What people do here
A place is where you stay. An activity is what you do there. Kayaking, caves, hot springs, fishing with locals, and a stream where Vietnamese families cook chicken over coals.
Not a place โ a scenario
"Ba Be" is a place. "Kayaking through three bowls" is a scenario you build at that place. One place can have 3โ4 different scenarios.
Each activity has its own map
The detail page shows all points where this activity can actually be done: lakes, caves, coasts, mountains.
With experience, not guidebook
Texts were written not from reviews, but from personal trips: where it's slippery, where it's expensive, where locals will invite you to the table, and when it's better not to go.
Relax4 placesSPA and Massage
Vietnamese SPA is a combination of ancient healing techniques, natural herbs, and comfort available to every traveler.
On water4 placesSUP surfing
SUP surfing is best way to see hidden bays, quiet lakes and coastal mangrove forests of Vietnam in own rhythm.
On water4 placesWater parks
Vietnamese water parks are huge entertainment complexes with extreme slides, wave pools and zones for children surrounded by tropical greenery.
Extreme2 placesBungee jumping
Bungee jumping in Vietnam is test for strength and opportunity to see tropical landscapes from height of bird flight in moment of free fall.
Sport and culture3 placesMartial Arts
Vietnam is a cradle of unique martial schools. Classes here are not just sport, but deep immersion into energy, history and philosophy of the country.
Active rest4 placesBike tours
Bicycle allows to go off tourist paths into rice checks, coffee plantations and villages, where bus will not reach.
From air3 placesHelicopter tours
Most exclusive way to see scale of Vietnamese landscapes: from emerald bays to futuristic skyscrapers.
On water3 placesWindsurfing
Windsurfing in Vietnam is a combination of stable trade winds and warm South China Sea. Ideal place to raise a sail for the first time or perfect planing technique.
Conscious experience4 placesVolunteering
Volunteering is opportunity to look behind facade of tourist routes, bringing real benefit to local communities or ecology of region.
Nature4 placesSunset viewing
Sunset in Vietnam is daily show which turns habitual landscapes into golden decorations. From mirror smoothness of islands to noisy city roofs.
Wild nature3 placesElephant encounters
Interaction with elephants in Vietnam moves to concept of "observation without exploitation": today this are walks near animals, their feeding and bathing in river.
Food and culture4 placesFood tour
Gastro-tour is best way to understand Vietnam. You will try dishes that you will never find in tourist restaurants, and see real life of city "from inside".
Sport4 placesGolf in Vietnam
Vietnam has become one of the main golf tourism points in Asia thanks to courses from legendary designers and unique landscape.
On water4 placesDiving
Vietnam offers diving of world class by one of most accessible prices in Asia โ from meeting with rare dugongs to dives to sunken objects.
Gastronomy3 placesVietnamese wine tasting
Vietnamese winemaking is unique experience in highland Da Lat, where cool climate allows to grow grapes for exquisite wines.
Gastronomy4 placesVietnamese coffee tasting
Vietnamese coffee is not just drink, but part of national identity. From strong "phin" with condensed milk to delicate egg coffee โ try all best that coffee plantations of country give.
Adventures4 placesJeep tours
Jeep tour is opportunity to see "other" Vietnam, getting to places where ordinary bus will not pass. Open side, powerful motor and view on 360 degrees are provided.
Active recreation4 placesZipline
Ziplining in Vietnam is an adrenaline descent on a steel cable over dense forests, gorges and even karst caves.
Wild nature3 placesZoos and safari parks
Immersion in world of wild nature, where animals live in spacious enclosures resembling natural habitat.
Health and relax4 placesYoga and Meditation
Vietnam is an ideal place for practice: soft climate and calmness of mountains or noise of ocean create ideal atmosphere for yoga.
On water4 placesKitesurfing
Vietnam is a world kitesurfing mecca with predictable stable wind, ideal for both learning and professional jumps.
Above ground4 placesCable cars
Vietnamese cable cars are triumph of engineering thought, allowing for half hour to transfer from tropical jungles to tops of cloudy mountains or directly to remote islands.
Extreme3 placesCanyoning
Canyoning in Vietnam is not just walk near water, but full overcoming of canyon through series of jumps, sliding on natural chutes and professional descents on ropes.
Active recreation3 placesBuffalo Riding
Mount a real Vietnamese buffalo and walk at a slow pace through rice terraces or shady village paths.
On water3 placesBasket Boat Riding
Traditional round boat from bamboo is a symbol of fishing villages of Central Vietnam. It is fun, a bit extreme and guaranteed funny.
On water4 placesKayaking
Kayaking allows you to approach hard-to-reach grottos, lagoons, and hidden beaches inaccessible to large tourist ships.
Active recreation3 placesQuad bikes (ATV)
Trip on quad bike is best way to add drive to vacation, whether it is fast ride on endless sand dunes or technical cross through forest.
In nature4 placesCamping
Camping in Vietnam is best way to escape from city fuss and wake up under sound of surf or in fog of coffee plantations.
Gastronomy3 placesCooking classes
Cooking class is best way to understand Vietnamese cuisine, combining trip to noisy food market with creation of authentic dishes under supervision of chef.
Learning3 placesVietnamese language courses
Immersion in phonetics and household phrases of Vietnamese language will help open doors to real communication with local residents.
Creativity4 placesMaster classes on traditional crafts
Step away from standard shops: learn to create unique Vietnamese products under guidance of hereditary masters.
On water4 placesSea and River Cruises
A cruise in Vietnam is the best way to see hard-to-reach beauties. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of overnight stays on water amidst majestic rocks or colorful markets.
On water4 placesSea and river walks
Boat walk is best way to see life of Vietnam far from tourist paths, whether floating markets of delta of Mekong or labyrinths of islands in northern bays.
On road4 placesMotorbike tours
Motorbike tour is main way to truly know Vietnam. Freedom of movement allows to turn from tourist paths into authentic mountain villages and meet dawns on high mountain passes.
In nature4 placesBirdwatching
Vietnam is a paradise for ornithologists: hundreds of rare bird species live here, including endemic pheasants and tropical kingfishers.
City4 placesNightlife
Vietnam nightlife is contrasts: from high-class cocktail bars on skyscrapers in Ho Chi Minh City to cozy gatherings with beer on plastic chairs by the sidewalk.
Shopping and food4 placesNight markets
Night markets are heart of Vietnamese city, where after sunset streets come alive, filling with aromas of fried seafood and noise of trade.
On foot4 placesSightseeing Tours
Sightseeing tour is an ideal way to understand the rhythm of a new city in a day, see main monuments and learn stories hidden behind building facades.
In air4 placesParagliding
Paragliding in Vietnam is an opportunity to see terraced fields or endless coastline from a height of several hundred meters.
Entertainment4 placesAmusement parks
Vietnamese entertainment parks offer level of service of world class: from American slides and oceanariums to water parks under open sky.
Underground4 placesCaves and Speleology
Vietnam has a unique karst system, offering routes from simple walking grottoes to multi-day expeditions to the largest caves on the planet.
Rest in nature4 placesPicnic in nature
Picnic in Vietnam is not just food on grass, but way to change noise of city for calm of tea plantations, lake banks or wild beaches.
On water4 placesSwimming
Vietnam is endless tropical beaches, where you can not only sunbathe, but also enjoy cleanest water of South China Sea.
On water4 placesBeach Vacation
Vietnam is 3000 kilometers of ideal coastline where everyone will find their piece of paradise from noisy Beach Clubs to wild deserted islands.
From height3 placesHot air balloon flights
Hot air balloon is way to see scale of Vietnamese nature without extra noise, smoothly soaring over rice terraces or bay.
Culture4 placesVisiting temples and pagodas
Temples of Vietnam are not just monuments of architecture, but living centers of spirituality, where Buddhism, Taoism and folk cults intertwine.
On water3 placesRafting
Rafting in Vietnam is a challenge to the elements, where powerful mountain streams cut through jungles and deep canyons.
On water4 placesFishing in Vietnam
Fishing in Vietnam is a meditative process: from renting a boat with a local fisherman to relaxing on lakes with friends.
On water4 placesSurfing
Surfing in Vietnam is a democratic scene with many spots for beginners and long smooth waves for progressing riders.
In mountains3 placesRock Climbing
Vietnam is one of the best places in Asia for rock climbing lovers thanks to unique karst landscape literally growing from water.
On water4 placesSnorkeling
Snorkeling in Vietnam is accessible way to see colorful coral gardens and tropical fish, not diving with heavy equipment.
Active recreation3 placesSandboarding โ riding on sand dunes
Sandboarding is Vietnamese answer to mountain skiing, where instead of snow hot sand of dunes of Mui Ne and Phan Rang acts.
Culture3 placesWater puppet theater
Water puppet theater is visiting card of Vietnamese culture, originated in flooded rice fields of delta of Red river.
On water4 placesHot springs
Vietnam is rich in geothermal activity โ from elite spa resorts with mineral water to wild forest streams with hot spring.
On foot4 placesTrekking and hiking
Trekking in Vietnam is way to escape from city fuss into world of untouched forests, cascade fields and authentic mountain tribes.
Hobby4 placesPhoto Tours
Vietnam is a paradise for photographer: from surreal rice terraces and karst rocks to chaotic markets of Hanoi.
City life4 placesShopping in Vietnam
Vietnam is a paradise for lovers of authentic things: from unique silk and author ceramics to the best coffee in the world and budget leather goods.
Nature and farming4 placesPlantation tours
Immerse in life of Vietnamese farmers, from choice of arabica and robusta coffee varieties to tasting of rare types of highland tea directly on plantation.