HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 best cruise port shore excursions tours in Ho Chi Minh City, with how long each one runs, what it costs and who you book it with.
Private Ho Chi Minh shore excursion with cruise pickup, War Remnants Museum, Chinatown and Ben Thanh Market, plus lunch.
Most Popular“Saigon was such a beautiful city and our tour guide, Nyun (I), was energetic, knowledgeable, communicated well, and was focused on a positive experience for us. We had a great time.”
Private tour from any cruise port in Ho Chi Minh City: pick Saigon, Cu Chi Tunnels, or Mekong Delta with guide, lunch, transfers.
“We were fortunate to shave Danny as our tour guide for Ho Chi Ming City tour. He was very educated and knowledgeable”
A small-group Saigon day with a museum, pagoda, local lunch, and a one-hour cyclo ride through colonial landmarks.
“Great variety of experiences on this tour. Crazy traffic, but we had a great driver. Wonderful meal at the Vietnamese restaurant. One of the highlights was the Rickshaw ride through town. Visit to the War Remnants museum brought mixed feelings. Being an American, it was sobering to see their propaganda slant to the Viet Nam…”
A private Saigon shore tour with a local guide, air-conditioned car, included lunch, and key sights from Notre Dame to Chinatown.
“We enjoyed the tour & the food. Lots of beautiful sights to see & items of historical significance. Our guide also helped us find a shop to replace a pair of jeans!”
Cruise-port private day trip through Old and New Saigon with pickup, lunch, major landmarks, and an English-speaking guide.
“We had a great time with our tour guide, Penny. Penny was knowledgeable, interesting and fun. We really enjoyed it.”
Cruise-day Saigon tour with A/C private ride, local lunch, eco-village coffee, top sights, Independence Palace, pagoda, market, and river views.
“You see a little bit of everything. A very interesting tour and a piece of history. Of all my southeast Asian countries this was by far my favorite. May our tour guide made this trip so memorable and helped us to enjoy every moment. The driver Read more”
Private Saigon shore excursion with port pickup, French-colonial icons, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Cholon, Ben Thanh, and lunch included.
“Liam was a great guide. He gave us a comprehensive two day tour of Saigon and the Mekong Delta. He had a great sense of humor, which made for a fun experience He has a good command of English and when we were not able to unRead more”
Private Ho Chi Minh shore excursion with cruise pickup, flexible guide, Saigon sights, Cu Chi Tunnels, Mekong Delta, and lunch for $109.
“Sunny was an excellent guide. She was professional, intelligent, friendly and knowledgeable. She tailored our trip to our requests and packed a lot into our very enjoyable day. We were very fortunate to have been able to spend the day with her.”
A private 8-hour Ho Chi Minh shore excursion with air-conditioned comfort, key landmarks, and a moving War Remnants Museum stop.
“We where a group of 6 friends in our late 50s On arrival with celebrity cruises our excellent English speaking guide Harry Potter was waiting for us and the trip for a whole day was perfectly planned We had a private air conditioned van and all was taken care for us The day included cultural…”
Private Mekong Delta shore excursion from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre with a private boat, halal lunch, and calm canal rides.
“Thuan was an amazing guide who tailored the itinerary as per our request - the mekong river was the highlight, the special Vietnamese lunch in Ho Chi Minh city was delicious and the activities on Tortoise Island was fun too! A great day, and we strongly recommended it 👍”
Private Cu Chi tunnels shore excursion from Ho Chi Minh City with port pickup, English guide, war documentary, lunch, and light snacks.
“Tour guide Jacky Hieu provided very good information including our questions about Vietnam. He and driver were very attentive. We had to be back to Ho Chi Minh for dinner reservation at certain time. He met our need with well organized schedule”
Private Ho Chi Minh cruise day: Emperor Jade Pagoda, Independence Palace, French-era center, plus an eco-village river stop.
“Our Guide was extremely knowledgeable and his English was perfect. He took us to many places, was courteous and had our day planned out.”
A Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion with AC pickup, small-group guide, included lunch, and major history stops from Independence Palace to Cholon.
“Jack and his driver gave us an incredible day in Ho Chi Minh City! They made our cruise shore excursion effortless, navigating the city smoothly while sharing fascinating history. From powerful war sites to an amazing Michelin-rated nooRead more”
Private 8-hour Ho Chi Minh City day from Phu My Port with AC transport, museum and palace tickets, Pho 2000 lunch, and a short trishaw ride.
“Dealing with vendor, car show up late, no sign. The great assistance we received from agent from Venture Ashore! Driving around city to pick up guide.”
Speedboat to Cu Chi Tunnels and top Ho Chi Minh City sights, with lunch, snacks, and Vietnamese coffee. See Saigon landmarks too.
“I will start by saying, if you do this excursion from the cruise port you must have reasonable expectations given the distance of everything. We had a wonderful guide, James, and driver which set the positive tone of the day. What I loved Read more”
The districts, the war years, the markets and the food, all in one place.
