Top Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions

See Ho Chi Minh City’s main highlights in just one day without having to worry about how to get around from the cruise port with help from this Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion Experience. A private guide leads your private group around the city to see the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, and Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral after enjoying a delicious Vietnamese lunch. Plus, your guide provides commentary as you explore.

Enjoy an overview of Ho Chi Minh City without getting sore feet on this private tour in a jeep. Go beyond the guidebook as you learn about the city's history and heritage from your guide. Take in highlights including the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Emperor Jade Pagoda and more. Perfect for travelers new to Ho Chi Minh City who want to do as much sightseeing as possible.

The Cu Chi Tunnels are an integral part of Vietnam’s history, and a must-see attraction. Experience the tunnels on a tour that includes round-trip transport and a cruise on the Mekong River. Choose a private or small-group tour, travel in air-conditioned comfort, visit the tunnels with a guide, and explore the Mekong Delta on a rowboat and motorboat to discover rural life.

Make the most of your time docked near Ho Chi Minh City with a private full-day shore excursion from Phu My Port. Get an overview of the city with insights from your guide, checking off major attractions such as the Central Post Office, Opera House, and more. You can customize the itinerary to suit your interests, too.

Join the colorful throngs of motorbikes zipping across Ho Chi Minh City on a private tour that explores the city’s traditional cuisine and night markets. Sample a series of dishes as you taste your way through the city, and see at some fascinating places along the way, including a surprising pagoda inside an apartment and the banks of the Saigon River. With a personal guide to Ho Chi Minh City’s food and flavors, try each food in context, alongside cups of beer, soft drinks, or homemade sticky rice wine.

Experience the best of the Mekong Delta on a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, and explore the distinctive delta landscape by motorized river boat and row boat. You’ll visit a traditional temple, canal island, and local home along the way, then stop in a restaurant for a delta-style lunch. Your tour includes all transport, activities, entrance fees, lunch, and snacks, as well as hotel pickup and drop-off in central Ho Chi Minh City.

Perfect for cruise ship passengers, make the most of your time in Ho Chi Minh City with this private tour. After meeting your guide at your nominated port, head out on a customized tour. Popular options include the Ho Chi Minh City Tour, the Cu Chi Tunnels Tour, and the Mekong Delta Tour. These can all be combined and altered to suit your interests and needs.

Enjoy a private full-day tour in bustling Ho Chi Minh City, where your guide will take you to some of the best highlights that this shore excursion has to offer. Vietnamese Traditional lunch and attraction entrance fees are included in this tour.

See a different side of Ho Chi Minh City during an evening food tour by scooter with a female driver–guide—ideal for solo women travelers. Stop at hard-to-find street food stalls offering traditional dishes such as meatball bahn mi (baguette) and Vietnamese pancakes. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for a hassle-free experience so you don’t have to worry about finding a meeting point.

Venture into the stunning landscapes of Vietnam's southernmost region on this day trip to My Tho in the Mekong Delta. Tour the incredible delta, which is often referred to as the rice bowl of the nation, and learn about local cultures and traditions as you make your way to various villages and the Ben Tre islands. See how the locals live, sample regional products, and tuck into a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant.

• Experience the special atmosphere of Ho Chi Minh City • Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch • Learn more about the Vietnam War, explore the old and new Saigon, and admire the highlights of the city • Admire magnificent pagodas, impressive buildings, and traditional markets

Venture to practically every corner of Ho Chi Minh City on this private day tour that introduces you to all the city's highlights. From Vietnam’s war history to bustling markets and French colonial landmarks, your personal guide will provide a comprehensive experience—one that includes a leisurely stop for some of the city's best Vietnamese coffee.

Make the most of a short time in Ho Chi Minh City on this private full-day shore excursion. Instead of wasting time waiting for taxis and navigating this big city on your own, your private guide and vehicle will take you where you want to go. Visit cultural and historic highlights including the Opera House, Chinatown, the War Remnants Museum, and various temples and churches. Entrance fees are included.

Navigating the bustling streets of Saigon can be a challenge even for experienced locals. On this scenic tour, sit back and relax as your guide whisks in and and out traffic, allowing you to experience the bustling city’s vignettes in comfort and safety. Visit several public markets that sell everything from flowers to motorcycle parts.

Skip long road transfers and reach the Cu Chi Tunnels faster by luxury speedboat, making the most of your time outside Ho Chi Minh City. This experience combines efficient travel with historical insight, helping you understand the tunnels’ role in Vietnam’s history while enjoying a comfortable, well-paced journey with meals and seamless logistics included.

This private tour makes exploring Ho Chi Minh City a breeze—you'll travel with a guide who provides insight into local culture, history, and daily life that you won't get in the guidebook. Exploring the city in the comfort of an air-conditioned private vehicle, you'll visit key attractions such as the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and more, seeing it all in VIP style.

Enjoy a private full-day tour in bustling Ho Chi Minh City, where your guide will take you to some of the best highlights that this shore excursion has to offer. Vietnamese Traditional lunch and attraction entrance fees are included in this tour.

Part street-food tour, part classic Vespa adventure, part nightlife experience, this tour offers a little bit of everything. Traveling on the back of a vintage Vespa, you’ll follow your guide from hole-in-the-wall coffee shop to fantastic restaurant to live music bar, Saigon’s landmarks whizzing by. You’ll taste banh xeo, banh khot, and more, going well beyond the proverbial bowl of pho.

Make a delicious meal with a master chef on this 5-hour, farm-to-table cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City. Learn simple, healthy cooking techniques, and prepare four dishes of food with fresh, organic herbs and vegetables. Pick, cook, then enjoy the results.

Benefit from the knowledge of your chef-instructor during a half-day cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City that delves into the delicacies of Vietnamese cuisine. Learn how to prepare a number of dishes with the tools of a traditional Vietnamese kitchen, then enjoy a lunch of the meal you helped to make. Your class includes a market tour, cooking instruction, lunch, and hotel pickup by cyclo.

Head out to the Mekong Delta on this hassle-free small-group day tour from Ho Chi Minh City, making several stops along the way that you might not make on your own. Visit Vinh Trang pagoda and learn about its history, then head to My Tho to start your boat ride. Hear traditional folk music and try tropical fruit at a local village before lunch, and possibly take pictures of resident pythons.

The street food choices of Ho Chi Minh City can be astounding—and overwhelming. A personal guide makes the decisions and communications easier on this evening walking tour. After a convenient hotel pickup by taxi, savor a menu of delicious dishes washed down with beer and homemade Vietnamese rice wine.

Discover Ho Chi Minh City: Private Tour by U.S. Army Jeep with Local Guide. Explore Ho Chi Minh City in a unique way aboard a classic U.S. Army Jeep with a friendly local guide. This private tour goes beyond typical sightseeing, offering cultural insights, hidden stories, and authentic experiences that reveal the city’s history and everyday life. The flexible itinerary can be customized to your interests. Highlights may include the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Saigon Opera House, Central Post Office, Tan Dinh “Pink” Church, local markets, the Nguyễn Thiện Thuật apartment complex, and hidden weapon bunkers. Enjoy a water bus ride on the Saigon River or explore Chinatown for a closer look at local culture. Evening tours include a visit to Bùi Viện Walking Street, where you can experience the city’s lively nightlife and street food. Traveling by Jeep adds comfort and adventure, making this a fun and memorable way to discover Ho Chi Minh City.