HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 most popular saigon river cruises in Ho Chi Minh City. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
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.
Most Popular“The crew were fabulous, they kept us dry in the thunder storm. The storm was an exciting addition to the tour.”
Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with pickup, 60–120 min on the river, Vietnamese buffet or set menu, live music.
“Daniel our guide was so helpful , nice & friendly , he looked after the group from time of pick up to dropping us back to our hotel . The cruise was really good , food was good & staff really attentive . Highly recommend it”
A 1-hour guided Saigon River cruise from Ho Chi Minh City, with night views, a sliding roof, and onboard snacks and drinks for $12.50.
“Guides were very nice and informative, had drinks you could purchase on board as well. The boat was nice and boarding was quick. Not the tours fault, but the river was just really dirty and wasn’t great views of much. Think we ended up taking like maybe 1 picture the entire ride just because it…”
Walk Nguyen Hue with an English guide, then take a 45-minute Saigon River cruise at sunset or neon night, with great city views.
“Great experience on the top deck. Enjoyed the view very much and the flute show ! 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.
“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…”
HCMC’s Saigon River dinner cruise with small-group pickup, Vietnamese buffet, live music, and night views from the deck near Bach Dang.
“Loved our scooter ride to the cruise. Our guide Lenny was fantastic, looks of information and fun to be with. Lots of food and it was yummy. Great way to see the city by night.”
Private Saigon night tour: cyclo or scooter landmarks, then Saigon River dinner cruise with live dance and music.
“This a great tour for visitors who love to see Ho Chi Minh City skyline at night. Our tour guide Loi , a very nice young guy who was so helpful, informative and explained what to expect during our tour. I wish to have a tour guide like him again in the future when I…”
Ho Chi Minh City night: Golden Dragon water puppet show, dinner cruise on the Saigon River, and District 1 hotel pickup. Mobile tickets included.
“Really enjoyed the puppets, so well done and the cruise was restful & food very nice ) we could not eat all of it.”
Private-table dinner cruise on the Saigon River with Vietnamese and international food, plus live music and city-light views.
“Great food; great tour. I had a great price and would recommend to my friends. The entertainment was also good.”
Ho Chi Minh City evening: water puppet show at Golden Dragon, then a Saigon River dinner cruise with live music and city lights.
“We booked this tour because we weren’t confident enough to book a dinner cruise and get to the boat dock by ourselves. This was the only tour I could find that had a dinner buffet instead of a course dinner (we are picky eaters lol) Read more”
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.
“Highly recommend the show. However, the seat was terrible, tucked in a corner, beside a column. I had to crane my neck for the entirety of the show in order to see parts of the action. There were empty seats through the theatre, with thRead more”
Private jeep at night, then a Saigon River dinner cruise with French colonial sights, skyline views, and live music.
“The tour guide "Alex" was great, so much fun.... he showed us around Saigon and then waited for us while we had dinner. Then he went with us after the tour had finished and took us to the "Walking Street" in central Saigon, we had a gas. as for the dinner it was just ok...…”
Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, Vietnamese food, and live music. 3–4 hours, small group, $37.
“Very bad food and service. Performance of ”wanna-be-singers” and very loud. 99% asian guest and the treatment of white people was not good.”
Ben Thanh Princess luxury dinner cruise on the Saigon River with live band, skyline lights, and hotel pickup for $79.
“Beautiful experience with great people, amazing view , very good food and espectacular live band !”
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