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Vietnamese Water Puppet Show & Dinner In Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City
5/5
Duration

3.5 hours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Overview

Experience Ho Chi Minh City at night with dinner at a traditional Vietnamese restaurant followed by a water puppet show. With orchestral music in the background, the puppets act out scenes of daily life, rural folk tales, and other cultural legends.

Highlights

  • Dine at a traditional Vietnamese restaurant
  • Experience a cultural water puppet performance
  • Enjoy the music of a Vietnamese orchestra during the show

Itinerary

Tour Itinerary

We will begin our evening with a wonderful dinner at a lovely local restaurant. After dinner, we will make our way to the theater to enjoy the Water Puppet Show. Puppets are made from light timbers, carved, polished and decorated with different colours to demonstrate the clear personalities of each character. Water puppetry is a unique Vietnamese art form performed in a large pool using the water as a stage. The artisans inside the cabin control puppets. They perform each pole, rope,… puppets with the system of ropes arranged outside or under the water. The stage is decorated with flags, fans, parasols. It is considered as one of the most traditional and important parts of Vietnamese culture. You will also enjoy the Vietnamese orchestra, which provides the background music for the show. The orchestra is manned by an array of talented singers accompanied by professional musicians performing with traditional musical instruments. The show is a great way to learn more about the Vietnamese rural life and folklore. The programs performed, especially those involving tales of day-to-day living, often have humorous plot twists for you to enjoy.

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Age requirements


  • Adult: 11 - 99 years old

  • Child 3 - 10 years old: 50% off

  • Infant 0 - 2 years old: Free

  • Maximum 1 child/infant accompanied 1 adult, the 2nd child/infant will pay the adult price

Included/Excluded

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ho Chi Minh City Center
  • Transportation with air-conditioning
  • Entrance fees
  • Dinner
  • Bottled drinking water
  • English speaking guide (other languages available upon request with surcharge)
  • Travel insurance
  • This tour will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc.

Tourstyles

From Ho Chi Minh City

Tour's Location

Ho Chi Minh City

FAQs

Cancellation

All cancellation from guest arise additional charges as follows: For Half-day, Full-day tours:





    • More than 24 hours before departuare: No charges

    • Less than 24 hours before departure or No show : 100% of the tour



Reviews

5/5
Based on 2 reviews
Tour Guide
5 /5
Driver
5 /5
Service
5 /5
Information
5 /5
Vehicle
5 /5
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TripAdvisor Reviewer

July 03, 2024

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Very impressive ancient technique of moving the dolls via bamboo sticks to create wonderful stories. A must see
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TripAdvisor Reviewer

June 17, 2024

Candice

We were unable to get booked in to dinner but decided to see the show. Although it was all in Vietnamese (which we were aware... Read more
We were unable to get booked in to dinner but decided to see the show. Although it was all in Vietnamese (which we were aware of) it was very easy to understand the story. It was very funny at times and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The theatre is a little tired but it really didn't matter (lady in front fell through her seat.....so glad it wasn't me). This is very unique and definitely worth a visit. Less
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