Watch a unique water puppet show that tells of rural life in the countryside of Vietnam, and then savor the culinary delights on a boat cruise through the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.

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Duration 4.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Hotel pickup is available from centrally-located hotels in District 1 from the following streets: Lý Tự Trọng, Lê Thánh Tôn, Trương Định, Nguyễn An Ninh, Phan Chu Trinh, Lưu Văn Lang, Lê Anh Xuân, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ, Thi Sách, Thái Văn Lung, Mạc Thị Bưởi, Hồ Huấn Nghiệp, Nguyễn Thái Bình, Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Bùi Thị Xuân, Sương Nguyệt Anh, and Ký Con. The time of pickup will be between 18:00 PM - 18:15 PM. Please be ready waiting in your hotel lobby on time. If you are not staying on the above streets, please make your own way to the meeting point at 17:45 PM (address: 112 Trần Hưng Đạo street, district 1, HCMC).

Highlights

Watch an exciting water puppet show
Hear traditional songs
Travel through the heart of Ho Chi Minh City
Savor the flavors of Vietnamese cuisine on a boat cruise along the river

Full description

Benefit from pick-up at your hotel is located in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, and then make your way to the Water Puppet Theater. Immerse yourself in a traditional art form closely connected with the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. Be amazed by the skillful puppeteers who stand behind a screen and control puppets using long bamboo rods and string mechanisms hidden beneath the surface of the pool of water. Be mesmerized as the pool becomes the stage! Hear traditional music from North Vietnam played by the orchestra and listen to songs that tell the story being performed. Although the shows are exclusively in Vietnamese, the tales depict rural life in villages and are easy to understand. Then, experience the buzzing nightlife on a dinner cruise aboard a traditional-style boat.

Includes

Hotel pick-up and drop off for the centrally hotel in Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City (selected areas only) consisting of streets: Lý Tự Trọng, Lê Thánh Tôn, Trương Định, Nguyễn An Ninh, Phan Chu Trinh, Lưu Văn Lang, Lê Anh Xuân, Đồng Khởi, Nguyễn Huệ, Thi Sách, Thái Văn Lung, Mạc Thị Bưởi, Hồ Huấn Nghiệp, Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Bùi Thị Xuân, Sương Nguyệt Anh, and Ký Con
Transportation by car, minibus, or bus
Dinner cruise
English-speaking local guide
Water puppet show ticket

Drinks
Tips
Personal expenses
Travel insurance

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments
People with heart problems
Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Important information

Not allowed

Pets
Smoking
Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

This activity is not suitable for the disabled or those with heart problems

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 48 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.9/5
Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Safety
4.6/5

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Beautiful puppet show, very unique and a must-see when in Vietnam! We loved the show which took about 45 minutes. The guide was very friendly and helpful. The cruise was lovely and the food was extremely tasty, but the time for the dinner was quite short, around 1 hour for 6 meals. Felt some kind of hectic, but in total, it was a very nice evening!

January 11, 2020

Fun evening

We really enjoyed this trip Agnes our guide was very sweet and really looked after us the length of the cruise was just right and the food was delicious. The cyclo ride through the streets of Saigon was hair raising in the crazy traffic but we felt very safe with our drivers and was really good fun would recommend this trip.

May 19, 2019

It was fun!

They took us on a cyclo and took us to the water puppet theater. With the cyclo, the line of sight is high, so the view is good, and crossing the middle of the road was exciting but fun. The seats for the puppet show were arranged in the middle of the front row, which was great. The dinner cruise that followed was also a full tour with live bands and traditional dance performances. In a short time, I was able to enjoy many things.

August 14, 2018

Ho Chi Minh City: Water Puppet Show and Dinner Cruise

Ho Chi Minh City: Water Puppet Show and Dinner Cruise

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