9 Private Day Trips by Car in Vietnam Worth Booking

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

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

Spend a long day on Halong Bay with an English-speaking guide, limousine pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter, buffet lunch, Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, a cooking class, and sunset drinks. Expect a busy schedule, up to 99 people, and extra cash fees for entrance and optional kayaking.

“Fantastic reliable and well organised trip. The food is fantastic and worth every penny …. Thankyou Tony and the crew”

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2.Halong Bay Day Tour 6Hour Deluxe Cruise Limousine Bus Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · from $52

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Halong Bay by limousine bus, then spend six hours aboard a deluxe cruise. You’ll visit Sung Sot Cave, kayak or ride a bamboo boat at Hang Luon, climb Titop Island, and enjoy a Vietnamese seafood lunch. English-speaking guides lead the day, with groups capped at 38.

“A fantastic luxuary cruisetour in Halong bay . The Cave was amazing beautiful. The tour guide was perfect.”

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3.Land 3 – John’s Tours Private car: South & North Together Full Day Phu Quoc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 212 reviews

Explore Phu Quoc north to south with a private car, driver, and English-speaking guide. Meet guides such as Dong, Thai, Nico, or Ethan, then visit farms, beaches, temples, museums, and local workshops at a flexible pace. Lunch and personal purchases cost extra.

“We did a private tour with Ethan, who made the entire day feel friendly, personal and informative. Ethan was completely genuine throughout, relating to us on a personal level whilst remaining flexible and professional. The day was curated around what sights / activities we wanted to see and do, and I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Phu Quoc!”

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4.Ninh Binh Luxury Day Tour by Limousine- Small Group- All included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · from $89

Spend about 11 hours exploring Ninh Binh from Hanoi in a small group. Ride a sampan through Tam Coc, cycle village roads, visit a local family, climb Mua Cave, and learn about Vietnamese history and Buddhism. Limousine transport, lunch, entrance fees, water, and an English-speaking guide are included.

“Guides were great, friendly and so helpful. Lunch was amazing . Kept going despite the pouring rain. Thanks”

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5.Ninh Binh Day Tour Tam Coc Mua Cave Hoa Lu Buffet Lunch Limousine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $45

Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh in a small group of up to 17 people. Visit Hoa Lu, eat a Vietnamese buffet, row through Tam Coc’s three grottoes, cycle rural lanes, and climb 500 steps at Mua Cave. Hotel pickup is offered in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“Transport was a regular car not a limousine bus. Not a problem except there was 4 pasengers all crammed up with the luggage. Not very nice for the price we paid. Company messaged us and told us not to worry about anything. That their driver speaks good english. It turned out that he didn’t speak one single world of english ln top on being late (1hour +).”

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6.Luxury Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Mua Cave 1 Day Tour – By Limousine & Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $59

Travel from Hanoi to Ninh Binh by limousine bus for Hoa Lu’s ancient capital, a 1.5-hour Tam Coc boat ride, cycling, buffet lunch, and Mua Cave’s nearly 500-step climb. An English-speaking guide, Wi-Fi, water, rain gear, and hotel pickup in Hoan Kiem are included.

“Si vous venez à Hanoï réserver par Vietnam travel top Léon est un guide génial au petit soin de très bon moments enrichissant plein d humour et surtout des lieux magnifiques à couper le souffle”

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7.Hanoi City Tour Full Day Small Group, Lunch, Limousine Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · from $41

Spend about eight hours seeing Hanoi’s key sights by small limousine bus, from Tran Quoc Pagoda and Ho Chi Minh’s complex to the Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison. Your English-speaking guide, included lunch, water, and entry tickets keep the day simple, with Bat Trang or the Ethnology Museum depending on the day.

“Emily was our tour guide and picked absolutely wonderful food and food spots I wouldn’t have thought to pick, she gave us amazing insight into the culture and history aswell as facts surrounding the food. I would 100% recommend a tour with Emily she was extremely friendly and warm.”

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8.Hue: DMZ Half-Day Tour by Private Car to Vinh Moc Tunnels

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 55 reviews · 6 hours · from $17Best value

Travel from Hue to Quang Tri in a private air-conditioned car with a basic-English-speaking driver. Local guides explain Hien Luong Bridge and Vinh Moc Tunnels, where you can walk through rooms, clinics, kitchens, and tunnels built up to 30 meters underground.

“It was brilliant We were collected from our hotel. Viet could not do enough We particularly loved the tour of the tunnels It was very informative and interesting”

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9.Hue City Day Trip By Private Car – English Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $17

Spend about nine hours touring Hue in a private car or minivan with an English-speaking driver. Visit the Citadel, four royal sites, Thien Mu and Tu Hieu pagodas, and An Dinh Palace. Driver Vu Tran has arranged shorter custom days for guests with limited time.

“Asked for a bespoke tour as had limited time so we started with coffee by the river then visited the old pagoda and the citadel followed by excellent bun bo hue at a local street restaurant, then finished off with a local coffee at a different street place. My driver / guide Vu Tran was an excellent driver and very good company. Thank you!”

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