Vietnam · HALF-DAY
The good half-day tours sell out in season and the great ones go first. Below: the 13 to hold early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of the Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with small groups, hotel pickup, guide tips, costs, timing, and what to expect.
“Really great and informative tour. Be aware you will have 4 hours on the coach but it's well worth it.”
Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City on a low-cost half-day tour with transport, guide, entrance, cassava, and optional shooting.
“Great tour to see the Cu Chí Tunnels. The guide was friendly and informative. Great price on the tour and is perfect duration for a day trip (approximate departure of 8am and return around 2pm in HCM). Take this trip if you want to skip the river portion the other tours do. Try going into the Tunnels. It's quite the experience.”
Review of the $40 Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with small groups, hotel pickup, war history, tunnels, and practical tips.
“We had a great time on this tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and provided a good amount of historical information. It was a good tour to fill a half day!”
Ride a wartime Russian Jeep through Hanoi backstreets, markets, Train Street, French boulevards, West Lake, and a full street-food meal.
“This was one of the best tours I have ever taken! Everything was great and I truly enjoyed myself. Thanh and Brave was amazing!!!!! They were so friendly and knowledgeable, we enjoyed seeing the Real Hanoi.”
See Ho Chi Minh City’s key sights from an open U.S. Army Jeep, with a private guide, historic stops, and a moving visit to the War Remnants Museum.
“Amazing experience. The food we ate was spectacular and seeing the sights of Ho Chi Minh City at night without having to worry about transport was fantastic. Highly recommend!”
Explore the quieter Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels with a small group, war history, booby traps, underground kitchens, and hands-on tunnel access.
“This was a fantastic tour. Safa is a really great guide who provided entensive information and knowledge on Vietnam in general and on the history of the tunnels. The tour was very hands on, we were given the opportunity to go down into nuRead more”
Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City on a six-hour small-group tour with an English-speaking guide and hotel pickup.
“The experience was informative and well-organized. We learned some very interesting pieces of history. The stop at the handicapped people's art shop was not necessary and could have been improved if the people working on the art were INSIDE, in the air-conditioned room as opposed to the sweltering heat outside.”
Review the $14 Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with hotel pickup, an English guide, local food, and wartime history.
“A great half day trip! We set off on time and the van was very comfortable. Service was excellent from Quyen. Thang was very welcoming and so knowledgeable! We really enjoyed seeing the Cu Chi Tunnels and learning all about the history. Would definitely recommend!”
Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City with a local guide, small group, hotel pickup, war history, traps, tunnels, and tapioca.
“So we got a message at midnight the night before to say our pick up was at 8.05am from a hotel we were not staying at- despite booking a pick up from our hotel. So we walked to the new pick up location and were there for 45 mins beforRead more”
Review of Vietnam Active’s Nha Trang snorkeling tour, with Hon Mun reef stops, hotel transfers, meals, gear, costs, and practical advice.
“Great snorkelling tour. Staff was friendly and helpful, 2 spots were nice and lunch was good. Also went by a big, pretty slow boat which was nice if you are prone so seasickness”
Review of Hanoi’s private half-day tour, with Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Long Bien Bridge, and Train Street.
“Great 4hr tour Anna our guide was very friendly and professional and good fun too! We really enjoyed the tour especially train street😊Anna’s english was excellent too as was her knowledge we would highly recommend Anna!”
See Hanoi’s key temples, French Quarter, mausoleum, and pagoda in four hours with a small group, local guide, and air-conditioned transport.
“Phuc was an excellent guide - his knowledge of Vietnamese history, politics and culture was very in-depth He gave us recommendations of places to eat and drink - very friendly and spoke superb English”
Taste Hue’s best street foods on a three-hour walk with local guides, family-run eateries, fresh dishes, Huda beer, and hotel pickup.
“This was a brilliant experience! My guide Ha was an absolute delight and introduced me to some wonderful food - in places I would never have gone by myself and to places that I only saw locals eating in. The food tastings were genuine Read more”
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