Ho Chi Minh City Water Puppet Show Including Dinner Cruise
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Type: Night Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Enjoy a 1 hour traditional puppet show, then take a ride on a cyclo for an adventure winding through the sights, sounds and smells of this historic metropolis - an ideal way to experience the city at night. Unforgettable 2 hour scenic cruise along the Saigon River in a traditional junk and a Vietnamese or western-style dinner.
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Enjoy a 1 hour traditional puppet show, then take a ride on a cyclo for an adventure winding through the sights, sounds and smells of this historic metropolis - an ideal way to experience the city at night. Unforgettable 2 hour scenic cruise along the Saigon River in a traditional junk and a Vietnamese or western-style dinner.18:00 Pick up at your hotel to start the trip.
19:00 Enjoy the unique art of a water puppet show, a traditional art form closely connected with the long-standing spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. It is performed in a pool of water with the water surface being the stage. The puppeteers stand behind a screen and control the puppets using long bamboo rods and string mechanisms hidden beneath the water surface. A traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides accompanying background music. Singers originating from North Vietnam sing songs which tell the story being acted out by the puppets which are carved out of wood. Although the authentic shows are exclusively in Vietnamese, the tales depict rural life in villages and are easy to understand. The shows typically last for one hour and offer a colorful way to enjoy an ancient tradition.
19:15 Continue to the harbor by cyclo for a dinner cruise, enjoy the city lights & panoramic views of HCM City. Enjoy scrumptious Vietnamese cuisine on this magical dinner cruise aboard a traditional-style Dragon Boat.
End the trip at your hotel at 21:30.
19:00 Enjoy the unique art of a water puppet show, a traditional art form closely connected with the long-standing spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. It is performed in a pool of water with the water surface being the stage. The puppeteers stand behind a screen and control the puppets using long bamboo rods and string mechanisms hidden beneath the water surface. A traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides accompanying background music. Singers originating from North Vietnam sing songs which tell the story being acted out by the puppets which are carved out of wood. Although the authentic shows are exclusively in Vietnamese, the tales depict rural life in villages and are easy to understand. The shows typically last for one hour and offer a colorful way to enjoy an ancient tradition.
19:15 Continue to the harbor by cyclo for a dinner cruise, enjoy the city lights & panoramic views of HCM City. Enjoy scrumptious Vietnamese cuisine on this magical dinner cruise aboard a traditional-style Dragon Boat.
End the trip at your hotel at 21:30.
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