Top Southern Vietnam Shore Excursions - page 3

See a different side to Ho Chi Minh City during an evening food tour that promises to take you off the beaten path. You’ll travel like a local by scooter and stop at hard-to-find street food stalls that offer traditional dishes such as meatball bahn mi (baguette) and bahn trang nuong (Vietnamese pancake). Plus, hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off are included so you won’t have to worry about finding a meeting point.

Maximize your time in port in Ho Chi Minh City and take in all the highlights on this full-day tour. Admire landmarks including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and the Reunification Palace, then learn more about the Vietnam War at the War Remnants Museum. After lunch, visit the magnificent Thien Hau Lady temple and browse the stalls at the famous Ben Thanh Market.

The beach town of Vung Tau is renowned for its French colonial architecture and beautiful temples. Take in all the highlights while in port in Phu My on this shore excursion, including Niet Ban Tinh Xa pagoda, Thich Ca Phat Dai pagoda, and the Nirvana Meditation Retreat. After lunch, continue to the Pagoda of the Lying Buddha and the Lighthouse, which affords spectacular views along the coast.

Get beyond the central sites of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on a half-day private motorbike tour of the city’s back alleys, hidden markets, and overlooked history. With a local guide steering the bike, wind through fascinating residential neighborhoods, stopping to learn stories about local people, visit a Cao Dai temple, browse market stalls, and sip Saigon-style coffee in a historic café. This half-day tour includes pickup and drop-off at hotels in Districts 1, 3, 5, or 10.

There's no better way to discover Saigon's (Ho Chi Minh City's) bustling food scene than from the back of a motorbike. This private shore excursion from Phu My Port combines transfers to the city by air-conditioned car with a city center tour on the back of a bike. You'll sample five different local specialties, including banh mi and noodle soup, and see authentic sights like wet markets and apartment blocks.

If authenticity is the soul of travel for you, escape the crowds and delve deep into the heart of the Mekong Delta with a private guide. Tour a local market—and taste the fruit the farmers sell—explore the river by motorboat and sampan, and discover traditional crafts from coconut processing to weaving sleeping mats. Along the way, savor a 2-course lunch and soak up spectacular views.

See the sights of Ho Chi Minh City and visit the Cu Chi Tunnels on this 9-hour tour with lunch included. You'll start by leaving town to see the tunnels, as well as a rubber tree forest and an agricultural village. Then return to the city for an exploration of attractions such as Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and War Remnants Museum.

Make a delicious meal with a master chef on this 5-hour, farm-to-table cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City. Learn simple, healthy cooking techniques, and prepare four dishes of food with fresh, organic herbs and vegetables. Pick, cook, then enjoy the results.

Saigon’s spirit lives on its streets—open-air shops line the avenues, motorbikes zoom to and fro, and some of the city’s best food is found in hole-in-the-wall storefronts and stalls. On this tour, your Ao Dai driver will take you across the city for a whirlwind tasting adventure, diving into more than half a dozen dishes and drinks, breaking up the foodie journey with stops at HCMC’s best landmarks and markets.

Skip the floating markets for a different side of the Mekong Delta on this private door-to-door tour that leaves the morning free. Traveling with a guide, ride a bike through a village, cruise the Tien River, explore by rowing boat, listen to traditional music, visit a bee farm and a candy workshop, snap pictures with a python, go fishing, and watch the sunset. Along the way, enjoy a barbecue dinner.

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. With a guide accompanying you directly off the cruise ship pier you will make your way into the most populous metropolitan area in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City has everything from historic Pagodas to stunning skyscrapers making it one of the most intriguing destinations in all of Vietnam. Choose between three tours offered in Ho Chi Minh City for cruise ship passengers. Infant (0-8): free of charge when she/he is accompanied by his/her parents or 2 adults, he/she will be uncharged for the service and shared meals & accommodation with the two adults.

Note: This tour must be depart at 7:00am from Cruise port (around 10-12 hours, including driving time) - 7:00AM Our local guide will welcome you with a sign (your name) at Phu My port gate (outside) then depart to My Tho City around 3 hours. - The boat will cruise along the Tien river (a branch of the Mekong) and stop off at various local work places to give you a picture of how the local economy works, a coconut processing workshop, where you can sample fresh coconut and see how every single part of this versatile nut is turned into food and taste some local products the we will walking on the local road with beautiful country sight and travel the narrow rural road by horse cart. - Then we take a boat ride through Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre. We will continue to stop at bee farm with another island to enjoy honey tea, local products, and enjoy the traditional music. - Enjoy local lunch. - We will ensure that you return on-time to board the cruise ship.

Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an elaborate network of underground passages constructed by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The tunnels—75 miles in all—contained living quarters, kitchens, and even hospitals, as well as traps for the enemy. Your private guide will share more history with you on this half-day tour. 

Travel deep into the Mekong Delta on a full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City, and explore rural villages, river islands, and lush, plant-fringed canals. You’ll travel by bus, river boat, and row boat, stopping along the way to taste local foods and listen to traditional South Vietnamese music. This Mekong Delta tour includes all activities, lunch, and round-trip transport from select hotels in Ho Chi Minh City.

Hop into a Jeep used by the US Army after the 1975 Vietnam War and explore the scenery of Phu Quoc. Your guide takes you to places you might not find on your own, and in style, too. Check out the Ngoc Hien Pearl Farm, Phu Quoc Prison, the Huynh Khoa Fish Sauce Factory, Sao Beach, and more. Get your cameras ready for views from the cable car to Hon Thom.

Travelers with limited time on land in Vietnam will enjoy this easy full-day tour of Ho Chi Minh City, just for you and your group. You’ll be picked up from the port so there’s no need to haggle with taxi drivers. Visit many local highlights, including markets, temples, and museums, including the War Remnants Museum, if you like–the itinerary is flexible to suit your interests.

This one-day Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursions from cruise port will give you an insight into the daily life of local people in the Mekong Delta. We suggest you visiting My Tho, the nearest destination in the Mekong River, rather than Vinh Long. If your cruise dock for the whole day, you can also arrange it from Phu My Port in Vung Tau. ⭐ HIGHLIGHTS - Pick-up & Drop off From Nha Rong, Hiep Phuoc, Phu Huu, Phu My Port - Boat trip in Mekong Delta, visit local homes and orchards, a coconut candy workshop, a honeybee farm, a sampan ride on palm-shaded creeks, performance of traditional Southern singing; - Enjoy lunch at local restaurant with Vietnamese traditional food – specialties like elephant fish - Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda –with beautiful Buddha statues, if time permits! ⭐Duration: 8 hours or longer depending on your time constraints. We always make sure that you return on-time to board the cruise ship.

Experience the rich culture and fascinating history of Ho Chi Minh City on this all-day guided adventure. After convenient cruise port pickup, visit important landmarks and attractions like Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Chinatown, and Ben Thanh Market. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan with a private guide and enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant included in the tour price.

***Warning: This is private tour, so only your group with your guides on the tour ⭐ Join us to visit Ho Chi Minh City by weaving back alleys, see hidden gems and learn about the local life on the back of two wheels. We will do the following things which are missed on Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing Tour by bus, minivan or car. Highlights: ⭐ #1: Visit the "Monument Of A Monk" who self-immolated to protest alleged persecution of Buddhists. ⭐ #2: Wander the "Oldest Apartment Building" area in the city. ⭐ #3: Troll into the non-sleeping wholesale "Flower Market" in narrow alleys. ⭐ #4: See strange things at a "Local Wet Market". ⭐ #5: Admire the beauty of "Ten Thousand Buddha Statues" in a small hidden pagoda in an alley. ⭐ #6: Drive around a part of "China Town" Saigon. ⭐ #7: Try "Vietnamese Coffee" like locals. ***Everything is included in the price, both the tour & the drinks ⭐

- 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.

- Tour is designed for best shore-excursion from Sai Gon harbor, - Our guide and drivers are professional and experienced - We cover all places to visit in a good pace - Our tour is easy to be able to customize following cruise time. - All is private tour and get "None left behind" policy.

Ride directly to My Tho by luxury speedboat from Ho Chi Minh City for a full-day introduction to the Mekong Delta. Savor honey tea and tropical fruit, listen to traditional southern Vietnamese music, and ride a rowboat through the canals and along the Saigon River to a coconut candy factory. Eat an island lunch of regional dishes and follow your guide by bicycle on village roads.

The islands along the south shore of Phu Quoc are renowned for their palm-lined beaches, white sands, and clear waters. With this tour, admire the views by land, sea, and air, and visit three different islands—Gam Chi, May Rut, and Finger Nail. Soar over the ocean on the Hon Thom Cable car, cruise between the islands on a speedboat, and stop to swim and snorkel at pristine beaches and coral reefs along the way.