Vietnam · SHORE EXCURSIONS
The good shore excursions go early and the cheap ones go earlier. Below: 13 to sort out ahead of time, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of a private Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion with port pickup, local lunch, major sights, flexible timing, and practical cruise advice.
“Interesting sights ; friendly & helpful guide ( An ) ; good / large van. Just a lot of traffic in and around Saigon/ Ho Chi Minh City.”
Review of a private Ho Chi Minh City shore trip from Phu My Port, with major sights, local food, coffee, flexible touring, and practical cruise advice.
“Saw a lot in a short space of time. Well organised and flexible. Minh our guide was very informative and fun. Full of energy and made the trio special. Well recommended for a short or long stay experience”
Review of a private Phu My shore excursion to Ho Chi Minh City, with colonial sights, war history, Chinatown, markets, lunch, and coffee.
“Anna was an amazing and friendly tour guide. She customized the day for us as we requested. She helped us translate and gave us a bunch of details along our tour. Truong was our driver and his driving was smooth. We could not have asked for a better pair to help us through our day.”
Review of a private Tien Sa Port tour to Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge, with cable car rides, private transport, guide, and optional Hoi An.
“The experience today was amazing, our guide sunny was so bubbly and talkative which made our day. She was very informative and showed us the best spots.”
Review of the private Vung Tau shore excursion from Phu My, with temples, beaches, Christ statue, local lunch, port transfers, and practical tips.
“On behalf of the group, I would like to thank Viator for the arrangement. We feel it is value for money with a good guide, lunch and refreshments included. The itinerary was well planned and the group enjoyed the excursion. Thank you.”
Travel from Chan May Port to Marble Mountains and Hoi An with a private guide, local lunch, port pickup, and a flexible half-day plan.
“Sky was an excellent tour guide, friendly and informative. She took lots of pictures for us. Some of the best pictures from our whole journey were the ones that she took. We enjoyed all the information that she shared with us along the way to make our trip to Hoi An even more enjoyable-what a lovely little village!”
Review of a private Ho Chi Minh City shore tour from Phu My Port, with historic sites, local markets, flexible timing, and port return.
“The guide was very knowledgeable; transportation was very comfortable. We had a brief stop for a delicious local lunch. Be ready for a long (2 hour) trip in traffic from the port to HCMC.”
Cruise Ha Long Bay for caves, islets, kayaking, Tiptop Beach, and a Vietnamese lunch, with an English-speaking guide and port pickup.
“Fantastic trip, shame it was a bit cloudy. Our tour guide David was great. The buffet lunch was lovely and lots of choice. All in all a great day, and good value for money, well worth it!”
Review of a Ho Chi Minh City shore tour with museum visits, Vietnamese lunch, cyclo ride, Ben Thanh Market, and port return guarantee.
“well organized, good guide, was flexible to our requirements, excellent lunch”
See Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My Port with a private guide, historic sights, Chinatown, Vietnamese lunch, coffee, and round-trip transport.
“Where to begin. A fantastic tour of Saigon by Jack and our driver. During the trip to and from the cruise port Jack "assaulted" us with the history and development of Vietnam. Its geography, religions, politics and of course the Vietnam Read more”
Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My Port with a private guide, lunch, transport, and flexible cruise-day timing.
“Our tour guide, Mai, was amazing! She gave us history about Ho Chi Minh City and the tunnels on our way there because it is a long ride. At the tunnels we got a private tour (just me and my boyfriend) with Mai and all other groups I saw were in larger numbers. She provided us with history and facts about the tunnels and the war itself and we got to go at our own pace. We didn't get to see much of Ho Chi Minh City because of time on our part not hers but what we did see was great. She took us to this local lunch spot…”
Review of a $79 Halong Bay shore excursion with lunch, caves, pearl farm, small groups, English guides, and cruise-port pickup.
“Really great trip. Clear joining instructions sent to us beforehand. We were looked after excellently, the food on the boat was beautifully cooked and well presented. Our guide spoke good English and kept the group together. Halong Bay is phenomenal and well worth visiting.”
Review of a private Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion with port pickup, local guide, Vietnamese lunch, major sights, and flexible scheduling.
“We enjoyed the tour & the food. Lots of beautiful sights to see & items of historical significance. Our guide also helped us find a shop to replace a pair of jeans!”
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