Water Puppet Show & Dinner on Cruise with Buffet or Set menu
** Enjoy an entertaining evening starting with pick-up transportation to the water puppet show theater
** Watch the traditional art form of water puppet come to life, complemented by music from traditional Vietnamese instruments
**Relaxing dinner cruise on the river with a view of one of the world's most vibrant cities
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Water Puppet Show & Dinner on Cruise with Buffet or Set menu
What's included in Water Puppet Show & Dinner on Cruise with Buffet or Set menu
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater
* Departure time: 17:30 - 17:45 * Return time: 21:30 - 22:00 * Pick up at: District 1 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 10 ========== At departure time, our tour guide and car will pick up you right at your hotel. Then we depart for our tour. *** Venue: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater Address: 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City *** What You'll Experience: - Puppets dancing on water – a shallow pool serves as the stage. - Live traditional music using authentic Vietnamese instruments like đàn bầu, đàn nguyệt, drums, and bamboo flutes. - Performers are hidden behind a screen and control the puppets with long bamboo poles and strings beneath the water. - The show is narrated in Vietnamese, but it's visual and expressive enough for non-speakers to enjoy. *** Typical Acts Include: - Legendary tales like "The Tale of the Restored Sword" - Rural scenes – farmers planting rice, fishing, festivals, buffalo fights - Mythical creatures – dragons, phoenixes, fairies
Saigon River
After the Pupper Show, the tour guide and driver will take you to Cruise Terminal to check in the cruise and enjoy the dinner time. Cruising through Saigon’s nightlife on the river is honestly one of the most magical experiences in the city. Saigon is busy, loud, electric. But from the river? It’s a completely different world. - You glide past modern skyscrapers, colonial architecture, and bridges lit up like constellations. - The water reflects the city lights like a painting. - The skyline glows instead of blares. *** Dinner Experience: - Buffet or Set Menu depending on cruise - Cuisine: Vietnamese specialties or fusion with Western dishes *** Entertainment on cruise: - Live traditional music (zither, flute, vocals) - Cultural dance performances *** Return Transfer After docking, your guide or driver will take you back to your hotel around 9:30–10:00 PM, depending on traffic and exact departure time.
Inclusions
- Puppet Show ticket
- Buffet Dinner
- Free pick-up and drop-off right at your place
- Friendly, experienced and super-informative English tour-guide
- Entrance fee, parking fee
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Drinks on Cruise
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
