HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 most popular dining experiences in Ho Chi Minh City. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, 60–120 min on the river, Vietnamese buffet or set menu, live music.
Most Popular“The buffet food and the amount of choices was excellent. The service on the vessel is top notch. A large variety of drinks options was also available, Our guide, Joey was great !”
A 3-hour Ho Chi Minh City street food walk at sunset with Chinese-influenced classics, temple strolls, local coffee, beer, and flan.
“Thanh Dave is awesome! He took us to some great places. The food is AMAZING. Thank you!”
Ho Chi Minh City water puppets by night, then a traditional Saigon River dinner cruise with live music, city views, and easy hotel pickup.
“Great front row seats. Everything explained by a great guide. Definitely go to see this dhow.”
HCMC’s Saigon River dinner cruise with small-group pickup, Vietnamese buffet, live music, and night views from the deck near Bach Dang.
“Alvin was a delight to talk to. Obviously he had a sense of humour labelling his whatsapp name as Alvin yhe Chipmunks. He made sure we got our ride- took us to our table, when the evening was finished he escorted us off the boat and on to our transportation which took us back to…”
Private Saigon night tour: cyclo or scooter landmarks, then Saigon River dinner cruise with live dance and music.
“Felix and his enthusiasm was appreciated! He messaged me on what's app. I opted the hotel pick up and tour by scooter and it went smoothly. He shows a sense of pride in Vietnam and the culture! Which also, transport to me. He reminded me a lot of my roots and I can't thank him…”
Evening water puppets plus a Saigon River dinner cruise, with hotel pickup and drop-off, included tickets, and city lights.
“We had a very good driver. We had a good tour guide. We had poor seats for the puppet show. The dinner on the boat was absolutely terrible. We arrive late for dinner. Everything on the buffet had been picked over and was cold no one came to take our drink order. The boat right…”
Ho Chi Minh City Saigon River dinner cruise with hotel pickup, a private table option, and a 2-hour night ride with city lights.
“We had an amazing time! Alain, our tour guide, went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and having fun. The food was incredible, and the entertainment kept us smiling all night!”
Enjoy a Saigon River dinner cruise with a private table, sunset boat photos, and Ho Chi Minh City night views in 4 hours.
“Shortly after arriving on the boat, I felt we were rushed to eat. Once everyone had finished, the cruise commenced. It was short and went away from the city lights. not what we expected”
Small-group Mekong 2D1N with honey tea, boat rides past stilt homes, homestay BBQ dinner, and a day-two cycling + cooking class combo.
“The Cu Chi tunnels were very interesting and worth visiting if you are interested in the history of Vietnam. On the same trip we travelled for a long time to the Mekong Delta. Such a disappointment!! The boat trip was like being on a factory cRead more”
Ho Chi Minh City night: Golden Dragon water puppet show, dinner cruise on the Saigon River, and District 1 hotel pickup. Mobile tickets included.
“water puppet show was very enjoyable even though didn’t understand the story as it was all in Vietnamese didn’t effect the overall experience as very cultural … the cruise and dinner was very good would of been better if we arrived earlier as didn’t have much time to experience the view as we were eating…”
Private-table dinner cruise on the Saigon River with Vietnamese and international food, plus live music and city-light views.
“Picked up and dropped at hotel, food good and drinks not expensive. Staff attentive. Overall a decent experience.”
Ho Chi Minh City evening: water puppet show at Golden Dragon, then a Saigon River dinner cruise with live music and city lights.
“We had Kieran as a guide and he was excellent. This was a last minute booking so we were on a little different boat for dinner than they usually take but I am glad it worked out that way. We started out with the water puppet show which waRead more”
See Saigon with a water puppet show and a luxury dinner cruise on the Saigon River, with pickup, English guide, and city-light views.
“The experience was great and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Jackie our tour guide was amazing and took many pictures for us. Made us feel like VIP.”
Saigon night private tour with water puppet show or foot massage, plus a Bến Bạch Dằng dinner cruise with live Vietnamese entertainment.
“When I booked the trip I just wanted the water puppets and dinner. I could not figure out what the difference between the 2 experience offered so I took the shorter/cheaper one. When I got the confirmation it showed all 3 experiences. WhRead more”
A O show and Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, skyline views, and a choice of show seats.
“Really enjoyed the whole evening but not convinced worth £80 each. Our courier Kieran was fantastic, he collected us from the hotel and took us to the show and after the show onto the cruise and home again in taxi's. The A O show was rRead more”
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