

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Endangered Monkeys Watching - Red Shanked Douc Langurs

Ninh Binh Private Tour to Mua Cave Trang An Grottoes From Hanoi

Ban Gioc Waterfall - Angel Mountain By Car Small Group

Full Day Trekking in Sapa

Trekking Tour to Hidden Waterfall & Sturgeon Farm for dog-lovers

Hoi An Farming And Fishing Life

Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

From Sapa: 2-Day Trek Through Authentic Villages in North - Sapa

2 Day 1 Night Trek

Full Day Sapa Jeep Open Air Jeep Off The Beaten Track

Dalat: Cloud Hunting & Sunrise Trekking to Hon Ho Mountain

Ban Gioc Waterfall 1,2,3 days - Daily tour/Open tour/Private tour

Discover Marble Mountains - Monkey Mountains in Da Nang City

Bicycle Tours Hanoi: Full Day Bicycle Tour Hanoi Countryside

Bicycle Tours Hanoi: Full Day Bicycle Tours City & Countryside

Small Group Bicycle Tour with Farming and Fishing Experience

Mekong Delta Homestay Explore Nature 2-Day Family Tiny Garden

Half Day Private Trekking Mu Cang Chai_Morning or Afternoon

Hoi An bicycle tour to beautiful countryside

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

Sapa 2-Day Trek & 1-Night Homestay with Local Guide

Full Day Private Trekking Mu Cang Chai

Rural Can Tho Biking Trail

2 days private Wildland Trek in Sapa

Private Trang An ecotourism & dancing cave together countryside biking

Explore Nature View And Homestay Experience

Hanoi/Cat Ba: Full day CatBa National Park - LanHa Bay Adventure

Sapa vacation 3 days 2 night

The Hidden Trails of Cat Ba

K50 waterfall and Mang Den - town in forest from Da Nang/Hoi An

1 Day Sapa Tour Explore Y Linh Ho And Lao Chai And Ta Van Village

5 Days 4 Nights Ha Giang Cao Bang Ban Gioc - Free Drom 1N before

Hoi An Eco-Biking Tour

Full day motorbike Mu Cang Chai

Pu Luong Day Tour:Trek Villages,Bamboo Rafting, cave or Waterfall

From Hanoi: 2 Days Luxury Sapa Trek & Fansipan Peak with Dcar

5-Day Ha Giang Loop and Sapa Trekking Tour

Private ecotour in Can Tho: floating market-nature reserved

Hanoi Jeep Tour - Ba Vi National Park Full Day Tour

HOI AN Biking Vegetable Village, Basket Boat, Coconut Forest

Private ecotour in Can Tho: floating market-nature reserved