Top 9 Vung Tau Tours

1.Vung Tau Essential: Beach, Christ Statue & Colonial Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · from $41Our pick

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 7:30 am for a 10-hour guided trip to Vung Tau. Climb to the 32-meter Christ statue, see the colonial-era White Palace and Whale Temple, eat a seafood lunch, and get a brief spell at the beach. Air-conditioned transport, an English-speaking guide, water and entry fees are included. Guides on past departures have included Nikki, Heidi and Thuyen.

“Great Vùng Tàu trip! Thuyen, our tour guide is knowledgeable, attentive, responsive, cheerful and speaks English well. Huy, he’s an experienced and careful driver. He took alternate route to avoid traffic and drops customers according to lesRead more”

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2.Long Tan, Nui Dat & Vung Tau Highlights – 1 day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · from $158

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at about 8am for a private, 9 to 10-hour trip to Long Tan, Nui Dat and Vung Tau. An English-speaking guide explains the sites, including the former Australian base and Long Tan Cross. The day also includes Ba Ria Central Market, lunch by the sea and Vung Tau sights such as the White Palace. Guides Huong and Nam have been praised for their warmth and historical detail.

“Our tour of the Nui Dat and Vung Tau with guide Ms Huong was a wonderful experience. Highlighted by our visit to the Long Tan Cross where we laid flowers and paid tribute to young lives lost. A very moving part of the day. Every part of thRead more”

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3.Vung Tau Full-Day Tour with Beach, Christ Statue & White Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $33Best value

Spend 10 to 11 hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau with an English-speaking guide, round-trip transport, lunch and entrance fees. Visit the 32-meter Christ the King Statue, Thang Tam Whale Temple and colonial-era White Palace, then walk along Thuy Van Beach and stop at Nghinh Phong Cape. Swimming is not included.

“Lack of communications when there was any change of pickup time or departure time of excursion. I was waiting for the bus outside hotel for 45 minutes....”

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4.Vung Tau/Ho Chi Minh: Nui Dat, Long Tan, Long Phuoc tunnel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $75

Visit Nui Dat’s former base sites, the Long Tan Cross, the veterans-built Nui Dat Kindergarten, Horseshoe Hill, and Long Phuoc Tunnel with an English-speaking local guide. The half-day trip includes transport, entrance fees, water, and a flower for the memorial. Guides such as Tony and Joe have led the route, but assignments can vary.

“We loved Tony! He was so knowledgeable, easy going and a great communicator.”

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5.Australian Base, Long Tan & Nui Dat Tour with Vung Tau Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $155

Trace Australia’s Vietnam War history on a full-day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Nui Dat, the Long Tan Cross and Long Phuoc Tunnels. An English-speaking guide leads the visits, with a Vietnamese lunch in Vung Tau and a stop at the Robert Taylor Museum of Worldwide Arms. Dingo Chien is one guide associated with the tour.

“From start to finish, our tour guide, Dingo Chien ensured we had a memorable and personalised tour experience. His local knowledge combined with his passion for sharing stories from Australia and New Zealand's time spent in Vietnam Read more”

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6.Vung Tau 1-Day Tour with Christ Statue & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 13 reviews · from $35

Spend a full day in Vung Tau with an English-speaking guide, visiting the Christ the King Statue, Whale Temple, Back Beach, White Palace and Nghinh Phong Cape. The statue is under maintenance, so you cannot go inside, and swimming is not available. Lunch, bottled water and transport from central District 1 or 4 are included.

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7.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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8.Private Transfer : Ho Chi Minh / HCM Airport To Ho Tram /Vung Tau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from Ho Chi Minh City or its airport to Ho Tram or Vung Tau. Your driver meets you at the confirmed pickup point, helps with bags, and can make a midway comfort stop. The listed price is $59 per group of up to three.

“I was met at the airport and delivered comfortably and safely to my destination. Couldn't ask for more.”

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9.Vung Tau Day Trip tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $46

This full-day trip takes you from central Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau with a local guide. Expect the 30-meter Christ statue, Thang Tam Whale Temple, White Palace, Cape Nghinh Phong and time at the beach, with lunch, entrance fees and transfers included. Guide Hayde has been praised for adapting the route to rainy weather; guide assignments may vary.

“The organization - in terms of preparatory communication - was good. The day started early, which is no problem - I had a breakfast box from the hotel with me and the journey is long enough. However, I froze very badly in the bus because it was incredibly cold. We went to the Christ statue first, then to the beach. So far so good, even if everything was always under time pressure. Then we went to eat. I didn't like the food in the restaurant and I'm not really a particularly picky eater. But of course the guide is not responsible for the food. Then we went to the White…”

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