Just 1.5 hours east of Saigon along the Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway, you’ll travel in a chauffeured limousine with an English-speaking guide adapting the pace around your interests.
The day covers Vung Tau’s most iconic landmarks: a quiet morning at Thuy Van Beach with reserved sun loungers, panoramic views from Cape Nghinh Phong, the towering Statue of Christ the King, the historic Whale Temple, and the French colonial Bach Dinh (White Palace).
Local English-speaking guide and international travelers during a Luxury Vung Tau Day Tour From Ho Chi Minh City
The centerpiece is a fine dining Vietnamese lunch at a hand-picked beachfront restaurant featuring chilled tiger prawns, grilled lobster, and optional French wine pairing.
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Private door-to-door transfer, all entrance fees, fine dining lunch, and concierge coordination included. Helicopter transfer available on request.
Luxury Vung Tau Day Tour From Ho Chi Minh City itinerary
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM: Limousine pickup at your Saigon hotel
Your chauffeur arrives at your hotel lobby at the agreed time, holding the door of a polished limousine.
Your English-speaking guide greets you by name and presents a chilled welcome towel along with a brief overview of the day’s itinerary, which has been pre-shared with you for approval.
You’ll find chilled towels, bottled water, fresh fruit, and a soft pouch with the day’s itinerary inside the cabin.
The Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway runs east through dragon fruit orchards and rubber plantations, and the cabin’s quiet acoustic insulation means you can read, work, or simply watch southern Vietnam open up through the window. By 9:30 AM, the South China Sea comes into view.
The Luxury Vung Tau Day Tour From Ho Chi Minh City journey covers around 95 kilometers along the Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway toward the coast.
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Private morning at Thuy Van Beach (Back Beach)
Your Premium Vung Tau day trip from Ho Chi Minh City‘s first stop is Thuy Van Beach, also known as Back Beach, a 10-kilometre arc of fine sand and white waves considered one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in southern Vietnam.
Rather than the crowded public sections, your guide takes you to a quieter end of the beach with reserved sun loungers, fresh coconut water, and shaded space to relax.
Female tourists taking photos at Thuy Van beach in Vung Tau.
You can swim, walk along the shore, or simply enjoy the ocean breeze. Towels and a private changing area are arranged in advance so the morning unfolds without a single logistical concern.
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Cape Nghinh Phong viewpoint
A short drive brings you to Cape Nghinh Phong, the southernmost tip of Vung Tau where two seas meet and the wind blows steadily year-round.
Happy tourists standing under the stone arch at Nghinh Phong Cape with the blue sea in the background
The cape offers some of the finest panoramic views along the coast, with dramatic rock formations below and the East Sea opening endlessly to the horizon.
Your guide selects the best vantage points for photography, including a quieter platform most day-trippers never find.
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM: Fine dining Vietnamese lunch at a beachfront restaurant
Lunch is served at a hand-picked beachfront restaurant known for its refined Vietnamese cuisine and ocean-facing terrace.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM: Christ the King statue
After lunch, your limousine takes you to the base of Small Mountain (Nui Nho), home to the towering Statue of Christ the King.
Standing 32 metres tall with arms outstretched 18 metres wide, this is one of the largest statues of Jesus in Asia and a defining symbol of Vung Tau.
Tourists standing on the stone steps leading to the massive Christ the King monument in Vung Tau
The full climb involves 800 steps and rewards you with a 360-degree view over the coast.
Your guide adapts the pace, and if you’d prefer to enjoy the gardens and lower viewpoints instead, that’s equally fine. Modest clothing is required as you’re entering a religious site.
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Thang Tam Temple and the Whale Temple
Next is Thang Tam Communal House and the adjoining Whale Temple (Lang Ca Ong), where southern Vietnamese fishing culture comes alive.
Whale worship is a centuries-old tradition along this coast, with fishermen believing whales protect them at sea.
A group of international tourists visiting the Thang Tam Temple and Whale Temple complex in Vung Tau
The temple houses the remarkable skeleton of a whale washed ashore generations ago, and the surrounding compound retains a quiet, lived-in atmosphere far removed from mass tourism.
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Bach Dinh (White Palace) and French colonial heritage
Your final cultural stop is Bach Dinh, the White Palace, perched 50 meters above the sea on the slope of Big Mountain at 4 Tran Phu Street.
Built between 1898 and 1916 as the residence of the French Governor of Cochinchina, the villa later hosted Emperor Bao Dai.
A group of international tourists in front of the historic White Palace (Bach Dinh) French colonial villa in Vung Tau
Inside, you’ll find archaeological artefacts recovered from shipwrecks off the Vung Tau coast, period furniture, and rooms preserved much as they were during the colonial era.
The frangipani-shaded gardens offer one of the finest sea views in the city, perfect for a final unhurried walk before the return to Saigon.
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Limousine return to Ho Chi Minh City
The return drive takes around one and a half to two hours depending on traffic.
From local experience, the approach into Saigon through the Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway tends to slow between 5:00 and 6:30 PM, particularly on Friday and Sunday evenings.
Your chauffeur knows the alternative routes and adjusts accordingly. Cold towels and chilled bottled water are refreshed for the journey home.
Before stepping out at your hotel, your guide assists with a quick check for personal belongings.
