SAIGON
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 most popular dining experiences, with prices, run times and the operator behind each one. The trips worth building a day around, and what each one actually gets you.
Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, 60–120 minute views, and Vietnamese buffet or set menu dinner.
Most Popular“We were seated outdoors on the top deck of the boat. It was a beautiful evening for weather and views of all the lit up buildings and bridges were fabulous. The dinner was excellent and drinks were very reasonably priced.”
A 3-hour Saigon street food walk at sunset with up to 12 people, sampling classics like bo kho noodles, bbq pork, and caramel flan.
“Great giude, fantastic food, perfect size for the group (we were 7 people). Really enjoyed the tour!”
Watch Vietnam’s water puppets then enjoy a Saigon River dinner cruise with pickup in District 1 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…”
3-hour Saigon River dinner cruise with city lights, Vietnamese buffet, live music, and easy round-trip transfers from central Ho Chi Minh City.
“Great view over the river, good buffet, overall very good experience. Nguyên was really helpful and very friendly throughout.”
Short cyclo or scooter ride, then dinner cruise on Saigon River with city lights, buffet meal, and live traditional dance show.
“Brilliant and value for money. No improvements required.”
Night cruise plus Vietnam’s water puppet show in Ho Chi Minh City, with hotel pickup and dinner on the Saigon River for $82.
“Very pleasant tour, and friendly, tourist-oriented guide. Ms Julia, our tour guide, made sure we had a good evening, explaining the theme of the puppet show and choosing a nice table for us during the dinner cruise. She really put an extrRead more”
Ho Chi Minh City Saigon River dinner cruise with hotel pickup and private table option. 2-hour night views, included dinner, English guide.
“I signed up for a dinner cruise to be picked up at my hotel, as I was waiting in the lobby at 6:0 clock I received a text telling me that I would now be picked up at 8PM, I cannot sit around waiting until 8 PM when I had planned on 6 PM! II…”
4-hour Saigon dinner cruise with a private table. See Ho Chi Minh City lights from the Saigon River and enjoy local and international dishes.
“The food, the atmosphere and the overall vibe was great. The best part was telling them I maybe late and the said not to worry the guards will get us on the tour. Highly recommend.”
Saigon water puppet show plus dinner cruise. District 1 pickup, Vietnamese or Western dinner, and Saigon River night lights in one 4-hour outing.
“The water puppet show was very entertaining Even though the commentary wasn’t in English we grasped the meaning It was very well presented The river cruise not so great A very quick dash about 45 minutes sailing total there and back Read more”
Small-group Mekong Delta 2D1N homestay from Ho Chi Minh City: boat ride, bee farm honey tea, cycling orchards, cooking demo, BBQ dinner, Cu Chi.
“The Cu Chi tunnels were very interesting and worth visiting if you are interested in the history of Vietnam. On the same trip we travelled for a long time to the Mekong Delta. Such a disappointment!! The boat trip was like being on a factory cRead more”
Saigon River dinner cruise with private table: Vietnamese and international dishes, live music, and Ho Chi Minh City skyline views at night.
“We had a lovely night starting with Allan picking us up then to the boat meal and cruise. The food was good with staff checking to insure there was always enough then to the entertainment which was great”
A guided evening in Ho Chi Minh City: water puppets, then a Saigon River dinner cruise with music, city lights, and buffet food.
“We had Kieran as a guide and he was excellent. This was a last minute booking so we were on a little different boat for dinner than they usually take but I am glad it worked out that way. We started out with the water puppet show which waRead more”
Watch a Golden Dragon water puppet show, then enjoy a Saigon River dinner cruise with panoramic city lights, pickup, and a small group.
“The experience was great and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Jackie our tour guide was amazing and took many pictures for us. Made us feel like VIP.”
Saigon night cruise with Vietnamese entertainment, plus Golden Dragon water puppets or Yuri spa massage and a set dinner. 5–6 hours.
“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 plus a Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City, with pickup, English guide, and skyline views for about 4 hours.
“The show was excellent and our host was great. The dinner cruise was disappointing... unfortunately because we were a last minute, day before, booking we were put on the shark boat. The karaoke 🎤 was a struggle to listen to the entire ridRead more”
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