Things To Do in Vietnam
Each guide cites destination or heritage sources and flags details travellers should confirm with local operators before booking.
Not a checklist. A collection of moments.
Use these guides to compare Vietnam experiences, understand their cultural or natural context, and plan around current local conditions. We identify the sources behind each guide and recommend confirming prices, access and schedules with the relevant venue or operator.
Watching Water Puppets in Hanoi: A 1,000-Year-Old Art Form
Compare the experience, practical arrangements and the right fit for your trip.
- •Watch 1,000-year-old Vietnamese water puppetry at Hanoi's most celebrated venue
- •Live traditional orchestra with dan bau one-string instrument and trong drums
Trekking the Rice Terraces of Sapa: Walking in a Painting
Compare the experience, practical arrangements and the right fit for your trip.
- •Trek through the Muong Hoa Valley — Sapa's most dramatic landscape of terraced rice fields
- •Walk with a Black Hmong guide through Cat Cat, Ta Van, and Y Linh Ho villages
Hoi An's Full Moon Lantern Festival: The Most Beautiful Night in Vietnam
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- •Every 14th day of the lunar month — typically once per calendar month
- •Release a floating flower lantern (đèn hoa đăng) on the Thu Bon River for luck
A Cooking Class in Hue: Learning to Cook Imperial Vietnamese Food
Compare the experience, practical arrangements and the right fit for your trip.
- •Learn to prepare bánh khoái (Hue-style sizzling crepes) with local ingredients sourced from Dong Ba market
- •Master the technique for bún bò Huế — Hue's famous spicy beef noodle soup, more complex than Hanoi's pho
The Mekong Delta by Sampan: Vietnam's Other World
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- •Float through Cai Rang Floating Market — the largest in the Mekong Delta, largest before 8am
- •Navigate the narrow back-canals of Ben Tre province by traditional wooden sampan
Take a Boat Ride Through Trang An, Ninh Binh
A source-led guide to the landscape, boat visit and practical checks.
- •See part of the UNESCO-listed landscape from its waterways
- •Compare the available boat routes and stops before choosing
Explore the Imperial City of Hue
Understand the heritage site and check current visitor access before you go.
- •Explore the former imperial capital within the wider Hue heritage complex
- •Use UNESCO’s site description to understand how the capital was planned
Explore the Caves of Phong Nha
Choose a cave visit that matches your time, mobility and comfort outdoors.
- •Compare short cave visits with longer guided excursions
- •Check seasonal weather and water conditions before travelling
Guide Options
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Seasonal Access
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Trip Planning
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Combine the Experiences That Matter to You
Tell us which of these experiences resonate and we will build an itinerary that weaves them into the best possible sequence — at the right time of year, in the right order, at the right pace.