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Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours, with prices, run times and the operator behind each one. The trips worth building a day around, and what each one actually gets you.
Small-group Củ Chi Tunnels and My Tho Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, village tuk-tuk, lunch, music for $32.90.
Most Popular“Tommy was great! Funny, enthusiastic, and welcoming! Cu chi tunnels were a fun experience and seeing how people lived along the Mekong delta was great!”
Mekong Delta boat day from HCM: island cruise, coconut-canal rowing, khot cake cooking, honey tastings, and Vinh Trang Pagoda.
“Good day trip from HCM city but a little long in the tourist trap items. Many of the activities are unguided and just boat/canoe rides with little explanations as even a small group gets split up. Lunch is okay - Served outdoors and it’s still hot eRead more”
Mekong Delta islands, canals, tuk-tuk rides, and tastings. Full 9-hour day from HCMC with food, music, and great value.
“Kiem is the best tour guide ever!! He made our trip truly unforgettable, I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience the beauty of the Mekong Delta, I hope you get Kiem so you can have a day that is as perfect as mine!”
Small-group Cu Chi Tunnels crawl plus a Mekong cruise with BBQ cooking, honey stops, and guide commentary for one full day from Ho Chi Minh City.
“This tour was amazing! Our guide, Jack, was super friendly, making the entire experience unforgettable. Highly recommend!!!”
My Tho and Ben Tre small-group day trip with Mekong boat rides, coconut candy tastings, riverside lunch, and Vinh Trang pagoda.
“This was an enjoyable trip and thanks to Nam, our guide, you gave us lots of great information about the culture and history of the area and Vietnam. Both he and the driver were accommodating and willing to be flexible and even scheduled in a stop so I could pick up a beautiful piece of…”
Express Mekong Delta 4 Islands tour from Ho Chi Minh City: My Tho, pagoda, coconut candy, tuk-tuk village rides, boat canals, lunch, bánh khọt.
“They take you to so many different stop. You will not have enough time to see everything but it will give you glimpse of everything. The lunch was good. They charge us for beers at lunch but the tour guide did not noticed us before. The tour guide was really funny His English was not…”
Glide along the Saigon River on a $12 one-hour boutique cruise. See District 1, Bitexco, Mong Bridge, and Landmark 81 from the water.
“The crew were fabulous, they kept us dry in the thunder storm. The storm was an exciting addition to the tour.”
Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, 60–120 minute views, and Vietnamese buffet or set menu dinner.
“You should do it , it was a lovely evening on Mekong river. The food was very good . The tour guide Zayne was wonderful, attentive, friendly & made our evening a wonderful experience.”
Small-group Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with tuk tuk, rowing boat, bikes, Bao Dinh Canal islets, fruit, and lunch.
“Doan Khue was our guide on MeKong Delta tour. She was friendly and very knowledgeable about the area. We got to experience the Vietnamese culture and the way of life in small towns. We tasted freshly caught fish and fruit for lunch. WRead more”
A full-day Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City with Vinh Trang Pagoda, boat rides, tuk-tuk villages, honey and coconut candy tastings, and bánh khọt cooking.
“Very recommendable👍 The Guide was very nice and explained everything so well and clear. We had a very good time. Thanks again for this wonderful trip”
Private Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion with cruise-port pickup, French colonial icons, War Remnants Museum, Cholon Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market, and lunch.
“Excellent way to absorb the essence of Ho Chi Minh City in one day. Our guide Sarah was so friendly, knowledgeable and fun to be with. We explored so much of the history, as well as current life, in the comfort of a large van with a great driver. The tour was flexible to our…”
Join a guided Nguyen Hue walking tour plus a 45-minute Saigon River cruise with music, skyline views, and sunset or neon departures.
“Great! Nice sax player!! Gelato was a nice surprise.:) However , the music over the speaker was way tooooo loud. I even got a warning on my watch. It was such a nice ride and didn’t need loud loud music.”
Ben Tre Mekong Zig Zag tour with scooter zigzags, calm canal sailboat, and a real local lunch and street food. Small-group day, $59.
“This is one of the best ever Viator experiences. The day was led by Chi, the local tour guide, who speaks great English and very friendly. We arrived in Vietnam yesterday and it was a great welcoming to the country, the people and the local Read more”
Travel Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels by luxury speedboat, with an English guide, lunch, and optional museum or market drop-off.
“4 of us went on a blokes trip to check out the tunnels and fire some ammo off. We had Hai of KIM Travel and he was a very knowledgeable and funny guide. There were 12 of us in total and he always checked on everyone in the group.”
Mekong Zigzag full day: scooter rides, a quiet sailboat on the Mekong, and homestyle Ben Tre food, with market stops and easy pickup.
“What an authentic experience! Away from the touristic crowds we had an amazing experience with Chi! Met her family, had a wonderful home cooked meal and drove a scooter into the jungle and into a local market, inside the market, quite Read more”
From the street-food alleys to the Cu Chi tunnels to the Mekong Delta, and every way to spend a day in town.
