** Begin an enjoyable evening with convenient transportation to the water puppet show theater
** Experience the traditional art of water puppetry, enhanced by the melodies of traditional Vietnamese instruments
** Unwind with a dinner cruise on the river, offering stunning views of one of the world’s most lively cities
** Begin an enjoyable evening with convenient transportation to the water puppet show theater
** Experience the traditional art of water puppetry, enhanced by the melodies of traditional Vietnamese instruments
** Unwind with a dinner cruise on the river, offering stunning views of one of the world’s most lively cities
- Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater - * Departure time: 17:30 - 17:45
- Return time: 21:30 - 22:00
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Pick up at: District 1 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 10
At the scheduled departure time, the tour guide and vehicle will collect guests directly from their hotel. The tour will then commence.
* Venue:
Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater
Address: 55B…
- Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater - * Departure time: 17:30 - 17:45
- Return time: 21:30 - 22:00
-
Pick up at: District 1 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 10
At the scheduled departure time, the tour guide and vehicle will collect guests directly from their hotel. The tour will then commence.
Venue:
Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater
Address: 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
What You’ll Experience:
- Puppets performing on water – a shallow pool acts as the stage.
- Live traditional music featuring authentic Vietnamese instruments such as đàn bầu, đàn nguyệt, drums, and bamboo flutes.
- Performers are concealed behind a screen, manipulating the puppets with long bamboo poles and strings beneath the water.
- The show is narrated in Vietnamese, yet it is visually and expressively engaging for non-speakers.
* Typical Acts Include:
- Legendary tales like “The Tale of the Restored Sword”
- Rural scenes – farmers planting rice, fishing, festivals, buffalo fights
- Mythical creatures – dragons, phoenixes, fairies
- Saigon River - Following the Puppet Show, the tour guide and driver will escort you to the Cruise Terminal to check in for the cruise and enjoy dinner.
Cruising through Saigon’s nightlife on the river is truly one of the most enchanting experiences in the city. Saigon is vibrant, bustling, and electric. But from the river? It’s an entirely different world.
- You glide past modern skyscrapers, colonial architecture, and bridges illuminated like constellations.
- The water mirrors the city lights like a painting.
- The skyline glows rather than blares.
* Dinner Experience:
- Buffet or Set Menu depending on the cruise
- Cuisine: Vietnamese specialties or fusion with Western dishes
* Entertainment on cruise:
- Live traditional music (zither, flute, vocals)
- Cultural dance performances
* Return Transfer
After docking, the guide or driver will return guests to their hotel around 9:30–10:00 PM, depending on traffic and the exact departure time.
- Puppet Show ticket
- Buffet Dinner
- Free pick-up and drop-off right at your place
- Friendly, experienced and super-informative English tour-guide
- Entrance fee, parking fee
- Puppet Show ticket
- Buffet Dinner
- Free pick-up and drop-off right at your place
- Friendly, experienced and super-informative English tour-guide
- Entrance fee, parking fee
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Drinks on Cruise
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Drinks on Cruise
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
