Things to do in Ba Ria, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province: The Best Tours

This Cu Chi Tunnels tour will give an introduction about the historic Cu Chi Tunnels and its role during the war. Take a chance to explore the system of tunnels deep underground, famous after war, and learn how the layout withstood the destructive power of the bomb attack most of the US military.

Inclusions: Port pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Private tour, Lunch, English-speaking guide, Mineral water

Exclusions: Personal expenses (shooting range etc.

Vietnam Shore Excursions offers the best private Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursion for cruise ship passengers from Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Vietnam. We guarantee a local perspective that will give you and your family a once in a lifetime experience. ITINERARY: 07:00 – 07:30 Pick up from the Phu My port and transfer to Ho Chi Minh City 09:00 Visit the Reunification Hall 10:15 Visit the War Museum 11:15 Visit the Notre Dame Cathedral and the old Post Office 12:00 Have lunch at local restaurant 13:30 Visit China town and Thien Hau temple 14:30 Take the Trishaw to see the hustle and bustle of Vietnamese life everywhere – in the street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new restaurants and pubs 15:30 Transfer back to the Phu My port 17:00 Drop off at the Phu My port and finish your shore excursion.

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water

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We will take you on a tour of the city that will touch on some of the historical antecedents to modern Saigon as well as delving into some of the more everyday traditional lifestyle of the Saigonese. Our guide will introduce to you how they grow the rice, how they catch a fish but in Saigon city (This is unseen part of Saigon). 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 • War Museum or Reunification Palace (Presidential Palace). • The CIA building in Saigon: Saigon Helicopter Photo + Our tour itinerary is flexible and changeable to make you have local most experiences. + 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

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled drinking water on the car/bus and All entrance fees, Local English speaking tour guide, Private, Customized and Flexible Tour, Cruise Port Pickup and Drop-off with Private Transportation

Exclusions: -Personal expenses., -Travel insurance. , -Drinks are not included with any meal

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Experience 30 minutes riding on rickshaw Visit French Colonial Buildings, a local unique pagoda/temple and a museum/ a local market Take a short break (café/tea taste) away from city centre Try delicious local specialties TOUR DETAIL ITINERARY: Pick up: The port gate outside. It is 7 minutes walking (or 3 minutes ride free shuttle bus) from your cruise to the gate + Visiting a local unique pagoda/temple to admire its roof top with a lot of charming carved statues and witness to learn about the local belief + Riding on rickshaw through the local streets and alleys to enjoy the lively atmosphere of the local’s lives. + War Museum (or Reunification Hall – it’s depended on your choice or in case any of them close) + Photo stop outside only: Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Ho Chi Minh Square & Opera House, the former CIA headquarters, the Rex Hotel… Lunch Free-time for shopping at Ben Thanh market (30 minutes) Taste local café/tea Drop Off: The port gate

Inclusions: Share mini-bus with pick up and drop at Phu My port gate outside , Entrance Fees as in the itinerary, Rickshaw ride fee 30 minutes, Local Tour Guide, Lunch, Cafe/Tea and Fruits tasting

Exclusions: Drinks at restaurant

7:30AM Our tour guide will pick you up at the Front Gate (you can take shuttel bus from the ship to the gate) of Phu My port. Then we drive to Cuchi Tunnels around 2. 5 hours by private mini-van. Experience the authentic side of the vast tunnel network created by Viet Cong guerrilla fighters during the Vietnam War. - Discover how the tunnels were built by fighters as a base from which the Viet Cong could operate. - We will visit a underground network dug-out which was being used during the Vietnam - USA war. There is little evidence to indicate the intense fighting, bombing and destruction that went on in Cuchi during the war. We will continue to Saigon city highlight with stop: • City Hall • Opera House • Central Post Office • Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral • The CIA building in Saigon: Saigon Helicopter Photo 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.

Inclusions: - Private transportation with A/C, - Local English speaking tour guide; other languages are -available on request, - Lunch at a local restaurant, - Bottled drinking water on the car/bus, - All entrance fee

Exclusions: - Beverage/drinks on meal (if any), - Personal expenses, - Other expenses not clearly mentioned in the Inclusion part

+ Our itinerary are flexible and changeable to make you have a great local experiences. + Our private tour guide will do tour in the Ho Chi Minh City in a very flexible way to match your interest and hobby until the time must drive back to the cruise port. - 7:30-8:00Am Our driver 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 Saigon around 1. 5 hours by private mini-van. • Our Tour Guide will welcome you in Saigon Center then you will start your date with Saigon City Tour. - We'll 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 - Lunch at local restaurant with Pho (noodles soup) • Saigon Skydeck with 50 floor - Enjoy a great view of Saigon. • War Museum or Reunification Palace - Our guide will say goodbye then the driver will send you back the ship.

Inclusions: - Pick up and drop off at cruise port, - Professional and experienced English speaking tour guide in Saigon, - A nice private transportation with an experienced driver, - Lunch at local restaurant, - Full Entrance Fees, - Mineral water

Exclusions: - Lunch and beverage/drinks, - Personal expenses, - Other expenses not clearly mentioned in the Inclusion part

Vung Tau known as Cap Saint-Jacques under French occupation. It is just 40 km from Phu My port. Once this city was a popular beach destination for French and US service man. Vungtau is one of the most popular tourist destination with golden sandy beaches, transparent warm blue water all the year round. Vung Tau offers a good relaxation trip on prime beach caressed by the cool breeze from transparent warm blue water.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Hotel room Tipping, drinks and other personal expenses

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. Lunch and attraction entrance fees are included in this tour.

Inclusions: Driver and Professional Tour Guide, Port pickup and drop-off, Private, Customized and Flexible Tour, Air-conditioned vehicle, Vietnamese Traditional Lunch, All Fees and Taxes, Private transportation

Exclusions: Personal expenses

Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the coastal city of Vung Tau and explore Vietnamese country life and culture. See the Nirvana Meditation Retreat and important local pagodas. Stop at the giant Jesus statue, taste local cuisine, and visit a nearby village.

Inclusions: Port pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Professional Tour Guide, All Fees and Taxes, Lunch at local restaurant, Private Tour and Very Flexible

Exclusions: Personal expenses

Saigon – Ho Chi Minh city is not only the busiest urban center throughout the country but also the home of many unique cultural features which are not available in anywhere of Vietnam. Saigon makes every tourist love each day is the overlap of magnificent and charming things with other simple but very close and familiar things. The list of things to do in Ho Chi Minh City seems to endless with lots of attractions, iconic sights, war relics, pagodas, markets, foods and lifestyle… Tourists can explore every aspect of to its fullest with available time budget. One day in Ho Chi Minh City is much too short, but that doesn’t mean you’re not going to have a great day with us.

Inclusions: Private port pick up and drop off, Professional tour guide , Vietnamese Cuisine Traditional Lunch, All taxes and entrance fees , Flexible timing and customized program

Exclusions: Personal Expenses