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15 Private Shore Excursions in Vietnam Worth a Port Day

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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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Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Phu My Port - Independence Palace and the story of 1975
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Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Phu My Port

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $169

Spend 8 to 10 hours touring Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My Port in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, temples, markets, and French colonial landmarks, with lunch, water, and entrance fees included.

“the lunch consisted of sandwich wrapped in paper placed on dirty table with bags of toppings no utensils everyone had to use their fingers terrible food also chicken pieces of chicken mostly bone. the only drinks provided were hot cans of cRead more”

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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

11.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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Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports - Independence Palace and the fall of Saigon
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Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports

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

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

Explore Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide such as Hao, Sarah, Liam, Anna, or Evelyn, depending on availability. Visit the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, temples, markets, and French colonial landmarks, with port transport and Vietnamese lunch included.

“This was a wonderful introduction to Ho Chi Minh City with stops at the Chinese Market, Ba Thien Hau Pagoda, the Independence Palace and other sites. Lunch at Ngon 138 Restaurant was absolutely delicious. It was also interesting to sRead more”

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Private Danang City and Hoi An Ancient Town from Cruise Port - Linh Ung Pagoda and the Lady Buddha
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Private Danang City and Hoi An Ancient Town from Cruise Port

13.Private Danang City and Hoi An Ancient Town from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $119

You’ll travel by private vehicle from the cruise port to Dragon Bridge, My Khe Beach, Linh Ung Pagoda, Marble Mountains, Hoi An, and Han Market. Guides such as Tin, Tho, Rin, and Keith are praised for clear English and personal service. Plan extra care around the port meeting point and Hoi An time.

“We were tired of the cruise bus tours. We are on a 128 day world cruise. This tour was phenomenal. VU was a great guide. Provided history updates and great commentary on all the sites while leading us to the major sites . Six course meal at local restaurant.”

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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

14.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 Hoi An and Da Nang Shore Excursion from Port - Hoi An Ancient Town in a compact two-hour visit
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Private Hoi An and Da Nang Shore Excursion from Port

15.Private Hoi An and Da Nang Shore Excursion from Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $119

Meet your English-speaking guide at Chan May or Tien Sa Port for an 8-hour private excursion through Hoi An and Da Nang. You’ll visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Marble Mountains, Non Nuoc Beach, and the Cham Museum, with private transport and local lunch included. Guides such as Tommy, Trang, Thi, and Tiger have led past tours.

“The town is beautiful. I wish we could have spent more time there. I told the tour guide what I wanted to see and he showed me everything. The weather did not cooperate raining, so we moved quickly from one sight to another. The tour Read more”

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★ 5.0Private Shore Excursion to Danang city and Hoi an from TienSa/Chanmay PortFrom $1253 reviews
★ 5.0Private Shore Excursions from Chan May port to My Son Holyland & Hoi An CityFrom $1862 reviews
★ 5.0Private Shore Excursions from Chan May port to My Son Holyland & Hoi An CityFrom $1992 reviews
★ 5.0Cu Chi Tunnels Private Shore Excursion – From Cruise PortFrom $1852 reviews
★ 5.0Private Shore Excursion from Phu My Port: Food & Sights by MotorbikeFrom $010 reviews
★ 4.5Shore Excursion to Visit Ho Chi Minh City from PHU MY PORT ( Private Tour )From $1886 reviews
★ 5.0Cu Chi Tunnels Private Shore Excursion – Less Tourist Route10 reviews
★ 5.0Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour from Port & Vietnamese Egg CoffeeFrom $1196 reviews
★ 5.0Private Mekong Delta Shore Excursions from Cruise PortFrom $17910 reviews
★ 5.0Mekong Delta Private Tour from Ho Chi Minh Ports-Shore ExcursionFrom $1555 reviews
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★ 4.5Private Phu My Port Shore Excursion: Unseen Parts Of SaigonFrom $1183 reviews
★ 4.5Private Hanoi Shore Excursion with Puppet Show from the portFrom $1575 reviews
★ 4.5Private Hanoi City Shore Excursion from Ha Long Cruise PortFrom $1653 reviews

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