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Saigon River

Saigon River: Our most recommended tours and activities

From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels and VIP Speedboat Tour

1. From Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnels and VIP Speedboat Tour

Take a trip on the Saigon River Express, offering you a luxurious tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels with five star service aboard one of our modern and luxurious speedboats. Forget tour buses; this tour will depart from Ho Chi Minh City for a scenic 1.5-hour boat trip to Cu Chi. Upon arrival, a private screening of the official Cu Chi Tunnels video will be shown with commentary and additional information from your English-speaking guide. Learn more about this immense network of underground tunnels that were used by Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War. A traditional Vietnamese lunch or dinner of local specialties like lemongrass chicken and caramelized clay pot pork will be served after your visit to the tunnels. Vegetarian or Halal meals are also available on request.

Ho Chi Minh: Private City Night Tour and Dinner Cruise

2. Ho Chi Minh: Private City Night Tour and Dinner Cruise

Discover the nightlife of Saigon the way the locals do on a tour by traditional cyclo or scooter. Stop at Saigon's riverside for a local dinner and cruise along the Saigon River with live entertainment on board. With the cyclo option, ride along the city's main streets with a driver and guide and pass by Ben Thanh Market, General Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, People Committee Hall, and Opera House. If you choose the scooter option, see the same sites as the cyclo option with additional time to pass by the flower market, Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments, and the fashion district. After your ride, visit Saigon's riverside and be welcomed on board a cruise boat to take in the sites of the city from a new perspective. Cruise along the Saigon River, and enjoy dinner as traditional Vietnamese dance and music shows are performed. Following dinner, relax on the way back towards Bach Dang Harbor where the cruise ends. End your evening with drop-off back at your hotel.

Ho Chi Minh: Vietnamese Water Puppet Show and Dinner Cruise

3. Ho Chi Minh: Vietnamese Water Puppet Show and Dinner Cruise

We will make our way to the theater to enjoy the Water Puppet Show. Puppets are made from light timbers, carved, polished and decorated with different colours to demonstrate the clear personalities of each character. Water puppetry is a unique Vietnamese art form performed in a large pool using the water as a stage. The artisans inside the cabin control puppets. They perform each pole, rope,… puppets with the system of ropes arranged outside or under the water. The stage is decorated with flags, fans, parasols. It is considered as one of the most traditional and important parts of Vietnamese culture. You will also enjoy the Vietnamese orchestra, which provides the background music for the show. The orchestra is manned by an array of talented singers accompanied by professional musicians performing with traditional musical instruments. After the show, we will head to the wharf, the original commercial port of Sai Gon, where we will enjoy a dinner served on board a cruise. The atmosphere of having dinner on board is very interesting and cozy. The cruise will have a live entertainment by traditional folk style songs. On board, you can extend your vision of all the colorful city at night.

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What people are saying about Saigon River

Overall rating

4.7 / 5

based on 382 reviews

This a great tour for visitors who love to see Ho Chi Minh City skyline at night. Our tour guide Loi , a very nice young guy who was so helpful, informative and explained what to expect during our tour. I wish to have a tour guide like him again in the future when I get back to Ho Chi Minh City. Thank you so much Loi, job well done!

Getting to the tunnels by speedboat was a delightful and scenic experience, and the breeze helped temper the heat. The tunnels themselves were fascinating to explore and the tour guide was very knowledgeable about their history. Would definitely recommend!

It was a great experience for us. our tour guide belle was very friendly and give detailed explanation of the trip as well shared interesting history of the country. I would strongly recommend this trip

Fantastic high speed boat trip, great tour guide and good food, definately worth it to not spend hours in a bus. The tunnels a must see when in Ho Chi Minh City. Highly recommended.

It was a great boat trip to the tunnels and lovely lunch, with refreshments outward and return. Very interesting and brilliant tour guide.