Best Private Kayak Tours in Vietnam: Our Top 6

1.PRIVATE TOUR HALONG BAY ONE DAY with Cave, Kayaking, Bamboo Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,007 reviews · from $160Our pick

Leave Hanoi at 8:30 for a 9 to 11-hour Ha Long Bay trip by private car or van. Cruise among limestone islands, visit Fighting Cocks Island and Thien Cung Cave, then kayak or take a fisherman-rowed bamboo boat through quiet lagoons. Guides such as Hai, Gam, Robert, and Jacky can tailor the day for your group.

“Jacky gave our family of 9 a wonderful experience! We loved visiting HaLong Bay, the caves, kayaking & bamboo boat ride and one of the highlights was the most delicious lunch aboard the private boat. The family-owned boat was beautiful and they were very hospitable.”

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2.Unique Halong Private Day Cruise – Fishing Village, Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · from $345

Spend about 12 hours on a private Halong Amazing Sails cruise from Hanoi, with luxury limousine transport, lunch, kayaking or a bamboo boat, Cua Van Floating Village, Tien Ong Cave, and Bai Tu Long Bay. Guide Steven has been praised for clear explanations of local stories, nature, and mythology.

“The kayaking was fantastic! Starting early helped beat crowds, the views were fantastic, and was a calm, quiet serene experience. Our tour guide Steven was great, shared a lot of great information about the country, area, both natural and mythological history. The caves were very cool too!”

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3.VIP Mekong Delta Adventure Cycling & Kayaking – Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $79

Spend 8 to 9 hours with a private guide exploring Long An by bicycle, learning local cooking, kayaking through Mekong waterways, eating Vietnamese food, and visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides such as Tin Tin, Chow, and Ronald are praised for clear English, humor, and attentive care.

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4.Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $85

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for Family Tiny Garden near Ben Luc, where your private guide leads you through rice fields, a pagoda and tunnel site, hands-on farm work, cooking, cycling, canoeing, kayaking, and seasonal fruit tasting. Guides called Chow or Chao receive especially warm praise for their energy and local insight.

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5.Private boat- Lan Ha Bay Half Day Tour with kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $55Best value

Leave Cat Ba Town by private boat with Smiley and cruise Lan Ha Bay at your own pace. Pass floating fish farms and Turtle Islet, kayak near quiet beaches such as Van Boi, swim in clear water, and return by boat. Hotel transfers, entrance fees, kayak, life jacket, and dry bag are included.

“We really enjoyed the tour We can highly recommend you They picked a really quiet route, which made the experience even nicer! We felt really comfortable throughout the tour. The crew is awesome”

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6.Mekong Delta Nature Private Day Trip: Bicycle-Kayak-Cano…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $123

Spend 8 to 9 hours beyond Ho Chi Minh City with a local English-speaking guide, cycling past rice fields, visiting Xom Trau Pagoda, planting rice, catching fish, cooking banh xeo, touring fruit gardens by canoe, and kayaking through a coconut-water forest. Chow, Kenny, and Dennis are among the guides associated with this family-friendly outing.

“What a fantastic day!!! We had the amazing Chow as our guide who was a bundle of non-stop energy from start to finish and was so passionate about the area he grew up in! We did cycling, boating, kayaking, cooking and even rice-planting and catching fish! It was non stop and so much fun! We did the tour with our 8 and 11 year olds and they both loved it so don’t be afraid to go with kids! Chow was amazing there too and let the girls paddle him in their kayak! Our eldest is also a coeliac and Chow and the team made sure she was catered for with…”

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