Private Tour
Phu My Shore Excursion: Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour
Overview
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Enjoy a private full-day tour in bustling Ho Chi Minh City, where your guide will take you to some of the best highlights that this shore excursion has to offer. Vietnamese Traditional lunch and attraction entrance fees are included in this tour.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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
Private, Customized and Flexible Tour
Vietnamese Traditional Lunch
All Tickets and Fees
A glass/cup of Vietnamese Coffee making by filter
Cruise Port pick-up and drop-off
Personal expenses
Options
Phu My Shore Excursion: Best of Private Ho Chi Minh City Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
80 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience and...
Theresa F,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience and William was very informative about everything a very nice young man and helped us so much We had a wonderful day in the city and the driver was very nice too I rate excellent service from William Thankyou so much
A great day out in Saigon
Valerie P,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It takes about an hour to an hour and a half to get from the port to Saigon but our guide Ryan and driver were both excellent in that they got us to all the important and interesting places to see ( and eat!) during the day. We visited the flower market and a Chinese temple, and the old original post office, plus the war remnants museum, a lacquer business where they should us the process of making lacquerware, we had time for coffee and were also taken to a typical Vietnamese restaurant for lunch and then a visit to Walking Street and a superb market and a visit to a lovely church on our way back to the ship. A really full day out with a lit of information given to us. I can really recommend this excursion .
Best Tour Guide in Ho Chi Minh
Jena S,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This private tour with Y was amazing! She is Super Great!!! She is kind, knowledgeable and bent over backwards to accommodate our every request. She explained all the elements of the tour so well and made us feel at home in a country we were unfamiliar with. It was awesome to be catered to throughout the tour allowing us to be flexible with whatever we wanted to do such as shopping and stopping for coffee whenever we wanted. It was like being given a personal tour by a friend. Had the pho we’ve ever had!! Would 100% do it again!!
Hi Chi Min tour with Minh
T8253KFandrewc,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an excellent trip with Minh as our host for the day. We visited a variety of wonderful Sights, Pergoda, Palaces and markets. Minh took us to a very nice ‘local’ restaurant where the Vietnamese food was first class. Minh and the driver were extremely flexible and stopped off on sights we came across and asked to visit - even though they weren’t on the schedule. Minh’s English was really good and his knowledge very informative.
A wonderful day in Ho Chi Minh
janetcY3629OI,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ho Chi Minh was an amazing city to visit with many wonderful places to see however what really made this trip was our tour guide Minh. If we wanted to visit somewhere he made it happen. The mixture of culture and shopping was just right and he also took us to a wonderful restaurant for lunch. Our day was so much more enjoyable for having you guide us through our day. Thank you Minh.
Our guide was very well...
Sally B,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was very well informed. She knew her history and was very proud of her country. She also was very sensitive to our feelings as Americans and how the war affected our soldiers as well. Our driver was very skilled and had nerves of steel in the insane amount of traffic. The guide-was very accommodating to our request. I couldn’t have been sweeter.
Wonderful experience
Isabelle C,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience! Our guide, Tea, was very knowledgeable, energetic and kind. Our driver was a king. Our experience was totally tailored to our requests. We loved it and loved Vietnam. Thanks!
Highly recommend
Brian B,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing experience! Booked very easily through Viator. Had a fantastic tour with Kai, who was very knowledgable, friendly, hard-working and communicative. He was very generous to give us a Lunar New Year gift as well. The tour picks us up from the cruise terminal and was flexible to make sure we were back early
Excellent guide!
Aurelio C,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour with Castle was exceptional from start to finish. He is an outstanding guide with extensive historical knowledge, and he enhanced the experience by using photos on his iPad to help us better understand the sites and their significance. His pride in his country was evident throughout the day and made the tour even more meaningful. We visited the most important landmarks, which were especially beautiful as they were decorated for Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. Despite the extremely hot weather, Castle ensured everything ran smoothly and kept us engaged and comfortable.
Amazing tour with Kai!
shannonwS9980IC,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing tour with Kai through Ho Chi Minh City. We had a private tour for the four of us and we had an experience that was well tailored to what we were hoping for the day. It was half the price of what the cruise tour was charging and we had our own bus and tour guide. He took us to the local Pho place, local coffee shop, and had a great tour through the war museum. Would absolutely recommend for a small group or couples!
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