SAIGON · VIETNAM
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 most popular saigon river cruises, with prices, run times and the operator behind each one. The trips worth building a day around, and what each one actually gets you.
Glide along the Saigon River on a $12 one-hour boutique cruise. See District 1, Bitexco, Mong Bridge, and Landmark 81 from the water.
Most Popular“Excellent little boat trip, brilliant value for money and the guide was funny and chatty”
Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, 60–120 minute views, and Vietnamese buffet or set menu dinner.
“Excellent and enjoyable cruise along Saigon river. Panoramic view with dinner cruise, enjoy the city lights along HCM city. Music was excellent but a bit disappoint about the meals. Portion was small compared with dining at local restaurant”
1-hour Saigon River cruise from Bạch Đằng Pier for $12.50. English guide, skyline photos, sliding roof, and a smooth ride.
“Small group tour on the Saigon river. Very interesting and well worth the money. You get to see the activities on the river, luxury high rises, get to learn about the river and it’s importance to the city.”
Join a guided Nguyen Hue walking tour plus a 45-minute Saigon River cruise with music, skyline views, and sunset or neon departures.
“I like how efficiently everything was done by the staff. We departed on time, the audio guide was great as we went past key landmarks on the Saigon river. The entertainment was mesmerising and magical too! The free ice cream at the start of the cruise was delicious too.”
Watch Vietnam’s water puppets then enjoy a Saigon River dinner cruise with pickup in District 1 for $68.
“Great front row seats. Everything explained by a great guide. Definitely go to see this dhow.”
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.
“Our guide and scooter drivers were amazing, we loved the tour! The dinner cruise was pretty decent food and the views and experience on the river was great. Well worth the $55 each and so much fun”
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”
Saigon River dinner cruise with private table: Vietnamese and international dishes, live music, and Ho Chi Minh City skyline views at night.
“If you been on similar cruise with buffet before, you know what to expect. Good food, some entertainment and nice views of the night city. I think the sitting space upstairs could be organised a bit better with some nice and comfy chairs etc, but in general good experience.”
A guided evening in Ho Chi Minh City: water puppets, then a Saigon River dinner cruise with music, city lights, and buffet food.
“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”
Private water puppet show and Saigon River dinner cruise with pickup, guide, and Vietnamese performances, plus WiFi and AC transport.
“Good experience although woul have liked the opportunity to choose upper deck . The puppet show was interesting.”
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.
“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”
A 4-hour private Jeep evening tour plus a Saigon River dinner cruise, with hotel pickup, French colonial sights, and onboard music.
“The tour guide "Alex" was great, so much fun.... he showed us around Saigon and then waited for us while we had dinner. Then he went with us after the tour had finished and took us to the "Walking Street" in central Saigon, we had a gas. as for the dinner it was just ok...…”
Enjoy a Saigon River night dinner cruise with pickup, Vietnamese dinner, and live music from central Ho Chi Minh City, with mixed reviews to weigh.
“Very bad food and service. Performance of ”wanna-be-singers” and very loud. 99% asian guest and the treatment of white people was not good.”
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