HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best, in one list.
The 15 most popular saigon river cruises in Ho Chi Minh City. The pick of them, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.
1-hour Saigon River boutique cruise from Saigon Waterbus Station. District 1 skyline views, English guide, sliding roof, and onboard drinks.
Most Popular“We did the 9pm cruise and it was a perfect night weather wise and the city is at its most beautiful.”
Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City with hotel pickup, Vietnamese buffet or set menu, live music, and glowing skyline views.
“Our guide Daniel was the friendliest guide. He gave us very good information about Vietnam and was very polite. We’re glad to not just call him our guide but also our first friend in Vietnam! Thanks Daniel! We hope to see you in the US one day!”
A 1-hour Saigon River cruise from central Ho Chi Minh City with skyline views, an English-speaking guide, and a sliding roof for comfort.
“Lovely small boat with good views and a very friendly knowledgeable guide.Good selection of drinks available and toilet onboard despite only one hour trip. Overall highly worthwhile enjoyable trip.”
Guided Nguyen Hue walk plus a 45-minute Saigon River cruise with skyline views, live music, and sunset or neon timing for $19.
“We took the cruise at sunset. It is a beautiful journey seeing all the lights of HCMC. The complimentary ice cream and Vietnamese live music were an unexpected pleasure.”
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.
“Not sure whether anyone will have the same experience. I am fortunate enough to experience a 2on1 (driver and guide with me alone) arrangement with a guide (Ba Curong)that spoke excellent English and very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. They were able to arrange for the best seat in the house for the water…”
Ho Chi Minh City lights meet a Vietnamese buffet on a Saigon River dinner cruise, with live music and round-trip transfers for $55.
“Our evening was great. Tourguide Finn was fantastic”
Private Ho Chi Minh night tour with cyclo or scooter sightseeing plus a Saigon River dinner cruise and live Vietnamese show.
“It was a really good experience. The guide was very helpful and friendly but his English was somewhat limited. The food was excellent and the ship was beautiful.”
Saigon water puppet show and dinner cruise with District 1 hotel pickup, plus night views from a classic junk boat.
“Fantastic show piece for Ho Chi Minh. The pick up was brilliant in an air conditioning vehicle comms were brilliant. Tom & driver Jerry were professional. The puppet show was a gem. The river cruise and meal was fantastic, it was a real top trip for our final night in Vietnam”
Dinner cruise on the Saigon River with a private table, tasty Vietnamese and international dishes, and live music in Ho Chi Minh City.
“We had a lovely night starting with Allan picking us up then to the boat meal and cruise. The food was good with staff checking to insure there was always enough then to the entertainment which was great”
Water puppet show plus a Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City, with hotel pickup, English guide, and night skyline.
“Starting off with a brilliant Water Puppets show. The boat experience was amazing, our tour guide Oliver went above and beyond when traffic chaos caused us to miss the boat. Oliver quickly arranged alternative transport out to the boat creating an amazing memory for all of us.”
Private Ho Chi Minh City night tour with Golden Dragon water puppets and a Saigon River dinner cruise, with pickup and guide included.
“The reason I gave 2 stars was for the puppet show and driver only . The boat we went on clearly was not the boat advertised in the tour in Viator as per my attached pictures . The food was not traditional Vietnamese cuisine as advertisRead more”
Private 5–6 hour Saigon night: dinner cruise with Vietnamese entertainment plus water puppets or a Yuri spa massage.
“When I booked the trip I just wanted the water puppets and dinner. I could not figure out what the difference between the 2 experience offered so I took the shorter/cheaper one. When I got the confirmation it showed all 3 experiences. WhRead more”
Catch the A O Bamboo Circus at Saigon Opera House, then cruise the Saigon River for dinner with hotel pickup in about 4 hours.
“Great cruise on the river, warm weather and wonderful lit up city buildings Freindly ataff and lots of tourist”
Private Ho Chi Minh evening jeep tour plus a Saigon River dinner cruise with hotel pickup, illuminated landmarks, music, and skyline views.
“Windie our tour guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and happy to share her knowledge. The cruise was very relaxing and the food was fabulous. The crew were very helpful.”
A 3–4 hour Saigon River night cruise with hotel pickup, Vietnamese dinner, and live music, plus great city views for $37.
“Very bad food and service. Performance of ”wanna-be-singers” and very loud. 99% asian guest and the treatment of white people was not good.”
The whole city and the river country around it, and every way to spend a day.
