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“On Time Pick-up & Lots of Communication. Handover of Theatre Tickets could have been Smoother. Box Office does not have the Tickets & they are with an Agent waiting at the Theatre Door so this could have been Communicated Better to Save Confusion.”
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.
“The show was fun and different, kind of like Cirque de Soleil. It was expensive by Vietnamese standards but the same price as booking directly with the venue. Welcome drink of tea/water was included. The seats themselves were great, even though we booked the cheapest ones.”
Ho Chi Minh City water puppet show plus Saigon River dinner cruise, pairing North Vietnam folk tales with river views for $68.
“Not sure whether anyone will have the same experience. I am fortunate enough to experience a 2on1 (driver and guide with me alone) arrangement with a guide (Ba Curong)that spoke excellent English and very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. They were able to arrange for the best seat in the house for the water…”
Experience a Vietnamese water puppet show plus a Saigon River dinner cruise, with hotel pickup and great nighttime city views for $82.
“Ming was a fantastic guide. Although the heavy traffic caused a lot of delay”
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.
“Really enjoyed the puppets, so well done and the cruise was restful & food very nice ) we could not eat all of it.”
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.
“The day before the tour we received a text message advising that the buffet option which we had booked months in advance had sold out and our only option was to upgrade and pay for the VIP option. As this had been booked for nye wRead more”
See Vietnam’s water puppet art at Golden Dragon, then enjoy dinner and music on a Saigon River night cruise with hotel pickup.
“Great Evening, the water puppets are amazing and dinner was great! The operator did have to substitute the cruise portion of the tour for an motorbike tour, but the tour and food were both amazing and I think that by being on shore I was able to see much more of HCMC”
Small-group Ho Chi Minh City evening with a water puppet show, cyclo ride, and Saigon River dinner cruise, plus hotel pickup.
“Show was interesting but not really our cup of tea but really enjoyed the cyclo ride even thought it was raining & the dinner cruise on the Saigon river was great.”
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.
“Highly recommend the show. However, the seat was terrible, tucked in a corner, beside a column. I had to crane my neck for the entirety of the show in order to see parts of the action. There were empty seats through the theatre, with thRead more”
Ho Chi Minh City water puppet show at Golden Dragon Theater: 45 minutes of music, dances, animals, and legends on the water stage.
“A pretty simple show. It’d be good if you have Young kids. Though it is interesting how the puppeteers maneuver, the puppets underwater. They must be holding their breath or something, which is incredible.”
Ho Chi Minh City dinner plus a classic water puppet show, with hotel pickup, an English guide, and a family-friendly night out.
“The tour guide and driver did a great job of picking us up and getting us to the front door of the theater in a driving rain storm. The show was interesting. After the show, we were driven across town to a tourist restaurant. (The same one anotRead more”
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.
“The show is very good. The local operator was efficient, getting in contact promptly to solve a problem.”
The districts, the war years, the markets and the food, all in one place.
