3 Tickets & Entry Passes in Ho Chi Minh City Worth the Morning

1.Bitexco Financial Tower: Saigon Skydeck General Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 366 reviews · from $10Our pick

Ride a high-speed elevator to Bitexco Financial Tower’s 49th-floor Skydeck for wide views of Ho Chi Minh City, the Saigon River, and major landmarks. Plan 30 minutes to an hour. You’ll exchange your booking voucher at reception, then explore interactive city maps, displays, and the enclosed viewing area.

“Great experience. Went early when deck opened at 9.30am for brilliant view over city. Great interactive screens to help identify landmarks.”

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2.Golden Dragon Water Puppet Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · from $16

At Ho Chi Minh City’s Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, you’ll watch a 45-minute performance of Vietnamese village tales acted out by lacquered puppets on water. Live musicians sing and narrate in Vietnamese while puppeteers work unseen below the pool. Your mobile voucher covers admission, but you must arrive 15 minutes early.

“Absolute must see. Traditional live orchestra, intricate puppet display with an easy to understand plot (though in Vietnamese), and very comfortable seating. This show made our trip for us. Fire!”

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3.Skip the Line: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 75 reviews · from $22

At Ho Chi Minh City’s Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, you’ll watch handmade wooden puppets act out Vietnamese village tales on a water stage, backed by live traditional music. Choose the 6:30 pm show, collect your allocated seat at 55B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, and enjoy about 45 minutes of colorful folklore.

“The pickup of the tickets was more or less seamless and the show is pretty engaging. The visuals, vocals, and puppet mastery are on full display for this hour long show. However, one drawback to this show is that there are no English transRead more”

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