HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best, in one list.
The 15 most popular show 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.
Enjoy Vietnam’s À Ố Bamboo Circus at the Saigon Opera House: live folk music, bamboo acrobatics, and a fun 1-hour show in HCMC.
Most Popular“Beautiful performance of different aspects of Vietnam and its cultural history.”
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…”
Cruise the Saigon River at night and watch a traditional water puppet show, with hotel pickup and dinner included for about 4 hours.
“This was such a worthwhile experience. You HAVE to see the water puppet show and the dining on the boat was superb!”
Saigon water puppet show and dinner cruise with District 1 hotel pickup, plus night views from a classic junk boat.
“Really enjoyed the puppets, so well done and the cruise was restful & food very nice ) we could not eat all of it.”
Skip-the-line Golden Dragon water puppet show in Ho Chi Minh City. Family-friendly, live music, and a traditional Vietnam night plan.
“The whole show was simply delightful recommend anyone to go its only 50 mins extraordinary talent. The kids loved it the most it was lovely to see this. Traditional music all in Vietnamese but it did not matter at all”
See Vietnamese water puppetry at Golden Dragon Theater in Ho Chi Minh City. Ornate puppets, live orchestra, folk tales in 45 minutes.
“Very interesting and clever and a good way to fill in the afternoon in HCMC”
Water puppet show plus a Saigon River dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh City, with hotel pickup, English guide, and night skyline.
“This tour was very enjoyable. Our tour guide, Castle, was super nice and friendly and full of information about the city. The puppet show was funny and interesting and the city lights looked beautiful at night from the cruise boat. The negatiRead more”
Private Ho Chi Minh City night tour with Golden Dragon water puppets and a Saigon River dinner cruise, with pickup and guide included.
“Great Evening, the water puppets are amazing and dinner was great! The operator did have to substitute the cruise portion of the tour for an motorbike tour, but the tour and food were both amazing and I think that by being on shore I was able to see much more of HCMC”
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.
“I had a very terrible experience of booking for dinner cruise in Ho Chi Minh city.Viator charged me $125 SGD for a dinner cruise which costs less than half and there was no option given to cancel.I was also asked by tour guide that I will have tRead more”
Watch a 45-minute water puppet show at Ho Chi Minh City’s Golden Dragon Theatre, with festival legends, music, and lively family scenes.
“TL;DR: Don't bother with this booking, you can easily buy tickets at the theater and it's less expensive at the theater I'm not really sure what I received with this booking. I saw people buying tickets at the theater for 300-330 VND while my boRead more”
Mystic Night Show in Ho Chi Minh City: 90 minutes of interactive magic, Vietnamese folklore storytelling, and comedy. $44, mobile ticket.
“It was an amazing show. A great combination of magic tricks, comedies and storytelling. I was well entertained and enjoyed the performance. This is a good way to spend your Friday night in HCMC.”
Traditional water puppet show plus a Saigon River dinner cruise with included tickets, English guide, and small-group transfers from central districts.
“The water puppet show is a must when in Saigon! So traditional and charming! Luc was an awesome tour guide who made us feel safe and was very knowledgeable and kind. The dinner cruise was nice...so much traditional food!”
Skip the line for the A O show in Ho Chi Minh City, with 6pm hotel pickup/drop-off and a high-energy bamboo circus performance.
“High Energy show with tremendous Athletes. A fun filled 1 hour with a local feel. There are lots of beautiful venues to grab some food and a drink after with 1 few hundred meters.”
Saigon Chào Show: hotel pickup, 3D sound folk music, and a 9-dish North–Central–South dinner with vegetarian option.
“Tour was amazing. Vi is a great guide - knowledgeable, friendly and funny. Food was great too. The only time in our Vietnam trip, we had good vegetarian meal. Thank you!!”
The whole city and the river country around it, and every way to spend a day.
