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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.
“This was such an amazing day!! myself and my husband were picked up from our hotel at 7am after the driver messaged us and pre arranged everything. There were 10 visitors on this tour and our guide was the amazing ‘Tony’. He Read more”
Mekong Delta islands, canals, tuk-tuk rides, and tastings. Full 9-hour day from HCMC with food, music, and great value.
“Enjoyed the tour. Well thought, planned and executed. Guide Lam took good care of us and made it even more intresting and engaging. Our group “Banana” was fun traveling with people from different countries. Highly recommend this tour.”
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.
“Minh (Milo) was our tour guide. He’s very knowledgeable about the Vietnam’s culture and has a good sense of humour.”
My Tho and Ben Tre small-group day trip with Mekong boat rides, coconut candy tastings, riverside lunch, and Vinh Trang pagoda.
“Lead by a local guy who truly gave us his experience of the Mekong area. Great day out, bring your waterproofs and mossie spray, just in case. Big shout out to Nam, thank you.”
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.
“Great activities and very organised sight seeing and culture tour it was good experience Only critic is the size of the bus and how 25 people were squeezed in”
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.
“Our guide Daniel was the friendliest guide. He gave us very good information about Vietnam and was very polite. We’re glad to not just call him our guide but also our first friend in Vietnam! Thanks Daniel! We hope to see you in the US one day!”
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.
“The tour was well organized and our Guide Kevin was great. He is super friendly and also shared a lot of knowledge/information. We had an awesome day and could see a lot of things. Thank you Kevin!”
Private Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion with cruise-port pickup, French colonial icons, War Remnants Museum, Cholon Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market, and lunch.
“Guide was great. He provided helpful commentary and insights. Interesting locations included a flower market, a book market, a temple complex, delicious coffee shop, Saigon Central Post Office, and much more”
Join a guided Nguyen Hue walking tour plus a 45-minute Saigon River cruise with music, skyline views, and sunset or neon departures.
“Loved the live music and short descriptions of what we were seeing without being continuous. The free ice cream was also a perk!”
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.
“What a great trip! Taking a speed boat up the Saigon River to Cu Chi vice a bus was definitely a better option. Niệm was a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable. We highly recommend this tour and Niệm!”
Mekong Zigzag full day: scooter rides, a quiet sailboat on the Mekong, and homestyle Ben Tre food, with market stops and easy pickup.
“Unlike so many big city tours, this was a true “as locals do” experience. The morning started with quiet visits to rural workshops where we watched rug making and coconut cutting—simple, beautiful routines of daily life. Lunch was serveRead more”
From the street-food alleys to the Cu Chi tunnels to the Mekong Delta, and every way to spend a day in town.
