The 14 Vietnam Tea Tours That Earn the Detour

1.Coffee – Wine – Tea Da Lat’s Agricultural Treasures Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · from $40Our pick

Ride through Da Lat’s countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Loi, Ray, Bell, or Sao. Visit Cầu Đất coffee and Phát Chi tea farms, sample wine at Ladora Winery, then see churches, pagodas, Lam Vien Square, and the old railway station. The pace is private and flexible, but coffee tasting is not clearly included.

“mr. Sao was fantastic, he was a great driver and we had a lot of fun!”

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2.Huong River Afternoon Tea Cruise Tour Along Hue City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $19Top rated

Board Moon River Cruises at 5 Lê Lợi Wharf at 4:00 pm for a 90-minute ride along Hue’s Perfume River. You’ll enjoy tea, cake, fruit, and snacks while passing Thien Mu Pagoda, Trường Tiền Bridge, Quốc Học High School, and French colonial buildings. The boat holds up to 30 people.

“Afternoon tea was so nice, staff are brilliant We arrived 30 minutes early and it wasn’t a problem to board and get into the air conditioned dining”

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3.Vietnam Tea Tasting – Giang Egg Coffee & Train Street Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $36

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide learning how Vietnamese tea is grown, classified, brewed, and served. Taste green and red tea, practice making one kind, then choose Giang egg coffee, Train Street, or both. Groups have 2 to 5 people, with optional Bun Cha lunch and no hotel pickup outside Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“The whole day was great but the caves were amazing. We went on a quiet day luckily.”

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4.Tea & Coffee Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $97

Spend about five hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City through coffee and tea. Visit Cheo Leo Cafe, said to be Saigon’s oldest coffee shop, brew coffee with a phin filter, taste Vietnamese tea, and share a vegetarian lunch. Private transport, bottled water, pickup, and mobile tickets are included.

“It allows you to have understanding of the Vietnam coffee culture Would be good to have the itinerary first so it's much easier to know wrist to expect.”

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5.Hue Retreat: Tea and Meditation with Vegetarian Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $36

Start with hotel pickup in central Hue at 6 pm, then visit a pagoda, meet Buddhist monks or nuns, learn about Vietnamese Buddhism, and practice quiet breathing meditation over hot tea. Finish with a vegetarian dinner at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel around 9 pm. English guiding, transport, water, and travel insurance are included.

“Very beautiful and meaningful experience. One of the best things I did in Vietnam which I highly recommend. Talking to the wise nuns (via the guide & translator) was so impactul 🥹 After visiting the pagoda and talking to the nuns I saw the orphan children the nuns are looking after 🥹 I wish I came more prepared to give them something (sweets or colouring pens or books etc) 🥹 After seeing the children I had a delicious local dinner with the guide & his helper ☺️ and a crash course into Vietnamese food. I would have loved to also have dinner with the nuns 🥰 to spend more time…”

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6.Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnamese Lotus Tea Culture Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $15Best value

In central Ho Chi Minh City, a tea artisan such as Ky introduces you to Vietnamese tea customs, demonstrates lotus tea making, leads a Tay Ho Lotus Tea tasting, and guides you in filling a real lotus flower with tea leaves. The $15 session ends with a fragrant keepsake, a guidebook, and photos in a traditional tea setting.

“We loved our experience. The tea expert was informative and knowledgeable. A calm oasis from the bustling outside. My daughter and I would really recommend this.”

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7.Tea & Coffee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews

Spend the day exploring Dalat’s French Quarter, railway station, Arabica coffee and tea plantations near Cau Dat, a waterfall, pagoda, and a coffee shop. An English-speaking guide explains how coffee is picked, dried, milled, and prepared. The private tour costs $128 for up to two people, with lunch optional.

“The guide was great and spoke very good English. Nice tour, was interesting”

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8.Coffee – Wine – Tea: Dalat Treasures tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · from $40

Ride behind a local guide on a private motorbike through Da Lat’s coffee and tea country, then visit a winery, churches, Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Lam Vien Square, and the old railway station. Guides such as Loi explain the sights, but communication and guiding quality can vary. Coffee, tea, lunch, and several entry fees cost extra.

“i have never felt so unwelcome on a tour. my guide basically shuttled me between stops without speaking to me or explaining anything (you have to pay your own admission at every stop - which is noted in the description). the car ride beRead more”

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9.Dalat Winery and Tea tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $52

Spend seven hours exploring Dalat’s food, faith, and farming traditions with an English-speaking private driver. Visit Linh Phuoc Pagoda, taste three Lado wines, and learn how tea is grown and made at Long Dinh Tea Plantation and Museum. Finish at Bao Dai King’s Palace, Crazy House, or your pickup point.

“We had the private tour booked, Tành was very knowledgeable about the area and different activities and even took pictures for us 😁 Would definitely recommend, we had a fun day 👍”

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10.Hue Retreat: Tea and Meditation Tour with Vegetarian Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $42

Spend an evening at Chùa Đức Sơn in Hue, meeting monks, learning about Vietnamese Buddhism, and practicing quiet breathing meditation over hot tea. Guide AN can translate conversations with the nuns, then you’ll eat a vegetarian meal at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel. The private tour costs $42 per person.

“Very interesting and relaxed experience. AN from connect travel was great, easy to chat to and gave us loads of good local tips. Meeting the nuns was very enlightening and we enjoyed being able to chat to them. AN was a great translator. Read more”

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11.Da Lat: Sunrise Panorama, Green Tea Hill and Strawberry Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $26

Start early at Cau Dat Panorama for sunrise and cloud views, then visit the green tea hill, try grass sledding and giant-ball rolling, tour a high-tech strawberry farm, and see a Japanese-style persimmon dryer. The six-hour English tour costs $26, but transport is not included.

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12.Hue: Lotus in a Cup Tea Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour · from $22

Near Hue Historic Citadel, Harry and a colleague guide you through a one-hour lotus tea ritual in English. You will warm the pot, measure leaves, pour carefully, taste the tea with fruit-shaped mung bean cakes, and hear personal stories about Hue. Transport and extra food are not included.

“A brilliant choice if you are visiting Hue city and want an authentic experience with incredibly friendly and knowledgeable locals. Harry was so kind and shared so much about the Culture of the City and his Heritage. The actual ceremony was good fun, the tea was of very high quality and delicious! overall a wonderful experience”

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13.Ho Chi Minh City’s Hidden Gem: Experience Lotus Tea Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $15

At Trà Việt in District 1, an English-speaking host and tea artisan introduce you to West Lake Lotus Tea, perform the delicate art of brewing inside fresh lotus flowers, and guide you through your own scenting activity. You taste the finished tea, brew it yourself, and take home a lotus filled with your blend.

“The tea ceremony was very informative. I learned a lot about Vietnamese tea and tea culture in Vietnam. I’ve taken tea classes in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan and this was one of the best classes I’ve taken. I enjoyed the hands on experieRead more”

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14.Tea Omakase in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $51

At FUFU TEA ART in District 1, you’ll taste six premium teas brewed in different ways, each paired with a small dish inspired by East Asian cuisine. The 75-minute session is limited to eight people and returns to the starting point at 3 Đ. Hoàng Sa. It offers a polished introduction to tea culture for curious first-timers.

“I'm very excited to spend time at Cocktail Omakase. It made me learn more about the world of tea and the mix of tea and wine is wonderful. I was throught it quite hard to drink but the taste of tea make the wine be wonderful, I very like that taste. It was the best moment I’ve ever had.”

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