Top Ho Chi Minh City Day Cruises

Journey from Ho Chi Minh City into the heart of the Mekong Delta on a small-group tour led by an experienced local guide, cruising along the mighty Mekong in a private long-tail boat. Experience this important river delta firsthand as you explore both jungle-shaded canals and wide waterways to see fishing villages, exotic fruit farms, and the rhythms of daily life. Enjoy a lunch of traditional Mekong Delta dishes and sample local specialties along the way.

Depart before sunrise to start this comprehensive full-day tour. Breakfast is on the Cai Rang floating market, the biggest in the Mekong Delta. Enjoy the opportunity to experience working factories producing rice noodles and local baked goods. Immerse yourself in rural life with an authentic village lunch and cake buffet while exploring a pomelo and star apple orchard. Visit a floating fish raft village and watch the snakehead fish dance.

Discover the vast network of canals and channels that comprise the Mekong Delta. Travel by minivan from Ho Chi Minh City to the market town of My Tho where you board a traditional sampan. Get a glimpse of the distinct agricultural life of the vibrant southern Delta region while you float past verdant fields. Stop at a village to taste local specialties, hear Vietnamese folk music, and savor a delicious meal.

Spend an evening aboard a leisurely dinner cruise through Ho Chi Minh City when you book this Saigon River tour. Enjoy a mix of Eurasian and typical Vietnamese dishes that are freshly prepared by experienced chefs. While you enjoy your meal, watch live performances of local music and dance from artists and take in the passing sights of Saigon.

Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City on a morning or afternoon tour that travels round-trip by luxury speedboat. Go underground with your guide in Cu Chi to discover the vast tunnel network built by resourceful guerrilla fighters during the Vietnam War. Learn about the war from the Vietnamese perspective and see authentic war relics that remain on-site. Travel with a small group limited to 14 people for a more personalized experience. Your tour includes breakfast and/or lunch (depending on departure selection).

Prebook to secure your place on your preferred day and enjoy a River Saigon dinner-and-sightseeing cruise in Ho Chi Minh City. Then, when it's time, board a traditional or modern riverboat and admire the floodlit sights of Ho Chi Minh City—formerly called Saigon. Pass sights such as the Bitexco Tower, and with the illuminations as a backdrop, enjoy a Vietnamese buffet-style dinner and traditional local music. Hotel transfers included.

Travel by speedboat through the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City to explore the sights and historical importance of this vast network of waterways. Watch the rhythms of daily life unfold along the riverbanks as you visit riverside markets and villages, artisan workshops, a Cao Dai Temple, a Buddhist pagoda and a family homestead. Includes a light breakfast, lunch prepared by a private chef, and samples of local fruits and other treats. This small-group tour has a maximum of 14 people, which ensures a customized experience with your guide.

Be whisked away to Cu Chi by luxury speedboat on a tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Learn about the tunnels built by Viet Cong soldiers and the transformative battle in the fierce fight for independence. A light breakfast is served as well as a traditional Vietnamese lunch.

Skip the long drive with speedboat transport from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi to visit one of Vietnam’s top destinations. You’ll zip along the Saigon River to Cu Chi, then take a guided tour of the vast network of tunnels used by the north Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War (American War). Upon your return, opt for drop-off at the War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh Market, or your hotel.

Hear stories of the American-Vietnam war as you discover the maze-like Cu Chi Tunnels, a 136-mile (220 kilometers) network of underground tunnels used by the Viet Cong soldiers. Step back in time as you peek into the old storage areas, poke your head through camouflaged trapdoors, and crawl through military supply tunnels.

Visit two major attractions of southern Vietnam—one historical, one natural, both cultural—on this full-day tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. Explore the tunnel system and learn about its role as a hospital, living quarters, storage, and more during wartime, and then cruise through the canals of the delta on a motorboat and rowboat to visit a village.

Escape the energy and intensity of Ho Chi Minh City on this memorable sightseeing tour of Vietnam's rural landscapes. Choose from morning or afternoon departures and follow your guide through quiet villages and scenic mountain backdrops. Cruise in a traditional boat past the Saigon Bridge and New Saigon Port. You'll pass Thanh Da Island and make your way to Binh Quoi Village, the city's very own version of the Mekong Delta. Take time to wander by foot and enjoy the fresh air and untouched surroundings. You'll also get to visit Phu Chau Floating Temple, where your guide will share details about the local religious beliefs and practices.

This boat trip from Ho Chi Minh City lets you see much of what the Mekong Delta has to offer, while enjoying the outdoor beauty of the Mekong River, too. Skip the driving and visit waterside fruit markets, rustic villages, rice paddies, and Buddhist temples. Further along the river, stop at a bee farm and experience traditional music at a local culture house. Lunch in Ben Tre is included, as well as round-trip transport.

This is a tour to experience culture and services in Saigon. Although it doesn't take too long, you will feel a part of Saigon life wonderfully. Your tour guide will serve you and introduce the features of each experience with enthusiasm. 4.30 pm : pick up at your hotel by cab 5.00pm : Enjoy the unique art of water puppet show, a traditional art form closely connected with the long-standing spiritual life of Vietnamese people.. 7.15 pm : transfer to sightseeing cruise 7.45pm The cruise depart, Enjoy sumptuous Vietnamese cuisine on this magical cruise. Enjoy traditional dancing and singing performance during your dinner. 9.30pm : You come back the harbor .Transfer to your hotel. Hope you have unforgettable night in Ho Chi Minh City ! Include : Car, hotel pick-up, transfer 2 way, ticket for the show, dinner on cruise.

Book this luxury tour of the Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels for an adventure-filled experience that would be difficult to organize on your own in just one day. Your guide and driver will handle planning and transportation from Ho Chi Minh, so no need to worry about any of that. Boat, bike, and explore with your guide while working up an appetite for a traditional Vietnamese barbeque lunch.

Embark on a dinner cruise on the Saigon River during your stay in Ho Chi Minh City. See the city at night — a beauty to behold when draped in shimmering lights against the night sky. Crossing the heart of the bustling city, the river cruise offers a tranquil escape aboard a wooden yacht. Enjoy dinner accompanied by traditional musical and dance performances.

Explore the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta on a private tour from Ho Chi Minh City. Board a long tail boat, then set off to explore the villages along the river. About half of Vietnam’s food supply is produced in the delta, and you will visit a fish farm, a bee farm, and a coconut candy factory along the way. Have lunch at a local restaurant (included) as you reflect on the day’s rich cultural offerings.

Book this group tour for an early start, where you can explore the Mekong Delta and the Cai Rang Floating Market with a guide and some new friends. You’ll have round-trip transfers from Ho Chi Minh City for ease, plus an included breakfast with coffee, coconuts, and more at the market. Before you depart, you’ll also be served lunch, so you won’t go away hungry.

Walk the streets of Ho Chi Minh to soak in its unique atmosphere and see its key sights. Visit important historical monuments: War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, and more. Take pictures of well-known landmarks. Learn about this fascinating and historic Vietnamese city from your English-speaking guide. Explore the vibrant Cho Lon (Big Market) and beautiful Thien Hau Pagoda in China Town. Then, embark on a water bus tour from Bach Dang harbor to witness stunning views of VinHomes Central Park, Landmark 81 Tower, Bitexco Financial Tower, and District 2. Experience the soul of the Saigon River.

Experience the peace and tranquility of life along the Mekong Delta during this day cruise from Ho Chi Minh City. Escape the hustle of urban streets and relax into the scenic countryside as you tour the watery landscape of southern Vietnam. You'll float past green rice fields, orchards and quiet villages, and have time to explore on your own during this all-inclusive tour that showcases the best of this epic waterway.

- Pick-up at HCM at 3:00 a.m - Visit the Cai Rang floating market. You will enjoy breakfast in the Mekong. - You will also stop at a rice noodle factory/ traditional bakery mill+ small canals - Visit CACAO orchard on the way - Go to traditional market to buy materials for the cooking class - Learn cooking and have lunch at a local family (my parent's home in the countryside) - Take a nap with hammock and relax at our home in the countryside - Go around the countryside to experience countryside’s life (go to seasonal fruit garden, rice fields…) - Come back around 3 - 4pm. Please note that we don’t do the tour professionally like other tourism company, we do everything very naturally, we bring you to our home in the countryside, there my parents and my sister will prepare lunch for you and teach you how to make some traditional foods, then my sister will take you to rice fields and seasonal fruits orchard where you can pick by yourself and enjoy it….Everything is very naturally.

The rural villages, tiny islands, and lush rice paddies of the Mekong Delta lie just over an hour’s drive from Ho Chi Minh City. On this private tour, enjoy the undivided attention of your guide as you cycle through the countryside, cruise around the islands on a traditional sampan, and visit a honey farm, tropical fruit plantation, and coconut candy workshop.

Get an insider's view of life on the Mekong Delta by taking this small-group tour to the Cai Be Floating Market, ideal for travelers who don’t have a lot of time but still want to experience local culture. You'll see all sorts of traditional products, feast on Vietnamese fare, row a sampan through canals, and listen to traditional music, all in just one day.