Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion Full Day
8:00Am Our tour guide will welcome you with a sign (your name) at Cruise port gate. You just walk or take short shuttle ride (around 5 minutes) from our ship to the Main Gate. Our guide will meet you there with a welcome board (a sign of your name) and depart to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) around 1. 5 hours by private mini-van. Then we will do this tour by seeing with many special places in Saigon as follows: • Saigon Eco Village: This place is very famous with local people for picnic and fishing at weekend. I will introduce to you how they grow the rice, how they catch a fish but in Saigon city (This is an unseen part of Saigon). We will enjoy a cup of coffee or local beer with Vietnamese style here. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant with local specialty. After that we'll head to center and discover history and culture of Saigon with: • Local Wet Market • The Jade Emperor temple • City Hall • Opera House • Central Post Office • Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral • Reunification Palace
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Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion Full Day
Pickup included
What's included in Private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion Full Day
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Binh Quoi Village
Saigon's Eco village (The best place for the kid and shooting photos) located on Saigon riverside, this peaceful tourist village is full of green spaces with flowers and swaying trees. It is famous weekend location for the local people for picnics and fishing. Enjoying a cup of Vietnamese coffee here is a great way to kick-start this amazing city exploration experience.
Ho Chi Minh City
After that we'll head to center and discover history and culture of Saigon with: • Enjoy lunch at local restaurant • The symbol of Saigon • City Hall • Opera House • Central Post Office • Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral • War Museum All private tours are approximately 9-10 hours or longer depending on your time. At the end of the private tour, we will ensure that you return on-time to board the cruise ship.
The Independence Palace
Independence Palace was the base of Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. It made its name in global history in 1975. A tank belonging to the North Vietnamese Army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War. Today, it's a must-visit for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. The palace is like a time capsule frozen in 1975. You can see two of the original tanks used in the capture of the palace parked in the grounds. Independence Palace was the home and workplace of the French Governor of Cochin-China.
Inclusions
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- All entrance fees
- Private transportation with A/C
- Local English speaking tour guide
- Bottled drinking water on the car/bus
- Beverage/drinks on meal (if any)
- Other expenses not clearly mentioned in the Inclusion part
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
7:30-8:00Am Our tour guide will welcome you with a sign (your name) at Phu My port gate (2 to 5 minutes by shuttle bus from the ship to the gate) and depart to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) around 1. 5 hours by private mini-van.
Meeting / End Points
- 7:30-8:00Am Our tour guide will welcome you with a sign (your name) at port gate
