Ho Chi Minh City · SAIGON SHORE EXCURSIONS

15 Saigon Shore Excursions, Compared

18 tours  ·  from $69 a head

These 15 saigon shore excursions are the ones worth a slot in a short trip, with the price, the pickup and the one detail to check before you pay.

Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port - Cholon, temples, and the city beyond District 1
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Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

1.Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 364 reviews · from $115Our pick

A private guide and driver take you from the cruise port into Ho Chi Minh City for a flexible day of landmarks, temples, markets, and wartime history. Expect a long drive from Phu My, a traditional Vietnamese lunch, and time-conscious planning around your ship’s schedule. Guides named by past guests include Sarah, Kain, Liam, Shane, Qui, and Nhu Y.

“We had a wonderful experience with our guide Shane. He was very knowledgeable and spoke fluent English. We liked that the tour was tailored to our interests. Shane took us to the oldest coffee shop in the city (featured in NYT). We enjoyed the coffee and also the local lunch place that Shane had recommended. We also liked the Lacquer factory and bought a beautiful painting. We wish we had more time as the drive there and back was an hour and half each way. We definitely recommend Shane and his awesome tour.”

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Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Phu My Port

2.Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Phu My Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 333 reviews · from $119

From Phu My Port, take a private, air-conditioned ride to Ho Chi Minh City for a full day of colonial landmarks, war history, Chinatown, and market browsing. Your guide can adjust the route to your interests. Vietnamese lunch and coffee are included, but allow for a long drive and heavy traffic.

“Traveled with my family who consisted of 4 seniors. Had a fantastic guide with us, Liam and the driver who made the experience all the much more memorable. Very patient with seniors and had a good command of English so communication was easy. We had a private tour hence we could tweak our itinerary to our preference. Good recommendations from Liam for food and coffee. Special shout out to Liam again for going out of the way taking care of my family and ensuring everyone had a really good time and experience. Having a private driver with a comfortable van made it much easier going around in the HCM heat.…”

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Private Tour of Cu Chi, Mekong Delta or HCMC from any Cruise Port - Cu Chi Tunnels: a look beneath the surface
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Private Tour of Cu Chi, Mekong Delta or HCMC from any Cruise Port

3.Private Tour of Cu Chi, Mekong Delta or HCMC from any Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $229

Start at your cruise port at 8:00 am, then spend the day on one private itinerary: Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels or the Mekong Delta. Your guide, private vehicle, Vietnamese lunch and bottled water are included. Guides on past tours have included Danny, Mr Jacky and Tovan, but assignments can vary.

“We were fortunate to shave Danny as our tour guide for Ho Chi Ming City tour. He was very educated and knowledgeable”

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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride - The quiet rooms of Emperor Jade Pagoda
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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

4.Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $163

From Phu My or Lotus port, ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Ho Chi Minh City for a guided day of museum and pagoda visits, a local Vietnamese lunch, and a one-hour cyclo ride past colonial-era landmarks. You’ll finish at Ben Thanh Market. The tour starts at 7:00 am, lasts about eight hours, and is listed for groups of up to 15.

“well organized, good guide, was flexible to our requirements, excellent lunch”

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Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion: Wonderful City Tour with Local Guide - The Independence Palace and a turning point in 1975
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Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion: Wonderful City Tour with Local Guide

5.Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion: Wonderful City Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $115

Spend 8 to 12 hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide and air-conditioned car. The flexible route covers colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, Ba Thien Hau Temple, and Ben Thanh Market, with Vietnamese lunch included. Guides such as Sarah, Bao, and Liam have led memorable days, but confirm your priorities before setting off.

“The experience was great. Kasey was great at her job, customer came first. Always explaining the history of the area.”

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Amazing Shore Excursion: Ho Chi Minh City Tour from PHU MY Port - Binh Quoi Village and a slower start
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Amazing Shore Excursion: Ho Chi Minh City Tour from PHU MY Port

6.Amazing Shore Excursion: Ho Chi Minh City Tour from PHU MY Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $128

Meet your guide at Phu My Port’s main gate, then ride about 90 minutes to Ho Chi Minh City in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. The day pairs a coffee stop at Binh Quoi Village with central sights, Independence Palace, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ben Thanh Market, and lunch at a local restaurant. Guides named in past trips include Mia, Hero, May, and Khang.

“Great value - we had a guide and a driver! Hero, our guide, spoke English very well and he made the sightseeing fun and interesting. Lunch in a local restaurant was included in the package and was really good.”

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Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports - Prepare for a difficult hour at the War Remnants Museum
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Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports

7.Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $115

This private Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion pairs colonial landmarks and the Independence Palace with the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, Ba Thien Hau Temple, and Ben Thanh Market. Your guide meets you at the port, and the day includes a Vietnamese lunch, attraction fees, and a flexible route. Guides named by past participants include Hao, Sarah, Liam, Anna, and Evelyn.

“Our tour guide Hao met us at the port, he was great at contacting us to let us know where to meet him and he was easy to find. We toured Saigon’s highlights including the palace, the post office, the war museum, the market, a place making Read more”

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Best Options for Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions - District 1: French-era buildings and modern history
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Best Options for Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions

8.Best Options for Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $109

Meet your private guide at the cruise port and shape an 8 to 12-hour day around Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnels or My Tho in the Mekong Delta. A private vehicle, Vietnamese lunch and bottled water are included. Guides named in past tours include Sunny, Peter, Evelyn and Liam; tell your guide what matters most before the day gets underway.

“Sunny was an excellent guide. She was professional, intelligent, friendly and knowledgeable. She tailored our trip to our requests and packed a lot into our very enjoyable day. We were very fortunate to have been able to spend the day with her.”

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Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Shore Excursions - Cathedral, Central Post Office and the city centre
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Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Shore Excursions

9.Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Shore Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $120

Spend about eight hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. The route includes local markets, Thien Hau Temple, the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace and the Notre-Dame Cathedral area. Guides have included Harry and Nam. Lunch, bottled water and taxes are included; ship-side port pickup costs an extra $25 per person.

“We were only in town for 1 day since we were on a cruise. This was an excellent way to see the highlights of Hi Chi Minh City. We were picked up right at the ship, were in a nice car with bottled water and had a professional driver and tour guiRead more”

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Private Mekong Delta Shore Excursions from Cruise Port - My Tho’s river journey and orchard walk
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Private Mekong Delta Shore Excursions from Cruise Port

10.Private Mekong Delta Shore Excursions from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $179

Leave Phu My port by private air-conditioned vehicle for My Tho and Ben Tre. Your English-speaking guide leads boat trips, orchard and village visits, honey tea, coconut candy tasting, and a horse-cart ride. A halal lunch is included. Guide Thuan has tailored the day to guests’ requests, though your assigned guide may differ.

“Thuan was an amazing guide who tailored the itinerary as per our request - the mekong river was the highlight, the special Vietnamese lunch in Ho Chi Minh city was delicious and the activities on Tortoise Island was fun too! A great day, and we strongly recommended it 👍”

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Cu Chi Tunnels Private Shore Excursion – Less Tourist Route - Tapioca, tea, and a simple lunch
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Cu Chi Tunnels Private Shore Excursion – Less Tourist Route

11.Cu Chi Tunnels Private Shore Excursion – Less Tourist Route

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews

From Saigon, travel by private air-conditioned car to the Cu Chi Tunnels with an English-speaking guide. You’ll walk through original tunnels, watch a short war documentary, and try tapioca and tea. Lunch, tunnel admission, drinks, and tissues are included. Guide names on the operator’s tours include Anna, Jacky Hieu, Kim, Thua, and Steven, though your guide may differ.

“We had a great tour with VN Bile Tour company specially with Your tour guide Mr. Thou and van driver Mr.Hai.”

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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion With Local Tour Guide - Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office
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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion With Local Tour Guide

12.Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion With Local Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $69Best value

Meet your guide at the port for a six-to-eight-hour Ho Chi Minh City tour by air-conditioned car or minibus. Visit Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, colonial-era landmarks, Cholon and Ba Thien Hau Temple, with entrance fees and Vietnamese lunch included. Guides named in guest feedback include Alex, Jack and Dingo.

“We had an amazing day in Ho Chi Minh City! Dingo was an incredible guide providing great information, answering all our questions, and customizing the itinerary to meet our preferences! The ride from the port to the city and back seemed short with such engaging conversation! Highly recommend Dingo for any tour!”

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Cu Chi Tunnels by Speed Boat & Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion - The speedboat ride: more than a transfer
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Cu Chi Tunnels by Speed Boat & Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion

13.Cu Chi Tunnels by Speed Boat & Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $185

Travel from your cruise port by private vehicle and shared speedboat to the Cu Chi Tunnels, then explore five central Ho Chi Minh City landmarks with a private guide. The 7 to 12-hour day includes lunch, bottled water, and coffee. Guides on past outings have included James, Liam, and V.

“I will start by saying, if you do this excursion from the cruise port you must have reasonable expectations given the distance of everything. We had a wonderful guide, James, and driver which set the positive tone of the day. What I loved Read more”

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Best of Vung Tau Beach Private Tour from Phu My Port - Back Beach: a little breathing room by the sea
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Best of Vung Tau Beach Private Tour from Phu My Port

14.Best of Vung Tau Beach Private Tour from Phu My Port

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · from $80

Travel by private air-conditioned car from Phu My Port to Vung Tau for a seven-hour coastal outing. Walk on Back Beach, see Christ the King, the 12-meter Buddha at Nirvana Pagoda, White Palace, the French-built lighthouse, and Whale Temple. Lunch and entrance fees cost extra. Guide communication can vary, so confirm what support you need before booking.

“Mr Anthony was an amazing guide. His English was fantastic, very knowledgeable about the area and took care of us. He was also a genuinely nice and pleasant young man. He took plenty of pictures for us and sent them via whatsapp at the end of the day. We had one day in Vietnam and this tour was the perfect choice. He was flexible with what we wanted to do and nothing was too difficult. Definitely beats the shore excursions on the busy coaches. Good communication with the company and from Mr Anthony himself and he was waiting as promised and the chaotic port. The car was clean, good AC…”

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Mekong Delta Adventure by Private Car from Phu My Port - Fruit, Honey Tea, and a Vietnamese Lunch
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Mekong Delta Adventure by Private Car from Phu My Port

15.Mekong Delta Adventure by Private Car from Phu My Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $230

Leave Phu My Port at 8:00 am for an eight-hour private outing to the My Tho area, with a possible route through Ben Tre. Your English-speaking guide accompanies you by air-conditioned car and boat through coconut waterways, villages, fruit orchards, and honey farms. Lunch, tropical fruit, honey tea, and entrance fees are included.

“This was a fun yet relaxing trip at mekong delta. Our fearless leader, the one and only typhoon honey kept us excited and entertained the entire time. He provided the right amount of information and the right amount of energy, allowing everyone to be in a comfortable environment. Loved the fruits and food experience and the biking - highly recommend!!!”

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