Top 10 Shore Excursions in Vietnam

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

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

Travel from your cruise port to Ho Chi Minh City in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a guide and driver. Visit the War Remnants Museum, Independence Palace, Chinatown, temples, markets, and colonial landmarks, then stop for Vietnamese lunch. Guides such as Kain, Liam, Sarah, and Qui are praised for flexible itineraries.

“Our guide Nhu Y was superb her English was excellent. She give excellent information on daily life and history. They made the tour really flexible.”

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2.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 French colonial landmarks, the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Cholon, temples, and Ben Thanh Market. Lunch, admission fees, Vietnamese 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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3.Private Shore Excursion from Tien Sa Port to Golden Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $143

Travel privately from Tien Sa Port to Ba Na Hills with an English-speaking guide such as Sunny or Nga. Ride the return cable car, walk the Golden Bridge, explore Fantasy Park and the French Village, and add Hoi An if your cruise schedule allows.

“Sunny was a fantastic guide at Ba Na Hills. She was easy to talk to, well-informed, and kept the tour lively without it feeling rushed. Her warm attitude and attention to detail made the day really enjoyable. Definitely someone you’d want as your guide.”

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4.Chan May Shore Excursion To Hoian Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $150

Travel privately from Chan May Port to Hai Van Pass, the Marble Mountains, and Hoi An Ancient Town. Guides such as Trinh, Sky, and Ruby lead the sightseeing, with a local five-dish lunch included. Expect about 5 to 7 hours in an air-conditioned vehicle.

“We all had a wonderful derful time, Tour guid very informative and driver was vet good . Appreciate...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?”

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5.Shore Excursion: Amazing Day Cruise at Ha Long Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $89

Meet your guide at Ha Long International Cruise Port for a 7-hour boat trip among Ha Long Bay’s famous islets. Expect Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave by kayak or bamboo boat, Ti Top Island, a Vietnamese lunch, bottled water, and a group of up to 35 people. Some guides, including Sonny, Monica, and Johnny, have earned especially strong praise.

“Great guide, lovely boat (much more luxurious than expected), good choice of food for lunch and fun activities throughout the day.”

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

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

Travel from Phu My Port to Ho Chi Minh City in a private air-conditioned vehicle for an 8 to 10-hour day. Visit Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, temples, Ben Thanh Market, and French colonial landmarks, with lunch, water, entrance fees, and an English-speaking guide 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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7.Halong Bay Shore Excursion: Full Day Cruise Tour from Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $79Best value

Spend about seven hours cruising Ha Long Bay from Ha Long International Cruise Port with an English-speaking guide such as Johnny, Sonny, or Mickey. Expect limestone islets, a cave, pearl farm, Vietnamese lunch, and an optional 20-minute speedboat ride for $12.

“The tour was wonderful but it is physically challenging . Lots and lots of steep steps. Pearl farm was very good. Extremely informational. Food was plentiful and good. Crew was pleasant and helpful. Johnny was an excellent tour guide.”

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8.Shore Excursion Discovery Hanoi City from HaLong Bay Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $139

Travel privately from Ha Long International Cruise Port to Hanoi with a guide such as Kimo, Linh, or Nora. Visit the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, Hoan Kiem Lake, Train Street, and the Ho Chi Minh complex, with lunch, tickets, water, and return transport included.

“Excellent experience. We saw everything we wanted to see and our guide, Nora, and driver, Tung, we're top-notch. They were professional, friendly, and Nora spoke very good English. I would have liked more commentary in the car as we pasRead more”

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9.Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Private Shore Excursion from Cruise Ports

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $115

Travel from your cruise port into Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide such as Hao, Sarah, Liam, Anna, or Evelyn. Visit French colonial sights, the Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Cholon, Ba Thien Hau Temple, and Ben Thanh Market, with lunch, entrance fees, and port transfers included.

“Our tour guide Hao met us at the port, he was great at contacting us to let us know where to meet him and he was easy to find. We toured Saigon’s highlights including the palace, the post office, the war museum, the market, a place making Read more”

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10.Shore Excursion: Wonderful Heritage Day Cruise at Halong Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $79

Board a day boat at Ha Long International Cruise Port and sail among Halong Bay’s limestone islets. You’ll visit Surprise Cave, pass famous formations, eat a Vietnamese set lunch, and kayak or ride a bamboo boat at Luon Cave. Guides such as Johnny and Son are noted for clear explanations.

“Was a wonderful tour, very relaxing and enjoyable. Did the full day tour and wasn't sure I would like the included lunch, but is was delicious!”

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