Nha Trang Private Authentic Cultural River Cruise with special lunch
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Nha Trang Private Authentic Cultural River Cruise with special lunch
By Pham Tours
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SIGHTSEEING - CULTURAL TOUR by taxi, river boat, special tuk tuk → Sedge Mat Weaving, Inspirational Pagoda Orphanage, Coconut Island, vist an ancient house. Lunch at a riverside restaurant.
A day trip along the river is a fantastic way to discover Nha Trang, its people, and the local way of life. Travel through the Vietnamese countryside and visit the locals as they go about their daily work. Traveling by boat means this day tour stays at a relaxed pace and you and the family will see a whole range of attractions along the way.
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Ages 4-90
Duration: 4–5 hours
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Live guide: English, French
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- Driver/guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Nha Trang
What's not included- Drinks
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- We will pick you up at the reception of your hotel. Please supply us your details : Your hotel name, fullnames, room number
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 32107P80- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant meals not included
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 32107P80
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Itinerary
- 1Depart at 9 am and return at 2:00 pm Visit Ponagar Temple, board the riverboat for the leisurely cruise, take a special tuk tuk around, visit a sedge mat weaving, an Inspirational Pagoda Orphanage: where it shelters and cares for over 160 abandoned, orphaned or street children. They range from several months to 9 years of age. The children of the orphanage are taken care of by a group of Buddhist nuns and volunteers. Being a private organization, the orphanage is trying to provide its children food, shelter, health and education. The nuns and volunteers at the orphanage have devoted their lives for the wonderful mission - helping the orphans. You will learn about the Vietnamese educational system, and you can play and sing with the little children. Including: taxi, local guide, river boat, special tuk tuk, admission fees, lunch at a riverside restaurant
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- Steve J0 contributionsGood timesDuke was great, we had wonderful time exploring the Hindu temple from the 7th century along with the river boat tour, which was a fun experience sightseeing around the island. Highly recommend this tour as included with a delicious meal.Written 8 January 2025
- L657ESericd0 contributionsCulture trip including river boat ride orphanage and matt weavingAbsolutely fantastic from start to finish. Gives you real insight to real life in Vietnam. The knowledge of pham our guide was second to none. If the visit to the orphanage doesn't touch you nothing will. It makes you feel so humble. If you ever visit nha trang this is a must do tour. Make sure you look for pham tours.Written 9 August 2024
- Roam172076804270 contributionsGreat private Bo Ha waterfall tourDuc was a fantastic guide. The falls were great and the water was beautiful to swim in. Make sure you bring reef shoes or shoes that you can wear in the water, due to slippery rough rocks. The lunch at a local Vietnamese restaurant was plentiful and delicious. Well worth the money for the private tour.Written 7 August 2024
- 608svetlanas0 contributionsWonderful experienceMr Pham is a very experienced guide, a wonderful host, and he has a great ability to create a nice atmosphere and make a tour memorable. Me and my son-teenager had a wonderful day with him. We visited many places, we were listening a lot of interesting stories, we had a tasty lunch. Our guide knew the good spots for photos and we did a lot. Our program was organized perfectly and it was a pity when it came to the end. I highly recommend Phamtours!Written 27 June 2024
- welshred20150 contributionsPham ToursThis was an excellent tour and certainly good value for money. We also enjoyed another couple of tours with this company. I would recommend Pham Tours.Written 15 May 2024
- julierogers160 contributionsFun times with Mr Pham!We had an exceptional day out on the Snorkelling tour by speedboat at nha trang! Mr Pham from Pham tours was a brilliant guide! He ensured we had a life jacket for our 3 year old and kept the day running smoothly! He was knowledgeable and kind with a good sense of humour! We loved the day and thank him heaps for his time! The snorkelling was great and the lunch was delicious all finished off with a yummy ice cream and Vietnamese coffee on the mainland. We would definitely recommend Mr Pham to others!Written 13 May 2024
- welshred20150 contributionsThree fantastic day tripsWe booked three tours and they were all excellent value for money and well planned. I would highly recommend this companyWritten 10 May 2024
- Mrsclair0 contributionsGolden Bridge and Bana hillsJust an unreal experience in general,so beautiful and well done,Loved (and was scared) of the cable cars,and the gardens,the Bridge,the Castle was amazing,Definitely worth a visit…Written 6 May 2024
- C9759QGsylviaf0 contributionsGreat to see another side to Vietnam lifeOverall very good. Very varied and the lunch was excellent. Slightly disappointed there were no children to meet at the orphanage . The guide moved around very quickly but gave a lot of information. Not all of it very clearWritten 27 April 2024
- Resort514378175750 contributionsGreat tour guide, amazing locations, mud spa is fantasticOur tour guide was very interesting. He had lots of fun antidotes. Very knowledgeable, especially about Buddhism. Locations were fantastic, food and drink were tasty. Mud spa was relaxing and rejuvenating. Great value!Written 18 February 2024
- BackPacker8267440 contributionsBoat and Orphanage tourThe whole trip was an adventure , we enjoyed all the information and the many interesting places we stopped. Orphanage, weaving , rice wrap making and a stop for coconut, very local community feel. The lunch provided was amazing the chef was informative and fun . The boat ride and captain were alot of fun!Written 31 January 2024
- cricketnut290 contributionsHighly recommended private tourWe did a private tour with Pham Tours during our day in Ho Chi Minh City from the Diamond Princess cruise. This was a Saigon City private tour plus a one journey pedicab ride through the streets of Ho Chi Minh City as well as a coffee stop at the Rex Hotel. Our tour guide Benny was amazing and constantly ensured that we were enjoying our day in Ho Chi Minh Cty. We asked for lunch to be organized at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant which he arranged and was enjoyed by our group of 8. We finished tge tour with a short 40 minute walk around the huge Ben Thanh Market where we bought some knock off bags abd wallets and toys for our grandchildren. On the way bavk to the ship ee had a brief stop at the Post Office for some more items. Entire tour was professionally run by Benny in a spacious air conditioned van and Pham Tours are highly recommended to other cruise passengers. Cost is a fraction of the cost of a ship tour with more flexibility in your itinerary on the day. Originally we had 3 temples on our list but changed our itinerary as ee were templed outWritten 23 January 2024
- cricketnut290 contributionsGreat tour of Nha TrangGreat tour professionally led by Dung Pham himself in Nha Trang. I chose Dungs tour as we previously did a tour with him back in 2016 abd it was such an enjoyable one we had to go with him again. Brilliant tour enjoyed by the 8 people in our private tour group. We went once again to the Ponagar Cham temples, Cape Promthemp for views across the bay, Long Son Pagoda where we saw the huge white Buddha and then had a most enjoyable lunch at a seaside restaurant non touristy as requested before going to the Dam market which we only had a small amount of time as we had to get back to the shop. A very busy enjoyable tour snd Dungs offbeat humor and the information he provided about the places we saw and Vietnam in general was appreciated. Very courteous in assisting us on and off his 10 seater air conditioned vanWritten 23 January 2024
- robinj3290 contributionsGreat private tourWe did the snorkelling tour. The private tour is great as you are not sharing taxi transfers, boat rides, and lunch other people. We enjoyed the day with Pham tourWritten 9 January 2024
- 791matthewu0 contributionsDa Nang and Hoi An Family trip!Absolutely amazing tour! Our family group of 12 spent the day with our spectacular guide Nier. Stops included: Pit stop at Marble Mountain Basket boats (crazy fun!) Water buffalo experience (didn’t catch his name but as promised had a nice personality 😉) One of the best meals we have ever had followed by a foot massage! What!? Hoi An tour including: Silk factory Ancient city walking tour River cruise By the end of the day we were exhausted but what a wonderful experience Would highly recommend this tour! Dung was a great organizer and our guide Neir was friendly and knowledgeable.Written 8 January 2024
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Blou17
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia22 contributions
The tour included a visit to a Hindu temple, a Buddhist Pagoda, a sedge weaving place, lunch and a boat cruise, along with a tuk tuk ride and a cart ride. We all had a lot of fun.
The tour was from 9.30 to 2.30 and packed a lot in. My parents (70ish) and children (under 5) managed it all but it was a little tricky getting in and out of the boat at times.
All in all we would recommend this trip. Pham was a great guide.
The tour was from 9.30 to 2.30 and packed a lot in. My parents (70ish) and children (under 5) managed it all but it was a little tricky getting in and out of the boat at times.
All in all we would recommend this trip. Pham was a great guide.
Written 8 April 2022
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Dear Blou17,
Million thanks for your praise and the wonderful tour experience sharing with us! We couldn't be more happy to know that you had a good time with us. Your grateful recommendation delights us, boosts up our team.
Our mission is delivering the happiness and satisfaction to all our clients. We always think what you think, care what you care. We strive to take care of our clients in every fraction during the trip, to keep you safe and have the amazing and brilliant private tour experience. We are more than happy to explore more wonder lands together with you!
Best regards,
Dung Pham
Pham Tours
Written 10 April 2022
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Maree D
Wodonga, Australia20 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
We only had one day left in Nha Trang and after reading reviews on Tripadvisor I wanted to do the river cruise cultural tour. Mr Pham said they couldn't do it the next day but could fit us in on Monday, but when I said we were leaving then he organised the tour with our fantastic guide Danny, and it was just for us, a personal tour. Loverly boat ride then into a village to see the locals weaving, and the market etc. upon a Tuk Tuk, Danny was excellent, spoke fantastic English and was very knowledgable and spoke to us about a lot of Vietnamese culture and how they live. We had the most fantastic lunch at a restaurant on the river, about 6 dishes just for us. It was beautiful. Then back to the boat with a stop to have a local lady cut us a coconut each to drink while relaxing next to the river. Back on the boat and into the city to a coffee shop for a drink and then delivered back to the hotel. Thank you so much Danny you are amazing and thank you Pham tours, I would definitely recommend them.
Written 18 March 2019
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Dear Maree and Scott,
Thank you for your glowing review and approval of our tour guide Danny. With your feedback we created a program that made sure we match what you envisioned. This can only be done by care and sincerity in wanting to make sure you enjoy the trip. Being in business for close to 19 years it is living proof that our love for travel and care for our travelers are paramount even in unexpected situations where we have to improvise to make sure our travelers are not inconvenienced. We look forward to helping you plan your family's trip to return and visit our beautiful country.
Warmest regards,
Dung Pham
Written 18 March 2019
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Ines A
Bradley Beach, NJ21 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
My husband and I along with 8 other people had the pleasure of touring Nha Trang in Vietnam. The tour guide was great: she spoke English well and knew a lot of cultural history which helped with our appreciation. Everything was wonderful: the huge Buddha, the cottage arts (noodles, hats, mats), the river cruise, lunch, the temple, etc. It was nice to be in a small group and have a lot of individual attention. And, last but not least, the price was very reasonable. I highly recommend this tour.
Written 22 January 2019
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Dear Ines Altemose and David Altemose,
Thank you so much for sharing the experience of your great tour with everybody here on tripadvisor ! We are really delighted to know that you have been looked after so well during the whole trip. Ms Thuy, our guide is warm-hearted, she always puts her clients on her heart. There is nothing in the world can motivate us more than the satisfaction and enjoyment of our clients. Every detail you mentioned is what we mean to do and we are so happy to become a part of your excellent memories, hope this wonderful feeling can linger in your mind for a long long time. As a tour agency, we are well known that every detail should be carried out carefully and correctly because we want to present each of our valuable client a perfect tour and a holiday belongs to them only. We always regard providing a perfect tour to our client as our utmost pleasure and honor. We would like to wish 10 people in your group a Happy and Healthy New Year with continued joy in travel!
Warmest regards
Dung Pham
Written 23 January 2019
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562darlenes
Palm Harbor, FL18 contributions
Jan 2019 • Friends
This was our first time trying a non Holland excursion. It turned out so remarkably good, that I won't hesitate to try others. We were warmly greeted at the designated spot. The van was clean. Our guide was personable. Once she realized that we n th back struggled to hear her, she corrected it and we didn't miss a nuance. The weaving stop was delightful and they encouraged us to try our hand at weaving. Had we not asked about buying the woven items, we'd not known to do so, I mean there was never a time on the trip where I felt forced into buying anything. What a relief. I did buy many items along the way, but not because of pressure. Our driver safely navigated the crowded streets. Because our ship encountered problems, we were very late starting so had to skip the conical hat making. They kindly adapted for us. The river ride in the small Wooden boat was an insider look at the area. But the most amazing part was lunch. Who knew that climbing those steep jumbled steps from river to land would reveal a marvelous meal. The place looks pretty much like a dive, but the food is wonderful to taste and displayed in artful beauty. I got to try a local beer and eat my fill of all the foods. A gentle rain never once bothered is under the colorful tarps. If you can't eat fish or mushrooms, you might bring a snack, although there is lots of white rice. We learned lots about the area throughout the tour. The orphanage would have been better if we could interact with children or if we could have brought things to donate. Maybe look thorough what you've brought along the trip that you can do without and donate that. I'd recommend Pham and his tours to anyone.
Written 21 January 2019
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Dear Darlene Schueler,
This is one of the longest detailed reviews we ever had and is no doubt a great inspiration to all of us. Though we know nobody can make everything perfect, but we are walking in that direction and never stop our pace. We are all deeply encouraged after going through the review. As a tour agency dedicated to private tour and depth tour for years, we are well known how important the role that a tour guide plays, a professional tour guide can improve the whole experience, and help the travelers understand the local culture and tradition better. Tuyen is such a guide, who knows so much about Vietnam, and the aspects of this Nha Trang City which other people do not know. She can always grasp the thoughts of our clients correctly and precisely and then turn it into a wonderful and unforgettable tour! Thank you everbody in your group of 7 members again for bringing us so much happiness. There are so many interesting things waiting for your discovery, hope we can travel again soon.
Warmest regards,
Dung Pham
Written 21 January 2019
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Siam Trading
Angeles City, Philippines248 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Did my first tour with Pham Tours early last year, and have repeated the tour and the same results. Pham Tours are great, the best tours I have done in Vietnam. Did the tour of the Sun Princess Cruise Ship. Pham himself is always waiting outside the port gate to make sure everything goes great.
This last trip we had 20 people so Pham arranged two vans for us. His vans hold 15 people but he cares about comfort so only 10 guests each. Really great tour through the city some shopping stops and then a lovey boat ride on the river, a great lunch is provided and again Pham came to the lunch to check and make sure everything went well. You will not leave lunch hungry chicken pork shrimp rice spring rolls vegetables and drinks. After lunch touring through the countryside and stops with local craft people. Then dropped back at the port to board the tender back to the ship.
Everyone on this tour enjoyed the tour and said they would do it again. I'm looking forward to seeing the best tour operator in Vietnam again when I return in March. prefect tour highly recommend Pham Tours
This last trip we had 20 people so Pham arranged two vans for us. His vans hold 15 people but he cares about comfort so only 10 guests each. Really great tour through the city some shopping stops and then a lovey boat ride on the river, a great lunch is provided and again Pham came to the lunch to check and make sure everything went well. You will not leave lunch hungry chicken pork shrimp rice spring rolls vegetables and drinks. After lunch touring through the countryside and stops with local craft people. Then dropped back at the port to board the tender back to the ship.
Everyone on this tour enjoyed the tour and said they would do it again. I'm looking forward to seeing the best tour operator in Vietnam again when I return in March. prefect tour highly recommend Pham Tours
Written 1 January 2019
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Happy New Year from Pham Tours !!!
Thank you for speaking so highly of our service, there is nothing in the world can incentive us more than the satisfaction and enjoyment of our clients, all you mentioned in the review is what we mean to do. We appreciate your recommendation very much, and we believe we can go even further with your kindly support. The satisfaction of our clients means a lot to us, though there are so many factors that out of our control, we always do want we can to make the tours as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. We know no one in the world can be perfect, but we are on the way, and try to improve our service a little bit better each single day, and get closer to our goal with the improvement we make in every aspect. May the spirit of New Year decent upon your home and fills your days with our Lord’s peace, joy and hope. Thank you from the depths of our heart for your support for us.
Warmest regards,
Dung Pham
Written 1 January 2019
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DobboS
1 contribution
Dec 2018 • Family
We wanted to see a bit more of Nha Trang than you would normally see. Pham's Tour seemed to suit what we were looking for and didn't disappoint. Pham was a great host and a lot of fun. The tour was well organised and different from anything we had done here before. The kids loved it too. The lunch was beautiful and getting around in the boat and buggy was good fun. Pham modified the tour slightly as we had been to the temple which was good of him. We would highly recommend this tour if you want to do something and see something a bit different while in Nha Trang. Thankyou for the great day.
Written 22 December 2018
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Dear sir and madam,
We can’t thank you enough for such a wonderful review in minutes right after the tour. It is my great honor to have your family 6 Australian members be my guests and be part of your memorable tour to Nha Trang. Your credits to all my tour service are taken with great appreciation. It really lights up my day here and encourages me enormously! I always regard my cliens’ satisfaction as an honor and recognition in my service. Your feedback is very important in ensuring that I can properly and fully evaluate and consider how I am performing personalized service. Actually I also have a certain amount of tour guides who are as enthusiatic as me. They are happy to delight every customer, every time, through outstanding. I shall maintain my good service standard and always improve myself in everyway. Thank you again for your continuous feedback and best affirmation to my work.
Warmest Regards,
Dung Pham
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Nha Trang Private Authentic Cultural River Cruise
Depart at 9 am and return at 2:00 pm or you can depart at any time.
Visit Chong Promontory, board the riverboat for the leisurely cruise, take a special tuk tuk around, visit a sedge mat weaving, an Inspirational Pagoda Orphanage, coconut island.
Including: taxi, local guide, river boat, special tuk tuk, admission fees, Vietnamese lunch
Written 22 December 2018
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