Saigon River Sunset Speedboat Tour with Coffee & Local Life

4.60

(5 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

The air felt cooler as we stepped onto the speedboat at Tan Cang pier, right under the old Saigon Bridge. You can hear a mix of river sounds and distant city traffic—oddly calming. Our guide, Minh, pointed out how this bridge is like a main artery for Ho Chi Minh City, always busy but somehow peaceful from the water.

We zipped past Vinhomes Central Park and Golden River—those glassy towers look different from here, almost softer in the fading light. The boat slowed near Saigon New Port. Minh explained it’s the biggest container terminal in Vietnam; you’ll spot cranes moving like giant insects if you look close. There’s a faint smell of diesel mixed with river breeze—strange but kind of real.

As we cruised along Dong Tay Boulevard, I noticed families fishing off small boats and kids waving from the shore. The sun dipped lower, turning everything gold for a few minutes. We circled an island where life feels slower—wooden houses on stilts, laundry flapping in the wind, someone grilling fish nearby (you can actually smell it). It’s quiet here except for the hum of our engine and some birds overhead.

By 6:30 pm we reached Bach Dang pier. The city was lighting up behind us—neon signs flickering on one by one. We sat at a tiny riverside café and sipped strong Vietnamese coffee (or tea if you want). That first sip hits hard after all that fresh air. Then it was back to the boat for the ride home, watching skyscrapers glow against the dark sky. The whole thing took about two hours but felt longer—in a good way.