HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 9 best tickets in Ho Chi Minh City, with how long each one runs, what it costs and who you book it with.
Fast Track to Saigon Skydeck in Bitexco Tower: quick 49th-floor ride, 360 views, binoculars, Ao Dai costumes, plus Wi-Fi and water. From $10.
Most Popular“Easy way to book tickets with waiting at the counter!”
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.
“The performers were amazing would recommend to tourists for all ages”
Bitexco Financial Tower Saigon Skydeck ticket: fast elevator and 360° Ho Chi Minh views, usually under 1 hour.
“A great place to take sunset photos of the city. There are nice places to have a very good dinner after viewing the city.”
See traditional Vietnamese water puppetry at Ho Chi Minh City Golden Dragon, with easy mobile/email ticketing and a 45-minute family show.
“This was an amazing must do family experience. The musicians were incredible and the skill of the puppeteers was outstanding. When booking, I requested a seat where my child would have a good stage view and they not only remembered but they sat us close to the stage. This was one of my favorite activities…”
Skip the line to see Vietnamese water puppetry at Ho Chi Minh City’s Golden Dragon Theater. Choose your showtime for a classic 45-min show.
“Sound was too loud and screechy. Stories didn’t fit together in any kind of comprehensible sequence. All was in Vietnamese with no explanation of meaning. It would have been very interesting to at least see the puppets or have an explanation of how they worked, so that this art form could be appreciated.”
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.”
Independence Palace entry plus a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass in Ho Chi Minh City, with multilingual audio and easy pacing.
“The video tour didn’t match where we were. Driver and assistant were very aloof and not open to questions.”
Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Fito Museum with a $9 admission ticket. Explore nearly 3,000 artifacts of Vietnamese traditional medicine.
“Great museum to visit if you are fan of traditional medicine and natural medicine! Exhibition was amazing collection and very photogenic - highly recommended!”
The districts, the war years, the markets and the food, all in one place.
