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5 Shore Excursions in Ho Chi Minh City: Where to Put Your Money

5 tours  ·  from $115

Two shore excursions in Ho Chi Minh City can look identical and cost triple. Below, the 5 worth having, what separates them, and which ones fill up first.

Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port - Independence Palace and the War Remnants Museum
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Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

1.Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 364 reviews · from $115Our pick

Spend 8 to 12 hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide and driver. Visit the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Chinatown, markets, temples, colonial landmarks, and a secret weapons cellar. Port pickup, lunch, bottled water, and private transport are included. Guides such as Kain, Liam, Sarah, and Shane are often praised for flexible planning and strong English.

“Our tour guide Aimond contacted us and let us know where to meet him with a photo of himself. He was the best. He went above and beyond to give us the best day possible. He added 2 places to our tour that I requested. This tour was Read more”

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Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Phu My Port

2.Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion from Phu My Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 333 reviews · from $119

Travel by private air-conditioned minivan from Phu My Port to Ho Chi Minh City for a full day of history, food, and city sights. Visit the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Chinatown, markets, temples, and French colonial landmarks. Coffee, Vietnamese lunch, port transfers, and a personal guide are included.

“Great day with guide Bruno who was very engaging and informative. We were delayed starting due to a docking problem, but itinerary revised and we were back on board in good time. Saw all the major points of interest and had a lovely lunch in Ho Chi Minh City. Would definitely recommend.”

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Phu My Shore Excursion: Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour - Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office
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Phu My Shore Excursion: Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour

3.Phu My Shore Excursion: Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $118

Travel from Phu My Port to Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide and driver, visiting Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Cholon, temples, and markets. Guides including Anna, Richie, Vincent, and J Kay are praised for clear communication and flexible planning. Lunch, entrance fees, coffee, and port transfers are included.

“Truly the most numbable part of the excretion was the group leader Hazel. Hazel is a young woman and so knowledgeable literally about everything Vietnam. We learned so much driving in the car in between each and every place. My favorite place was the Independence Palace. There were six of us in the band was beautiful which made the 90 minute drive each way from the ship port easy. We had a great day and really enjoyed learning so much about this beautiful country.”

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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride - The National History Museum puts the city in context
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Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

4.Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion: Private City Tour Including Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $163

Travel from Phu My or Lotus port to Ho Chi Minh City in an air-conditioned vehicle, with a guide, Vietnamese lunch, museum and pagoda visits, a cyclo ride through old Saigon, and time at Ben Thanh Market. The eight-hour tour is capped at 15 people, though some departures may combine small groups.

“This was a very pleasant and wonderful tour. The driver was very kind and courteous and the guy was as well. If you want to see Vietnam I highly recommend this tour as it was customized to whatever we wanted to do. Thanks again for a great experience!”

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Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Phu My Port - Notre Dame Cathedral and the old French quarter
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Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Phu My Port

5.Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Phu My Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $169

Spend 8 to 10 hours seeing Ho Chi Minh City from Phu My Port in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Chinatown, Thien Hau Temple, and Ben Thanh Market. English-speaking guides such as Jack, Loi, and Vinh have led past departures. Lunch, water, and entrance fees are included.

“My first trip to Ho Chi Minh, I m lucky to have a warm, friendly and helpful tour guide Mr Loi. Is Only I had too short time to exprole Vietnam, love the place, the food. Thank you.”

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