No place in Viet Nam can be crazier, more crowded and more dynamic than Ho Chi Minh City. From the unending traffic, vibrant shops to dazzling city lights, Ho Chi Minh City shore excursions introduce a city that never sleeps. Expect to be warmly welcomed by locals who are friendly, generous and always willing to give you a lovely smile. Whether it’s a historical site, a bustling market or an ancient pagoda and relics, Phu My shore excursions offer varied options for travelers with different interests:
The Reunification Palace – the former residence of Vietnam Republic Government
War Remnants Museum remains Vietnam war documents, artifacts, items, and even airforce vehicles
Jade Emperor Pagoda in honor of the supreme of Taoist god
Notre Dame Cathedral – the iconic landmark providing an Instagram-worth view
Central Post Office with an important historical and cultural meaning
Ben Thanh Market – the most famous local market in Ho Chi Minh City
Cu Chi Tunnels – the former shelter of Viet Cong soldiers
Cu Chi Tunnel is one of the must-see spots in Phu My shore excursions for cruise passengers. It boasts an immense network of connecting underground tunnels that witnessed several military campaigns during the Vietnam War…
With the brand name of bustle and hustle center in Asia, Ho Chi Minh City is charmed with plenty of shopping malls, souvenir shops, and traditional art showrooms. Explore all of them by joining this Ho Chi Minh City day tour from Phu My port…
Taste the real Ho Chi Minh City by this Phu My shore excursion. Visit the sacred Heavenly Lady Pagoda, sample the traditional food Pho, stroll along Ben Thanh Market, enjoy coffee time in the rooftop bar, and make your camera ready by driving through various photo spots around the city…
This one-day Phu My shore excursion from cruise port will give you an insight into the daily life of local people in the Mekong Delta. We suggest you visiting My Tho, the nearest destination in the Mekong River, rather than Vinh Long. If your cruise dock for the whole day, you can also arrange it from Phu My Port in Vung Tau…
Cu Chi Tunnel speedboat tour will certainly highlight your Phu My shore excursions from cruise port with unforgettable memories in not only a national monument but also a tourist attraction that appeals millions of visitors each year. Let’s come and discover the glorious man-made construction!
This Ho Chi Minh day tours from Phu My cruise port provides the itinerary to visit all must-see attractions and have some free time for shopping in one of the largest markets in the city. If your cruise ship docks in Phu My port, we may have more time to discover the city. So let us know and we will adjust the tour accordingly…
Mai Home – The Saigon Culinary Art Center is not only where you can learn to cook traditional cuisine of Vietnam, but also a place where you can fall in line with local people. Let’s discover the city by taking this Phu My shore excursion from cruise port with well-known attractions like Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office, Ben Thanh Market…
Explore the old and the new of Ho Chi Minh City through this 2-day Phu My shore excursion from cruise port for insights into its tumultuous past. Experience the city’s dynamics and vitality in the present days as you pass by dizzying traffic and sleek skyscrapers…
Are you looking for an adventurous motorbike day tour around the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City? Do you want to experience this vibrant city like a true local? Our one-day Phu My shore excursion is an exciting, authentic and efficient way to explore this city at its best…
i am visiting on 12 asia cruise with royal carribean. i will be with 2 16 and 2 18 yr old teens. so we need to not just see temples. we land in ho chi min city, xiamen, seoul, and hong kong. we start our trip in thialand and will see some temples there so i want to make sure there are some fun outdoor activites for them . please let me know some of your tours best for teens. thanks cynthia
Thank you for contacting us. The detailed quotation for Ho Chi Minh shore excursion has been sent to your email. Please have a look at it and let us know if you have any other enquiries.
We are going on a Celebrity Cruise next year, leaving from Singapore on November 12, 2017 for 14 days. We will be visiting Ho Chi Minh, Hue, Hong Kong, Manila, Boracay and Kota Kinabalu. We are interested in some of your shore excursions that I have seen on your website, particularly Ho Chi Minh, Hue and Hong Kong. Can you give us further details, prices, etc. Kind Regards Kristina
Thank you for letting us know your travel plan. The detailed quotation of Ho Chi Minh, Hue, and Hong Kong shore excursions as your request has been sent to your email address. Please check it and let me know if you have any other enquiries.
We arrive in Phu My Port on 4th July 2019, Can you give me a price for 2 on the Cu Chi tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City tour. the ship is in port from 6:30am – 6:30 pm.
Thanks for reaching to us. The detailed quotation for 2 on this Ho Chi Minh City shore excursions to Tu Chi Tunnel has been already sent to your email. Please check it.
we will be on a cruise with royal caribbean and will be in hue/dadang on april 26,hha trang on april 27 and ho chi minh on april 28.we are a couple.would you please recommend some shore excursions and give me prices.thank you.
We have a lot of ready-made itineraries for Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, and Ho Chi Minh shore excursions on website that you can have a look. For more convenient, check your email for the detailed quotation and information.
we arrive in Phu My on 17th. April ( 08.00-18.00) we would really like to visit Ho Chi Minh city and Tunnels . please forward a coach trip which would get us back to the ship on time and give us the best chance of soaking up this fascinating city We are very active senior citizens .
We are joining millennium ship on 4th January 6 persons hongkong to Singapore stop at Hanoi hue ho chi Bangkok could you send me excursions and prices please
Hi we are taking the Celebrity millennium ship on 4th January , 2 persons Hongkong to Singapore stop at Hanoi (Tue 07-Jan)- Hue(9th Jan) Ho Chi Minh (Sat 11-Jan) and Bangkok(Mon 13-Jan-2020) could you send me details of available excursions and prices please?
Looking for shore excursions for HAL Westerdam, 2 people Nov/Dec 2019 30/11 Phu My – HCMC interested in cultural tour of city 1/12 Nha Trang – some beach resort with lunch 3/12 Da Nang Hoi An / Hue 5/12 Halong Bay , bay cruise and caves Can you please quote each tour individually. Thank you kindly.
Hello, I am looking at this tour and was wondering if I could get some more information please. We will be arriving at 7:30am on January 30, 2020 on the Celebrity Millennium and departing at 5:30pm on the same day. Do we have time to do this tour? What would be the cost? Thank you. Alan
Hi Alan Yates, thanks for reaching us. Our team has just taken over your request and will send the details & quotation to you email in this afternoon. Please take a look, if you cannot see us, please check junk box. Best Regards,
Hi, my husband and I are interested in this tour. We dock on Monday 16th December 2019 with Marella Cruises at Phu My at 07.00 and leave at 18.00. Could you kindly give a price on this tour and are there guarantees that we will be back to the ship in plenty of time for leaving. Many thanks
Good Morning Paula Barnes, thank you for reaching to Asia Shore Excursions. Please check your email for detailed quotation on this shore excursions. Feel free to ask us any question you may have. Best Regards,
Hello We are 4 persons arriving at Phu My port on 14 Jan 2020, arrive 09.00am and departure 07.00pm on the same day. We would like to visit Ho Chi Minh city and the cu chi tunnels. Please kindly could send me the details of available excursions and best prices.
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Attractions for Ho Chi Minh City - Phu My Shore Excursions & Day Tours from Cruise Port
Every Phu My shore excursion to Ho Chi Minh City will bring various wonderful experiences from exploring the French architecture style in the old cathedral, post office, and buildings, to tasting the daily lifestyle and traditional cuisine in the city with the name of the Old Father of Vietnam. Asia Shore Excursions is pleased to recommend some featured attractions that you can take a visit.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Right in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, the Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the iconic architectural landmarks and cannot be miss in any Ho Chi Minh City day tour from Phu My cruise port. For centuries, the ancient Cathedral provides a splendor beauty that is considered as a masterpiece of this city. Was built by French colonists many years ago, it is not surprising that Ho Chi Minh Notre Dame Cathedral follows the unique style of neo-Romanesque from the 19th century. Luckily avoid being destroyed by war, the structure still maintains nearly perfect. Various materials as bricks, tiles, steel, cement, and metal accessories were carefully transferred from France. The two bell towers are the highlight with 57.6 meters height holding six giant-style bronze bells. Gather around to capture beautiful photos or take a seat on the street nearby, sample an interesting cup of Vietnam coffee.
War Remnant Museum
Served as the museum exhibiting proof of American War Crimes, The War Remnants Museum - one of the most popular attractions to Western tourists from Phu My shore excursions from cruise port - tells a lively story that you haven’t ever heard about Vietnam war. War Remnants Museum exhibits some artifacts and images of the Vietnam War inside the building following the theme: American soldiers massacred, tortured, imprisoned Vietnamese people, or spread toxic chemical to destroy the North of Vietnam. Outside the building is the showcase of various objects including aircraft, artillery, tanks, guillotine and “tiger cages”. Get a glimpse of witnessing the cruel torture by tiger’s cage with extremely narrow size for even anyone. Moreover, the museum will provide the chance to admire the old weapons served as military secrets in the war.
Ben Thanh Market
In all Phu My shore excursions from cruise port, you can’t find any place more bustling than Ben Thanh Market. It is absolutely a must-visiting spot even you are a shopaholic or not. Right from the location in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Thanh market - the symbol of the city - will give you many exotic experiences. The market has four entrances and four sections with each one have an animal statue as the guardian of the gate. On the top, a clock tower looks at four main streets of District 1 – the most bustling district in Ho Chi Minh City day tours from cruise ship. The market is full of local vendors selling everything from clothes, accessories, jewelry, hardware, pet shops, crafts to flowers, spices, nuts, food, or even secondhand things.
Cu Chi Tunnels
There is no Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion from Phu My port can miss a visit to Cu Chi Tunnels. Just about 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnel is an astonishing complex of about 200 kilometers underground tunnels homing to various constructed living areas, sleeping places, weapon factories, hospitals for wounded soldiers, and even kitchens operating by civil. And yes, all of the tunnels are man-made without any help of a modern facility or machine. They are all dug by human’s hands. During the war, the Tunnel served as communication and coordination hub for the Viet Cong soldiers in their stand-up fight against American army. Nowadays, Cu Chi Tunnel is a popular attraction for both Vietnamese and passengers from Phu My cruise port to get hands-on experience the old hard life underground. Have a chance to fire off some shooting range with machine gun models such as the AK47 and M16.
Reunification Palace
Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, the Reunification Palace has stayed in the mind of various generations for stamps of time and history. It served as the presidential home and workplace, also the witness of history through the two Vietnam wars by the French and American colonists. With the typical architecture in the 60s, the Palace is a combination of traditional ritual and modern style. The first floor has some meeting rooms, while the second one includes a huge reception room, a cinema, and a rooftop nightclub. Pick this attraction to be one spot in your Phu My shore excursions to Ho Chi Minh City and recall the tough time during the war.
Ho Chi Minh City Old Post Office
Be listed as one of the most iconic highlights in Phu My shore excursions from cruise port, the Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City is considered as a priceless masterpiece. Due to be built by a skillful French architect, the Post Office is a perfect combination of Gothic, Renaissance and French styles. Inside the building, the high arched ceiling, wooden counters, two large eighteenth-century map and telegraph lines bring you the feeling of a post office from the old time in the 90s. Nowadays, the Central Post Office still takes its duty of sending and receiving mail, selling idyllic stamps, interesting souvenirs and lovely postcards. Get an old feeling of using the phone bank to make an international call.
Cholon District
Cho Lon - the Chinatown of Vietnam – is a cannot-miss spot in Ho Chi Minh City or Phu My shore excursions and day tours. Dating back to the late 18th century, Cholon is not only a place which witnessed the great history and cultural transformation of the city but also is an attractive place that is a featured portrait revealing the traditional and distinctive lifestyle of ethnic communities in Southern Vietnam. The market here is always busy, crowded and messy with hundreds of vendors lining along the streets that you feel it is difficult to get through. Get a chance to admire the typical Chinese architecture many years ago with plenty of Chinese restaurants, clothes shops, and household stores. Tasting the vibrant life of a trading community in the most bustling area in the whole country of Vietnam.
Postal, Phones & Internet Service in Ho Chi Minh City
Internet service is not provided freely everywhere of the city, however, wi-fi can be accessed widely in most shopping malls, restaurants, coffee shops, and hotels. If you want to approach the internet every time, for in case, follow the map, you can buy pre-paid SIM cards in many phone stores such as The Gioi Di Dong and FPTshop. The most popular SIM cards providers are Viettel, Vinaphone, Mobifone that you can easily find in most stores throughout the city. To make a call to someone in Ho Chi Minh City from other countries, dial 00 with the international dial code of Vietnam +84, area code 28, and finally the number. If you are on Phu My shore excursions to Ho Chi Minh City, in case of calling from here to other countries, remember to dial the access code 001.
Important Phone Numbers in Ho Chi Minh City
Below are some important phone numbers you should know when in Phu My shore excursions to Ho Chi Minh City.
Police
113
Fire
114
Ambulance
115
Phone Number Enquiries
116
Family Medical Practice Clinic
3822 & 7848
Tourism Information
1088
International Telephone Service Enquiries
143
Tan Son Airport Flight Information
3844 & 3179
Best Time to Visit Ho Chi Minh City
Think of planning a cruise trip to Ho Chi Minh city? Obviously, the ideal time to come is the on-top concern of tourists before Ho Chi Minh city shore excursions. Ho Chi Minh City, known as The Pearl of the Orient, owns a tropical monsoon climate and seldom suffer from natural disasters like the rest of Vietnam. Thus, to create a perfect itinerary of Ho Chi Minh day tours from cruise port, we would like to recommend some informative tips for your cruise trips and Phu My shore excursions as well.
Ho Chi Minh City Weather by Seasons
In Ho Chi Minh City, the weather is divided into two main distinctive seasons which are the dry and rainy season. In details, we suggest that the dry season here starts from December and lasting till April of next year, and the rest begins from May to November. There are a ton of information below you should know about the weather in South Vietnam.
Dry Season in Ho Chi Minh City
The dry season in this metropolis is considered as the hottest at the average temperature of 28 °C (82 °F). The peak can reach 39 °C (102 °F) in around noon time late April while the lowest temperature may fall 16 °C in the early mornings of December. In December, humidity is quite moderate and it begins to decrease from January to April. Thus, travelers can escape from the normal weather of Ho Chi Minh. Tourists from Ho Chi Minh day tours from Phu My port can be able to indulge in the atmosphere of Chrismas and New Year celebration. On Christmas occasion, streets in the city center are filled with red, the symbol of Christmas carries a sense of warmth for both overseas and domestic tourists. Although primarily a Buddhist nation, like the myriad of Western countries, Ho Chi Minh tours from cruise port will deliver visitors the special activities on this occasion as hanging out and shopping in many shops. The other highlight occasion in Ho Chi Minh tour to explore the culture of Vietnam is the traditional Tet holiday. Tet, also called Lunar New Year, falling between late January and middle February. In Tet holiday, it is too hard to book air tickets since overload and finds it difficult when trying to buy something on the first day of Tet. That is the reason why the Vietnamese always prepare carefully everything before the new year. Generally, your Ho Chi Minh city shore excursions will bring you a great chance to enjoy the unique customs in South Vietnam. As a result, various activities abound your Ho Chi Minh package like shopping in flower markets, attending some course to learn how to make a traditional cake, or many other things to prepare for Tet.
Rainy Season in Ho Chi Minh City
The Monsoon Season is more humid and, of course, more rain. Occasionally, there are some tropical storms which come more often but the rainy months is a pretty good time to visit Ho Chi Minh. Do not like the dry months, this time is good for your budget because accommodation prices seem cheaper. In spite the fact that a lot of tourists tend to pick a dry season tour rather than the rainy one, it also has a lot of highlights when coming in the rainy months. In the rainy season, Ho Chi Minh seems to be endowed with a rare climate with some short rainy day time which goes as quick as they come and then leave behind a sunny sky. The rainy months, also called monsoon season, starts from May to November together with the humid and rainy atmosphere. In your Ho Chi Minh City tours from cruise port, there have several brief national holidays in this season, for example, Vietnam Reunification Day on 30th of April, May Day on 1st of May, Vietnam National Day on 2nd September. All in all, if you prefer a comfortable climate, select a Ho Chi Minh city shore excursions’ itinerary in between December and April. Otherwise, you’re on a budget or even a professional sales hunters, Ho Chi Minh tours from May to September is the best option.
at 22:13
i am visiting on 12 asia cruise with royal carribean. i will be with 2 16 and 2 18 yr old teens. so we need to not just see temples. we land in ho chi min city, xiamen, seoul, and hong kong. we start our trip in thialand and will see some temples there so i want to make sure there are some fun outdoor activites for them . please let me know some of your tours best for teens. thanks cynthia
at 21:14
Hi Cynthia,
Thank you for contacting us. The detailed quotation for Ho Chi Minh shore excursion has been sent to your email. Please have a look at it and let us know if you have any other enquiries.
Regards,
at 22:39
Hi
We are going on a Celebrity Cruise next year, leaving from Singapore on November 12, 2017 for 14 days. We will be visiting Ho Chi Minh, Hue, Hong Kong, Manila, Boracay and Kota Kinabalu. We are interested in some of your shore excursions that I have seen on your website, particularly Ho Chi Minh, Hue and Hong Kong. Can you give us further details, prices, etc.
Kind Regards
Kristina
at 23:52
Hi Kristina,
Thank you for letting us know your travel plan. The detailed quotation of Ho Chi Minh, Hue, and Hong Kong shore excursions as your request has been sent to your email address. Please check it and let me know if you have any other enquiries.
Kind Regards,
at 05:40
Hi,
We arrive in Phu My Port on 4th July 2019, Can you give me a price for 2 on the Cu Chi tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City tour. the ship is in port from 6:30am – 6:30 pm.
Thanks,
at 10:51
Hi Paul,
Thanks for reaching to us. The detailed quotation for 2 on this Ho Chi Minh City shore excursions to Tu Chi Tunnel has been already sent to your email. Please check it.
Best,
at 18:07
we will be on a cruise with royal caribbean and will be in hue/dadang on april 26,hha trang on april 27 and ho chi minh on april 28.we are a couple.would you please recommend some shore excursions and give me prices.thank you.
at 21:05
Dear Finian,
We have a lot of ready-made itineraries for Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, and Ho Chi Minh shore excursions on website that you can have a look. For more convenient, check your email for the detailed quotation and information.
Many thanks,
at 19:11
we arrive in Phu My on 17th. April ( 08.00-18.00) we would really like to visit Ho Chi Minh city and Tunnels . please forward a coach trip which would get us back to the ship on time and give us the best chance of soaking up this fascinating city We are very active senior citizens .
at 22:16
Hi David,
Thanks for your request on Ho Chi Minh day tour to Cu Chi Tunnel. Please check your email for the detailed information.
Best,
at 04:03
Hello we are 6 persons arriving at Phu My port and would like to visit Ho Chi Minh city and the cu chi tunnels. Our arrival date is 20/12/2019.
at 10:04
Dear Yvette,
Thank you for your comment on Phu My shore excursions. Please check your email for the detailed quotation and feel free to ask us any other questions.
Regards,
at 18:30
We are joining millennium ship on 4th January 6 persons hongkong to Singapore stop at Hanoi hue ho chi Bangkok could you send me excursions and prices please
at 16:34
Hi we are taking the Celebrity millennium ship on 4th January , 2 persons Hongkong to Singapore stop at Hanoi (Tue 07-Jan)- Hue(9th Jan) Ho Chi Minh (Sat 11-Jan) and Bangkok(Mon 13-Jan-2020) could you send me details of available excursions and prices please?
at 01:06
Hi, 2 of us will be arriving at Phu My on the NCL Jade on 19 JAN 20. Can you send me a quote with price, times for this tour and how to book?
Thank you.
at 08:58
Hi Micheal Price, thanks for reaching us!
We’ll send you the quotation via email, please take a look!
Best Regards,
at 19:04
Looking for shore excursions for HAL Westerdam, 2 people Nov/Dec 2019
30/11 Phu My – HCMC interested in cultural tour of city
1/12 Nha Trang – some beach resort with lunch
3/12 Da Nang Hoi An / Hue
5/12 Halong Bay , bay cruise and caves
Can you please quote each tour individually. Thank you kindly.
at 11:00
Hello, I am looking at this tour and was wondering if I could get some more information please. We will be arriving at 7:30am on January 30, 2020 on the Celebrity Millennium and departing at 5:30pm on the same day.
Do we have time to do this tour?
What would be the cost?
Thank you.
Alan
at 11:42
Hi Alan Yates, thanks for reaching us.
Our team has just taken over your request and will send the details & quotation to you email in this afternoon. Please take a look, if you cannot see us, please check junk box.
Best Regards,
at 22:20
Hi, my husband and I are interested in this tour. We dock on Monday 16th December 2019 with Marella Cruises at Phu My at 07.00 and leave at 18.00. Could you kindly give a price on this tour and are there guarantees that we will be back to the ship in plenty of time for leaving. Many thanks
at 09:45
Hi Susan Hook, thanks for reaching Asia Shore Excursions.
We sent the detail and quotation to your mail, please take a look.
Best Regards,
at 00:27
ncl jade in phu my on sun 19th Jan 7am to 18:30 pm – price for 2 people for the cu chi tunnel and ho chi minh city day tour. English speaking
at 09:29
Good Morning Paula Barnes, thank you for reaching to Asia Shore Excursions. Please check your email for detailed quotation on this shore excursions. Feel free to ask us any question you may have.
Best Regards,
at 15:41
Hello
We are 4 persons arriving at Phu My port on 14 Jan 2020,
arrive 09.00am and departure 07.00pm on the same day.
We would like to visit Ho Chi Minh city and the cu chi tunnels.
Please kindly could send me the details of available excursions and best prices.