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Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • 6 to 12 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Private Professional Tour Guide
    • Port pickup and drop-off
    • Private, Customized and Flexible Tour
    • Vietnamese Traditional Lunch
    • All Fees and Taxes
    • Personal expenses

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    Your private guide will meet you at the port entrance holding a sign with your name. As this is a fully private and flexible excursion, you can depart at your preferred time and return times can be coordinated specifically with your ship’s docking schedule.

    Itinerary

    1

    Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    Saigon Central Post Office

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    3

    The Independence Palace

    45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    4

    War Remnants Museum

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    5

    People's Committee Building

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    6

    Saigon Opera House (Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theater)

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    7

    Phố Tau Sai Gon (Chợ Lớn Quận 5)

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    8

    Ba Thien Hau Temple

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    9

    Ben Thanh Market

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 24 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Saigon highlights from the cruise ship port

    Julie_G, Feb 2026
    Our tour guide Hao met us at the port, he was great at contacting us to let us know where to meet him and he was easy to find. We toured Saigon’s highlights including the palace, the post office, the war museum, the market, a place making lacquered goods, a pagoda, and a great coffee shop. Hao was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable about the history and places we visited. His stories and personal experiences brought the tour to life. Thanks Hao for a very memorable day. I would highly recommend this tour.

    Sarah was amazing! She...

    Janet_S, Jan 2026
    Sarah was amazing! She had a wonderful day planned for us based on what we wanted. She also had some local additions that were great. Definitely meet her again?

    Excellent service of Liam...

    luz_p, Dec 2025
    Excellent service of Liam he is very informative friendly knowledgeable enjoyed very much thus up Liam

    Ho Chi Minh City Tour

    Richard_G, Apr 2025
    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 see everyday life in the city as we drove in the comfort if our air conditioned van. Our guide, Harry (Tien), was very knowledgeable, helpful and especially friendly. His commentary made the entire day very enjoyable. Most importantly, Harry adapted the itinerary to meet our group’s specific needs and ensured that we returned to the cruise terminal in Phu My at exactly the time we requested. Harry was a joy to spend the day with and made our visit to Ho Chi Minh City memorable.

    Saigon

    Robert_W, Feb 2025
    Simply to ask for Anna and book it, friendly, professional very knowledgeable and listens to any changes you wished to make

    A good time in Saigon and the Mekong Delta

    Regina_P, Nov 2024
    Liam was a great guide. He gave us a comprehensive two day tour of Saigon and the Mekong Delta. He had a great sense of humor, which made for a fun experience He has a good command of English and when we were not able to understand due to his pronunciation, he would spell a word so that we were able to understand. He is extremely helpful and sensitive to our needs!

    Perfect shore excursion

    dlashoultz, Apr 2024
    Everything was perfect! We had very limited time and so Evelyn made sure that we saw the highlights! We especially enjoyed our lunch of Pho and the coffee break. Mr T, our driver, kept us safe and got us back to the ship on time.

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