Top 5 Fishing Trips in Northern Vietnam

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

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

A private 12-hour cruise from Hanoi to Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays, with kayaking, a floating village, cave visit, lunch, and sunset tea.

“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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2.Halong & Bai Tu Long Luxury Day Tour – Fishing village & Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $179

Review of a luxury Halong and Bai Tu Long Bay day cruise with kayaking, Vung Vieng fishing village, cave visit, lunch, and Hanoi transfers.

“Our experience was second to none. SON our tour guide was spectacular. His stories and local knowledge was brilliantly entertaining. We had first hand information and local introductions. Our entire trip was guided and we completely missed Read more”

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3.Rice planting and fishing by basket tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 1h 30m · from $25Best value

Learn rice farming, buffalo care, and nom fishing near Tam Coc on a hands-on 90-minute Ninh Binh village tour for $25.

“Everything was amazing! Mia is friendly and very funny, we loved her!”

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4.Bai Tu Long Luxury Day Cruise – Fishing Village, Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $199

Explore Bai Tu Long Bay on a small-group cruise with kayaking, Vung Vieng fishing village, Thien Canh Son Cave, lunch, and sunset views.

“The cruise was exceptional, our guide Son and the crew were very friendly and professional. The tour was interesting and relaxing, with beautiful landscapes. We travelled with a small group and during the tour we barely encountered other Read more”

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5.Ninh Binh eco group tour – Buffalo riding, rice planting, fishing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $41

Ride a water buffalo, plant rice, catch fish, and cook with a local family during this hands-on half-day experience in Ninh Binh.

“I had the best day here! We started off by feeding the buffalo and had the option of riding it. Then we were given suits so we could get in the rice fields and harvest / plant rice before going fishing. This is a great activity - the tour guide was Read more”

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