Shore Excursions from Phu My

Located on the banks of Thi Vai River, Phu My Town, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, Phu My Port is the first deep-sea port in Southern Vietnam. Most of the largest cruise ships dock at Phu My Port from which you can start your trip to Ho Chi Minh City – the biggest and most crowded city in Vietnam, Vung Tau with wonderful beaches, and Mekong Delta with the peaceful and green countryside.

You might like Phu My Port Travel Guide, Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions (list of tours and travel guide)

Location of Phu My Cruise Port

As mentioned above, Phu My Seaport is located at 10.582N, 107.0254E, on the banks of Thi Vai River, Phu My Town, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.

Phu My Port – the center of Ho Chi Minh City: 1.5 – 2 hours, 70 km.

Phu My Port – Cu Chi Tunnels in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City: 2.5 hours, 110 km.

Phu My Port – My Tho City, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta: 2 hours and 45 minutes, 125 km.

Top tourist attractions around Phu My Port

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Ho Chi Minh City

Cu Chi Tunnels: the 250-kilometer-plus network of tunnels used by Vietcong soldiers as hiding places, living quarters communication bases, hospitals, and supply routes.

Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon: the iconic sight of Saigon, the construction built from 1877 to around 1883, 60-meter twin square towers, exterior consisting of red bricks from Marseille, the clock built in Switzerland in 1887,…

War Remnants Museum: heartbreak exhibits relating to the first Indochina War with French colonialists and against the government of South Vietnam supported by the U.S.

Reunification Palace: a fascinating glimpse at the lifestyle of privileged heads of the Southern government in 1960s Saigon, the iron gates crashed April 30, 1975, marked the end of Vietnam War.

Ben Thanh Market: beautiful architecture and a great place to buy souvenirs and fashion items.

Saigon Opera House: elegant beauty.

Thien Hau Temple: one of the oldest Chinese temples in the city, a place for worshiping Lady of the Sea.

Jade Emperor Pagoda: the pink pagoda where Taoist gods are worshipped.

Binh Tay Market: the busiest wholesale market in the biggest China Town in Vietnam.

Vung Tau City

Stunning beaches with fine sand, breathtaking views, gentle slope, and clean waters.

Christ of Vung Tau: the 32-meter-tall statue at the top of Vung Tau City at the height of 170 meters above sea level.

White Palace: the beautiful building functioned as a museum displaying rare ceramics from the Qing Dynasty.

Some tourists from cruise ship only need a private transfer to Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau City for enjoying at spas.

Mekong Delta and Things to do

Many charming provinces and cities: My Tho, Can Tho, Cai Be, Chau Doc, Sa Dec, Dong Thap, Ben Tre. My Tho is the most popular for tourists from cruise ships.

Tourist attractions: Vinh Trang Pagoda, coconut candy workshops, bee farms, fruit gardens, peaceful villages, rice fields, floating fishing houses, islands (Phoenix, Dragon, Turtle, Unicorn), farms, floating markets,…

Top activities:

• Go for a boat on rivers and canals.
• Cycle through quiet villages.
• Troll into fruit gardens.

Which Phu My shore excursions?

Ho Chi Minh City – the biggest city in Vietnam is cradled by unique culture, lots of amazing museums, French buildings with historic values and beautiful architecture, delicious specialty foods, busy markets. It is a great choice to do a Ho Chi Minh City Tour by car/motorbike/cyclo from Phu My Port.

Cu Chi Tunnels is located about 70 km from the center of the city is one the must-see tourist attractions in Vietnam. If you would like to learn more about Saigon’s countryside, history and the 250-km-long underground city, and relax in green forests, Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Phu My Port is a good choice.

Mekong Delta has a complex system of rivers and canals, and travelers get to explore islands, large fruit gardens, rice fields, tranquil villages, floating fish houses, local wet markets, and farms in the peaceful countryside.

Hotline (Call/iMessage/Whatsapp) for booking Phu My shore excursions: +84938314386 Tracy Do & Bill Bui.

Phu My shore excursions for senior tourists: Historic sites, beautiful landmarks, and pagodas with unique architecture and peaceful atmosphere in the center of Ho Chi Minh City are favorites of the elderly. A Saigon sightseeing tour from Phu My Port is a great choice. Although Cu Chi Tunnels is about 110 km from the cruise port and it is said that the underground network is not a good place for old people to explore, there is a large number of senior visitors come to this tourist attraction thanks to attractive stories about the well-known recent war in Vietnam and the legendary about the dark tunnels. Mekong Delta is a great region for enjoying one or two days, immersing in the local life, sitting on boats and sampans, cruising on the river, seeing floating houses, plugging fruits,… It is recommended to enjoy Vietnamese traditional foods in Saigon and the Mekong Delta, they are all fresh, healthy, and delicious.

Phu My shore excursions for families with kids: If you would like to make the vacation more educational, you can book a Saigon sightseeing tour by car to teach your kids about culture, history, and architecture. Your children will learn more about the big city in Vietnam. The motorbike sightseeing tour in Ho Chi Minh City is more adventurous and the kids will experience sitting on the back of motorbikes like local Vietnamese kids. At Cu Chi Tunnels, your kids can run around, see many strange things, try to crawl the tunnels, and learn more about the war. Before we talk about peace, we must talk about war. As mentioned above, a Mekong Delta Tour is always a good choice because there are tens of fun things to do in this region. Your kids would love to be transferred by boats, get lost in fruit gardens and small villages.

If you are a couple, a solo traveler, or a family without kids and old people, it is easy to choose Phu My shore excursions to meet your expectations.

Private or group tours? Private tours are recommended if you would like to customize the itineraries. For example, old people can not walk so long and catch young people on group tours. Group tours are not great choices for families with kids.

Private transfer from Phu My Port

Transfer from Phu My to Ho Chi Minh

• 4-seat car (maximum 2 guests, 2 medium-sized pieces of luggage or maximum 3 guests without luggage): $130 USD (two way).
• 7-seat car (maximum 3 guests, 2 medium-sized pieces of luggage or maximum 5 guests without luggage): $140 USD (two way).
• 16-seat car (maximum 8 guests, 8 medium-sized pieces of luggage or maximum 13 guests without luggage): $200 USD (two way).

Transfer from Phu My Port to Vung Tau

• 4-seat car (maximum 2 guests, 2 medium-sized pieces of luggage or maximum 3 guests without luggage): $89 USD (two way).
• 7-seat car (maximum 3 guests, 2 medium-sized pieces of luggage or maximum 5 guests without luggage): $99 USD (two way).
• 16-seat car (maximum 8 guests, 8 medium-sized pieces of luggage or maximum 12 guests without luggage): $115 USD (two way).

Hotline (Call/iMessage/Whatsapp) for booking Phu My shore excursions: +84938314386 Tracy Do & Bill Bui.

How to avoid scams?

• Taxi scams at the gate of the port: Some tourists do not book a shuttle bus, shared or private transfer from the cruise ship in advance, walk to the gate of Phu My Port, and find the way to reach a destination. They may catch taxis at the gate and be offered high prices. Sometimes, the drivers ask tourists to pay more for some reason. This is not a safe and good choice to travel from a cruise port. My recommendation is to book a transfer with your cruise ship or a travel agency.
• Check if there are hidden fees before booking Phu My Port shore excursions. The tour price may not include entrance fees at visiting places, meals, toll fees, tour guides,… For example, they may ask you to pay the entrance fees at Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, or Cu Chi Tunnels.
• Exchange money at banks or recommended gold shops in Saigon and Vung Tau. You can ask the tour guide to exchange currency after checking the exchange rate on the Internet. One of the best websites – a trusted global currency converter is https://www.xe.com.
• It is recommended to pay in advance and pay online via credit card when you book shore excursions from Phu My Port. You will not worry about money and currency during the journey. You can tip your tour guide and driver some US dollars or money used in your country. It is great if you tip them in Vietnamese Dong.
• In case you would like to buy something from street vendors, tell your tour guide to help you. It does not mean that all the sellers on the streets are bad, but we should be careful to avoid any tricks and scams.

Tracy and Bill Bui will support you during the trip organized by us or transfer arranged by us. If anything on your journey, just call or send a message via WhatsApp, we will give you the best advice.

For more information about currency, cuisine, destinations, and tourist attractions, read the ultimate Phu My Port Travel Guide.

What to eat on your shore excursions from Phu My Port?

Western foods and Halal foods are popular in Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau City. It is not easy to find international foods in Mekong Delta. However, we would like to recommend you try some Vietnamese traditional foods and specialty foods on your Phu My shore excursions.

Traditional foods (also specialty foods of Mekong Delta): Sweet and sour soup, Braised fish, Vietnamese pancake, Fried elephant fish, Spring roll, Fried roll

Specialty foods of Ho Chi Minh City: Broken rice, Fried egg cake, Clear rice noodle soup, Grilled pork and noodle salad

Specialty foods of Vung Tau: Ray fish hot pot, Mini pancake, Seafood dishes

Notes: On Phu My shore excursions, tour agencies will book meals with traditional Vietnamese foods for tourists. The list of foods and eating places is for tourists that explore the city by themselves. You can ask your tour agency to be served interesting foods on the list.

Contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 to customize your Phu My shore excursions and enjoy your trip to the fullest.