Ho Chi Minh City · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
Everything from a forty-minute speedboat to Cu Chi to a full evening on a dinner junk. The 15 below are priced and timed, with a straight answer on how much of each trip is spent on the water rather than getting to it.
See the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta in one full day, with boats, village rides, lunch, music, and hotel pickup from central Saigon.
“TV, the guide is really helpful and friendly. The trip is a really good experience and definitly will recommend.”
Review of Kim Travel’s Mekong Delta day tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with boat rides, village visits, lunch, cooking, and Vinh Trang Pagoda.
“We had a great trip to the Mekong Delta with tour guide Niem from Kim Travel. He was friendly, pleasant and showed great knowledge of the Mekong delta as well as local knowledge which he happily shared with us. We strongly recommend Mr. Niem as a tour leader 👍👍👍😀😀😀”
Explore the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with island boat rides, village tuk-tuks, local tastings, lunch, and folk music.
“Did not know you can get that much for that little money! Wow. And everything was perfectly organized (includimg pick up from hostel), the food was great, the tour stops interesting and i learned a lot more about the culture (coconut candy, honey tee, even a little local concert) and finally got to try some jackfruit and papaya without buying the whole thing. And the coconut candy with different flavors is amazing guys! The 3 different boatrides also were really cool. :) highly recommended.”
Review of a small-group Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with barbecue lunch, boats, honey tea, and folk music.
“Minh (Milo) was our tour guide. He’s very knowledgeable about the Vietnam’s culture and has a good sense of humour.”
Review of a small-group Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, coconut candy, lunch, village cycling, and Vinh Trang Pagoda.
“Excellent tour! Our guide (Son) was really good, and we learned a lot. Also learned about making coconut candy, had a delicious meal while listening to traditional music, held a python and had a rowboat ride. It was a great day!”
Explore the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, tuk-tuk travel, local cooking, lunch, and coconut treats.
“We booked this trip to Mekong Delta quite late the evening before. Everything worked out well. Easy pick up in the 1st District Saigon. Our Guide was really kind and well informed. We are glad that we were part of this daytrip and highly recommend it.”
Review of the one-hour Saigon River Boutique Cruise, with skyline views, evening sailings, onboard drinks, guides, and practical booking tips.
“The Saigon River Boutique Cruise is a great tour to do in Ho Chi Minh City. This tour gives you an entirely different perspective on this amazing city. Our guide Long was very knowledgeable about the details of the river itself as well as the historical significance to the area. The small group atmosphere is so much better than all the other boat cruises. We thoroughly enjoyed it and genuinely recommend this tour if you're travelling to Ho Chi Minh City.”
Review the 3-hour Saigon River dinner cruise with buffet or set menu, city lights, live music, transfers, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“in general, the cruise was good. The food was good overall. There was live entertainment while the boat was moving and while dinner was being served.”
Review of a $23 Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boats, tuk-tuk villages, bánh khọt cooking, lunch, and local music.
“During our tour, we visited so many places, learned so many interesting things and acquired new skills. None of this would have happened without our guide Tom. He turned out to be a very pleasant person, an interesting interlocutor and a true expert in his field. He took care of every member of our group and it was largely thanks to him that we, people from different countries, became friends. As Tom was born in the neighbourhood of the places we visited, he knew lots of things and facts which we would never learn without him. He also gave us a lot of useful advice. Our trip was a real…”
Explore Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My Port with a private guide, local lunch, major sights, Chinatown, markets, temples, and flexible timing.
“Sarah was great. Excellent connunications and enabled us to tailor the tour to suit our prefernces. We sent 5 hours looking at key sites in Saigan”
See Saigon’s skyline from the river, hear local stories on Nguyen Hue Walking Street, and choose a sunset or neon-lit cruise.
“We took the 6pm cruise (2 adults + 1 child). Perfect timing to enjoy the sunset. Comfortable seats (sky deck), friendly crew, complimentary ice cream & musician performance. Perfect way to end the day. Highly recommend!”
Review of Ben Tre Mekong Zig Zag, a relaxed full-day scooter, sailboat, village, lunch, and street-food experience for $59.
“This is one of the best ever Viator experiences. The day was led by Chi, the local tour guide, who speaks great English and very friendly. We arrived in Vietnam yesterday and it was a great welcoming to the country, the people and the local Read more”
Reach the Cu Chi Tunnels by luxury speedboat, enjoy lunch and cassava, and learn Vietnam War history with an English-speaking guide.
“Had a great day, our guide ‘Nim’ Was very knowledgeable, and very helpful. Boat to and from is a must. Very enjoyable day”
Ride scooters, sail quiet Mekong canals, eat home-cooked Ben Tre food, and meet local families on this relaxed small-group day trip.
“What an authentic experience! Away from the touristic crowds we had an amazing experience with Chi! Met her family, had a wonderful home cooked meal and drove a scooter into the jungle and into a local market, inside the market, quite Read more”
Pair Vietnam’s playful water puppets with a Saigon River dinner cruise, city lights, live music, guides, and practical evening pickup.
“The guide I think was only starting out, his English wasn't too great so there was a little language barrier/struggle but he did really try. The water puppet show was fantastic to watch! The dinner cruise was a bit of a let down. The food was mediocre/poor, it was buffet style so some of it must have been out the whole day. The ship was pretty pack. The entertainment segment was interesting. Personally I would skip the meal and just choose the show, as the meal was really not worth it.”
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