Private Tour
Phu My Shore Excursion: A Wonderful Day in Vung Tau City
Overview
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Vung Tau is a coastal city located in Southern Vietnam, known for its picturesque beaches and stunning natural landscapes. The city offers a unique blend of modern development and historical charm.
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the coastal city of Vung Tau and explore Vietnamese country life and culture. See the Nirvana Meditation Retreat and important local pagodas. Stop at the giant Jesus statue, taste local cuisine, and visit a nearby village.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Bai Biển Vung Tau
Vung Tau has four known beaches—Front Beach, Back Beach, Pineapple Beach, and Paradise Beach. Front Beach (Bãi Trước) is the most popular, which for many others is enough reason to stay away. In addition to the crowds, the water is rather polluted and doesn’t offer the best beach setup. However, you can still enjoy some fresh seafood at the many stalls and restaurants that have set up shop—they serve some of the most delicious seafood in the south of Vietnam. For a better beach experience, head to any of the other three. Back Beach (Bãi Sau) is much less dirty, and perfect for surfing. As the beach gets some wonderful wind swells, kitesurfing shops have appeared over the years, offering rentals and classes for all levels.
White Palace
(Closed on Monday) Bach Dinh, or the White Palace of Vung Tau City is located at 4 Tran Phu Street, on the slop of Big Mountain. Standing 50 meter above the sea level, White Palace has its French name which is La Villa Blanche. Tracing back to the year of 1898, it was considered as a summer holiday villa of French Governor General Paul Doumer. This palace was named after his lovely daughter. Unfortunately, while the structure was being built, Doumer had to come back to France and became the President of France later. It was not until 1916 that it was officially used for holiday resting of some Indochina-French Governors. Once visiting the White Palace, you will be attracted by its all white appearance, which is the reason why people here call it “Bach Dinh” (“Bach” means white color in Vietnamese).
What‘s Included
Vietnamese Set Lunch
Private Vehicle - Cruise Port Pick-up and Drop-off
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Private English Speaking Professional Tour Guide
Private Tour, Flexible and Customized by your own
Personal expenses
Options
Phu My Shore Excursion: A Wonderful Day in Vung Tau City
Pickup included
Reviews
18 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Our guide Y communicated...
Rosemary W,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Y communicated directly before the tour and waited for our ship which was late docking. Her English was excellent and she explained all about the places we visited and tailored the day to our needs. The seaside city was very nice with lots of places to visit. The climb to the top of the statue of Christ was worth it for the view. Local lunch included was basic but tasty. Y was very friendly and included lots of information about life in Vietnam as well as the places we visited. Our driver was also excellent and we felt safe in the busy traffic.
Great Experience
ljensen,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A wonderful day exploring Vung Tau with our guide, Long. We learned so much about Vietnam culture and history. So flexible with where we wanted to go. The food and drinks were AMAZING! Thanks, Long!
An incredible excursion
465bernieb,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an incredible excursion we went on. Anna, our guide, was incredible with her knowledge and assistance of everyone at each location we visited. All the locations we visited were impressive. The Jesus statue was unbelievable, but be aware you will need to walk up over 900 steps to get to it. We stopped for coffee on the shoreline, and the cafe had a great view and an interesting setting. The Vietnamese restaurant we had lunch at was magnificent, and the food suggested for us to eat was so flavoursome. We totally recommend this tour.
Great local cultural...
Helmuth W,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great local cultural tour. The guide was very informative about the history of Vietnam, the people, religion, food and customs. The guide was friendly, helpful and would highly recommend. We had a very good day seeing all the sights within this region.
Lawrence gave us a wonderful tour!
Yin N,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Prompt pickup, clean car, safe driver, excellent English speaking guide. We have a very good run down of itinerary. Lawrence our guide took us to a very good restaurant that we ordered the Binh, spring rolls, rice noodle, pork chop rice and 3 color ice drinks. We had flan, ice coffee with flan and even stop at Lotte Mall to do some light shopping. All in all, we had a wonderful day and were in great hands and excellence services!
Excursion Vung Tau
830guidow,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nhuy,as a guide a small dream and recommended to a thousand percent.She responds to all wishes, gives tips and made us a wonderful day.The local food was perfect,the statue and the beach,just wonderful. We felt wonderfully comfortable, thank you very much, of course also to our great driver .
Nice alternative to the city, modern beach town
Lisa A,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Love beach town with interesting sites. Our guide, Jason, did a great job taking us to temples, beaches, mansions, and local venues.
Vung Tau Great Day
MichaelM20028,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great day sightseeing with our guide Qui. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and ensured we had a fun time. I would definitely recommend this to others
Great tour of Vung Tau, Vietnam
flyinryan80,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide, Castle, was very knowledgeable and friendly. He communicated with us in English and was easy to understand. They picked is up at the cruise port. He had a sigb waiting, so it was easy to find him. We visited some great sites. I mentioned wanting a massage, and he accommodated us by finding a good place. We also enjoyed lunch—it was delicious. I don’t eat pork, and the restaurant was very accommodating.
Personalised tour in air conditioned comfort minus the crowds.
perthmelb,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was great as it was customisable, picked up at the port, which was seamless. We visited Long Phuoc Tunnels Historical site and the Long Tan memorial at our request. The Long Tan memorial was a highlight and is an emotional experience. Our tour guide Castle was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the history of Vietnam and current issues. He was thoughtful and friendly. We also visited the Robert Taylor Museum of Worldwide Arms which was fascinating and a Buddhist Temple which was peaceful and did the many steps up to the Jesus statue. The driver was excellent and we felt safe with him as the traffic can be a bit hairy. It was lovely to be in an air conditioned car and be able to avoid the bus loads of tourists. Highly recommend this guide, driver and tour operator as communication was seamless and everything was wonderful. If you are cruising choose this over a crowded bus trip. Many thanks to Castle and our driver. We will never forget going to the Long Tan Memorial and meeting the devoted Aussie digger who is the self appointed caretaker for this important piece of history. Thumbs up all the way.
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