Private Tour
Best Options for Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions
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By booking this tour you have many options for your shore excursion when your ship is docking in Ho Chi Minh City.
Depending on your ship' schedule, you can choose for your own tour: Ho Chi Minh (or Saigon) City Tour only or Combining Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City Tour or Combining Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City Tour.
We will make a day for you.
Moreover you can easily customize your tour. We can arrange all the services accordingly with effective supporting from your tour guide.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, built in the late 1880s by French colonists, is one of the few remaining strongholds of Catholicism in the largely Buddhist Vietnam. Located in Paris Square, the name Notre Dame was given after the installation of the statue ‘Peaceful Notre Dame’ in 1959. In 1962, the Vatican conferred the Cathedral status as a basilica and gave it the official name of Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. Measuring almost 60 metres in height, the cathedral’s distinctive neo-Romanesque features include the all-red brick façade (which were imported from Marseille), stained glass windows, two bell towers containing six bronze bells that still ring to this day, and a peaceful garden setting in the middle of downtown Ho Chi Minh City District 1.
Saigon Central Post Office
The Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh is a beautifully preserved remnant of French colonial times and perhaps the grandest post office in all of Southeast Asia. Located next door to Notre Dame Cathedral, the two cultural sites can be visited together and offers visitors a chance to imagine life in Vietnam during the times of the Indochinese Empire. The building was designed by Alfred Foulhoux and features arched windows and wooden shutters, just as it would have in its heyday in the late 19th Century.
What‘s Included
Private Professional Tour Guide
Bottled Water
Private, Customized and Flexible Tour
Vietnamese Traditional Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Cruise Port Pick-up and Drop-off by a Private Comfortable Vehicle
Personal expenses
Options
Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) City Tour
Pickup included
Vung Tau City Tour
Pickup included
Mekong Delta & Saigon City
Pickup included
Cu Chi Tunnels & Saigon City
Pickup included
Reviews
17 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent Saigon experience
Ginel D,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a fantastic experience and Mr Bruno our guide was amazing. He did an excellent job explaining everything. We’re very impressed and I strongly recommend to all of my friends.
Great day in Ho Chi Minh City
Robert M,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a full day exploring the City and the surrounding area. Mr Zem was very interesting in getting us to all the places that we wanted to see. He was very knowledgeable and got us back to the ship on time
A perfect tailored tour of Ho Chi Minh City, everything we wanted, nothing we didn't!
drterasaka,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow! We could not be more happy with our tour guide Vân Anh. So our unique situation was that my family came from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). She and the driver was happily willing to take us to our former family home, take pictures, talk to the current tenants, and then take us to my mother's high school, and I was able to WhatsApp my mother to show her. After that, took us to the highlights of the city, a fantastic lunch of Bánh cuốn, and took us back to our ship when we requested. Overall, a perfect private tour! Thank you so very much!!
Excellent tour company and tour guide
mtanaka7744,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The whole experience was amazing. Evelyn was an excellent tour guide, and I highly recommend her. She was very knowledgeable and took us to the spots we really wanted to see. Her recommendations were excellent, including lunch and sightseeing locations. Her tour management was great, and we enjoyed sightseeing without any problems. The tour company also responded to my questions very quickly and provided a lot of details, which is very important before the tour starts. I really love Ho Chi Minh City and will definitely come back again. Next time, I will request the same tour company and the same tour guide.
Excellent tour of Ho Chi Minh City and the Co Chi Tunnels
julieEames,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour around Ho Chi Minh City and the Co Chi Tunnels was fantastic and certainly value for money. We covered the whole itinerary despite the awful traffic jams and the crazy motorcycle drivers. Our tour guide Aimond was first rate, he had a great understanding of the history of the city, the impact the Vietnamese war had on the city and its people , but he delivered the facts in a condidered way that provided the facts but without any hostility or venom that it could have been delivered in. He also was very positive about Vietnam now and emphasised it was a great and happy county to live in. We didn't finish our tour until the evening and we saw lots of younger people going out on thier motorbikes for a night out, it was a lovely atmosphere, and great to feel part off. Aimond took us to try different Vietnamese foods, such as some of the roots eaten by the soldiers on the Co Chi Tunnels, and his they were flavoured to make them tasty, we tried a sandwich bought from a street vendor and a meal (noodle soup with meal) from a local cafe of off one of the street into the city. I really don't think we would have been brave enough to try these alone, but I am really glad to have experienced it. Not only did we have Aimond to guide us, we also had our driver Toan who kept his cool inspite of the traffic jams and the crazy motorbike drivers in the city. I would definitely recommend this tour and Aimond as a guide to anyone.
Private Tour Ho Chi Minh City with Peter
Teresa D,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Peter was excellent. He has great knowledge and passion for history, religion ad know of the less known but wonderful place to have Vietnamese coffee ( shop is 89 y.o) and a Michelin awarded chicken pho place for 3 consecutive years. His knowledge of Vietnam history is remarkable. He's very pleasant, respectful and very considerate. I can recommend him to all.
5 star tour guide helps us get full experience of Ho Chi Minh
James H,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great experience with Liam as our tour guide. We had a number of places that we wanted to visit, and he coordinated walking parts of the tour and a car to pick us up. Post office, war museums and hidden bunkers, markets, both towers in the city, etc. We came on a busy Sunday during the height of travel season, yet Liam and the driver, Mr. T, made sure we didn’t have to waste time waiting. Nothing felt rushed even though we had a packed itinerary. I’m not a coffee drinker, but Liam had me try three different Vietnamese specialties which were all excellent. There was always bottled water available and he got us lunch from the most crowded place with almost no wait. Liam was very knowledgeable about all of the places we visited and shared dozens of unique insights that you don’t get from simply reading the descriptions on the wall. His friendly demeanor made it feel like someone you know introducing you to their hometown country and culture. We made it through everything, and had time head back to our room to shower before a dinner cruise in the evening. We only had one full day in Ho Chi Minh and couldn’t have experienced it all without Liam’s help.
Saigon and Cu Chi Tunnels.Excellent Day,James was a fabulous tour guide,very informative skipped alot of waiting queues.Would hi
jane p,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00James was very accomadating,text me the day before to confirm arrangements and pick up.Told us alot of information regarding Vietnam,was very knowledgeable and really made our experience a great day.
Ho Chi Min City Tour
Joan S,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had the most amazing day in Ho Chi Min City with our driver Thong (Mr T) and Liam our Tour guide. They were so professional and friendly, Liam's knowledge of Vietnam past and present is second to none and we came away having learnt so much and had so much fun at the same time. I highly recommend them and if I could, would give 10 stars.
Ho Chi Min City tour
JoanSquibbs,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the most amazing day in Ho Chi Min City with our driver Thong (Mr T) and Liam our Tour guide. They were so professional and friendly, Liam's knowledge of Vietnam past and present is second to none and we came away having learnt so much and had so much fun at the same time. I highly recommend them and if I could, would give 10 stars.
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