The 4 Best Dinner Cruises in Vietnam

1.Saigon River Dinner Cruise: Buffet, Set Menu, Fine Dining (3hrs)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 592 reviews · from $50Our pick

Spend about three hours moving from central Ho Chi Minh City to the Saigon River, where dinner, city lights, live music, and upper-deck views come together. Choose a buffet, family-style set menu, or plated meal when booking. Guides such as Daniel, Joey, and Barney are praised for warm, helpful service.

“Very good service, accommodation, and food. Our guide was very helpful. Strongly recommended to everybody.”

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2.HCM: Saigon River Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 110 reviews · from $55

Cruise the Saigon River for three hours with a Vietnamese buffet or set dinner, live music, and city lights. A greeter handles your transfer and seating, while the scooter option adds evening sights past Ben Thanh Market, the Opera House, and Notre Dame Cathedral.

“Fun tour to view Saigon at night. Our tour guide Lux was very nice and helpful.”

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3.Saigon River Dinner Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 83 reviews · from $48

Spend three hours on the Saigon River with a Vietnamese buffet or set menu, live music, and nighttime views of Ho Chi Minh City. Hotel pickup and drop-off cover districts 1, 3, and 4, with an English-speaking guide and van transfer included.

“food was fabulous and lots of variety to choose from. Good communication from guide. Just a great way to relax on our last night in Vietnam.”

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4.Dinner Cruise & Music Folk Song on the Perfume River in Hue

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $35Best value

Join the Tran family at Toa Kham boat station for a 90-minute evening on Hue’s Perfume River. Wear traditional dress, enjoy a seven-course Hue meal at a private table, hear live Ca Huế music, and release a lantern with your wish.

“Pleasant and authentic experience offered by a Vietnamese family. Singers and musicians of exceptional talent graced our sisters. Delicious family meal.Auto-translated”

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