What You Will Do
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Ho Chi Minh City
2 hours
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
45 minutes
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
15 minutes
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
45 minutes
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 Squares
30 minutes
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.
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