A perfect city tour from Cruise Ship (Pick up in the city) - 1 Day

See the best of the city within limited time

Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon is a great city by its own rights.

If you are from a cruise ship and your time here is not much, then it would be the best to have a guide that know the city enough to show you all the must-see, and tell you the interesting story behind them. There is so much to see, so much to know, so much to love.

Take a stroll down the street to experience yourself the turbulent and chaotic thing the locals proclaim to be “just mere traffic”, try out some of the best street food you have ever had in life, as recommended by world famous chefs and enjoy the hospitality of the residents. All of these aspects will surely satisfy your need of discovering.

For economical reason, this tour only offers picking up in-town for it can save you $30/person on dock permit, charges by the dock. In the following city tour itinerary I have a full and clear instruction on how to reach the downtown for picking up.

If your ship docks in Phu My, which is 2 hours away from Ho Chi Minh city, the best way to reach the downtown is by taking the shuttle bus to the arranged destination. I will take you for a city tour in town, and then send you back to the bus station afterwards.

If your ship docks in another port, there are usually shuttle buses to the city’s downtown every 30 minutes. You should take take shuttle bus to the arranged destination. I will take you for a city tour in town, and then send you back to the bus station or your port afterwards.

The meeting location downtown is usually the Bitexco Tower or Opera House due to your cruise shuttle organizes.

A wide array of most prominent tourist attractions will be included in the city tour: The Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, City Hall, Nguyen Hue Square, Opera House and the famous rooftop where the last helicopter took off from the city of Saigon.

Lunch will be served at a good local restaurant. After lunch, we will go souvenir shopping at Ben Thanh market or visit a workshop where they make handicraft lacquerware, the most famous handicraft in Vietnam, if you take a liking in handmade crafts.

If we still have time afterwards, an additional destination or two will be offered before sending you back to your bus.