Buffet Dinner Cruise

This evening tour is a dinner cruise along the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, run aboard a traditional-style boat with live entertainment on board. Hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide are included for centrally located hotels in District 1.

Pickup for centrally located District 1 hotels runs at a set time in the early evening, close to when the boat departs, and guests staying outside this zone can meet the group directly at the operator's office instead.

Saigon River cruise

The evening begins with hotel pickup before the group heads to the harbor to board the boat. Once underway, the cruise moves along the Saigon River as the city's skyline lights up after dark, giving a different view of Ho Chi Minh City than you get from the streets during the day. The evening typically spans a few hours from pickup to drop-off, covering the transfer to the harbor, the cruise itself and the dinner service on board. Photo stops for the illuminated skyline are easy to find from the open deck areas of the boat.

Buffet dinner and entertainment

Dinner is served buffet-style on board, with a range of Vietnamese dishes to choose from over the course of the cruise. Live folk music and dance performances run alongside the meal, giving the evening a cultural element beyond the food and the view.

The cruise suits couples, families and small groups looking for an evening out that combines a meal with sightseeing, and the buffet format means everyone on board can choose dishes to their own taste rather than following a set menu.

Hotel pickup and drop-off is included for centrally located hotels in District 1, and Rayna's local team manages the booking and support around the evening, so help is available if your plans change close to the departure time.

• Dinner cruise along the Saigon River aboard a traditional-style boat.
• Vietnamese buffet dinner with a range of dishes to choose from.
• Live folk music and dance performances run throughout the buffet dinner cruise.
• Views of Ho Chi Minh City's illuminated skyline after dark from the boat.
• Hotel pickup and drop-off included for centrally located hotels in District 1.

• Transportation by van or bus
• Buffet dinner cruise
• Local English-speaking tour guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City (District 1 only)

• Travel insurance
• Drinks and beverages
• Applicable taxes
• Hotel pickup and drop-off outside of District 1

1. You will receive your tour confirmation voucher by email shortly after booking.
2. Check your spam or junk folder if it does not appear, or contact online support for help.
3. Download the voucher and present it, on your phone or as a printout, at pickup.

• This is your booking voucher; present it printed or on your phone at the venue.
• Bring a valid government-issued photo ID or passport for entry.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
• Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted in the transfer vehicle or during the tour.
• This tour is not open to Vietnamese passport holders.
• Hotel pickup and drop-off is only available for centrally located hotels in District 1; guests elsewhere should meet the group at the operator's office instead.
• Pickup time is set close to boarding, around 18:10, so be ready in your hotel lobby by then; guests meeting at the office should arrive by 18:15.
• Seating is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and the tour runs on a shared basis unless booked as private.
• Schedules can shift with traffic, weather or operational conditions.
• Children sharing with two paying adults receive the child rate, and infants who do not use a seat or the tour inclusions travel at the infant rate; tell the operator in advance.
• No refunds or amendments apply for unused, missed or no-show services, so arrive on time for pickup.