HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in Ho Chi Minh City. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta in one small-group day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, with included fees, boat rides, lunch, and music.
Most Popular“It was great tour. Our tour guide was very informative, knowledgeable and was taken good care of us. Lunch was great. We have a lot of fun. Price was amazing. I would recommend this tour to everyone.”
My Tho and Ben Tre Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, Khot cake cooking, honey tastings, and Vinh Trang Pagoda.
“This whole experience felt like a tourist factory. We went from one shop to another, at each place being asked to buy something. Our tour guide was also no use. He was a chain smoker and would smoke non stop even around children. He did not explain much on the tour and was on his…”
Mekong Delta islands by boat and tuk-tuk from Ho Chi Minh City, with honey tea, coconut candy, fruit tastings, and pagoda time.
“Thanh (Tim) was amazing during the whole day. We shared great experiences, good food and activities, we spent a lovely day all together. Thank you”
VIP Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta cruise from Ho Chi Minh City with small-group guide, BBQ lunch cooking, boat ride for $39.
“Visiting inside the tunnels. Holding python. Small boat ride was a good experience. Food was oily. Water should be 2 bottles for the day.”
Small-group My Tho and Ben Tre Mekong day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, coconut crafts, lunch, and Vinh Trang Pagoda.
“Wonderful experience on the mekong, a trip my husband always wanted to do, met some lovely people from Melbourne”
Express Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, tuk tuk village time, Vinh Trang Pagoda, and bánh khọt.
“Good experience on Mekong Delta trip, Little Trung it was very good guide. Good food provided for lunch.”
Cruise the Saigon River for about 1 hour from District 1. Get skyline views, an English guide, a sliding roof, and drinks onboard for $12.
“Nice old fashion boat to see the city. Nice breeze while cruising and great views of the city.”
Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, 60–120 min on the river, Vietnamese buffet or set menu, live music.
“Asia Travel link through Viator was very accommodating and helpful. Their tour guide , Joey was amazing.”
Full-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with tuk tuk, rowing boat, biking, Ben Tre fruit gardens, and canal islets, plus pickup and lunch.
“This was a great experience for my friend and I. It's not a glamorous tour, or one that compares to Halong Bay or Ayutthaya in Thailand, but it allows you to experience how people live in the area. We booked the tour a few weeks in adRead more”
Full-day Mekong Delta trip from HCMC: Vinh Trang pagoda, boat cruises, tuk-tuk villages, honey and coconut candy, plus a bánh khọt class.
“It was an amazing day out and we had a great time. Lenny was a brilliant guide and a natural guide. This was well worth doing”
A smart private Ho Chi Minh City shore day with name-sign pickup, major sites, included tickets, and a real Vietnamese lunch.
“Its good guide was knowledgeable. Tour include luch but luch budget was very low. Guide took us some good restaurant but we end up to paying 75% of the cast. Guide said that budget is for street food only. Due to timing we only able to finish couple of places.”
Walk Nguyen Hue with an English guide, then take a 45-minute Saigon River cruise at sunset or neon night, with great city views.
“I like how efficiently everything was done by the staff. We departed on time, the audio guide was great as we went past key landmarks on the Saigon river. The entertainment was mesmerising and magical too! The free ice cream at the start of the cruise was delicious too.”
Scooter, tuktuk, and sailboat through Ben Tre’s Mekong Delta villages, with coconut drinks, big lunch, market bites, and quiet canals.
“Vornweg - diese Touf ist ein absoluter Volltreffer! Eine 11 von 10. Falls Sie die Möglichkeit ind Zeit haben- auf jeden Fall machen! Wir haben heute einen unserer schönsten Tage der Reise verbraucht! Vielen Dank an Mr Si - dass Sie ihre unglaublich schönen und magischen Orte mit uns teilen! Zuerst ging es mit dem…”
A 7-hour Cu Chi Tunnels day trip from Ho Chi Minh City by luxury speedboat, with guided history, lunch, and optional museum or market drop-off.
“4 of us went on a blokes trip to check out the tunnels and fire some ammo off. We had Hai of KIM Travel and he was a very knowledgeable and funny guide. There were 12 of us in total and he always checked on everyone in the group.”
Mekong Zigzag full day in Ben Tre: scooter ride, quiet sailboat canals, homestyle lunch, local markets, and easy HCM pickup.
“We had the most memorable day touring the Mekong with Chi from Zig Zag the Mekong. From the moment we met her, Chi radiated kindness, warmth, and happiness. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the region, sharing fascinating insiRead more”
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