4 Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions Worth a Port Day

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

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

Travel from the cruise port to Ho Chi Minh City in a private vehicle with a guide such as Kain, Liam, Sarah, or Shane. Visit the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Chinatown, markets, temples, and colonial landmarks, with a Vietnamese lunch and time to tailor the day.

“We enjoyed our day with Dorothy she was so full of energy and took us around to see so many things in Saigon. We would definitely want her to be our guide if we ever returned to the city”

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

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

From any cruise port, choose one 10-hour private outing: Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels, or the Mekong Delta. An English-speaking guide, private vehicle, Vietnamese lunch, bottled water, and port transfers are included. Guides such as Danny and Jacky have earned especially warm praise.

“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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3.Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

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

From Phu My or Lotus port, ride into Ho Chi Minh City for a museum visit, Emperor Jade Pagoda, Vietnamese lunch, colonial landmarks, and a one-hour cyclo ride. The tour is listed for up to 15 people, though group arrangements may vary. Guides such as Hai, Tien, and Kien have led past departures.

“This was one of my favorite tours. We started in the history museum where our guide gave us an excellent overview of Vietnam and its history. We saw a water show, took a cyclo ride through the French district, saw highlights from the Vietnam war era, shopped and experienced Saigon.”

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

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

From Phu My Port, your private guide and driver take you into Ho Chi Minh City for Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, temples, and Ben Thanh Market. Guides such as Sarah, Bao, Helen, and Liam are praised for warm service, clear explanations, and careful timing.

“Guide and driver were great. He knew lots of details about the places we visited and tried to do as much as possible in the time we had.”

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