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Top 15 Buffet Experiences in Vietnam

40 tours  ·  from $28

The good buffet experiences sell out in season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to hold early, what each includes and how they differ.

Cozy Bay Halong 5-Star Day Cruise, Buffet, Cave, Kayak, Swimming - The early Hanoi pickup and the long road to the bay
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Cozy Bay Halong 5-Star Day Cruise, Buffet, Cave, Kayak, Swimming

1.Cozy Bay Halong 5-Star Day Cruise, Buffet, Cave, Kayak, Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,512 reviews · from $48Our pick

Spend 11 to 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by shuttle bus, then cruise for five to six hours with guide-led visits to Sung Sot Cave and Titop Island, plus kayaking or a bamboo boat, buffet lunch, and a sunset party. Guides such as Minh, Duc, Binh, and Tim are praised for clear service.

“So much that is good but we were super impressed with our tour guide (Minh) who made contact with everyone the night before departure and so no last minute worries about pick up points and times”

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Ninh Binh Heritage Full Day Tour with Buffet Lunch and Limousine

2.Ninh Binh Heritage Full Day Tour with Buffet Lunch and Limousine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,692 reviews · from $49

Travel from Hanoi by limousine to Hoa Lu, cycle through the countryside, eat local dishes at Trang An Heritage Garden, row through Tam Coc, and climb Mua Cave. Guides such as Jun, Trang, Hai Dang, Viet, and Two lead the day, which suits active visitors who want Ninh Binh’s main sights in one trip.

“Our guide Viet was great! Thank you! We had very heavy rains but they kept adjusting to the latest weather conditions to give us the best experience. It made it very unique and fun!”

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Ninh Binh Day Trip: Bai Dinh-Trang An-Mua Cave, Buffet, Boat, Bus - Vietnamese buffet lunch between the sights
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Ninh Binh Day Trip: Bai Dinh-Trang An-Mua Cave, Buffet, Boat, Bus

3.Ninh Binh Day Trip: Bai Dinh-Trang An-Mua Cave, Buffet, Boat, Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,183 reviews · from $55

Travel from Hanoi by limousine bus to Bai Dinh Pagoda, enjoy a Vietnamese buffet, cruise Trang An by bamboo boat for two hours, then climb nearly 500 steps at Mua Cave. An English-speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch, water, and round-trip transport are included.

“Enjoyable and educational visit to Ninh Binh where we learnt about Vietnamese history at the ancient capital of Hoa Lu. Had a lovely time cruising down the river through limestone caves and a challenging climb to what was a phenomenal view of the area. U need to put aside some money for tips but it was a day we'll spent.”

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Buffet on Paradise Delight Dining Cruise Halong Bay Tour - What happens during the four-hour program
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Buffet on Paradise Delight Dining Cruise Halong Bay Tour

4.Buffet on Paradise Delight Dining Cruise Halong Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,034 reviews · from $38

Spend about four hours aboard Paradise Delight, a large European-style dining ship on Halong Bay. You’ll enjoy a lunch or dinner buffet, canapés, scenic cruising, and visits to illuminated limestone grottoes. Staff members such as Blue, Trang, and Nyi Antonio are noted for attentive service.

“Great accomodation and great food. Very timed itinerary as well. Definitely worth it. They helped us very well especially the Filipino crew and Blue assisted us with everything we needed.”

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Best Halong 5 star Day Trip, inclusive,buffet,cave,kayak,transfer - Titop Island for beach time and a big view
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Best Halong 5 star Day Trip, inclusive,buffet,cave,kayak,transfer

5.Best Halong 5 star Day Trip, inclusive,buffet,cave,kayak,transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 933 reviews · from $45

Spend 10 to 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Halong Bay by limo bus and cruise ship. You will visit Sung Sot Cave, kayak or take a bamboo boat, climb Titop Island, enjoy a seafood buffet, and finish with a sunset party. Pickup varies by booking option.

“Everything from pick up at location to tour guide to food and cleanliness of the cruise - was great.”

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Halong Heritage Luxury Day Cruise-Buffet lunch&Limousine transfer

6.Halong Heritage Luxury Day Cruise-Buffet lunch&Limousine transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 846 reviews · from $49

Travel from Hanoi Old Quarter by limousine to a full day in Halong Bay. You’ll visit Sung Sot Cave, paddle or ride a bamboo boat at Luon Cave, climb or swim at Titop Island, and enjoy a buffet lunch and sunset snacks. Guide Luke has been praised for clear, organized hosting.

“The trip was good and the tour guide Luke is professional, informative, organized and good attitude and inclusive.”

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Hanoi: Ha Long Bay Day Trip - Luxury Cruise & Buffet Lunch - Boarding the cruise at Tuan Chau Port
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Hanoi: Ha Long Bay Day Trip – Luxury Cruise & Buffet Lunch

7.Ha Long Bay Day Trip – Luxury Cruise & Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 673 reviews · from $62

Travel from Hanoi by limousine to Ha Long Bay for a full day on a 5-star cruise. Explore Sung Sot Cave, kayak or take a bamboo boat through Luon Cave, swim at Ti Top Island, and enjoy a buffet lunch plus sunset snacks. Guides such as Tinh, Alex, Henry, and Nam lead the day.

“Tinh was an amazing guide, so informative and helpful. The whole day was amazing, Sung Sot Cave was spectacular. Highly recommended this day trip , very good value for money. Food, drinks and crew on the boat were fantastic! All in all 10 out of 10 😊”

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From Hanoi: Hoa Lu & Tam Coc with Buffet lunch & Cycling - Leaving Hanoi for Ninh Binh
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From Hanoi: Hoa Lu & Tam Coc with Buffet lunch & Cycling

8.Hoa Lu & Tam Coc with Buffet lunch & Cycling

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 616 reviews · from $28Best value

Travel from Hanoi to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc with an English-speaking guide such as Kenny, Toan, or Sophie. Visit royal temples, eat a local buffet, row through Tam Coc’s caves, cycle village lanes, and optionally climb Hang Mua’s 500 steps. Pickup is available in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“The tour was great! One if the highlights of my trip to Vietnam. It was a super rainy day. The whole boat ride that lasted for 1,5h it was pouring rain. But for me it actually made the experience even more unique and fun. We also did the biking tour in rain. The buffet lunch had a lot if options and was very tasty. Only minus is that the tour guide didn't speak that good of an English. So pretty much the whole group had problem understanding what he was saying. Great value for the money!”

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Saigon River Dinner Cruise: Buffet, Set Menu, Fine Dining (3hrs) - Pickup at 5:30 pm and the trip to the pier
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Saigon River Dinner Cruise: Buffet, Set Menu, Fine Dining (3hrs)

9.Saigon River Dinner Cruise: Buffet, Set Menu, Fine Dining (3hrs)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 592 reviews · from $50

Spend an evening on the Saigon River with a Vietnamese buffet, family-style meal, or plated set menu. Your guide, such as Joey, Daniel, or Queenie, handles pickup and return. Expect 60 to 120 minutes on the water, city lights, local music, and drinks bought separately.

“We would have given five stars for the overall but while the cruise dinner itself and services deserved 5-stars, the experience with the transport coordination by Asiana Link was horrific. Our pickup was scheduled for 5:30PM at our hoteRead more”

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Halong Bay: Luxury Day Cruise with Buffet, Kayak, Swim - The early Hanoi transfer to Tuan Chau Harbor
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Halong Bay: Luxury Day Cruise with Buffet, Kayak, Swim

10.Halong Bay: Luxury Day Cruise with Buffet, Kayak, Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 456 reviews · from $42

Spend a full day on Halong Bay with guides such as Minh, Ming, James, or Tim. The cruise combines Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking or bamboo boats, Ti Top Island, buffet lunch, and a lively sunset party. Hanoi pickup is optional, with a Tuan Chau Harbor meeting time of 11:45 AM.

“Our trip to Halong bay was amazing a special shoutout to our wonderful guide Ming who was very knowledgeable”

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Halong bay 5star Cruise Day Trip: Buffet lunch & Limousine bus - Inside Surprise Cave, Halong Bay’s big show
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Halong bay 5star Cruise Day Trip: Buffet lunch & Limousine bus

11.Halong bay 5star Cruise Day Trip: Buffet lunch & Limousine bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 388 reviews · from $35

Spend a full day exploring Halong Bay from Hanoi, traveling by limousine bus and five-star day boat. Expect a seafood buffet, English-speaking guide, Surprise Cave, Titop Island, optional kayaking, a cooking class, and sunset drinks. Guides such as Jake, Thanh, Long, and Phong have earned especially warm praise.

“From the moment we were picked up in a luxury bus (with seats like business class plane) to getting on the boat, we were treated so well by our wonderful guide, Jake. The whole day was so well planned, with 3 fabulous stops on the cruiRead more”

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Halong Bay Day Tour Luxury Cruise With Jacuzzi and Buffet Lunch - Sung Sot Cave, Halong Bay’s big natural stop
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Halong Bay Day Tour Luxury Cruise With Jacuzzi and Buffet Lunch

12.Halong Bay Day Tour Luxury Cruise With Jacuzzi and Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 308 reviews · from $50

Spend about 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Halong Bay on a premium cruise with a Jacuzzi, buffet lunch, English-speaking guide, Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, kayaking or bamboo boating, and a sunset fruit party. Guide Sam is noted for clear explanations and helpful service.

“Good experience and nice hosting by the staff and also organised well”

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Sea Lion Luxury 5-Star Halong Day Cruise,Buffet Lunch,Shuttle Bus - Leaving Hanoi at 8:00 a.m.
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Sea Lion Luxury 5-Star Halong Day Cruise,Buffet Lunch,Shuttle Bus

13.Sea Lion Luxury 5-Star Halong Day Cruise,Buffet Lunch,Shuttle Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 302 reviews · from $56

Spend 11 to 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Halong Bay by limousine bus and cruise boat. You’ll visit Surprise Cave, Titop Island, and Hang Luon by kayak or bamboo boat, with guides such as Timtam, Peter, Jacky, or Jason leading the day. A buffet lunch and sunset snacks are included.

“Superb. My second time but this time with Viator, its more impressive. It meets my expectation. Limousine bus, buffet lunch, cave tour and the boat ride were amazing.”

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From Hanoi: Ha Long Bay 5-star Day Cruise with Buffet Lunch - Boarding the 5-star cruise
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From Hanoi: Ha Long Bay 5-star Day Cruise with Buffet Lunch

14.Ha Long Bay 5-star Day Cruise with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 258 reviews · from $50

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Ha Long Bay by limousine bus, then spend the day aboard a 5-star cruise with a buffet lunch, Surprise Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, and Titop Island. Guides such as Jacky, Sam, Thanh, Robert, and Tinh are praised for keeping the busy day organized and enjoyable.

“We had an amazing experience from start to finish. Our guide Robert Hung was fantastic- full of information all day. Coach was comfortable. Lunch buffet was great. Visiting the caves was an amazing experience as well as the sped boat ride. Totally recommend to family & friends.”

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Ninh Binh Full-Day Trip to Trang An Mua Cave Hoa Lu Buffet Lunch - Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s former capital
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Ninh Binh Full-Day Trip to Trang An Mua Cave Hoa Lu Buffet Lunch

15.Ninh Binh Full-Day Trip to Trang An Mua Cave Hoa Lu Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · from $52

Spend about 12 hours from Hanoi visiting Hoa Lu’s royal temples, rowing through Trang An’s caves, cycling through rural Ninh Binh, and climbing Mua Cave. A guide, limousine transfer, buffet lunch, bottled water, entrance fees, biking, and boat transport are included. Guides such as Happy, Leo, Tommy, and Loan have earned praise.

“A very well organised tour and lead by Leo who was not only knowledgeable but very effective in ensuring his customers were well looked after and informed.”

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★ 4.5Hoa Lu Tam Coc Full-Day DELUXE Tour Including BUFFET LUNCH & River Boat RideFrom $4286 reviews
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★ 5.0Halong bay Luxur Cruise Day trip: Buffet lunch & Limousine busFrom $3521 reviews
★ 5.0Best Price Halong 5 Star Day Cruise Buffet, Pool ,Sunset partyFrom $3696 reviews
★ 5.0Full day Halong Bay Luxury Cruise – buffet lunch, kayak, swim.From $4541 reviews
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★ 5.0Ninh Binh Day Tour to Hoa Lu Trang An Mua Cave with Buffet LunchFrom $5352 reviews
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