The 8 Best Shore Excursions Tours in Vietnam

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, temples, markets, and French colonial landmarks, then eat a Vietnamese lunch. Guides such as Kain, Liam, Sarah, and Shane tailor the day to your ship schedule and interests.

“This was an absolute great experience and we totally recomend this tour. Our guide, Jasmine (Nagn, also known as Nguyen Thuy Thanh Ngan), did such a good job, better it could really not have been. From the first beginning she gave us a perfect idea of Vietnam's life, culture and lots of insider tips. She had an answer on all our questions which she replied to patiently. Dynamic young and extemely motivated, she shared her increíble knowledge with us in every second of the trip. Even being tight on time due to the cruise, she attended our special wishes and adapted the tour to our needs. She and our driver…”

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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 into Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide and driver, then visit Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, temples, and Ben Thanh Market. Guides such as Anna, Richie, Kai, and Vincent tailor the day, with lunch, entrance fees, and Vietnamese coffee included.

“We booked this trip as a shore excursion day trip. We couldn’t have asked for more. Great communication before and after booking, easy pick up from cruise ship peer and our licensed guide Vin was very king and knowledgeable. He toured us around to all the key areas while the dedicated driver managed the trip. Vin recommended a Pho restaurant that was great. We were very pleased with this private tour. We got back to the shop without issue.”

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3.Private Shore Excursion from Tien Sa Port to Golden Bridge

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

From Tien Sa Port, you’ll ride an air-conditioned vehicle to Ba Na Hills, then take the return cable car to the famous Golden Bridge. A private English-speaking guide, bottled water, admission, and flexible timing are included. Sunny and Nga are praised for warm, lively guiding. Hoi An is an optional extension.

“Nya was very helpful and brought to us a lot of joy during tour”

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4.Best of Vung Tau City Shore Excursion from Phu My Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $109

Spend 6 to 8 hours seeing Vung Tau with a private guide and driver from Phu My Port. Visit beaches, temples, the White Palace, Whale Temple, Chon Khong Monastery, and the Christ statue. Guides such as Sunny, Sang, Lawrence, and Qui are praised for flexible plans, clear explanations, and helpful port coordination.

“Super guide in Mr Duc, he sent all the meeting information in good time so we were confident when leaving the ship. Very comfortable vehicle for the tour and plenty of water was provided. We enjoyed plenty of time at each highlight and he was very knowledgeable about each and every place we visited. Fantastic lunch, we had never eaten Vietnamese food before and it was delicious, Bahn Kot is highly recommended! Super tour, super guide, highly recommended 👌”

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5.Chan May Shore Excursion To Hoian Private Tour

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

You’ll travel from Chan May Port with a private guide and driver to Hai Van Pass, Marble Mountains, and Hoi An. Guides such as Trinh, Sky, and Ruby have led this route, which includes a five-dish local lunch, bottled water, air-conditioned transport, and return port drop-off.

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $89

Cruise Ha Long Bay with an English-speaking guide such as Sonny, Monica, or Johnny. Visit Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, pearl farms, Ti Top Island, and famous limestone islets. Lunch, bottled water, kayaking or bamboo boating, and port pickup are included. Expect a busy but scenic day with some steep steps.

“Such a fun day on a junk boat! Our tour guide, Sonny, contacted us the day before our tour with instructions, met us promptly at the pier and was very knowledgeable about Halong Bay. We learned so much visiting the oyster farm, Sun SoRead more”

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

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

Travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Phu My Port to Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide. Visit Independence Palace, the War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Chinatown, Thien Hau Temple, and Ben Thanh Market. Lunch, water, and entrance fees are included, with guides such as Jack, Vinh, and Loi assigned on some departures.

“What a great tour! Jack was super knowledgeable and informative of the country’s history and all the sites. He took us to a great lunch spot as well. The vehicle was very comfortable and the driver did an excellent job navigating the traffic. I’d highly recommend this tour company and especially Jack.”

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8.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. Expect limestone islets, a Vietnamese lunch, a pearl farm, cave steps, and guides such as Johnny, Sonny, or Mickey. Groups can reach 30 people, though some departures are much smaller. A 20-minute speedboat ride may cost an extra $12.

“Chaotic trying to find guide almost got hijacked by non Viator Guide before we found Johnny also very difficult to understand some of Johnnys commentary. Really disappointed we couldn’t partake in motorboat experience 🤬”

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