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Ho Chi Minh City’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in Saigon. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who to book each one through.
Small-group day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Củ Chi Tunnels and My Tho with Mekong boats, tuk tuk village stops, and fruit.
Most Popular“TV, the guide is really helpful and friendly. The trip is a really good experience and definitly will recommend.”
A 9-hour Mekong Delta day trip from HCMC: My Tho boat rides, Ben Tre coconut village cooking, Vinh Trang Pagoda, plus lunch and snacks.
“A tour through the history of Mekong delta with a great tour guide in Phoung. Really enjoyed the boat rides, food”
Cruise Mekong Delta islands by motorboat and rowboat, cycle coconut gardens, taste honey and coconut candy, with lunch and music.
“Kiem is the best tour guide ever!! He made our trip truly unforgettable, I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience the beauty of the Mekong Delta, I hope you get Kiem so you can have a day that is as perfect as mine!”
Small-group day trip: Cu Chi Tunnels, BBQ cooking lunch, and a Mekong Delta cruise with bee farm stops.
“This tour was amazing! Our guide, Jack, was super friendly, making the entire experience unforgettable. Highly recommend!!!”
Small-group My Tho Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: boat rides, Ben Tre coconut workshops, Vinh Trang Pagoda, lunch.
“Our tour guide Manh was extremely knowledgeable and kind and we enjoyed our Mekong river cruise. We visited the coconut plantation and learned how is coconut candy made as well as coconut milk. They let us try coconut candy and it was simply delicious. They served us tropical fruits that was so juicy and enjoyable.…”
Express Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with boats, village tuk tuk, pagoda visit, and hands-on Bánh Khọt cooking plus lunch.
“A bit fast paced. But our guide was very attentive. Love the experience of riding different boats. Our phones had gone dead, but the tour company made sure that we were able to catch a taxi to our cruise ship.”
A 1-hour Saigon River cruise from District 1 with a live English guide, skyline views, and bar drinks, plus a sliding roof for weather.
“We had a wonderful tour, and the experience was truly elevated by our guide Blanco. From the very beginning, he was friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly attentive to everyone in the group. He shared interesting insights about local life, history, and culture. I would highly recommend the tour who visits this region of Vietnam.”
Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, 60–120 min ride, Vietnamese buffet or set menu, live music.
“We would have given five stars for the overall but while the cruise dinner itself and services deserved 5-stars, the experience with the transport coordination by Asiana Link was horrific. Our pickup was scheduled for 5:30PM at our hoteRead more”
Full-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with tuk-tuk, canal boat time, rowing, biking, fruit stops, and lunch for $15.99.
“It was very good experience with various place to visit. Very Vietnam tour compare to city tours. Lunch was not a satisfactory. Guide was very good.”
Full-day Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City with Vinh Trang Pagoda, boat rides, tuk-tuk villages, and a bánh khọt cooking class.
“A fabulous day out. Our guide Lily was very knowledgeable and make the trip a great day. The trip is good value for money with the transport being very comfy. Would recommend anyone coming to HCM to take this tour.”
Private Saigon shore tour with name-sign pickup, top sights like War Remnants Museum and Ben Thanh, plus a Vietnamese lunch.
“We enjoyed our day with Dorothy she was so full of energy and took us around to see so many things in Saigon. We would definitely want her to be our guide if we ever returned to the city”
Saigon Opera House walking tour plus a 45-minute Saigon River cruise. Sunset or neon skyline, small group, English guide, great value.
“I like how efficiently everything was done by the staff. We departed on time, the audio guide was great as we went past key landmarks on the Saigon river. The entertainment was mesmerising and magical too! The free ice cream at the start of the cruise was delicious too.”
Ben Tre Mekong Zig Zag is a small-group Ben Tre day with scooter zigzags, a quiet sailboat, and fresh local food.
“total fun full day experience: morning by scooter up and down the countryside visiting a coconut factory, a carpet maker, moving on the local ferry between yhe small islands. Delicious home made vietnamise lunch at a beautiful farm, siesta anRead more”
A luxury speedboat day trip to Cu Chi Tunnels with an English-speaking guide, lunch, and a real underground crawl from Ho Chi Minh City.
“We were first to be picked up Which was at he limit of our time slot, fine except we were late starting the tour after all the other pickups. No biggie but Why not start pick up at beginning of our time slot. Tour was fine but feel our guide trieRead more”
Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: scooter rides, quiet canal sailboat, and a home-cooked Ben Tre lunch.
“Unlike so many big city tours, this was a true “as locals do” experience. The morning started with quiet visits to rural workshops where we watched rug making and coconut cutting—simple, beautiful routines of daily life. Lunch was serveRead more”
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