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15 Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions to Build a Port Day Around

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Good ho chi minh city shore excursions fill up a season ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port - The War Remnants Museum requires a steady stomach
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Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

1.Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 364 reviews · from $115Our pick

Spend 8 to 12 hours touring Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide and driver. You can visit the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Cholon, Ben Thanh Market, temples, and colonial landmarks, then pause for Vietnamese lunch and coffee. Guides such as Kain, Liam, Sarah, Shane, and Qui are praised for flexible planning and clear English.

“We had a great tour with Shane around Ho Chi Minh City. He picked us up in a nice van right at the cruise port in Phu My. It was great because we were able to make the extra stops we wanted, but we also got to see all the famous spots in the city. The Pho lunch was yummy, and the coffee was delicious. Thank you, Shane!”

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Private Tour of Cu Chi, Mekong Delta or HCMC from any Cruise Port - Choosing Ho Chi Minh City for a first taste of Saigon
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Private Tour of Cu Chi, Mekong Delta or HCMC from any Cruise Port

2.Private Tour of Cu Chi, Mekong Delta or HCMC from any Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $229

Choose one private day trip from your cruise port with an English-speaking guide, private vehicle, Vietnamese lunch, water, and return transfers. Spend about three hours in Ho Chi Minh City, at the Cu Chi Tunnels, or in the Mekong Delta. Guides have included Danny, Mr. Jacky, and Tovan, depending on availability.

“We were fortunate to shave Danny as our tour guide for Ho Chi Ming City tour. He was very educated and knowledgeable”

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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride - Vietnamese lunch with local flavors
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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

3.Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $163

Spend about eight hours touring Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My or Lotus port in a small group of up to 15. Visit the National History Museum and Emperor Jade Pagoda, enjoy a Vietnamese lunch, ride a cyclo along Dong Khoi Street, see colonial landmarks, and shop at Ben Thanh Market. Guides such as Hai, Soo Li, Kien, and Tien have led this tour.

“Our tour didn’t get off to the best start as we were told our guide would be there to meet us as the boat docked. We duly disembarked promptly and looked through the 20 or so other guides waiting with their transport but ours was not tRead more”

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Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion: Wonderful City Tour with Local Guide - The War Remnants Museum needs more than a quick glance
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Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion: Wonderful City Tour with Local Guide

4.Ho Chi Minh Shore Excursion: Wonderful City Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $115

Spend 8 to 12 hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City from your cruise port in a private, air-conditioned car. Your guide can shape the day around history, food, markets, or culture, with stops at the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Cholon, temples, and Ben Thanh Market. Vietnamese lunch, entrance fees, water, and port transfers are included.

“The experience was great. Kasey was great at her job, customer came first. Always explaining the history of the area.”

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PHU MY PORT: SAIGON SHORE EXCURSION-Old and New Parts of Saigon - Emperor Jade Pagoda and Saigon’s religious life
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PHU MY PORT: SAIGON SHORE EXCURSION-Old and New Parts of Saigon

5.PHU MY PORT: SAIGON SHORE EXCURSION-Old and New Parts of Saigon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $135

This 7 to 8 hour private tour takes your group from Phu My Port into Ho Chi Minh City, pairing Binh Quoi Village with the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh Market, and French-era landmarks. Lunch, transport, bottled water, and entrance fees are included. Guides may include Penny, Linh, Khang, or Mia.

“Excellent private tour. You will see the best of Saigon. Highly recommend this tour. Fabulous tour guide providing history and interesting commentary. Very good driver.”

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Amazing Shore Excursion: Ho Chi Minh City Tour from PHU MY Port - Independence Palace, a time capsule of 1975
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Amazing Shore Excursion: Ho Chi Minh City Tour from PHU MY Port

6.Amazing Shore Excursion: Ho Chi Minh City Tour from PHU MY Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $128

Meet your English-speaking guide at Phu My Port’s main gate, then ride about 90 minutes to Ho Chi Minh City in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. You’ll see Binh Quoi Village, the Independence Palace, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ben Thanh Market, French-colonial landmarks, and the Saigon River, with lunch, bottled water, and entrance fees included.

“Great value - we had a guide and a driver! Hero, our guide, spoke English very well and he made the sightseeing fun and interesting. Lunch in a local restaurant was included in the package and was really good.”

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Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports - Independence Palace and the story of 1975
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Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports

7.Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $115

Spend 6 to 12 hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide and vehicle, including port pickup, lunch, entrance fees, and flexible stops. Visit the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Cholon, Ba Thien Hau Temple, and Ben Thanh Market. Guides may include Hao, Sarah, Liam, Anna, or Evelyn.

“Sarah was amazing! She had a wonderful day planned for us based on what we wanted. She also had some local additions that were great. Definitely meet her again?”

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Best Options for Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions - Colonial streets and the Chinese quarter
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Best Options for Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions

8.Best Options for Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $109

Build your Ho Chi Minh City shore day around the sights you care about, with a private guide such as Sunny, Dorothy, Peter, or Evelyn. Visit colonial landmarks, Cholon, the War Remnants Museum, Cu Chi Tunnels, or My Tho. A Vietnamese lunch, bottled water, private vehicle, and port pickup are included.

“Our guide Peter was excellent. He has great knowledge and passion for history, religion ad know of the less known but wonderful place to have Vietnamese coffee ( shop is 89 y.o) and a Michelin awarded chicken pho place for 3 consecutivRead more”

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Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Shore Excursions - Thien Hau Temple and Chinese influence
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Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Shore Excursions

9.Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Shore Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $120

Spend about eight hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, lunch, and bottled water. You can follow the planned route or tailor the day. Guides such as Harry, Nam, Mr. Minh, and Mr. Trung have been praised for warm service, clear explanations, and flexibility.

“We where a group of 6 friends in our late 50s On arrival with celebrity cruises our excellent English speaking guide Harry Potter was waiting for us and the trip for a whole day was perfectly planned We had a private air conditioned van and all was taken care for us The day included cultural and informative activities An experience not to be missed”

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Private Mekong Delta Shore Excursions from Cruise Port - Meeting your guide at Phu My Port
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Private Mekong Delta Shore Excursions from Cruise Port

10.Private Mekong Delta Shore Excursions from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $179

From Phu My Port, you’ll travel by private air-conditioned bus to My Tho and Ben Tre, then explore the Mekong by boat and rowing sampan. Expect coconut candy, honey tea, fruit gardens, traditional music, a horse-drawn cart, and halal lunch. Guide Thuan has tailored the day to guests’ requests.

“Thuan was an amazing guide who tailored the itinerary as per our request - the mekong river was the highlight, the special Vietnamese lunch in Ho Chi Minh city was delicious and the activities on Tortoise Island was fun too! A great day, and we strongly recommended it 👍”

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Cu Chi Tunnels Private Shore Excursion – Less Tourist Route - Leaving Ho Chi Minh City by private car
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Cu Chi Tunnels Private Shore Excursion – Less Tourist Route

11.Cu Chi Tunnels Private Shore Excursion – Less Tourist Route

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews

Spend about eight hours traveling by private air-conditioned car from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Walk through original tunnel sections, watch a short war documentary, taste tapioca and tea, eat lunch, and visit major city landmarks with an English-speaking guide. Guide assignments may include Anna, Jacky Hieu, Thua, Steven, or Kim.

“Tour guide Jacky Hieu provided very good information including our questions about Vietnam. He and driver were very attentive. We had to be back to Ho Chi Minh for dinner reservation at certain time. He met our need with well organized schedule”

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Private Shore Excursion from Phu My Port: Food & Sights by Motorbike - Stop 1: A wet market in the middle of daily life
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Private Shore Excursion from Phu My Port: Food & Sights by Motorbike

12.Private Shore Excursion from Phu My Port: Food & Sights by Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $0

Travel from Phu My Port to central Ho Chi Minh City by air-conditioned car, then explore local markets and apartment alleys by motorbike with a private guide. Taste banh mi, noodle soup, sugar cane, coffee, and other local specialties. Guides such as Haoi, Minh, and Mai have led this flexible four-to-eight-hour outing.

“Haoi was our guide and was amazing. Great information and route, making sure we saw what we wanted to. Would do it again, a great personal tour around ho chi min city, picked up ftom the port too. Thanks Haoi”

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SAIGON SHORE EXCURSION: Special Saigon City Tour Full Day - Binh Quoi Village and the quieter side of Saigon
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SAIGON SHORE EXCURSION: Special Saigon City Tour Full Day

13.SAIGON SHORE EXCURSION: Special Saigon City Tour Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $138

Spend about eight hours with a private guide, including Khang, exploring Saigon from the Phu My cruise port. You’ll visit Binh Quoi’s eco village, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Independence Palace, and central landmarks, with lunch, bottled water, transport, and entrance fees included. The day can be adjusted to your interests.

“Our Guide was extremely knowledgeable and his English was perfect. He took us to many places, was courteous and had our day planned out.”

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Phu My Port Shore Excursion Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing - Starting on the Saigon River
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Phu My Port Shore Excursion Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing

14.Phu My Port Shore Excursion Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · from $126

This eight-hour shore trip takes you from Phu My Port into Ho Chi Minh City by private car with an English-speaking guide. You can see the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, French-colonial landmarks, Ben Thanh Market, Chinatown, local areas, and the Saigon River by water bus. Guides named Justin and Shane have led past departures.

“We had a great guide in Justin, who gave us lots of additional information about the country and its people and history. We had pho soup for lunch. A coffee break with a view is also included. Pick-up and return to the pier in Phu My (approx. 1.5 hours each way) went smoothly. The tour is highly recommended in every respect.”

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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion With Local Tour Guide - Notre Dame Cathedral and the old French quarter
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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion With Local Tour Guide

15.Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion With Local Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $69Best value

Spend 6 to 8 hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Alex, Jack, or Dingo. Visit Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, French-era landmarks, Cholon, and Ba Thien Hau Temple. Your tour includes port pickup, air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, lunch, and water.

“We had an amazing day in Ho Chi Minh City! Dingo was an incredible guide providing great information, answering all our questions, and customizing the itinerary to meet our preferences! The ride from the port to the city and back seemed short with such engaging conversation! Highly recommend Dingo for any tour!”

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