4 Stand-Up Paddleboarding Tours in Vietnam Worth Booking

1.KAYAK/SUP IN DA LAT (1/2 day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 364 reviews · from $18Our pick

Spend three hours on Tuyen Lam Lake with a guide such as Viet, Harry, Fin, Ving, or Zuan. You’ll learn basic paddling, visit pine-lined shores and nearby sights, and stop for handmade coffee or hot chocolate with cookies. Choose a 5am sunrise, 8am morning, or 2:30pm sunset start.

“Harry and Ving are very communicative, took many videos, photos. Kayak are easy even more me as beginner. They offer free coffee, mineral water and hot chocolate.”

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2.DALAT: Trekking Pinhatt & Sup/Kayaking Tuyen Lam Lake Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · from $48

This six-hour Da Lat outing pairs an 8-kilometer forest hike to 1,600-meter Pinhatt Peak with a picnic lunch and kayaking or SUP on Tuyen Lam Lake. English-speaking guides such as Harry, Vin, Phat, and Doan have led the trip. Pickup, equipment, permits, water, and dietary requests are included.

“We had such a great time on this tour! Our guide Harry was very helpful and taught us a lot about the forest on our hike which I appreciated. He was very kind and fun to talk to. The lake was also very beautiful and I enjoyed the hike followed by time to relax in the kayak. Would recommend this trip to nature lovers!”

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3.Da Lat: Tuyen Lam Lake Kayak or SUP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 89 reviews · 3 hours · from $17Best value

Paddle Tuyen Lam Lake for three hours by kayak or SUP, with no experience required. Choose sunrise, morning, or sunset, then stop for handmade coffee and cake near the water. Guides such as Harry, Viet, Fin, Bell, and Jun explain local sights, help with technique, and take photos. Bring swimwear, sunscreen, and a towel.

“We got to choose where we would go and how fast. The sunset was unfortunately cloudy, but the scenery was still very beautiful.”

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4.Nha Trang: Stand-up Paddleboard Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 85 reviews · 3 hours · from $19

Spend three hours on a stand-up paddleboard along the Cai River with an English or Vietnamese-speaking guide. After a safety briefing, you may paddle toward rice fields, a banana farm, or a wooden bridge, then watch the sunset from the water. Pickup from central Nha Trang is available, and beginners and non-swimmers are welcome.

“We had Tu for the second time since being here in Nha Trang first being the waterfall and both times he was amazing, very knowledgeable and friendly. His friend who was with us on the tour took amazing photos and stood perfectly still to get the most amazing shots of the view and of us throughout the tour. Absolutely recommend”

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