SAIGON SHORE EXCURSION: Special Saigon City Tour Full Day

5.0 (10 reviews) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This is a special shore excursion tour to Saigon for exploration local areas that perpetuate the daily lives of ordinary Vietnamese living in Saigon. You will find yourselves drowned in the charming beauty of countryside, with gigs, a blue canal, dinghies, a rough monkey bridge...
- All private tours are approximately 9-10 hours or longer depending on your time. At the end of the private tour, we will ensure that you return on-time to board the cruise ship.
- Customize your excursion to suit your interests and itinerary
- Take an all-day private tour from Cruise port with a personal guide
- Customize your excursion tour to suit your interests and itinerary

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Private Tour, Customized and Flexible Tour
  • Bottled drinking water on the car/bus -All entrance fees
  • Lunch
  • Cruise Port Pickup and Drop-off
  • Landing and facility fees
  • -Personal expenses. -Travel insurance. -Drinks are not included with any meal

What to expect

  1. Ho Chi Minh City
    2h
    7:30-8:00Am Our tour guide will welcome you with a sign (your name) at Phu My port gate (2 to 5 minutes by shuttle bus from the ship to the gate) and depart to Saigon around 1. 5 hours by private mini-van.
  2. Binh Quoi Village
    45m · Admission ticket included
    Then we will do this tour by seeing with many special places in Saigon as follows:
    • Saigon Eco Village: This place is very famous with local people for picnic and fishing at weekend. I will introduce to you how they grow the rice, how they catch a fish but in Saigon city (This is an unseen part of Saigon). We will enjoy a cup of coffee or local beer with Vietnamese style here.
  3. Emperor Jade Pagoda
    15m · Admission ticket included
    You will find this pagoda in District 1 one of the oldest pagoda in Saigon, which is roughly a ten minute drive from the city centre.
  4. The Independence Palace
    45m · Admission ticket included
    The palace is like a time capsule frozen in 1975. You can see two of the original tanks used in the capture of the palace parked in the grounds. Independence Palace was the home and workplace of the French Governor of Cochin-China. It has lush gardens, secret rooms, antique furniture, and a command bunker. It's still in use to host important occasions in Ho Chi Minh, including APEC summits.
  5. Ho Chi Minh Square (Quảng truờng Hồ Chi Minh)
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Then we will do this tour by seeing with many special places in Saigon center with:
    • City Hall, Opera House
    • Central Post Office
    • Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
    • XQ Hand Embroidery
    • Optional: 45 minutes trishaw ride around the city to see the real Saigon
    On the way back the ship we will stop for you enjoy Amazing View of this city from Saigon River
    + Our itinerary are flexible and changeable to make you have a great local experiences.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

7:30-8:00Am Our tour guide will welcome you with a sign (your name) at Cruise port gate (2 to 5 minutes by shuttle bus from the ship to the gate) and depart to Saigon around 1 hours by private mini-van.

Meeting point

7:30AM-8:00AM The driver and Our guide will pick you up at the main gate (7 to 10 minute walk or take shuttle bus from the ship) of Cai Mep port to Saigon Center around 1.5 hours by private mini-van.

Meeting point

7:30AM-8:00AM The driver and Our guide will pick you up at the main gate (7 to 10 minute walk or take shuttle bus from the ship) of Phu My port to Saigon around 1. 5 hours by private mini-van.

End point

7:30-8:00Am Our tour guide will welcome you with a sign (your name) at Cruise port gate (2 to 5 minutes by shuttle bus from the ship to the gate) and depart to Saigon around 1 hours by private mini-van.

End point

7:30AM-8:00AM The driver and Our guide will pick you up at the main gate (7 to 10 minute walk or take shuttle bus from the ship) of Cai Mep port to Saigon Center around 1.5 hours by private mini-van.

End point

7:30AM-8:00AM The driver and Our guide will pick you up at the main gate (7 to 10 minute walk or take shuttle bus from the ship) of Phu My port to Saigon around 1. 5 hours by private mini-van.

Pickup details

7:30-8:00Am Our tour guide will welcome you with a sign (your name) at Cruise port gate (2 to 5 minutes by shuttle bus from the ship to the gate) and depart to Saigon around 1. 5 hours by private mini-van.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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