14 Private Tuk Tuk Tours in Vietnam Worth Flying For

1.Private Tour: Hanoi City Tour Including Water Puppet Show and Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 57 reviews · from $103 per person Our pick

This 8 to 10-hour private Hanoi tour combines an Old Quarter cyclo ride, Vietnamese coffee, Ho Chi Minh sites, the Temple of Literature, Ethnology Museum, Hoan Kiem Lake, lunch, and a water puppet show. English-speaking guides such as My, Sam, Thanh, and Huong have led highly praised outings, but clear timing and itinerary checks matter.

“Started out a little shaky. The tour guide was late and there was no breakfast included we did eat at the hotel prior so it was no big deal for us. Our guide turned out to be awesome. Knowledgeable and very friendly. We booked out tour for a Read more”

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2.Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $163 per person

Spend about eight hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My or Lotus port. Visit the National History Museum and Emperor Jade Pagoda, enjoy Vietnamese lunch, ride a cyclo along old Dong Khoi Street, and shop at Ben Thanh Market. The tour is designed for groups of up to 15, with guides such as Hai, Tien, Henry, and Kien reported on different departures.

“We had a lovely trip to Ho Chi Minh city and our guide Hai was great. He was very knolwedgeable and shared personal stories which added to the experience. The tour was customisable which worked well for us and included a delicious lunch.”

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3.Private Street Food Discovery by Cyclo at Night in Ho Chi Minh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $55 per person Top rated

Spend about three hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City by cyclo with a private guide. Visit Ho Thi Ky Flower Market and Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments, then taste bun bo Hue, Vietnamese pizza, and grilled food. Guides named in the tour’s feedback include Tom, Michael, Dom, and Jodie, though your guide may differ.

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4.Private Evening Cyclo Tour with Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 34 reviews · from $40 per person

Meet your English-speaking guide around 6:00 PM for a cyclo ride from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Hoan Kiem Lake, the Opera House, and the Sofitel Legend Metropole. Around 6:30 PM, watch a water puppet show, then walk the Old Quarter for chicken noodles and egg coffee. Guides may include Trang, Chip, or Jackson.

“All the top class! Prepared with passion by Trang!”

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5.Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing Panoramic Cyclo Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $31 per person Best value

Ride slowly through Ho Chi Minh City in a traditional cyclo with a local rider and English-speaking guide. Choose a shorter highlights route or a longer custom outing covering the Central Post Office, Pink Church, weapon bunker, markets, Bui Vien Street, and more. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, while the cyclo rider fee is paid separately.

“Excellent experience in HCMC on the cyclo for myself and my husband on two cyclos. We booked at very short notice, just 1 hour ahead, and the whole process was quick and seamless with instant confirmation. We also received a WhatsARead more”

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6.Private tour – Hanoi old quarter cyclo tour (2 hours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $39 per person

Ride through Hanoi’s Old Quarter in a private cyclo with a local English-speaking guide. Expect a slow pass through narrow streets, old buildings, temples, churches, and traditional lanes such as Lo Ren, Lan Ong, Hang Ma, and Hang Bac. Pickup, bottled water, entrance fees, and a mobile ticket are included.

“As a solo traveler I thought it was a great idea for a local to show me around before venturing out by myself.”

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7.Private Evening Walking Tour – Cyclo & Water Puppet Show in Hanoi Old Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $34 per person

Ride a cyclo through Hanoi’s French Quarter to Hoan Kiem Lake, walk the Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide, eat beef pho, and watch a 50-minute water puppet show. Guides including Ashley, Tina, Leon, Paul, and Jackson have led this private evening outing, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“Tour guide, Stella, was very friendly and knowledgeable. She took her time to answer our questions and explain the history. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip with her!”

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8.Private Hue Food Tour By Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $80 per person

Ride by private cyclo through Hue with an English-speaking guide such as David or Thang. Visit Dong Ba Market, taste rice cakes and grilled pork, try salted coffee, and finish with chè. Hotel pickup, drop-off, food, water, and transport are included for your private group.

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9.Private: Hanoi Street Food tour with Water Puppet Show and Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $42 per person

Spend 3.5 hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Hanoi’s Old Quarter by cyclo, tasting Vietnamese street food, and watching a water puppet show. Bun cha, coffee or beer, bottled water, and other food stops are included. Guides such as Trang, Hannah, Dan, and Nick have led this experience.

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10.Saigon City One Day Discover By Cyclo Ride Private Tour With Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $65 per person

Spend 5 to 6 hours seeing central Ho Chi Minh City by private cyclo with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Central Post Office, Jade Pagoda, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, City Hall, Opera House, local markets, and Chinatown, with bottled water and a light noodle lunch included.

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11.Full Day Private Luxury Tour with Cyclo in Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $129 per person

Spend a full day exploring Hanoi with a private English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, lunch, and a one-hour cyclo ride. Visit Dong Xuan Market, Long Bien Bridge, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, the Ethnology Museum, and Hoa Lo Prison. Guides named Hung, Sonny, and Nam have led past tours.

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12.Private Half-Day Hanoi City Tour with Cyclo and Train street

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $75 per tuk tuk · seats 2

Spend a half-day with an English-speaking guide exploring Ma May ancient houses, Ta Hien beer street, Dong Xuan Market, and Hanoi’s Old Quarter. You’ll taste pho, bun cha, or banh cuon, sip coffee beside Train Street, and ride a cyclo past the cathedral and Hoan Kiem Lake. Hotel pickup is available in Hoan Kiem.

“Unser Guide war sehr nett und hat uns mit viel Informationen versorgt. Wir waren als Familie zu viert mit 2 Kids unterwegs und konnte das Programm flexibel anpassen auf unsere Wünsche, was uns sehr gut gefallen hat.”

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13.Half-Day Private Cyclo Tour Of Ho Chi Minh Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $60 per person

Spend four to five hours in a private cyclo with an English-speaking guide, traveling from District 1 to the Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Nguyen Hue Street, and the War Remnants Museum. You get banh mi, water, hotel pickup and drop-off, plus a local view of Saigon’s colonial past and wartime history.

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14.Private Tour: Hue Imperial City and Tinh Tam Lake by Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $75 per person

You’ll spend four hours in a private cyclo visiting Tinh Tam Lake and Hue Imperial City. A local guide explains the lake’s royal design, then leads you to the Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, and Nine Holy Cannons. Hotel pickup and drop-off from central Hue are included, but confirm your pickup details before departure.

“excellent although we weren't told we had to get into hue to pick up the tour but after waiting in reception an hour we spoke to the guide who arranged to do our tour the next day. the tour itself was really good the guide at the imperial city Read more”

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