Vietnamese Water Puppet Show & Dinner in Ho Chi Minh City
4 h
Dinner
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Visit: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater, 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
We will begin our evening with a wonderful dinner at a lovely local restaurant. After dinner, we will make our way to the theatre to enjoy the Water Puppet Show. Puppets are made from light timbers, are 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 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
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We will begin our evening with a wonderful dinner at a lovely local restaurant. After dinner, we will make our way to the theatre to enjoy the Water Puppet Show. Puppets are made from light timbers, are 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 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
Included
- Transfer and transportation as per itinerary
- Dinner
- Bottled drinking water
- English speaking tour guide (other languages available upon request)
- Travel insurance
- Entry/Admission - Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater
Not included
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc.
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A minimum of two people per booking is required
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
Features
Nightlife
95%
Food
60%
Tourism
50%
Cultural
40%
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If you have time, this is a wonderful show to see and the dinner was super. Well worth it
This is an amazing show the work that goes into the puppet show,is first class well done to all.
Dinner was delicious. Puppet show was a little disappointing.
really nice show then taken to a lovely restaurant for supper the guide we had was excellent a really nice night