HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best, in one list.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in Ho Chi Minh City. The pick of them, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.
Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta boat day with District 1/3/4 pickup, English guide, entrance fees, lunch, fruit tastings, and music.
Most Popular“Cheesy old school sightseeing trip Does give you the chance to fire off a machine gun with live rounds though Host Tom was great”
Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: My Tho boat loop, Ben Tre coconut village, Khot cake cooking, Vinh Trang Pagoda, lunch.
“A full day of activities, highly recommended. Our guide Phong (aka Handsome) was full of energy and enthusiasm, ensuring that everyone had a good day.”
9-hour Mekong Delta islands tour from Ho Chi Minh City with canal rowing, motorboats past four islands, Unicorn Island stops, and tasty bites.
“Thanh (Tim) was amazing during the whole day. We shared great experiences, good food and activities, we spent a lovely day all together. Thank you”
VIP small-group day: crawl Cu Chi Tunnels, cook BBQ in Ben Luc, then cruise the Mekong to My Tho for honey tea and folk music.
“Visiting inside the tunnels. Holding python. Small boat ride was a good experience. Food was oily. Water should be 2 bottles for the day.”
Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre, with boat rides, coconut workshops, lunch and Vinh Trang pagoda.
“Long and rather uncomfortable day for a very "tourist" experience. Good to see the Mekong and the busy waterways it is though wasn't able to learn much about it through language barrier and noise when info was delivered. Restroom facilitieRead more”
Express Mekong Delta 4-island tour from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, Vinh Trang Pagoda, coconut candy and bánh khọt lunch included.
“I had a really amazing time on this tour. Our guide Tam was so funny and I learnt a lot from him! Definitely recommend”
1-hour Saigon River boutique cruise from Saigon Waterbus Station. District 1 skyline views, English guide, sliding roof, and onboard drinks.
“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, Vietnamese buffet or set menu, live music, and glowing skyline views.
“We were seated outdoors on the top deck of the boat. It was a beautiful evening for weather and views of all the lit up buildings and bridges were fabulous. The dinner was excellent and drinks were very reasonably priced.”
Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with tuk tuk, rowing boat and biking, Bao Dinh Canal islets, fruit, lunch, pickup.
“This was a great experience for my friend and I. It's not a glamorous tour, or one that compares to Halong Bay or Ayutthaya in Thailand, but it allows you to experience how people live in the area. We booked the tour a few weeks in adRead more”
One-day Mekong Delta trip from HCMC with boat cruises, tuk-tuk villages, honey and coconut candy tastings, and a bánh khọt class.
“It was an amazing day out and we had a great time. Lenny was a brilliant guide and a natural guide. This was well worth doing”
Private Ho Chi Minh City shore trip from your cruise port with a guide and driver, key museums, Chinatown, Ben Thanh Market, and lunch.
“Its good guide was knowledgeable. Tour include luch but luch budget was very low. Guide took us some good restaurant but we end up to paying 75% of the cast. Guide said that budget is for street food only. Due to timing we only able to finish couple of places.”
Guided Nguyen Hue walk plus a 45-minute Saigon River cruise with skyline views, live music, and sunset or neon timing for $19.
“I would prefer that cruise would last more (1,5 hrs - 2 hrs). That is just a suggestion!!”
Luxury speedboat to Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City with an English guide, lunch, and optional War Remnants Museum or Ben Thanh.
“Enjoyed the trip guide was very good Wish the speedboat was a bit more thrilling instead of just a straight forward boat ride never appreciated it was a speedboat xxx”
Mekong Zigzag full-day from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre: scooter rides, sailboat on the Mekong, and a homestay lunch.
“What an authentic experience! Away from the touristic crowds we had an amazing experience with Chi! Met her family, had a wonderful home cooked meal and drove a scooter into the jungle and into a local market, inside the market, quite Read more”
Ho Chi Minh City water puppet show plus a Saigon River dinner cruise, with District 1 pickup, English guide, and a classic cultural night out.
“Great front row seats. Everything explained by a great guide. Definitely go to see this dhow.”
The whole city and the river country around it, and every way to spend a day.
