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15 Private Shore Excursions in Vietnam Worth a Port Day

15 tours  ·  from $70 a head

A ship gives you one day and takes it back at five. These 15 private shore excursions in Vietnam justify the hours, priced and timed so you can decide over breakfast.

Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port - Independence Palace and the moment Saigon changed
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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

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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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

Travel from Phu My Port to Ho Chi Minh City in a private air-conditioned minivan with a personal guide. Visit the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, French colonial landmarks, Chinatown, markets, and a secret weapons cellar. Coffee, lunch, port pickup, and drop-off are included.

“It was a great day trip, we got a very good impression of Ho-Chi-Minh-City and Vietnam. Peter is an excellent guide, we can highly recommend the tour.”

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Phu My Shore Excursion: Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour - The War Remnants Museum, difficult but important
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Phu My Shore Excursion: Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour

3.Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $118

Travel from Phu My Port to Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide such as Anna, Kai, Richie, or Vincent. Visit the cathedral, post office, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, temples, and Ben Thanh Market, with lunch, coffee, tickets, and port return included.

“We booked this trip as a shore excursion day trip. We couldn’t have asked for more. Great communication before and after booking, easy pick up from cruise ship peer and our licensed guide Vin was very king and knowledgeable. He toured us around to all the key areas while the dedicated driver managed the trip. Vin recommended a Pho restaurant that was great. We were very pleased with this private tour. We got back to the shop without issue.”

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Private Shore Excursion from Tien Sa Port to Golden Bridge - Riding the cable car to Ba Na Hills
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Private Shore Excursion from Tien Sa Port to Golden Bridge

4.Private Shore Excursion from Tien Sa Port to Golden Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $143

Travel privately from Tien Sa Port to Ba Na Hills with an English-speaking guide such as Sunny or Nga. Ride the return cable car, walk across the Golden Bridge held by giant hands, explore French Village and Fantasy Park, and add Hoi An if time allows.

“Sunny was a fantastic guide at Ba Na Hills. She was easy to talk to, well-informed, and kept the tour lively without it feeling rushed. Her warm attitude and attention to detail made the day really enjoyable. Definitely someone you’d want as your guide.”

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Private Tour of Cu Chi, Mekong Delta or HCMC from any Cruise Port - Ho Chi Minh City for a first look at Saigon
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Private Tour of Cu Chi, Mekong Delta or HCMC from any Cruise Port

5.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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Chan May Shore Excursion To Hoian Private Tour - Marble Mountains, caves, shrines, and stone carving
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Chan May Shore Excursion To Hoian Private Tour

6.Chan May Shore Excursion To Hoian Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $150

From Chan May Port, your private guide and driver take you over Hai Van Pass to the Marble Mountains, then into Hoi An’s UNESCO-listed old town. Expect about 5 to 7 hours, a five-dish local lunch, bottled water, and stops at the Japanese Covered Bridge and Tan Ky Ancient House.

“Sky was an excellent tour guide, friendly and informative. She took lots of pictures for us. Some of the best pictures from our whole journey were the ones that she took. We enjoyed all the information that she shared with us along the way to make our trip to Hoi An even more enjoyable-what a lovely little village!”

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Private Ho Minh City Sightseeing Shore Excursion From Phu My Port - Saigon Central Post Office and the French quarter
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Private Ho Minh City Sightseeing Shore Excursion From Phu My Port

7.Private Ho Minh City Sightseeing Shore Excursion From Phu My Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $110

Travel from Phu My, Hiep Phuoc, or Nha Rong Port into Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide. Visit the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, local markets, temples, old apartments, and Saigon landmarks. Guides such as Kieran, Khoa, Lucus, and Happy are praised for friendly service.

“Car great. Picked up right st port. KIERAN was fun, friendly and mastered english. We went to vultural old streets to get the flavor old local markets, then Remants Museum. Shopping at a hige indoor market selling everything. Them a nice coRead more”

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Best Full Day Private Tour in Nha Trang City from Cruise Port - Hon Chong rocks and the northern shore
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Best Full Day Private Tour in Nha Trang City from Cruise Port

8.Best Full Day Private Tour in Nha Trang City from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · from $85

See Nha Trang with a private guide such as David, Lam, or Vinh, visiting Hon Chong, Po Nagar Cham Towers, Long Son Pagoda, the ocean museum, cathedral, beach tower, and Dam Market. A Vietnamese lunch, port transfers, entrance fees, and schedule changes are included.

“We had a wonderful time. Tuan was a great guide and showed us everything the big groups saw in half the time. We would highly recommend him as a guide!”

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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride - The two-hour ride from Phu My or Lotus port
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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

9.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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Best of Private Nha Trang Shore Excursion from Cau Da Port - Long Son Pagoda combines stairs, statues, and city views
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Best of Private Nha Trang Shore Excursion from Cau Da Port

10.Best of Private Nha Trang Shore Excursion from Cau Da Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $89

See Nha Trang with a private guide such as Quy, Kevin, Vincent, or Thao, then shape the day around your group. Visit Po Nagar Cham Towers, Long Son Pagoda, Hon Chong, the ocean museum, Dam Market, and local sights, with Vietnamese lunch and port return included.

“Quy made the trip through Nha Trang fascinating. He showed us local music, local Hindu temple, a Buddha, a huge market and then we had a fabulous Vietnamese lunch. I think he should be allowed to join us for the lunch so we could hRead more”

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Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Port - Independence Palace and the events of 1975
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Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

11.Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $115

Travel from Phu My port into Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide. Visit the Central Post Office, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh Market, and Cholon, with Vietnamese lunch, coffee, bottled water, and port transfers included.

“We had the best day with the best guide, Hani. She is very friendly, knowledgeable, and funny, our day went so fast for all the sites to visit. Hani took us to a place for lunch that was great. We truly enjoyed this tour, Hani make our day unforgettable.Kuddos to Hani, we will give her 20 stars.”

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Private Danang City & Bana Hills & Hoi An Ancient Town from any Cruise Port - What the $179 price buys you
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Private Danang City & Bana Hills & Hoi An Ancient Town from any Cruise Port

12.Private Danang City & Bana Hills & Hoi An Ancient Town from any Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $179

Travel privately from your Da Nang cruise port with a local guide such as Bao, Jerome, Rin, or Minh. Ride the cable car to Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge, visit Hoi An and Da Nang Cathedral, and enjoy Vietnamese lunch, bottled water, and port transfers. The schedule can be adjusted.

“I really like that Maximus Tours uses local guides, rather than bringing guides from Saigon. This allows great local expertise and how to quickly navigate or provide short cuts when the crowds get large. Minh did an excellent job of naviRead more”

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Private Shore Excursions from Chan May port to Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge - The 1 hour and 10 minute road to Ba Na Hills
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Private Shore Excursions from Chan May port to Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge

13.Private Shore Excursions from Chan May port to Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge

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

Travel privately from Chan May Port to Ba Na Hills with an English-speaking guide, return cable-car tickets, lunch, and port pickup. See the Golden Bridge, French Village, mountain views, and optional theme-park sights during a flexible 6 to 8 hour outing.

“From being picked up to being dropped off, nothing was too much trouble for them. Excellent and highly recommended. Drinks and sun protection was given along with a good knowledge of what we saw. They made sure we got back to the sRead more”

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Private Half-Day Nha Trang City Tour from Cruise Port - Long Son Pagoda and the giant white Buddha
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Private Half-Day Nha Trang City Tour from Cruise Port

14.Private Half-Day Nha Trang City Tour from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · from $70Best value

Take a private Nha Trang city tour with an English or Vietnamese guide, visiting Ponagar Tower, Long Son Pagoda, Nha Trang Cathedral, Chong Rock, and Dam Market. Pickup is included in central Nha Trang, with extra charges for Cam Ranh Port or locations outside the city center.

“Thanks to our Mr. Ganid, we had a truly enjoyable time traveling around beautiful Nha Trang. We will also hope for the happiness of all people and the world that our guide wishes for. Thank you! See you again~!!”

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Private Half-Day Nha Trang Shore Excursion - The National Oceanographic Museum in 30 minutes
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Private Half-Day Nha Trang Shore Excursion

15.Private Half-Day Nha Trang Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $101

You’ll tour Nha Trang with a private English-speaking guide, visiting Long Son Pagoda, the Oceanographic Museum, Po Nagar Cham Towers, and Dam Market. Lunch, water, entrance fees, and port transfers are included. The route can be adjusted, though port pickup instructions need careful checking.

“Another great tour from Viator, the pick was just outside the gate as instructed but the only thing that was missing from the itinerary was the pickup time. Out only disappointment was that it followed the same route as the official cruise operators tours which had priority leaviRead more”

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