Southern Vietnam · Day tour
Saigon River Dinner Cruise
Two hours on the water after dark: a buffet dinner, live music and a floor show, with the lit riverfront going past the windows.
- Length
- Evening
- 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- Pick-up
- Ho Chi Minh City
- From your hotel
- Guide
- English-speaking
- Group or private
What you see
The day in short
Everything below is covered by the programme. The order can move with the traffic and the weather; the list does not.
Where it goes: Ho Chi Minh City
Highlights
- The city skyline from the river, which is the hour it looks best
- A buffet dinner served while the boat sails
- Live performance by local artists, and a dance floor if you want it
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off either side, so there is nothing to arrange
Hour by hour
The running order
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM. These are the timings operations work to; your guide confirms the pick-up the evening before.
Want it privately?07:00 – 07:15 PM
Hotel pick-up.
07:30 – 07:40 PM
The cruise casts off. Dinner is served, with music and a performance by local artists through the evening.
09:20 PM
The boat berths at Saigon Port.
09:30 PM
Drop-off at your hotel.
What's included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off with a guide
- Buffet dinner
- One drink, soft drink or beer
- The entertainment programme
What's not
- Extra drinks ordered on board
- Tips
- VAT
Before you book
- This is the easiest thing to add to a day that already has a tour in it — you are back at the hotel by half past nine.
- Tell us about allergies or dietary needs when you book and the restaurants on the route are briefed.
The route
- 1Bach Dang Wharf
- 2Saigon Port
Map is schematic and not to scale for travel times.
Good to know
Questions
How dressed up do we need to be?
Not very. Most guests come as they are from the day, though the river gets breezy once the boat moves, so bring a layer.
Where does pick-up happen?
From your hotel, between 7:00 and 7:15 PM. Give us your hotel name and address when you book and we will confirm a time the evening before.
Can this run as a private tour?
Yes. Every excursion here can run privately with your own guide and vehicle instead of joining a group. Tell us how many of you there are and we will quote it.
Can we combine this with other days?
Yes — most guests string two or three of these together, or add them either side of a multi-day journey. Send us your dates and we will lay them out in a sensible order.
Book the Saigon River Dinner Cruise
Give us your dates, your hotel and how many of you there are. We confirm availability the same day and pick you up from the door.