Embark on a Cu Chi tunnels day trip outside of Ho Chi Minh City where many treasures, insights, and stories are waiting. Let a local host show you around and experience this cultural attraction from a local perspective. Give yourself the gift of a Cu Chi tunnels day trip with a local - it’s a must-do!
Take a break and relax while fishing at a truly local spot! Join me as you escape from the city to chill by the lake where the locals go fishing. Drinks, local food, good vibes and tons of laughs are all part of this incredible experience!
Family Friendly Tour: Pottery in Bat Trang & Ecopark
265 reviews
6 hours | day trips | Hanoi
Take a break from the city and enjoy a day with your family making pottery, visiting an ancient village and its market. Also, your kids would love to visit a fun eco-park that is full of amazing outdoor playgrounds. Sounds incredible, right? Join me!
Spend a fun day at Hanoi's west lake where you and your family will enjoy local activities, a visit to a pagoda and a cool ride in a pedalo boat. The kids will also love the sweet treat at the end: the most delicious ice cream in the area! This is the perfect family day you'll have in Hanoi!
We had an amazing time with Brian on our 5 plus-hour Craft Beer Tour. It exceeded our expectations. Brian and a driver (in a nice van with A/C) picked us up from our hotel and drove us to two different breweries (Overmorrow and Labtory) and two craft beer restaurants along with a stop on “chicken street” for food in the middle. Additional finger foods were provided all along the way. We tasted 15 different beers on this tour. Brian gave us nice gifts from the Taste of Hanoi - he is one of the owners and clearly cares about his business. The bag and koozie were both worth taking home. We enjoyed the entire trip but loved all the beers from both Overmorrow and Labory the most. Getting to know the owners of those breweries and their businesses was fascinating and an added bonus. Brian is an excellent guide and business owner. He was so easy to work with. We coordinated quite a bit before our group even left for Asia. He offered great suggestions and helped us with other planning. I highly recommend this tour and Taste of Hanoi.
The Original Craft Beer Tour Of Hanoi
Marny
About local
Our 3 days with thien
Thien was easy to connect with as soon as we hired her on with locals. She began messaging us and answering any questions we had regarding our travels in Vietnam. She met us at the airport, took us to our hotel and even made a stop at a local laundry to drop off our clothes. We had a city tour the first day of a Taoist temple, post office, book street and to a non tourist part of the city for the best pho. Before getting back to the hotel we made a stop for ban mi at a street food stand.
The next day we went to the area called the US apartments , walked through the bustling markets where she helped us make some purchases and took us to a street side coffee shop recently reviewed in the New York Times where she knows the owner who gave us a private demonstration of her coffee making process. She arranged an excursion to the Mekong delta where we rode on a private boat through the delta to a coconut workshop for tea, fruit snack and a private musical performance and coconut candy tasting. Then on to a lovely open air restaurant right on the river for a lovely lunch. Thien arranged the day to locations where we were the only tourists. Then we continued on a rowboat to learn how to make rice paper wrappers. Next on to the tuk tuk to the home of an old woman who weaves fiber rugs where we were able to try weaving. The little children in the village came running to Thien for hugs and wanted to meet us .
Our third day was to the cu chi tunnels. Thien has access to a non-tourist area. We saw the simulated village and how the people lived before the French and American soldiers came. I did not see any other tourists in the area. Then on to the tunnels . Again, Thien has access to tunnels where there are no other people. Just Thien and I and sometimes a park ranger guide through the tunnels. After a long drive back to the hotel Thien suggested a delicious restaurant near the hotel for our last night in Vietnam.
Be sure to hire Thien. She is a smart woman with very strong opinions on life in current day Ho Chi Minh City.
The Ultimate Cu Chi tunnels Day Trip
Rhonda
About local
Cu chi tunnels
Tu was a gem. Everything we look for in a guide. Informative, engaging and knowledgeable. We had a fantastic day and would choose Tu to do another tour. Visiting cu chi tunnels was an interesting but somber experience. We were happy we chose to drive further to the “less touristy” site rather than visit the closer spot. Thanks again Tu for the amazing time
The Ultimate Cu Chi tunnels Day Trip
Tina
About local
Expert and Professional
We really enjoyed our tour with Robert. We would book him again without hesitation. From his other reviews, we expected a professional, punctual, insightful guide, and that’s what we received. Robert’s English is excellent. He arranged for a very nice driver and nice vehicle to take us all around. He knew the best spots for my husband to take pictures. Robert was polite and flexible. He even had the driver stop at picturesque places my husband asked to photograph. Since Robert has been a local for 15 years, it was interesting to hear how Da Nang has developed in that time. He also had just the right amount of history for Marble Mountain and the other historic sites on our tour. It is a very full day, but we were so relaxed and satisfied under his professional care! I think this tour, and this tour guide specifically, is a must if you’re in Da Nang for a short while.
