HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 best show tours in Ho Chi Minh City, with how long each one runs, what it costs and who you book it with.
See Vietnam’s 1,000-year-old water puppetry with live music in Ho Chi Minh City. Ticket is $17 and lasts about 45–75 minutes.
Most Popular“they put so much love and joy into their performance.”
See À Ố at Saigon Opera House: a one-hour bamboo circus show with 17-instrument live folk music, acrobatics, and humor in central HCMC.
“Amazing engaging performance by these young talented artists A breathtaking show filled with acrobatics, wonderful choreography and humour Something you would see more than once.”
Ho Chi Minh City water puppet show plus Saigon River dinner cruise, pairing North Vietnam folk tales with river views for $68.
“The guide I think was only starting out, his English wasn't too great so there was a little language barrier/struggle but he did really try. The water puppet show was fantastic to watch! The dinner cruise was a bit of a let down. The food was mediocre/poor, it was buffet style so some of it…”
Experience a Vietnamese water puppet show plus a Saigon River dinner cruise, with hotel pickup and great nighttime city views for $82.
“Have a wonderful night with this tour.will recommend this tour to friends”
Saigon’s night in one package: water puppets at Golden Dragon, then dinner on a junk boat cruise along the Saigon River with city lights.
“water puppet show was very enjoyable even though didn’t understand the story as it was all in Vietnamese didn’t effect the overall experience as very cultural … the cruise and dinner was very good would of been better if we arrived earlier as didn’t have much time to experience the view as we were eating…”
Book ahead for the Golden Dragon water puppet show in Ho Chi Minh City. Ticket includes admission for a family-friendly, live-music 45–50 min performance.
“The whole show was simply delightful recommend anyone to go its only 50 mins extraordinary talent. The kids loved it the most it was lovely to see this. Traditional music all in Vietnamese but it did not matter at all”
Golden Dragon water puppet show in Ho Chi Minh City: 45 minutes of live music, humor, and Vietnamese legends on a water stage.
“Was good show but charging 85% more just to be misdle man for the show is not ok. Show costs 350k which is 11.5€ and gyg charge 20€ but i sont get any asditional service for that so, not worth it. Just go there and buy ticket.”
Private water puppet show plus Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, buffet dinner, and live music.
“I would give the tour guide (Levi) a 5 star rating because he was incredibly attentive, knowledgeable, and made the experience super fun. The puppet show was so much fun, I highly recommend. However, I feel ripped off because at the Read more”
See Vietnam’s water puppet art at Golden Dragon, then enjoy dinner and music on a Saigon River night cruise with hotel pickup.
“Moments to be cherished a beautiful evening curated by Khanh from Open Smiles Travel. Thankyou for our excellent adventures together and for you passion in what you do”
Small-group Ho Chi Minh City evening with a water puppet show, cyclo ride, and Saigon River dinner cruise, plus hotel pickup.
“Nhu was an amazing tourist guide. Highly recommended. Food at the cruise was super. Enjoyed the whole tour.”
A private Saigon night with Golden Dragon water puppets or Yuri spa massage, plus a Bến Bạch Đằng dinner cruise with live entertainment.
“When I booked the trip I just wanted the water puppets and dinner. I could not figure out what the difference between the 2 experience offered so I took the shorter/cheaper one. When I got the confirmation it showed all 3 experiences. WhRead more”
Bamboo Circus at Saigon Opera House plus a Saigon River dinner cruise with skyline views, pickup in central districts, and an English guide.
“Really enjoyed the whole evening but not convinced worth £80 each. Our courier Kieran was fantastic, he collected us from the hotel and took us to the show and after the show onto the cruise and home again in taxi's. The A O show was rRead more”
Ho Chi Minh City water puppet show at Golden Dragon Theater: 45 minutes of music, dances, animals, and legends on the water stage.
“TL;DR: Don't bother with this booking, you can easily buy tickets at the theater and it's less expensive at the theater I'm not really sure what I received with this booking. I saw people buying tickets at the theater for 300-330 VND while my boRead more”
Ho Chi Minh City dinner plus a classic water puppet show, with hotel pickup, an English guide, and a family-friendly night out.
“If you don't understand Vietnamese this show would be a little underwhelming. Its good for the theatrics but not completely enjoyable for 40 mins.”
Skip the lines for Ho Chi Minh’s A O Show with hotel pickup, a 1-hour bamboo circus performance, and easy drop-off after.
“High Energy show with tremendous Athletes. A fun filled 1 hour with a local feel. There are lots of beautiful venues to grab some food and a drink after with 1 few hundred meters.”
The districts, the war years, the markets and the food, all in one place.
