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Sai Gon By Night

πŸŒƒ Evening tour
πŸ“ Ho Chi Minh City
🎭 Water Puppet Show
🚒 Dinner cruise on the Saigon River
Starting from
$60 / person

Experience Highlights

🎭 Traditional Vietnamese water puppet show β€” an 11th century art form
🚲 Cyclo ride through the illuminated streets of downtown Saigon
🚒 Dinner cruise along the Saigon River aboard a traditional junk
πŸŒƒ Saigon skyline at night β€” Landmark 81, Bitexco and the river
🍽️ Set dinner included on board the river cruise
πŸ›οΈ Colonial landmarks lit up at night β€” Notre Dame, Opera House, Post Office
πŸ“Έ Spectacular photo opportunities throughout the evening
🚐 Hotel pickup and drop-off included in HCMC center

Tour Itinary

Discover a completely different side of Ho Chi Minh City after dark. This evening tour combines three of Saigon’s most unique nighttime experiences in under four hours: a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show dating back to the 11th century, a cyclo ride through the illuminated colonial streets of downtown, and a dinner cruise along the Saigon River with the glittering city skyline as backdrop.

The perfect way to spend an evening in Saigon β€” cultural, scenic and unlike any other city in the world after sunset.

Evening
Water Puppets, Cyclo Tour and Saigon River Dinner Cruise
Three iconic Saigon experiences in one evening
17:15
Hotel pickup in Ho Chi Minh City center
Pick-up at your hotel and transfer to the water puppet theater in downtown Saigon.
18:00
Vietnamese Water Puppet Show
Attend a traditional Vietnamese water puppet performance β€” an art form originating in the Red River Delta in the 11th century. Wooden puppets are maneuvered on a waist-deep pool by puppeteers hidden behind a bamboo screen, accompanied by live traditional music. The show depicts scenes from Vietnamese folklore, history and rural life.
19:15
Cyclo tour of downtown Saigon
Board a traditional cyclo (three-wheeled bicycle rickshaw) and glide through the illuminated colonial heart of District 1 β€” past Notre Dame Cathedral, the Opera House, the Central Post Office and Nguyen Hue Walking Street, all lit up against the night sky.
19:45
Dinner cruise on the Saigon River
Board a traditional junk at Bach Dang harbor and set off on a dinner cruise along the Saigon River. Enjoy a set Vietnamese dinner as the city glitters around you β€” Landmark 81, the Bitexco Financial Tower, Vinhomes Central Park and the peaceful riverbanks of District 2 all visible from the water.
21:15 – 21:30
Return to hotel
Transfer back to your hotel in the city center. End of the evening tour.
🍽️ Set dinner on board
Water puppet show Saigon Saigon River dinner cruise at night

Tour Inclusions & Exclusions

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What's included
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    Hotel pickup and drop-off in HCMC center
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    Car or minivan transfers
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    English-speaking guide throughout
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    Water Puppet Show ticket
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    Cyclo ride through downtown Saigon
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    Set dinner on the Saigon River dinner cruise
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Not included
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    Beverages during dinner (soft drinks, beer, wine)
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    Tips for guide, driver and cyclo riders
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    Personal expenses
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    Travel insurance (strongly recommended)

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